Articles written by Mark Pestana

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'Spirit of America'
Mark Pestana|Oct 26, 2019
A B-2 Spirit is depicted on an early morning test flight, accompanied by an F-16 safety chase plane. First flight of B-2 serial number 82-1066 took place on 17 July 1989 from Palmdale Airport to Edwards AFB. The first production aircraft was delivered in 1993 and initial operational capability was declared in 1997. The original painting is by Colonel Mark Pestana, USAFR (ret), who is an official artist of the US Air Force Art Program. 14 of his paintings are in the Pentagon collection. Mark was...
Bent Star Project
Mark Pestana|Jan 4, 2014
This is the story behind my painting, which I've donated to The BentProp Project. The full story is documented in the new book, Vanished, by Wil S. Hylton. The Project relies on donations to fund their search for the MIAs. Limited Edition signed prints are available to help fund their searches. On Sept. 1, 1944, during a mission from Wakde Island, New Guinea, against Koror, Palau, B-24J "42-73453" was hit in the left wing and No. 2 engine by anti-aircraft fire. The ensuing fire engulfed the...

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