Naval
and Aviation art by Leading Aviation Artist: Anthony Saunders.
Anthony Saunders must be one
of the most outstanding naval and aviation artists around today. He
has extraordinary skill in portraying scenes of aerial combat that
took place before he was born. Although in his own words Anthony
prefers the artistic side of painting war aircraft rather than the
historic side, he will spend many hours researching a subject,
making sure that it is technically correct in every detail before
applying any oil to canvas. The results of this technical and
artistic skill are easy to see in his paintings; breathtaking
skyscapes graced with the machines of aerial warfare beautifully
brought to life with the rich colour that is unique to oil paint.
With this skill it is hardly surprising that Anthony also paints
many subjects other than aviation; scenes from Crimea and Waterloo
are a particular favourite. He is equally at home with landscapes
and portraits.
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The Mighty Intrepid by Anthony Saunders
USS Intrepid was laid down in 1941 and was one of a class of 24 ships of the Essex class. This was the largest fleet of aircraft carriers ever constructed and proved the industrial might of the United States beyond doubt. Carrying 90 aircraft each, they formed the main air strength and striking power of the US Pacific Fleet against the Japanese. The Intrepid saw her first action in January 1944 supporting operations at Kwajalein. While operating in raids on Truk in February 1944 Intrepid was hit by a torpedo which damaged her steering gear, requiring repairs which kept her from the war zone until June. She then took part in operations off the Palaus, the Philippines, Okinawa and Formosa. She was struck twice by kamikazes in late 1944. Returning to action in March 1945, she participated in strikes against the Japanese home islands and Okinawa, suffering another kamikaze hit in April of 1945 - she survived the most hits of any other US carrier in the war. Here the Intrepid is seen in October 1944 whilst with TG38.2 flanked by the cruiser USS Vincennes and the destroyer USS The Sullivans.
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U-BOAT SIGNATURES
A selection of some of the WW2 U-Boat
Commander signatures that appear on the naval artwork of Anthony
Saunders