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On November 18, 1952, Lt. R. Williams fought a swarm of seven MIG-15 alone for 35 minutes. Williams shot down four of the MIGs eventhough the MIGs had superior performance and Williams F9F-5 Panther had suffered significant damage.

This airwork is done for the upcoming book "US Navy Carrier Aircraft of the 1950s" which will be released in early 2027.

Hope you like it!

Artwork by Aircraftprofiles

Haven’t drawn anything in a long time so excuse me for the wonky proportions and horrible shading. It’s the first time I have drawn warplanes with reference and I had a lot of fun while drawing. Any tips or opinions are welcome.

p.s. I originally wanted to make this a D-day minus 1 scene, but I screwed up the roundel so just treat this as a random post-war air transport instead.

Made this back in July 4th

I added more details the the tail and I added kill marks on the nose for a bit more realism.