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Zeppelin L-59 over Egypt/Sudan Border, 1917 $2,350.- E-mail Robert to purchase this original

Oil and Acrylic on Hardboard Airbrush & Hand Brush SIZE: 14"x18" The German garrison in East Africa was running low on supplies in the fall of 1917, so a plan was developed to airlift emergency supplies of medicine and ammunition via Zeppelin. L-59 was hastily modified for this cargo mission and set out on November 21. This adventurous mission ultimately failed, but along the way the crew saw some dazzling sights, including a mass takeoff of flamingoes on the evening of the 22nd as the big airship crossed the Egyptian/Sudan border. The painting shows the minutes before the pink birds gathered. This original painting was exhibited at the Colony Theatre, Burbank, California, June-July, 2006. This original painting was exhibited at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, Sep 14, 2002-Jan 05, 2003.

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