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It's late February 1968, and the U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh is under attack again. To help defend the base, a pair of Marine F-8E Crusaders from VMF(AW)-235 sweep in low and attack enemy positions with guns, bombs, and rockets.

After months of intense fighting, the soldiers on the ground and the pilots in the air successfully defended their base during the siege at Khe Sanh. This painting was done to honor their courage and bravery in a historic life-and-death struggle.

You can learn more about the F-8 Crusader by clicking here. Another excellent source of information about this, and other aircraft, can be found at the Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida.

"Desert Blues"

A pair of Blue Angel F-4 Phantoms are completing a practice session over the desert of El Centro, California. Once they have perfected their maneuvers, the flight demonstration squadron will take to the skies in front of thousands of airshow fans worldwide.

You can learn more about the Blue Angels by clicking here. Information about the F-4 Phantom can be found by clicking here.

"Moonlighter"

An F3H Demon from VF-124 sets up in the marshall pattern in preparation to land aboard the USS Lexington. The pilot of this aircraft would soon become one of NASA's "Original Seven" astronauts and be an integral part of winning the race to the moon.

You can learn more about the F3H Demon by clicking here.

"Iron Angels"

Two F-8 Crusaders from VF-53 fly in for the break over the USS Bon Homme Richard. This is a recent commission done for an F-8 driver whom I had the honor of meeting at the 2000 Crusader Ball. This was a very challenging piece, but well worth the effort.

"Smoke Jumpers"

A pair of AV-8B Harriers from VMA-231 make their way around the pillars of smoke from the many oil well fires raging in the Kuwaiti desert.