Wings Fine Arts

Wings Fine Arts specializes in aviation art, military artwork, gifts and collectibles. The business has worked in aviation art for more than 30 years and carries prints by several artists known for painting aircraft and military subjects. Its collection also includes aviation books, clothing, decorative items and signatures from historic fighter pilots. The company's website lists more than 3,200 aviation art and collectible items, covering different aircraft and subjects connected with military aviation.

Aviation Art and Aircraft Paintings

Aviation artwork is the main focus of Wings Fine Arts.

The company carries prints and paintings showing aircraft, pilots and subjects from aviation history.

Its range includes work by Robert Taylor, Nicholas Trudgian, William Phillips, Gerald Coulson, Simon Atack, John Shaw, Philip West and Richard Taylor.

Customers can explore its aviation art gallery by artist, aircraft or aircraft nationality.

This makes it possible to look for artwork connected with a particular airplane or aviation subject.

Wings Fine Arts also sells books about aircraft paintings.

Its listings include several volumes of Robert Taylor's Air Combat Paintings series, including a USAAF edition.

These books provide another way for aviation enthusiasts to explore aircraft art.

Robert Taylor and the Early Business

The business developed its aviation art activities during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

At that time, its owners were living in New Canaan, Connecticut.

There were relatively few dealers specializing in aviation and military artwork, so the company began building a network of art dealers.

A visit from fighter pilot Johnnie Johnson became an important part of its story.

Johnson asked whether the business would be interested in distributing artwork by Robert Taylor.

This connection helped establish the company's involvement in the aviation art market.

The business continued working with aviation artists and developing its collection.

Fighter Pilot Signatures and Collectibles

Wings Fine Arts also carries items signed by pilots associated with military aviation history.

Its collection includes signatures from Johnnie Johnson, Adolf Galland and Erich Hartmann.

Other named pilots include Erich Rudorffer and Gunther Rall.

Johnnie Johnson served with the RAF and was the highest-scoring Allied fighter ace of World War II.

He began pilot training in September 1939 and was posted to 616 Spitfire Squadron during the Battle of Britain.

Collectors can search the Wings Fine Arts collection for pilot signatures alongside aviation artwork.

Gifts, Books and Aviation Decor

The company sells more than framed or unframed aviation artwork.

Its wider collection includes aviation gifts, clothing, decorative products and collectibles.

Customers can browse the gallery by artist or search for items connected with particular aircraft.

The range combines artwork with objects intended for people interested in aviation and military history.

For pilots, aviation historians and aircraft enthusiasts, Wings Fine Arts provides a way to collect artwork connected with flying. Its prints, books and pilot signatures link aircraft images with the people and events represented in aviation history.