Jack Fellows
Jack Fellows est un artiste peintre américain qui se passionne, entre autre, pour la guerre aérienne du Pacifique. Il collecte et archive de nombreuse données sur cette période de la 2° Guerre Mondiale. Les oeuvres de Jack Fellows sont exposées dans de nombreux musées dans le monde. Jack a également reçu de nombreuses récompenses dont la R.G. Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art (2004). Il fut président de l'American Society of Aviation Artists de 1995 à 1997 et est membre de l'USAF Art Program.
J'ai découvert les oeuvres de Jack Fellows sur internet, et j'ai tout de suite été fasciné par la précision de ses oeuvres et la lumière qu'elles dégagent. Je vous invite à les découvrir et pourquoi pas à les acheter sur www.jackfellows.com.
Jack Fellows is an American painter who has an intense interest, amongst other things, in the history of the air war in the Pacific. He collects and archives historical data relating to that period of World War II. Jack Fellows' paintings are collected in many museums worldwide. Jack also won many awards including the R.G. Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art (2004). He was president of American Society of Aviation Artists from 1995 to 1997 and is member of the USAF Art Program.
I discovered Jack Fellows' artwork on Internet, and I was immediately fascinated by the accuracy of his paintings and the light which they release. I invite you to discover them and why not buy them on www.jackfellows.com.
"DUEL AT KOKAJ ROCK"
Des Corsair de la VMF-113 escortant des B-25G du 48th BS / 41st BG le 26 mars 1944
VMF-113 Corsairs escorting B-25Gs from 48th BS / 41st BG on 26 March, 1944
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"THE LAST FLIGHT OF YELLOW TEN"
Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-13 de la JG 26 en Avril ou Mai 1945 à la base capturée de Flensburg, prés de la frontière Danoise.
Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-13 from JG 26 in April or May 1945 at the captured Flensburg base, close to the Danish border.
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Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-13 "10 jaune" de la JG 26. Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-13 "Yellow 10" from JG 26.
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"TIGERS IN THE VALLEY"
Curtiss P-40E du 343e FS, 11e FG, surnommés les "Tigres du Bengale", en Alaska en 1942.
Curtiss P-40Es from 343rd FS, 11th FG, nicknamed the "Bengal Tigers", in Alaska in 1942.
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"HAVOC AT WEWAK"
Des Douglas A-20G "Havoc" du 386e BS, 312e BG, attaquent une position de DCA japonaise à la mission Australienne de Wewak, en Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée, le 7 may 1944.
Douglas A-20Gs "Havoc" from 386th BS, 312th BG attack Japanese anti-aircraft gun positions at the Wewak Australian mission, in Papua New Guinea on May 7, 1944.
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"AN OMEN"
Apparition soudaine du Martin B-26 "Marauder" du Lt James Muri de la 5e Air Force au ras du pont de l'Akagi, en Juin 1942.
The sudden appearance of the Martin B-26 "Marauder" of Lt. James Muri from 5th Air Force at prop tip height over the deck of the Akagi, in June 1942.
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Lt James Muri et son équipage. Lt. James Muri and his crew.
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"TOKYO SLEEPERS"
Des North American B-25 "Mitchell" du 405e BS bombardent un convoi Japonais à Wewak Harbor, Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée, le 2 septembre 1943.
North American B-25s "Mitchell" from 405th BS bomb a Japanese convoy at Wewak Harbor, Papua New Guinea on 2 September, 1943.
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"HELLCATS OVER TARAWA"
Des Grumman F6F-3 de l'Air Group 16, Task Force 50 Carrier Force au dessus de Betio Island, atoll de Tarawa le 30 novembre 1943.
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats from Air Group 16, Task Force 50 Carrier Force over Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll on 30 November 1943.
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"FIGHTER SWEEP ... PAPPY BOYINGTON AT RABAUL"
Le 27 Décembre 1943, Greg "Pappy" Boyington à bord de son Corsair de la VMF 214 en mission sur Rabaul. Ce jour là, il abattra un Zero du 253e Kokutai portant son score à 25 victoires.
On 27 December, 1943, Grag "Pappy" Boyington on board his Corssair from VMF 214 in mission over Rabaul. This day, he shot down a Zero from the 253rd Kokutai which increased his score to 25 aerial kills.
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"PACIFIC POWERHOUSE"
North American B-25 C de la 5e USAAF à l'attaque du destroyer Arashio lors de la bataille de la Mer de Bismark en mars 1943.
North American B-25 Cs from 5th USAAF attacking the destroyer Arashio during the Battle of the Bismark Sea in March 1943.
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"PARAFRAG"
Des North American B-25 Mitchell du 498e BS, 345e BG attaquent un Kawanishi H8K 1 Emily à Simpson Harbor (Rabaul) le 2 novembre 1943.
North American B-25 Mitchells from 498th BS, 345th BG attack a Kawanishi H8K 1 Emily in Simpson Harbor (Rabaul) on 2 November 1943.
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"WAR WEARY"
Un North American B-25D Mitchell du 498e BS, 345e BG (Pilote Lt. John Fabale et co-pilote Lt. Harrison Beardsley) va s'écraser dans la vallée de Ramu River, en Nouvelle Guinée, le 11 septembre 1944. L'équipage sera évacué 5 jours plus tard de la jungle par un L-5 Stinson.
A North American B-25D Mitchell from 498th BS, 345th BG (Pilot Lt. John Fabale, and co-pilot Lt. Harrison Beardsley) is about to crash in Ramu River valley, New guinea, on 11 September 1944. The crew was rescued 5 days later by a L-5 Stinson.
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L-5 Stinson dans la jungle - L-5 Stinson in the jungle.
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"THE JOKER"
Des Douglas A-20G du 387e BS, 312e BG, au dessus de Clark Fields sur l'isle de Luzon le 14 janvier 1945.
Douglas A-20Gs from 387th BS, 312th BG over Clark Fields on the island of Luzon on 14 january 1945.
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"THE JOKER"
Des Lockheed P-38 Lightning du 402e FS, 370e FG attaquent des trains de marchandises allemands en France en juillet 1944.
Lockheed P-38 Lightnings from 402nd FS, 370th FG attack German supply trains in France in July, 1944.
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"ALCOHOL BUSTERS"
Douglas A-20
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"CORSAIR"
Chance Vought F4U "Corsair"
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"YORKTOWN REPLIES"
Le 4 juin 1942, le Lieutenant Harold S. "Syd" Bottomley sur son SBD-3 Dauntless attaque un porte avion japonais au nord ouets de Midway.
On 4 June 1942, Lieutenant Harold S. "Syd" Bottomley with his SBD-3 Dauntless attacking Japanese aircraft carrier nortwest of Midway.
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"THE LAST MAN"
Le capitaine Henry T. Elrod au dessus de Wake Island le 12 Décembre 1941 dans son Grumman F4F-3.
Captain Henry T. Elrod above Wake Island on 12 December 1941 in his Grumman F4F-3.
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"ANZIO"
Charles "Sandy" McCoorkle du 64th Fighter Wing/12th Air Support Command/12th USAAF dans son Spitfire au dessus d'Anzio le 22 janvier 1944.
Charles "Sandy" McCoorkle from 64th Fighter Wing/12th Air Support Command/12th USAAF in his Spitfire over Anzio on the 22nd January, 1944.
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"BLOODY TUESDAY ... RABAUL, 2 NOVEMBER, 1943"
Des North American B-25 du 71st BS, 38th BG, 5th USAAF attaquent des bateaux Japonais à Simpson Harbor.
North American B-25s from 71st BS, 38th BG, 5th USAAF attack Japanese shipping in Simpson Harbor.
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"THE 501st HITS SAIGON"
Un North American B-25J du 501st BS, 345th BG, 5th USAAF (Lieutenant Ralph "Peppy" Blount) attaque un cargo dans la Saigon River le 28 avril 1945.
North American B-25J from 501st BS, 345th BG, 5th USAAF (Lieutenant Ralph "Peppy" Blount) attack a cargo in Saigon River on 28 April 1945.
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"BY THE DAWNS EARLY LIGHT"
Deux Lockheed PV-1 Ventura de l'U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 139 (VP-139) retournent à Attu (Iles Aléoutiennes) en 1944.
Two Lockheed PV-1 Venturas from U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 139 (VP-139) returning to Attu (Aleutian Islands) in 1944.
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"LAST FLIGHT OF YAMAMOTO ISOROKU"
Le premier Lieutenant Rex T. Barber, du 339e FS, 347e FG (13e Air Force), abat le G4M1 Betty de l'amiral Yamamoto le 18 avril 1943.
First Lieutenant Rex T. Barber, from 339th FS, 347th FG (13th Air Force), shoots down G4M1 Betty from admiral Yamamoto on 18 April, 1943.
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"RETURN TO MIDWAY"
Des Consolidated PB2Y Coronado, des VP-102 et VP-13, retournent à Midway en février 1944.
Consolidated PB2Y Coronados, from VP-102 and VP-13, flying back to Midway in February 1944.
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"MILK RUN BY KYUSHU"
Des Consolidated B-24 "Liberator", du 64e BS, 43e BG de retour de mission sur Kyushu le 10 août 1945.
Consolidated B-24 "Liberators", from 64th BS, 43th BG returning from Kyushu on 10 August 1945.
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"LIGHTNING ! THE STARBOARD SIDE OF DICK WEST'S P-38J"
Le Capitaine Richard L. West, 35th FS, 8th FG, 5th USAAF dans son P-38J en 1944.
Captain Richard L. West, 35th FS, 8th FG, 5th USAAF in his P-38J in 1944.
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"STRUCK BY LIGHTNING"
Jay T. Robbins dans son P-38 du 18e FS descend un Ki-61 Tony du 68e Sentai le 12 avril 1944.
Jay T. Robbins in his P-38 from the 18th FS shoots down a Ki-61 Tony from the 68th Sentai on 12 April 1944.
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"SURPRISE PARTY AT BORAM"
Le 16 octobre 1943, des B-25C Mitchell du 499th BS, 3345th BG attaquent l'aérodrome Japonais à Wewak-Boram.
On 16 October 1943, B-25C Mitchells of the 499th BS, 3345th BG attack the Japanese airfield at Wewak-Boram.
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"ELUSIVE SUSIE"
Lightning P-38J du 419th Night FS (1st Lt. Richard Stewart) en décembre 1944.
Lightning P-38J of the 419th Night FS (1st Lt. Richard Stewart) in December 1944.
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"STRAFER - MISSION TO KAVIENG"
North American B-25 Mitchell © Jack Fellows - www.jackfellows.com
"THE OLD MAN'S ORDEAL"
Le 8 mars 1943, un B-17 du 65th BS, 43rd BG attaqué par des Zéros pendant une mission de reconnaissance en Nouvelle-Bretagne.
On 8 March 1943, B-17 of the 65th BS, 43rd BG attacked by Zeros on a long range photo-recon mission over New Britain.
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The "OLD MAN" - Source : www.jackfellows.com
"INCIDENT OFF NIIHAU"
Des Curtiss Soc-1 Seagull du croiseur lourd USS Northhampton attaqués par des Zéros de l'Akagi et du Hiryu vers Niihau.
Curtiss Soc-1 Seagulls from heavy cruiser USS Northhampton attacked by Zeros from Akagi and Hiryu in the area of Niihau.
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"PAYING THE PRICE AT BABO"
Des Douglas A-20G Havoc du 389th BS, 312th BG attaquent l'aérodrome de Babo en Nouvelle Guinée Hollandaise le 9 juillet 1944.
Douglas A-20G Havocs of 389th BS, 312th BG attack Babo airfield in Dutch New Guinea on 9th July 1944.
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