Chippy Ho, by Philip West

One of the most potent multi-mission fighters ever built, the rugged McDonnell Douglas F-18
Hornet has been a mainstay of the US Navy and Marine Corps during the last two decades.

Philip has made a classic study of an F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-195, tactical call sign Chippies,
flying a fully armed mission exercise near Mount Fuji while detached to Kadena AB, Okinawa.
The colorfully painted squadron CAG bird Chippy Ho, strikes a menacing pose, equipped with
AGM-88 missiles, AIM-9L Sidewinders, drop-tanks and sensor pods. The F-18 demonstrated its effectiveness and versatility during the Gulf War when, on a strike mission and loaded with 2,000-lb bombs, two Hornets from VFA-81 dispatched two Iraqi MiG-2ls with Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles, before continuing to complete their bombing mission.

Limited to a single edition of 500 copies signed and numbered by the artist:: $95
Overall print size: 27" x 18 1/4"