Edge of the Sword Acrylic Print

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The F-100 Super Sabre was the world's first production aircraft capable of exceeding the speed of sound in level flight. The "Hun" served with the US Air Force extensively during the Vietnam War. The four units equipped with the Super Sabre flew more sorties during the war than 15,000 P-51 Mustangs flew during WWII. They were the longest serving US fighter bomber in the war and were used as MiG CAP for 105 Thunderchiefs, Misty FAC, Wild Weasel and close air support roles. The F-100 truly earned its reputation as one of the great airplanes of the era.

Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...