| Out
of the Squall Line
William S. Phillips brings us the latest in his impressive fleet,
reproduced at a “Nimitz Class” size. While researching Out of the
Squall Line, Phillips spent ten days aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN
75), where he was given the opportunity to see every aspect of the ship
and its flight operations. In a personal challenge, Phillips included at
least one portion of each of the Truman’s air wing in the painting.
The Truman is the eighth Nimitz Class aircraft carrier authorized to be
built by Congress, and was christened in 1996 in Newport News, Virginia.
The carrier has a crew of more than 160 officers and 3,200 sailors, and
recently participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
This is a big year for William S. Phillips, with a U.S. Postal Service
stamp program and a new aviation art book with Greenwich Workshop Press in
the works. Start out the year by making a perfect landing on the super
carrier of his stunning Out of the Squall Line.
(Artist Proof) |
