Another speed demon for your amusment. This time a blast from the past. The Me-209 V1 prototype that set the absolute speed record in 1939 at 469.22. A record mind you that stood until 1969!

Keep up with the air racing theme for this month, my latest caricature is very different. The Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race is one where you take a peice of mail from either London to New York (Empire State Building) or from New York to London. In 1969 an Royal Navy F-4K flew the fastest time when attempting the New York to London run. 4 hrs 46 min and change from pick up to delivery, which set a record, and won the the race. So here you go he F-4K record setter from 892 sq. flown by Lt Cdr Davies and Lt Cdr Goddard RN.

Next up is Capt. Steve Ritchie’s double MiG killing F-4E from 1972. Both kills where with AIM-7 Sparrows. These where Ritchie’s third and fourth kills (all MiG-21’s) on his way to 5 and Ace status.

Well I know I have been doing the Air Racing theme this month but I have also been working on some Phabulous Phantoms as well. I know there are some Phantom lovers out there so here you go. First up a Hellenic AF F-4E. I really like this bird ever since I saw on in the Smoke Trails Mag. This is my first “E” Phantom so I hope you enjoy it.

Keeping with the Air Racing theme as it is only a few days to Reno…. here is one of my favorites for the early days. The first Seafury to race at Reno and one of the first highly modified racers to dance around the sticks. Miss Merced.

With the National Championships only 10 days away here is my latest racer….. going for a fourth title in a row…. and tenth over all….. the Witch herself Strega.

Gotta love the fastest motorsport in the world!

Here is the second air racer caricature I was working on…. all finished. This aircraft is a P-51R… basically a P-51 Mustang with Lear jet wings, F-86 tail and a counter-rotating propeller driven by a Griffin engine. Built by the Levitz-Rogers Unlimited air racing team. She was a very clean and sleek racer. I happened to be at the 1999 air races when I got my first look at this beautiful racer. She was one of the racers I was looking forward to seeing that year. Unfortunately during the heat race on Saturday she was lost with her pilot Gary Levitz after rounded the first pylon on the second or third lap. To honor a great racer and a beautiful machine here is “Miss Ashley II”

In a few weeks the aviation world will turn it’s eyes to Reno for the National Championship of Air Racing. The annual event celebrates the worlds fastest motorsport. The first caricatures I did were of the racers the year they had to be cancelled due to 9-11. Everything was grounded. Anyway here is a new caricature with a racing theme. The race modified P-51 Mustang “Stiletto”. This radical racer had the famous belly scoop removed and a massive weight reduction program. She won the National Championship her first year, 1984, in the capable hands of her pilot Skip Holm.

Here is my latest F-15 caricature a MASS ANG bird. Enjoy