The very last of the Wings Over Australia episodes is now online, in the Wings Over New Zealand Show Episode 128 – Juanita Franzi.
Juanita Franzi of Sydney, Australia, is a world renowned aviation artist, known particularly for her aircraft colour profiles. She talks about her art with Dave Homewood and James Kightly, and talks about her background in engineering and graphic design. Her work appears in many books and magazines, and she has also worked with model companies to produce accurate model colour schemes and shapes.
Here’s the link
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2016/12/juanita-franzi/
And a few examples of Juanita’s work.
By: JollyGreenSlugg - 20th December 2016 at 12:13
Gotta love Flak Bait. Here’s a jacket on which I painted the nose art a few years ago.
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The premier Australian Facebook page for comprehensive information about historic aviation preservation and activities is here;
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricAustralianAircraft
A large number of galleries of pictures can be found here, along with first-hand and shared news stories. It’s my one-stop Aussie aviation page.
Along with Juanita’s work, there is a bit worth reporting on in Australia.
By: adrian_gray - 15th December 2016 at 07:07
I’m goiung to have to look up her Flak Bait profile in particular, given that it was an Essex-based Marauder.
Adrian
By: Dave Homewood - 15th December 2016 at 05:32
Thanks Matt, that is really appreciated. I don’t think the WONZ Show is very well patronised by the British members of this forum but it’s great to know it’s appreciated by the Aussies and Kiwis.
By: JollyGreenSlugg - 15th December 2016 at 05:25
A very listenable podcast of someone who actively contributes to the pool of knowledge about aviation history in Australia and abroad. Very refreshing, thanks Dave and James.
These podcasts are well worth downloading and listening to. The Wings over Australia sub-series has been a delight, with great information being discovered and imparted. We need more of this, especially in Australia.
Cheers,
Matt
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December 14, 2016 at 8:54 pm