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Schogun30 May 2020 10:36 a.m. PST

I cannot identify the bombers in the piece of art at:
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And can anyone identify the art itself? Source/link/store/artist?

Thanks

Acronim30 May 2020 10:46 a.m. PST
Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian30 May 2020 11:29 a.m. PST

Blenheim in Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force markings.

Schogun30 May 2020 11:48 a.m. PST

Ah, yes. The Italian markings threw me off.

And thanks for educating me about the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force.

BillyNM Supporting Member of TMP30 May 2020 11:48 a.m. PST

Surely it's Free French, not Italian?

Yesthatphil30 May 2020 12:03 p.m. PST

Yes … looks French to me, too.

Phil

Mr J197030 May 2020 12:28 p.m. PST

Its A Bristol Blenheim in Free French service, the artwork loos like a modern computer render shall we say "more than a little inspired" by the classic airfix box art of Roy Cross 1968. However looking at the link, the revision is by Airfix so they must own the copyright.

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Roy Cross was to aircraft what Angus McBride was for Military Illustration! Both true masters of their craft.

Personal logo Virtualscratchbuilder Supporting Member of TMP Fezian30 May 2020 2:50 p.m. PST

Yes, my bad. It is Free French. What threw me off is I have decal sheet with both Italian pre-43 roundels and the Free French roundels and crosses. Go figure.

Personal logo Yellow Admiral Supporting Member of TMP30 May 2020 8:32 p.m. PST
Major Mike31 May 2020 12:03 p.m. PST

Looks almost like this

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