Paston Mill, Norfolk Gifts The last operational sortie flown

The last operational sortie flown by a whirlwind was on 29th

Being of traditional construction including wood and fabric it could withstand tremendous battle damage and keep fighting on

A two seat fighter

The original

Not Another Flippin Soaking

Paston Mill, Norfolk Gifts The last operational sortie flownNot a very often painted mill, I was struck by the potential for a simple but dramatic scene here. The sky was of my own invention but I wanted to inject something into the painting to attract a little attention. My intention was to heavily contrast the mill cowl against a dark sky. I am always amazed when the sun highlights a scene against a dark sky and it was too tempting on this occasion. The dark sky lent itself conveniently to having the