FLYING TIGERS R.T.SMITH AIRCRAFT NOSEART SIGNED Start Price USD 145.00 Current Price USD 147.50 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location READING, PA See more about 'FLYING TIGERS R.T.SMITH AIRCRAFT NOSEART SIGNED' Description TODAY I AM SELLING AN AIRCRAFT NOSE ART PANEL OF THE P-40B OF AVG PILOT R.T.SMITH. THIS WONDERFUL WORK OF ART WAS PAINTED BY G. VELASCO AND WAS PURCHASED BY ME ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO. AS TERRIFIC AS THIS HAND PAINTED PANEL IS,WHAT MAKES THIS SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS ALSO SIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE AVG. A FEW YEARS AGO ,MEMBERS OF THE AVG ATTENDED THE READING PENNA.AIR MUSEUM'S WW11 WEEKEND AS GUESTS AND I WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET GEORGE BAILEY, JOE POSHEFKO,"RED" HANKS,ED RECTOR ,AND DICK ROSSI. AT A LATER SHOW I ALSO MET TEX HILL. ALL THE ATTENDEES WERE KIND ENOUGH TO SIGN THE AVG NOSE ART PANEL AND ALL THE SIGNATURES ARE SHARP EXCEPT FOR RECTOR'S WHICH IS A BIT SMUDGED DUE TO ME CARRYING THE PANEL UNDER MY ARM LIKE A MAROON. THE PANEL HAS HUNG ON MY WALL THE PAST TEN YEARS BUT NOW I AM SLOWLY THINNING OUT MY MY MILITARY COLLECTION FOR OTHER THINGS. THE EYE,TEETH,TIGER, HELL'S ANGEL AND KILL COUNT ARE ALL HAND PAINTED AND APPEAR AS IF THEY WERE PAINTED YESTERDAY.THE PANEL MEASURES ABOUT 17" X 25" AND ON THE BACK IS A DESCRIPTION OF NOSE ART AND A SLIGHT HISTORY OF R.T.SMITH'S AVG RECORD. THIS WOULD LOOK GREAT HANGING IN AN OFFICE OR A MUSEUM. I WILL ONLY SELL IN THE UNITED STATES AND PREFER A MONEY ORDER BUT ALSO ACCEPT PAYPAL.--SHIPPING IS FREE AND INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL...     Place a Bid!