RJohn50603@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-02-13 10:43:31 EST, engconn@infi.net (Geoff Love)
> writes:
>
> << As R.Johnson has a picture of a Spitfire hanging on his wall >>
>
> Geoff,
>
> The color print is breathtaking (if your into that sort of thing and we are).
> It is approximately 24" X 48", framed and matted. It was painted from a black
> and white air to air photo of a Mk Vb, EN821/SN-M, from Sqdn. No. 243
> reformed in the UK in 1942. The aircraft was then sent to Algeria in December
> of 1942. The sqdn. was later disbanded in Italy in late 1944.
>
> The artist kept the perspective and markings from the photo but, took liberty
> with the clouds (what a nice touch, too). The painting shows the aircraft in
> a front, right view breaking through a hole in the clouds. I saw it in a
> store here in Texas in 1980 and had to have it. It has hung on my offce wall
> ever since and always gets a lot of comments from visitors. It took me about
> four years to identify it as a Mk Vb, I had thought it to be a Mk7 until I
> happened to find the very photo it was made from, including the S/N and other
> history (unusual luck, don't you think).
>
> Perhaps I was a Spitfire pilot in another life. In any case I seem to have a
> lot of fondness for British cars, aircraft, TV comedy... the street I live on
> is even named after the queen. Scarey, Huh?!
>
> R. Johnson - Dallas
>
> '90 Maine Coon
> '79 Midget
> '76 Midget
> '73 MGB
It sounds a marvellous picture. I would certainly be proud to hang that
on the wall. I see you are into British comedy and that your street is
named after the Queen. If you are into British comedy, I am tempted to
ask to which "queen" are you referring?!!!
Geoff
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