SIGNAL FOR LAUNCH - Oil on Board

This oil painting captures a high-stakes, dramatic moment on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) during combat operations in the Vietnam War era.

Positioned on the forward catapult, a Vought A-7E Corsair II light attack aircraft of the "Royal Maces" of Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27), prepares to launch into a heavily clouded sky. In the immediate foreground, a flight deck crewman dynamically gestures with raised arms, signaling the final sequence before launch. Painted with expressive, textured brushstrokes, the piece conveys the raw power, motion, and intensity defining daily flight operations aboard a wartime carrier.

Original oil on canvas board measuring 30" wide x 20" high.