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Nov 5 2009 Anchor

Hello ladies N gents.

This picture is from the movie Pearl harbor, when there is a ongoing dogfight over the English channel.
This hawk whit the boxing gloves is painted on a Messersmith ME.

Anyone out there who know someting more about this art? Name etc? Would love to see some more of it.
Thx

Nov 5 2009 Anchor

En.wikipedia.org

Ah nice, in that link

wiki wrote: Don Gentile's P-51C's named "Shangri-La", with an eagle sporting boxing gloves.

Gentile originally enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was posted to the UK in 1941. Gentile flew the Supermarine Spitfire Mark V with No. 133 Squadron, one of the famed "Eagle Squadron"

Edited by: TKAzA

Rafenrazer
Rafenrazer Concept artist
Nov 10 2009 Anchor

ME what? give us a designation, i might be albe to tell you more

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