tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509011071166319432024-03-14T05:54:36.762-07:00james baldwin aviation artjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-30987202700050173552013-06-20T12:27:00.001-07:002013-06-20T12:31:30.155-07:00ELLAMY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seems a good long while (well two years to be precise) since I posted on this blog. So maybe a good time to start again!!!! So here is a recent work "Operation Ellamy". This original drawing sized at 16x22 inches is for sale.... Please feel free to email me for details at <a href="mailto:jamesbaldwinart@hotmailo.co.uk">jamesbaldwinart@hotmail.co.uk</a>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-86465909124880956162011-05-21T09:12:00.000-07:002011-05-21T09:12:00.302-07:00Dutch F-16<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUCWv9dejZuwlJiLDrsGtRzyesGn3FOr2avjw3YAoZknC4Xq39S4KoeVDUwYQw1AwJCY7y2vFNOV5ooEH0pvcSkDNgLU3piqZbXbtrO2tkqhzP4XbG5fP7yAkENDYEFenHsnQvBlkda8/s1600/wipf16f00012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 232px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609070690058374114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUCWv9dejZuwlJiLDrsGtRzyesGn3FOr2avjw3YAoZknC4Xq39S4KoeVDUwYQw1AwJCY7y2vFNOV5ooEH0pvcSkDNgLU3piqZbXbtrO2tkqhzP4XbG5fP7yAkENDYEFenHsnQvBlkda8/s320/wipf16f00012.JPG" /></a>The F-16 has been on my 'To Do' list for a long time now.... So finally, here it is!<br /><div></div></div></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-13325693764386627772010-12-14T03:14:00.000-08:002010-12-14T03:16:52.150-08:00PortraitIt is not just aircraft that I draw..... I am particularly proud of this portrait, completed yesterday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95T4Rts-Jqief9ijkYYc-Oj9PVLwhrTw9IdsE_-qt9mr6dNHVUzEPkt25syGRiMXHJaUCwioXlRSEJwJgrn6h2yRLGY1kajK-DhwlRY3XyQMSJA4ILD-SmgwSlo-p1WQ33i0Ql1aGAVQ/s1600/eye200012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550495026781001298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95T4Rts-Jqief9ijkYYc-Oj9PVLwhrTw9IdsE_-qt9mr6dNHVUzEPkt25syGRiMXHJaUCwioXlRSEJwJgrn6h2yRLGY1kajK-DhwlRY3XyQMSJA4ILD-SmgwSlo-p1WQ33i0Ql1aGAVQ/s320/eye200012.JPG" /></a>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-19503871081996170692010-12-10T03:18:00.001-08:002010-12-10T03:18:45.551-08:00F-18<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFAA5TdhUGaaJ2qJEeV6wlhgpZv_EekrwlkRzuZ9-2_iebzQQs_1TNHne4ULxXc5Cii8vA3iWY_9ycvCpsnRjh0ilMrBP-tGIbm1kqikCjQGyyL-Sp7GRfOU_N9_A7znRv4mUKoH1Pf4/s1600/shor00012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFAA5TdhUGaaJ2qJEeV6wlhgpZv_EekrwlkRzuZ9-2_iebzQQs_1TNHne4ULxXc5Cii8vA3iWY_9ycvCpsnRjh0ilMrBP-tGIbm1kqikCjQGyyL-Sp7GRfOU_N9_A7znRv4mUKoH1Pf4/s320/shor00012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549011498264508642" /></a>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-24253752530609132102010-11-16T11:39:00.000-08:002010-11-29T03:26:56.887-08:00New WIP 'Stuka Party'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk07D__mHSY4qwu6OKxnVXMO4p1CPjCju06HWPjUeGUOY5nXA0jafSGAlPiWZLy5b2vk68EdOu_zc-nQhJNuD6mKKHCL73JowJMeuXSUS1vQ3v2PTOvUC1IfMBFhR7cjslx7lS_bPII4/s1600/stuk500012.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXk07D__mHSY4qwu6OKxnVXMO4p1CPjCju06HWPjUeGUOY5nXA0jafSGAlPiWZLy5b2vk68EdOu_zc-nQhJNuD6mKKHCL73JowJMeuXSUS1vQ3v2PTOvUC1IfMBFhR7cjslx7lS_bPII4/s320/stuk500012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544931660622343618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CQ4Qju2EvEHR5nH9hMJLGB3KCYt6Lu9skIYlSgeeL96AMXeEK8aA-jXuFbJVkolUnKfaOXdwqyj9bCQ9c0K5CtSF9iVNa4RJjx3EpkW5PJzvYieYm62ZQKW-ONCVJex6JvhkMEhZhKg/s1600/tdrdtdtctcgh12121100012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540235547604615490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CQ4Qju2EvEHR5nH9hMJLGB3KCYt6Lu9skIYlSgeeL96AMXeEK8aA-jXuFbJVkolUnKfaOXdwqyj9bCQ9c0K5CtSF9iVNa4RJjx3EpkW5PJzvYieYm62ZQKW-ONCVJex6JvhkMEhZhKg/s400/tdrdtdtctcgh12121100012.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This latest work shows Ju-87's on a raid over the south coast of England in the summer of 1940. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepjWygtz93Tw_dm1TxSWjBB71z0CbeGTYoiTIbh_pV2qaveNJCYa2sH33Efw_F-bxu1repR8NRsVR032ngntgBB8UQ0TOKwSz-RbxPLXvL_fxEckOXwZjqNDKiByXM3ETkgD1YHUT7mo/s1600/tdrdtdtctcgh12100012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540235445145611874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepjWygtz93Tw_dm1TxSWjBB71z0CbeGTYoiTIbh_pV2qaveNJCYa2sH33Efw_F-bxu1repR8NRsVR032ngntgBB8UQ0TOKwSz-RbxPLXvL_fxEckOXwZjqNDKiByXM3ETkgD1YHUT7mo/s400/tdrdtdtctcgh12100012.JPG" /></a></div><div>The raid would lead to disaster for the Stuka crews as they are easy prey for the Spitfires of Fighter Command<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyIwE07bTyHRa2EXDv0QxhrC52DGAkRP_UY2bJzRgVcjKAEQOL5ke2GUqYgJ0jNGTnrXw54UlNDbi5qKXFsR-Skpmgb7EE_pI-BMJ2vvVTYPxH9348h3K_z7X95diouJDvIyNuDhOLhk/s1600/tdrdtdtctcgh1200012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540234969807114402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g4lHnR4pgqAA_iKc0sQsdoAv50BR5o44htQySVJojVwmdf6rz-Nd4d1lQd7-tFtuauzGmh6ofPBjIzzANxcN3FBKJduaJ9dMZiBXPBEyaHxWuJg5mi8BFDwh4lwgqVOUgAcPssF2uK0/s400/stuka+wip00012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-81516922750947342202010-10-20T02:54:00.001-07:002010-10-20T02:57:51.884-07:00Hawker Hunter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVcQEUqzknFilzIZD7kzUIl-oWLzioRGmS5kHoDIWF0hi5ts-LflEkXsDpUD51Me-Lj5fp-46WUq6Cq7XQC1Yae7F37CSbew9GBO0QKfMGA75N0GUnom6xRS21M7J-kEv9J2l8djcnxQ/s1600/hunter100012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530064647307602546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVcQEUqzknFilzIZD7kzUIl-oWLzioRGmS5kHoDIWF0hi5ts-LflEkXsDpUD51Me-Lj5fp-46WUq6Cq7XQC1Yae7F37CSbew9GBO0QKfMGA75N0GUnom6xRS21M7J-kEv9J2l8djcnxQ/s400/hunter100012.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The final piece in the 74 Squadron series.......</div><div>Hawker Hunter</div><div>Surely the most beautiful jet aircraft ever built!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>For price and details on this or any other piece of work, please contact me at <a href="mailto:james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk">james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk</a></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-74214171975006283052010-10-14T07:49:00.001-07:002010-10-14T07:51:43.944-07:0074 Squadron Lightning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqtUXtskV6qK-fohsj1NFXFh-i33_5JLxav469_ySRLJ1WR5cjVtImecdcTbH_kLxQNgQaRMPhzK1QX6Ql1sMj1v7zXoDwFuV2JIg-r4KSh2JFVtEivEmt840wzTOzA1fsipWcOUSvCE/s1600/ligh00012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527914369302708578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqtUXtskV6qK-fohsj1NFXFh-i33_5JLxav469_ySRLJ1WR5cjVtImecdcTbH_kLxQNgQaRMPhzK1QX6Ql1sMj1v7zXoDwFuV2JIg-r4KSh2JFVtEivEmt840wzTOzA1fsipWcOUSvCE/s400/ligh00012.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The second of the 74 Squadron pieces</div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-46708328281645663582010-10-10T08:59:00.001-07:002010-10-10T09:06:58.855-07:0074 Squadron Phantom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXDfWA0DaPC2srA_4wXx199zyWyLcB6GBFkTGnXscqjLN4e2zpBUUkNBHUeaXlkGDdqrapqmVVr3TNQHf322AvhlNA6Scut0pBTRrzCR9AqOAmlqhRhcRC1nykIWHFeKvuZZTcucuEEg/s1600/phant00012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526447878511676034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXDfWA0DaPC2srA_4wXx199zyWyLcB6GBFkTGnXscqjLN4e2zpBUUkNBHUeaXlkGDdqrapqmVVr3TNQHf322AvhlNA6Scut0pBTRrzCR9AqOAmlqhRhcRC1nykIWHFeKvuZZTcucuEEg/s400/phant00012.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have been wanting to produce a Phantom, Lightning and Hunter for a while now. So I have had the idea to do all three as a series by showing them as aircraft of 74 Squadron. The Phantom is the first to be done.</div><div></div><div>This drawing which measures 21x15 is now for sale. For details, please email me at <a href="mailto:james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk">james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk</a></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-25079234326971165972010-08-23T05:21:00.000-07:002010-08-23T05:27:22.740-07:00JSCSC CommissionHere are the completed pieces from the commission for the Joint services Cpmmand and Staff College. Delivery took place at the weekend and the initial response was excellent. The three paintings will be hanging in the Cormorant Bar at the Staff College. They are in truly exulted company! I feel truly privileged to have my paintings in such surroundings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5Jd4ndr0hu-Gzp3odh2lCw_xaEJptYUoOQWuyJ5IXIbGHsYUFGgY0qJHHyvYAHSCZqAb2BJiua-whtaaNsINizNQ0Sx5pQgaVvIFbOy5-nNssvaJQ49GuJT1tL209cw28_ED1n2kFI/s1600/last+post+fb200012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508579882180879730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5Jd4ndr0hu-Gzp3odh2lCw_xaEJptYUoOQWuyJ5IXIbGHsYUFGgY0qJHHyvYAHSCZqAb2BJiua-whtaaNsINizNQ0Sx5pQgaVvIFbOy5-nNssvaJQ49GuJT1tL209cw28_ED1n2kFI/s400/last+post+fb200012.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiD42fIgubffBGCS-xZctvAeQgycv82OlR2tLhubWmObZ6VFJqp5Px-xmQlafW5kbyI4YOnofUQmCNq2VFP5LsLOv62L-CbD14zGaY4YOM-amWLmbOHwSR_-U9Evo0zQybbChI6K1BjY/s1600/last+post+fb00012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwL-lQgKiecmK_wDnUz_FcXP2JBeSfiNEpRZ-IwCgCzek27ERUH6vlzr-vZR_-vYGc67FEgByy-MojwRmCo8qZJJ1I952XtsLOVpgfAU8I-ucmHbMkXbrdYRS-aJt03pkYMx2pbIuwQIQ/s320/australia+first+line.jpg" border="0" /></a> Commissioned by 75 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sqn</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">RAAF</span>, Australia's First Line depicts two F/A18s over the coast of Northern Australia, the home turf of the Magpies and is available as a limited edition print.</div><div align="center">Each print in this run of 250 is individually numbered and signed.</div><div align="center">22X16 priced at £50 and p&p</div><div align="center">For details, contact me at <a href="mailto:james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk">james.baldwin@homecall.co.uk</a><br /></div><div align="center"></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-69113173176514727882009-05-17T09:31:00.000-07:002009-05-17T09:33:26.237-07:00Merlin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjGuqrB3ipDMfDvPHok6yIP2S4POEbBrQp8DyRpr7l5aOJwO7Dmeol0RkdeBm_BUwcJhQTo9nTVxTB314Bc768pD_e2vVZBWJ67vnktPwyFRPaJ-JXRHvMi82c0LCqcTCvap-VnW6CYI/s1600-h/merlin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336831627641727410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjGuqrB3ipDMfDvPHok6yIP2S4POEbBrQp8DyRpr7l5aOJwO7Dmeol0RkdeBm_BUwcJhQTo9nTVxTB314Bc768pD_e2vVZBWJ67vnktPwyFRPaJ-JXRHvMi82c0LCqcTCvap-VnW6CYI/s400/merlin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Nearly there after TWO years</div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-49563567277556421702009-04-10T08:47:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:50:21.626-07:00Portrait of a Mustang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_4Vyo6IcJ3f1fWCwAckxwHpbjDuUyqNRuYMS7FAsP3ZU-D8NlvywGy5fY9mcNYiZBYTqwH_-DFvWKuVeC47DU6qAIMWK1srb0HJZXViDeb3kGiXY1PZGMHk4ZtCEyPLf8Oy3JnC-cHk/s1600-h/mustang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323090343346638962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_4Vyo6IcJ3f1fWCwAckxwHpbjDuUyqNRuYMS7FAsP3ZU-D8NlvywGy5fY9mcNYiZBYTqwH_-DFvWKuVeC47DU6qAIMWK1srb0HJZXViDeb3kGiXY1PZGMHk4ZtCEyPLf8Oy3JnC-cHk/s400/mustang.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Chuck Yeager's P51D......Glamorous Glen III</div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-47475557495406800122009-03-23T11:56:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:20:31.213-07:00Whaam....homage to Lichtenstein<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb94JmOEUe3VU8B_BBx83ijXaaivGBamDplXrAM3lDLV-C9gkrN6UjZbyiAeboFYI35WOCvrWw6UfnH69Ub8jD_LH6slwZgIyYJiKwB-kB0q8jnLeXVX4gfl0bxyPIns9aGT5KhrPcF84/s1600-h/Whaam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316459341627394242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb94JmOEUe3VU8B_BBx83ijXaaivGBamDplXrAM3lDLV-C9gkrN6UjZbyiAeboFYI35WOCvrWw6UfnH69Ub8jD_LH6slwZgIyYJiKwB-kB0q8jnLeXVX4gfl0bxyPIns9aGT5KhrPcF84/s400/Whaam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This is the latest drawing, showing Flt Sgt Chudek of 303 Sqn downing his second Fw 190 of the day on 17th August 1943. If you are wondering about the title, see Roy Lichtenstein (pop artist) and you will know where I'm coming from. This drawing 20' X 12' will be available as a limited edition print very soon. Please email for details (see profile for email address)jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-12397286811197575422009-01-19T11:27:00.000-08:002009-03-27T13:09:46.071-07:00One Too Many<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl-HQc0lBsLrHfbpfiackJ_fdS7X1-4K6o91Q0WpufU-qNPFHNAsv3dx5e8eHeJyYCO78AHyGHYHFmvQxoV3brSIIjmAohSZHuoNQ-YqpMU-W9ssdtPe9yAAlzmnOe5MMtzNDD3EyPvI/s1600-h/wickdundas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294972014119416274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl-HQc0lBsLrHfbpfiackJ_fdS7X1-4K6o91Q0WpufU-qNPFHNAsv3dx5e8eHeJyYCO78AHyGHYHFmvQxoV3brSIIjmAohSZHuoNQ-YqpMU-W9ssdtPe9yAAlzmnOe5MMtzNDD3EyPvI/s400/wickdundas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>On the afternoon of Nov 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> 1940 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Helmut</span> Wick, commander of JG2 '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Richtofen</span>' <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Geschwader</span>, scored his 55<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> victory over the Isle of White. He was playing a dangerous game with Werner Molders and Adolf <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Galland</span>, a competition to see who could score the most! At this point he had drawn level with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Galland</span> and ahead of Molders but on his return to his French base he learned that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Galland</span> had claimed #55. He refuelled and rearmed and at 1530 led his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Stabschwarm</span> back to the Isle of White. Here they met spitfires of 609 squadron. Wick soon scored number 56 thus becoming the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Luftwaffe's</span> highest scoring ace. The victory was short-lived as the spitfire of Flt Lt John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Dundas</span> dived in from the west at an oblique angle taking the Wick by surprise. The eight browning machine guns hit Wicks engine and forward fuel tank and a second burst destroyed the tail surfaces..... the Bf 109 was doomed.<br />Unfortunately <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Dundas</span> was unaware that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Rudi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Pflanz</span> of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Stabschwarms</span> second <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Rotte</span> had come in to protect his commander and he fell to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Germans</span> cannon almost immediately.<br />No trace of Wick or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Dundas</span> was ever found.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Just a quick note regarding the Bf109. Every other painting/drawing that I have seen of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Helmut</span> Wicks aircraft has a yellow spinner but after weeks of research I found a photograph taken the day he was shot down. Now, the photo isn't too clear but it does have a black spinner or at least dark green (or blue?). This could be due to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">degradation</span> of the photograph but I don't think so as the rudder is very bright and light in tone. Apologies, therefore, if the image is not entirely accurate.</div><div> </div><div> </div></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-1058317470570360562008-11-12T14:07:00.000-08:002008-11-12T14:10:15.711-08:00A Couple More From The Archive<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNxs1KvgMQ-2973-e7SS93TZLzM-hNGD4XMXueUoPIDBpU4IiFHdq5ywJZK3vTM3NJNtRioj0zbRTcsO5H1-Y5iP9qHWdg_p0wU6ZlzjaR7H9xRJ_JrHhpYL13QDX9MhHyLAtx2fsVDg/s1600-h/beau.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267896803857961666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNxs1KvgMQ-2973-e7SS93TZLzM-hNGD4XMXueUoPIDBpU4IiFHdq5ywJZK3vTM3NJNtRioj0zbRTcsO5H1-Y5iP9qHWdg_p0wU6ZlzjaR7H9xRJ_JrHhpYL13QDX9MhHyLAtx2fsVDg/s320/beau.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1B_FZzkoKhKepF7_vrUrK5bhS6v5py4T3AodEIcsQLlqPF1dEGkfW5lyFbH6g1mi8NqDTTLYZZZlIHqRfZgVUyh2S6vNEUeIggQjwBpqu3bywDAZOrX4EWQNKOYzzrmes7o0cddb4fvU/s1600-h/spitty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267896696118581650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1B_FZzkoKhKepF7_vrUrK5bhS6v5py4T3AodEIcsQLlqPF1dEGkfW5lyFbH6g1mi8NqDTTLYZZZlIHqRfZgVUyh2S6vNEUeIggQjwBpqu3bywDAZOrX4EWQNKOYzzrmes7o0cddb4fvU/s320/spitty.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-44559353885635438892008-11-12T11:20:00.000-08:002008-11-12T11:27:22.108-08:00Dog Portraits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3WB4yGBkuso0kCIDzuW18V0cfynGxLnBCUJRVcaZxxbZk7aZrO_5TCtBBaegQWk5i006I-_5Q743TKjCkmBsLC2IX3hzWP5Dlp7XDgKs2bhQYbkFv0duiPp6uIXXjyiw8GpewTEq8LI/s1600-h/mylo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267854639854625906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3WB4yGBkuso0kCIDzuW18V0cfynGxLnBCUJRVcaZxxbZk7aZrO_5TCtBBaegQWk5i006I-_5Q743TKjCkmBsLC2IX3hzWP5Dlp7XDgKs2bhQYbkFv0duiPp6uIXXjyiw8GpewTEq8LI/s320/mylo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I was recently asked if I could draw young Mylo before he went gray...here's the result. It is quite therapeutic to do something different and I'm quite chuffed with the results. I think as long as the eyes are right then the rest just falls into place....<br />Anyone for a pet portrait?jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-19995719551082662182008-09-24T11:56:00.000-07:002008-11-06T13:33:07.326-08:00watercolour paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pVRPf2-QxFGLyqbswiW4K2AC6_awENIVwSWZH_3a9mzBbQSH5rdLk2UI8wkT8g5S19a60e4nqXlcCls8TVTNsKtE6WorN4Fe2GqXJo_0_zSpF5k24WjaSKiUQnfdMltARpBhMIHJgZo/s1600-h/angie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265660673728903058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 51px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pVRPf2-QxFGLyqbswiW4K2AC6_awENIVwSWZH_3a9mzBbQSH5rdLk2UI8wkT8g5S19a60e4nqXlcCls8TVTNsKtE6WorN4Fe2GqXJo_0_zSpF5k24WjaSKiUQnfdMltARpBhMIHJgZo/s320/angie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.watercolour-paintings.me.uk/">watercolour paintings</a></div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-25510582176800205702008-09-20T11:28:00.001-07:002009-03-27T13:08:03.793-07:00New Vulcan Artwork<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzb90NE_tVvdH7N5OqLFti5XOiYByWNNXz_LGIErEZFtMpW3Rx4cEvUrgJQvOGEkLcy35GPnRQPTw-rHkjgVx3oW_qgoVEqHvlZB1LOJpYfn7ZHpS0uxlB6vUrsvTPgodA6ZfqEjC9Ow/s1600-h/vulcan2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248172341356783714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzb90NE_tVvdH7N5OqLFti5XOiYByWNNXz_LGIErEZFtMpW3Rx4cEvUrgJQvOGEkLcy35GPnRQPTw-rHkjgVx3oW_qgoVEqHvlZB1LOJpYfn7ZHpS0uxlB6vUrsvTPgodA6ZfqEjC9Ow/s320/vulcan2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Vulcan is finally flying again....but for how long?</div>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-25396722706388180152008-09-20T11:19:00.000-07:002009-03-21T08:26:02.403-07:00Archive Drawings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqtfPNUDrugIbtdlg_7vQ72cmMb9Uyh1q_6hkZJDr9o-TGp4-D0j_bB81HRADIbQpn_b0HsmmzeJioHOiJlINMiCAlVVj5yRMzKT19lxbA0Xdyly2-PBLBG8W7HfrXri81qNaJ4aSlog/s1600-h/Fire+and+Brimstone2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248170539487193730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqtfPNUDrugIbtdlg_7vQ72cmMb9Uyh1q_6hkZJDr9o-TGp4-D0j_bB81HRADIbQpn_b0HsmmzeJioHOiJlINMiCAlVVj5yRMzKT19lxbA0Xdyly2-PBLBG8W7HfrXri81qNaJ4aSlog/s200/Fire+and+Brimstone2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg377CW2B1bN8vvYPO345mbaaC1kQ5Tok8NlWDzWNbLqa3z5wwxQ3w8m3QvY8zpfugRa3ppJCJc8BiAmX2yIJiKjDa3a1IVm6oF2izVndjCZNqL4IiBJRc75PcjltcAp-tzn9dxnPZSYec/s1600-h/2007_0306Image0002tor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248170405525811618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg377CW2B1bN8vvYPO345mbaaC1kQ5Tok8NlWDzWNbLqa3z5wwxQ3w8m3QvY8zpfugRa3ppJCJc8BiAmX2yIJiKjDa3a1IVm6oF2izVndjCZNqL4IiBJRc75PcjltcAp-tzn9dxnPZSYec/s200/2007_0306Image0002tor.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-85i5AndI67GKLpns2nv2UUDigdU03aPbYoQulHMrRMhX3iO4Gxyr4OgSI8NuiFIF-Xeuk-abuCMufca2IE6iPn0WTthxgDHJzSbwFe8oVyZOXzlpQrWf4Z3qZ8jVpHprxpZ6vd4yB1E/s1600-h/summit+assault2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248170195289379458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-85i5AndI67GKLpns2nv2UUDigdU03aPbYoQulHMrRMhX3iO4Gxyr4OgSI8NuiFIF-Xeuk-abuCMufca2IE6iPn0WTthxgDHJzSbwFe8oVyZOXzlpQrWf4Z3qZ8jVpHprxpZ6vd4yB1E/s200/summit+assault2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here are three drawings from the archive. Two are Tornado GR4s<br />and the other was drawn from an image supplied by Baz Roberts taken before he summited Everest.jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750901107116631943.post-46059829811476820522008-09-20T06:26:00.001-07:002008-09-20T06:27:11.658-07:00<a href="http://easyhitcounters.com/stats.php?site=jamesbaldwin" target="_top"><img border="0" alt="Free Web Counter" src="http://beta.easyhitcounters.com/counter/index.php?u=jamesbaldwin&s=a" ALIGN="middle" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="2"></a><script src=http://beta.easyhitcounters.com/counter/script.php?u=jamesbaldwin></script><br /><br><a href="http://easyhitcounters.com/" target="_top"><font color="#666666">Free Counter</font></a>jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17530158685617263403noreply@blogger.com3