$230.00
Own an extremely rare original sample of RAF 'Special Night' powder coat night fighter coating on linen from the rudder of a DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk.II by the famous Col. George B. Jarrett - paired with Ron Cole's original composition of this aircraft in action. All combined in this 13x219-inch wall-hanging framed display. Signed & numbered.
Early in World War II, the Royal Air Force experimented with an extremely anti-reflective coating for aircraft operating at night. It consisted of Mololite, an organic powder patented in Germany but manufactured pre-war in England under license. While it was certainly a very matte finish, it was so rough that it subtracted 23 miles-per-hour off of the top speed of the Mosquito. Special Night was discontinued and replaced by more traditional black and dark gray paints for aircraft in the night fighter role.
This sample of true Special Night was acquired by Col. George B. Jarrett during his service in North Africa and the Mediterranean Theater and was likely sourced from an NF Mk.II of 23 Squadron.
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$600.00
'Doolittle Raid' B-25B Mitchell s/n 40-2270 'Whiskey Pete' (Aircraft Number 3) mission-flown relic display combining an authentic piece of this aircraft with original artwork and history, by Ron Cole. ...
$130.00
The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, on 18 April 1942, was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on...
