kenmo
06-28-2009, 01:37 PM
Billy Bishop is officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace, and according to some sources, the top ace of the British Empire....
In my digital painting I am portraying Billy in his Nieuport 17 fighter which his mechanic painted the plane's nose blue after Billy shot down his 5th enemy plane...Blue nose was the mark of an ace...
More information on Billy Bishop's career here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop
Created in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 & Corel Painter IX.5...
http://kenmo.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p224248259-4.jpg
In my digital painting I am portraying Billy in his Nieuport 17 fighter which his mechanic painted the plane's nose blue after Billy shot down his 5th enemy plane...Blue nose was the mark of an ace...
More information on Billy Bishop's career here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop
Created in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 & Corel Painter IX.5...
http://kenmo.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p224248259-4.jpg