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RICH THISTLE STUDIO - Site Map
- SPECIAL OFFER ... Framed Watercolor Landscapes
- ART CATALOGS
- ARTIST BIO about Canadian visual artist Rich Thistle
- AVIATION ARTICLES - INDEX articles by Rich Thistle© ... main index of Rich's historical articles about the aircraft in his paintings ... many have been published in Canadian & American publications:
- "Rich Thistle - Canadian Aviation Artist"
Rich talks about his career and his art
- "We Flew with the Heroic Few"
Canada's role in WW2
- "Beaver Meadow"
a tribute to the Beaver aircraft and other Canadian bush planes
- "Tough and Ready; The Memphis Belle"
the B-17 Flying Fortress
- "Bob's Swordfish"
history of the Fairey Swordfish
- "Hornets Over the Gulf"
a tribute to Canadians and the CF-18 Hornet...Persian Gulf War
- "Final Victory"
the story of legendary WWI German ace, Manfred von Richthofen
- "Dieppe Dawn"
a tribute to Canadian W/C Lloyd V.Chadburn, DSO and Bar, DFC
- "Beacons of Liberty"
Rich's account of his 1995 trip to Jersey in the Channel Islands, with three Canadian 442 Squadron pilots who flew top cover in their Mustangs two days after the official end of hostilities in WW2 Europe to liberate the islands
- "Pursuit of the Luciana"
true story of a CAF 415 Squadron Aurora, CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia Canada and its role in a drug interdiction mission
- "442 Scramble; Beny Sur Mer"
a tribute to RCAF fighter squadrons and the Spitfire pilot who inspired Rich to paint this image, F/O Len Wilson
- "Into the Blue"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine Jan. 1995 ... Rich's account of the devastating fire at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton Ontario, Feb. 1993 and some of the history behind the aircraft lost
- "Dream Machine"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine Jan. 1998... Canada's legendary supersonic interceptor, the Avro Arrow
- "George "Buzz" Beurling"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine Nov. 1997 ... George "Buzz" Beurling, Canada's highest scoring WW2 ace
- "Encounter With a Legend"
learn about the famous WW1 Fokker triplane and the Sopwith Camel
- "Manned Missile"
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter... a success story without precedent
- "Billy Bishop; Canada's WW1 Ace"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine May 1999 ... Rich's story of a Canadian legend
- "Snowbird's Reunion Odyssey"
Rich's account of his memorable trip to the 30th Snowbirds anniversary reunion, CFB Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Oct. 2000
- "Rhino Charge"
on June 2, 1972, flying an F-4E Phantom II at over 1.2 mach, USAF pilot Maj. Phil "Hands" Handley shot down a MiG-19 with 20mm cannon fire
- "The Queen Returns"
a tribute to RCAF 6 Group - Canadian Bomber Squadrons in WW2
- "Looking for Trouble"
the Hawker Typhoon RCAF 143 Wing - Squadrons 438-439-440 - WW2
- "Prairie Tailchase"
the Harvard's role in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
- "D-Day Sweep"
RCAF participation at D-Day - WW2
- "Kindred Spirits"
Waco 10 "Golden Age" of flying
- "The Long Road Home"
a tribute to the legendary Lancaster bomber of WW2
- "Nervous Energy"
this artist loves the P-51 Mustang
- "Victory Over Kiska"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine Jan 1995 ... a tribute to a skilled Canadian pilot and all who served in the Aleutian Campaign in WW2
- "Sunset Solitude"
a tribute to the bush pilots of Canada's north country
- "Press on Regardless"
originally published in AVIATION HISTORY magazine Jan. 1994 ... the story of Canadian WW2 Canso pilot, F/L David E. Hornell, VC, RCAF
- "Quarry in the Moonpath"
the story of Canadian WW2 Liberator pilot, F/O Kenneth O. Moore DSO, American Silver Star, who successfully sank two German subs in the space of 22 minutes, June 8, 1944
- "Into The Wind"
a remarkable Canadian Robert Hampton (Hammy) Gray, VC, DSC ... his final sortee in Corsair 115 from HMS Formidable early on the morning of August 9, 1945, the same day that the second atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki
- "Follow Your Dreams"
the creative process of creating the official poster for the 1993 Toronto Aviation & Aircraft Show, Toronto
- CUSTOMER COMMENTS a sampling of messages from customers and art lovers
- BOOK, MAGAZINE & FILM ART - INDEX original art by Rich Thistle© used as magazine & book covers and in documentary films:
- Nickel on the Grass; Reflections of a U.S. Air Force Pilot - By Colonel Phil "Hands" Handley
- The Tunnel King; The True Story of Canadian Wally Floody in the Great Escape in WW2 - Book by Barbara Hehner ©
- The Digby Diary; A History of RAF Digby in Lincolnshire 1917 - 1953 - Book by John Rennison ©
- War on our Doorstep; The Unknown Campaign on North America's West Coast, Aleutian Islands, WW2 - Book by Brendan Coyle ©
- A Tradition of Excellence; Canada's Airshow Team Heritage - Book by Dan Dempsey ©
- Valiant Young Men; Heroes of Flight - An exciting comparison of three well known pioneers of aviation; Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and Captain James Hall - Book by Bryce Gibby
- A Hero to Me; The Billy Bishop Story - WW1 Canadian flying Ace - as told by granddaughter Diana Bishop - Produced by Ballinran Productions & Cilla Productions for Global Television & TV Ontario
- Airforce Magazine Covers
- Aviation History Magazine Covers
- Toronto Aviation & Aircraft Show Program Cover
CONTACT US Rich Thistle Art Studio, Wasaga Beach, ON Canada L9Z 2B1 Phone: 705.429.9456
COMMISSIONS INFO Rich accepts commissions for original paintings in acrylic or watercolor in a wide subject range
DEALERS & INTERIOR DESIGNERS please contact us for pricing info
GICLÉE PRINT FAQs all you need to know about fine art Giclée prints before you purchase one of these truly amazing, fine-art reproductions
LINKS aviation resources & miscellaneous art sites
ORDERING INFO we ship worldwide and stand behind our product - we offer personalized service & flexible, no-interest, one-year, payment plans for original art - please contact us if you have any concerns
PORTRAITS Rich accepts commissions for individual & commemorative-themed original portraits
PRIVACY POLICY & CONDITIONS OF USE
PRODUCT INDEX complete list of all available Giclée & litho prints, posters, original paintings ... listed by title & type - linked directly to images & info in the secure shopping catalog
PRODUCT INFO returns & refunds policy ... caring for your prints and original watercolor & acrylic paintings
RECENT WORK check out Rich's newest paintings
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