334th Fighter Squadron " Eagles" , 4th Fighter Group , 8th AF. (QP) (Former RAF 71 Squadron) This made it the oldest fighter group in the Eighth Airforce.
Debden was home to the top-scoring "Eagles" of the American 4th Fighter Group from September 1942 to July 1945. Debden became known as The Eagles Nest because the base was home to the 4th FG, formed from the RAF's three Eagle squadrons (Number 71, 121 and 133) which were manned by American volunteer pilots before the USA officially entered the War. The 4th Fighter Group was part of the 65th Fighte
03/21/2026
Completed the P51 Mustang illustration for the “Aircraft Pinup” series I’ve been working on. Not sure which aircraft I’ll illustrate next. I still have pencil illustration of Johnnie Johnson and his Spitfire sitting on my drawing table I need to continue working on. However it’s getting more difficult to lean over my drafting table to work on it. Cheers!
01/28/2026
Recently complete the OS2U Kingfisher illustration. It’ll be a fun addition to the “Aircraft Pinup” series I've been working on. The setting is reminiscent of some of the islands and dive sights I’ve visited. Cheers!
10/08/2025
The F6F Hellcat illustration is finally completed and will make a fun addition to the “Aircraft Pinup” series I’ve been working on. I've also included it in the 2026 "Aircraft Pinup" series calendar. Cheers!
06/24/2025
The Helldiver turned out pretty good and will make a fun addition to the “Aircraft Pinup” series I’ve been working on. Now I need to turn my attention to working on the pencil illustration of Johnny Johnson and his Spitfire. Cheers!
08/06/2024
Bf110 night fighter is another fun illustration. Cheers!
05/26/2024
I’ve started on work on Johnnie Johnson’s Spitfire but haven’t gotten very far due to my hip which I’m having replaced next month. It’s incredibly difficult standing around my drafting table trying to work on the illustration. I suspect it’ll be a couple months before I can start working on the Spitfire again. Cheers!
03/29/2024
Been working on another illustration for the Aircraft Pinup series. This shouldn’t be too difficult for all the aviation gurus out there to figure out which aircraft this landing gear belongs to? Cheers!
03/11/2024
The B25 Load Out illustration is pretty much done and should make a nice addition to the “Aircraft Pinup” series. I started this B25 project back in mid October...it took about the same amount of time to create the B25 as the B17 illustration. Cheers!
10/26/2023
For those who haven't see all the illustrations within the aircraft pinup series I've updated my website to include them Cheers!
aircraft illustrations by Mike Lynch When he was in high school, Mike discovered he had a real gift for drawing and creating three-dimensional art forms. Even so, he planned on pursuing an engineering career. Ten years later, however, he shifted to a career in art. After graduating from Colorado Institute of Art, Mike moved to Dallas a...
10/22/2023
This has been in the works for a while. Cheers!
08/16/2023
Not sure if I ever posted the TBM Avenger illustration. Cheers!