Devil Dog Takedown is a painting by Pete Wenman which was uploaded on July 20th, 2013.
Devil Dog Takedown
Shamrock 201, a F-4J Phantom of VMFA-333 scores the only aerial kill (on a VPAF MiG 21) by a USMC aircraft, 11th September 1972. ... more
by Pete Wenman
Original - Sold
Price
Not Specified
Dimensions
36.000 x 18.000 inches
This piece has been already sold. Please feel free to contact the artist directly regarding this or other pieces.
Click here to contact the artist.
Title
Devil Dog Takedown
Artist
Pete Wenman
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Shamrock 201, a F-4J Phantom of VMFA-333 scores the only aerial kill (on a VPAF MiG 21) by a USMC aircraft, 11th September 1972.
Flown by Major Lee Lasseter, with Captain John Cummings in the rear seat the pair engaged up to six MiGs in the engagement with a confirmed kill on one and a possible on a second. Low on fuel as they returned to their carrier the USS America they were hit by a SAM and the plane destroyed. Both the crew ejected successfully and were picked up by rescue helicopters.
Uploaded
July 20th, 2013
Comments (1)
Thomas Moore
As I remember listening to a debrief, it was his seventh missile that got the MiG!
Pete Wenman replied:
Hi Thomas - yes indeed the 7th missile - four AIM-7 Sparrows and two AIM-9 Siderwinders all missed. Just as shown here with the 7th missile making the hit, and the last missile still on the rack. I've a copy of an audio recording of the engagement that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time I listen to it. regards P
Recently Viewed
