Mark Postlethwaite World War II Aerial Painting Appreciation

Mondo Military Updated on 2024-01-19

Mark Postlethwaite is a well-known British illustrator and designer. He is known for his paintings on various military subjects, and his works are often painted as models and in museum collections. The following brings a group of World War II-themed aerial paintings created by him, showing the scene of the battle between the fighters of the enemy and us:

British "Dreadnought" fighters shot down enemy aircraft. The biggest feature of the machine is that there is a turret on the back that can rotate **.

American P-51 fighters and German FW-190 fighters.

It was a duel between the top fighters of the American and German armies at that time.

German AR196 water fighter fighting with British fighters.

The aircraft was widely carried on German heavy cruisers and battleships, and had a certain amount of firepower for self-defense.

British "Hurricane" fighters intercepting enemy aircraft.

This aircraft was one of the main fighters of the British air battle against the Germans.

Spitfire fighter flying over Stonehenge.

British fighters with liquid-cooled engines, took part in the Battle of Britain and developed several modifications during World War II.

Spitfire fighters intercepting German bombers.

"Hurricane" fighters intercepting enemy aircraft.

German BF-109 fighter shot down Soviet fighters.

FW-17 fighters intercepting B-190 bombers.

FW-190 fighter firing rockets.

German JU88 attack aircraft performing ground strike missions.

"Wellington" bomber on a bombing mission.

Lancaster bomber on a mission to bomb the Ruhr industrial area.

The aircraft was a heavy bomber that Britain was equipped with during World War II. On May 16, 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers loaded with drift bombs blew up several dams on the Ruhr River, severely hampering German energy and industrial production.

The returning Lancaster bomber.

B-17 bomber on the tarmac.

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