Steven Heyen is a well-known American painter of military subjects. His works depict human battles during World War I and World War II, and many of his works are in museum collections. The following is a group of his representative works, showing the aerial battles during World War II.
B-24 bomber
The aircraft was a long-range bomber developed by the United States during World War II and was used in both Eurasian theaters.
A-26C attack aircraft
The aircraft is an attack aircraft designed and produced by Douglas of the United States. He began service in the European theater in September 1944 and was also on military duty in the Pacific Theater. The A-26C is a reconnaissance-bombing version with a transparent nose and a bombing sight.
Battles on the Eastern Front
German FW-190 fighters shot down an I-15 fighter of the USSR Air Force.
B-17 bomber
An FW-190 fighter is tail chasing two B-17 bombers. On the European theater, the Allies threw a large number of aircraft into bombing Germany.
British Halifax bomber
It was a front-line four-engine heavy bomber of the British Royal Air Force during World War II, mainly used for night bombing.
Battles in the Pacific
With the entry into service of the U.S. F6F fighter, the balance on the battlefield is gradually tilting in favor of the U.S. military.
Me-109 fighter
It was the main fighter of the German army in World War II, and it was used from the beginning of the war to the end of the war. From Europe to Africa, it took part in all the battles fought by the German army.
Junkers JU88 dive bomber
The JU88 is a twin-engine multifunctional attack aircraft developed by the Luftwaffe during World War II. The aircraft adopts a cantilever trapezoidal upper and lower monoplane layout and fixed landing gear, which is mainly used for dive bombing and ground attack.
P-51 fighter
The aircraft is a single-seat fighter in service in the mid-to-late World War II of the US military. The P-51 features belly air inlet cooling, five-section flaps, improved ailerons and elevators for the highest level of high-speed cruise performance and agile handling at the time.
P-40 fighter
It was a monoplane fighter that the U.S. Army Air Corps was equipped with in the early days of World War II.
P-38 fighter
The aircraft is a twin-engine fighter produced by Lockheed in the United States during World War II, which was widely used in the Pacific theater. The most famous example of this aircraft was the setting up of an ambush in the air and the downing of Yamamoto Isoroku's plane.
P-47 fighter
The aircraft was the largest single-engine fighter at that time, and it was the first single-engine fighter of the US military with a maximum level flight speed of more than 640 km h. The P-47 is equipped with an excellent turbocharger and has excellent high-altitude performance.
Spitfire
The aircraft was a single-engine fighter designed by Vickers-Super Marlin and was one of the most representative British fighters in World War II.
FW-190 fighter
The aircraft is a single-seat, single-engine fighter developed by Germany during World War II. The FW-190 fighter has excellent performance, excellent high-speed maneuverability, good visibility and S-breaking maneuverability.
Hurricane fighter
The aircraft was the main fighter of the British Air Force during World War II, and it was also one of the light fighters with the best comprehensive performance during World War II.
Mosquito bomber
It was a wooden light bomber designed and built by de Havilland. The mosquito type has low weight, is as light as a swallow, and has excellent performance.