Aviation Artwork

In becoming the U. S. Navy's first African American aviator, Ensign Jesse Leroy Brown fulfilled a childhood dream to fly. Brown enrolled in The Ohio State University in 1944 as an architectural engineering major and was accepted into the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp program. In the Navy he served as a fighter pilot in the Korean War and died at the age of 24 after crash landing into the mountains of North Korea during a battle. His wingman, LTJG Thomas Hudger, purposely crash-landed his own plane in an attempt to rescue Brown. Read more background information here.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black American aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps (predecessor to the U.S. Air Force). They are commended for their bravery, dedication and success during World War II, as well as for overcoming segregation and prejudice. The highly decorated airmen and support staff were based in Tuskegee, Alabama and later moved to Lockbourne Army Airfield (known today as Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base) in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to learn about each piece of signed artwork in this collection.

Collection includes signed prints from 1982, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2005. More images coming. Explore details of the prints here.

The Gathering of Eagles Foundation is a private, non-profit organization that aims to preserve the United States Air Force’s legacy through the celebration of 70 years of Airpower and empowerment of youth in Alabama’s River Region. The GOE Foundation provides financial support to enhance Air Command and Staff College’s Gathering of Eagles program, an annual educational event geared to allow the local community and military members to learn from and honor men and women (our Eagles) who have made significant contributions to air, space, and cyberspace power.

This series of limited edition prints depicts the progress of space exploration. By Robert L. Rasmussen, retired Captain of the U.S. Navy, the prints are signed by notable aviators and astronauts, as well as the artist. Learn more about the history behind this stunning artwork, as well as explore details about the famous signers, by clicking here.