Thunder over the Patuxent by John Shaw
Custom Hand-accented Canvas Giclée Edition
Each is hand oil-accented & revarnished, signed & numbered by Artist.
(All canvases are shipped rolled. Please note that due to the custom nature of these products, delivery time is usually 2 to 4 wks from when order is placed.)
40 x 27" Canvas Giclée $985.00
42 x 29" Canvas Giclée $1030.00
The U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, located at Patuxent River, Maryland, has a rich heritage, and through its halls have walked some of history’s most notable figures in the fields of Air and Space. Early in 1945, an informal 3-month Test Pilot’s training program was initiated, which evolved into a formal 6-month program Training Division by 1948. By the late ‘50s, it was officially designated the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, and its program lengthened to 8 months. Over the years, USNTPS would go on to train experienced pilots, flight officers and engineers to become Test pilots, Test Officers and Test Engineers. All U.S. military services, including the U.S. Coast Guard, NASA, FAA, industry, and numerous foreign countries send personnel to the school. To date, the members of well over 100 classes have graduated. They have played and continue to play major roles in all aspects of test flying in the aviation industry.