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Published: 2010-02-04 12:34:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 10259; Favourites: 72; Downloads: 181
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Description ©2009 Brian Samms / Lock & Load Graphic Design

Spent about 16 hours on this one over the last few days. Original canvas was 30"x10" at 300 dpi. I may upload some close-ups depending on demand.

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History1980 [2019-04-21 23:26:14 +0000 UTC]

This would have to be a P-40F.  That version had a Rolls Royce engine in it.  Great picture!

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RaguLeader [2014-03-15 13:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Very cool artwork.  Did any USAAF Warhawks serve in England?  Could have sworn they all ended up in the Pacific, Asia, and the Med.

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FutureElements In reply to RaguLeader [2015-09-30 18:41:30 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking the same thing. The p-40 got known so well becasue of the flying tigers and they fought before the US entered the war. They were basicly all freelance pilots from the US air Force that flew out of China. Then by the time the US went to war the P-40 was almost obsolite. Great artwork though. Very well done. This would have worked well using a P-51 they did several missions over europe. Along with several other fighters.

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RaguLeader In reply to FutureElements [2015-10-03 16:11:15 +0000 UTC]

I think the main thing that made the P-40 poorly suited to combat in England was that most of the fighter combat happened at high altitudes, because that's where the bombers were. For whatever reason, in the other theaters of combat, most of the fighting happened closer to the ground, where the Warhawk's engine didn't suffer performance issues and her rugged construction allowed her to take at least as much punishment as she could dish out. 

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achtung13 [2012-10-05 03:56:54 +0000 UTC]

Why the us of the P-40?
It is a remarkable piece.

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OverLordRay [2011-03-19 06:42:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done I give this a 100-100 fantastic absolutely fantastic.


(Applause)

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George-Hernandez [2011-02-12 08:34:32 +0000 UTC]

Omg amazing i live ww2 planes i even made my own ww2 p-40 transformer. but this is amazing love your work! very inspirational

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George-Hernandez In reply to George-Hernandez [2011-02-12 08:35:21 +0000 UTC]

i love* lol typo sorry

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c4mper [2010-03-23 08:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Great - want more

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Milkduster [2010-02-05 18:24:58 +0000 UTC]

The composition and the balance of light and dark is excellent.

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bluemattersoda [2010-02-05 11:45:41 +0000 UTC]

lovely detail and dynamic composition! excellent work!

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DocCarlson [2010-02-04 13:34:24 +0000 UTC]

boy, that pilot's just begging for his p-40(?) to stall...

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jaime9526 [2010-02-04 12:44:45 +0000 UTC]

I didn;t think man fighters made it over here from america...I know bomber crews did though.

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FatAnnie [2010-02-04 12:35:42 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. Such a moody piece. You are very talented!

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Masterspeed [2010-02-04 12:35:11 +0000 UTC]

through the ashes we rose again with even more pride and power than ever before

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