Chief Pilot Tom Lynch, Captain Brian Bruns and Captain Paul Cockrell perished one short month from the day that Chief Pilot Tom Lynch replied to my e-mail inquiry about the T –00. They were on a training mission preparing for the upcoming fire season when the accident occurred.  In honor of these brave men, I painted a pastel of the aircraft, the T- 26.  A personal presentation was made to Aero Union Corporation as well as the families of the fallen pilots with prints of the T-00 and the T- 26 last October in Chico, California.

I’ll never forget the last paragraph in his e-mail to me,

” And just so you know, it is us airtanker guys that are ever grateful and inspired by the work all ground firefighters do, we are in business to support YOU!

T- 26 Tribute

15½" x 21½" - Open Edition $100.00

15½" x 21½" - Open Edition $225.00 - Framed

In Honor of our Smoke Jumpers

"Lead Me, Follow Me or get the Hell Out of My Way!"

14" x 18" - Open Edition $80.00

15½" x 21½" - Open Edition $225.00 - Framed

In Honor of our Smoke Jumpers

"Speed, Range and Payload"

14" x 18" - Open Edition $80.00

15½" x 21½" - Open Edition $225.00 - Framed

"790 Tribute"

27" x 19" - Open Edition $80.00

27" x 19" - Open Edition $225.00 - Framed