|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures United States H  Holmes, Besby |
[UP] - Haberman, Roger - Haeuser, Karl - Halkyard, James - Hall, Leonard - Hallow, Ed - Hammond, George - Hanson, Robert - Hardy, George - Hardy, Willis - Harper, Edwin - Harrington, Jay - Harris, Bill - Harwell, Sid - Hasek, Ivan - Havelaar, Marion - Hawkins, Ray - Hayes, Thomas - Headrick, Richard - Hedrick, Roger - Heier, William - Hempy, Harry - Herron, Lewis - Higgins, Malcolm - Hill, James - Hill, Tex - Hink, Harry - Hite, Robert - Holloman, William - Holmes, Besby - Holstrom, Everett - Hoover, Travis - Horton, Edwin - Hudson, Elbert - Huglin, Henry - Hurlbut, Frank |
Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes
Besby Holmes was one of only 18 fighter pilots to get airborne over Hawaii on 7th December 1941. 18th April 1943 sw him in the Attack Flight on the Yamamoto Mission. After initial difficulty releasing long range tanks, Holmes, with wingman Ray Hine, joined Barber and Lamphier in the attack on the bombers and the dog fight with the escorting Zeroes. Besby Holmes was credited with 6 air victories in his 145 combat missions. He died on 23rd July 2006.
| Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes - Signed Aviation Art |
|
| Text for the above items : |
Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and his 16 ship raiding party push their P-38s to full power to complete one of the most remarkable ambushes in aviation history. |
| Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ Aircraft details |
 Lightning Manufacturer : Lockheed | Lightning Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany. |
| Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ Squadron details |
|
Contact Details |
Sign Up To Our Newsletter!
This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts. Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269. Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com
|
