Take advantage of the rare opportunity to own commemorative artwork signed by a World War II aviator!
Stan Stokes. A twin-engine F7F-4N Tigercat — accompanied by a Grumman F8F Bearcat — completes its carrier qualification on CV-42, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1946. This limited edition print is signed by the artist and by LCDR Robert M. Elder, the man who piloted the F8F Bearcat in its first carrier suitability trials on February 17, 1945. (Despite awful weather conditions, Elder completed fifteen successful arrested landings.) 16"x 11½".
Stan Stokes. A twin-engine F7F-4N Tigercat — accompanied by a Grumman F8F Bearcat — completes its carrier qualification on CV-42, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1946. This limited edition print is signed by the artist and by LCDR Robert M. Elder, the man who piloted the F8F Bearcat in its first carrier suitability trials on February 17, 1945. (Despite awful weather conditions, Elder completed fifteen successful arrested landings.) 16"x 11½".