| Art & Media Gallery |
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 Fine Art |
Milt Ragan |
Posters |
| CAP in Advertising |
Milt Caniff |
Media Coverage |
| Zack Mosley |
Bob Rioux CAP Art |
Books and Manuals |
Fine Art
Some well-known artwork depicts the most dramatic moments of WWII CAP Coastal Patrol.
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| “The Early Days” A Stinson 10 closes on an enemy sub |
Famed aviation artist Keith Ferris’ tribute to the Coastal Patrol Grumman amphibian and Base 1’s claimed sub kill off Absecon, New Jersey. Original painting owned by CAP. Use rights retained by the artist. Used here with permission. |
CAP in Advertising
Advertising in WWII often celebrated the use of a company’s products in the war effort, or sought to associate its brands with war heroism or combat durability. The woman’s role in CAP got special attention in the day’s glamorization of smoking or pitch for household appliances.
Zack Mosley
“Smilin’ Jack” comics were an American institution in the funny pages for years. Artist Zack Mosley, a long-time CAP member and WWII Coastal Patrol pilot, often put CAP in the story while educating American youth (and their parents) about aviation technology.
Milt Ragan
Here, artist Milt Ragan harps on two evergreen issues in CAP life: uniform changes (this one circa 1954) and media coverage (with an embarrassing nod to the fine art of complaining in the ranks!)
Milt Caniff
Steve Canyon was a fixture in 1950s popular culture, celebrating America’s powerful new Air Force in comics and, for a while, on TV. Comics occasionally featured CAP in the story.
Bob Rioux CAP Art
New Jersey-based commercial artist/designer and CAP member Bob Rioux developed original CAP art, including a series of postage stamp designs celebrating CAP aircraft over the years. Included are depictions of the Stinson 10A preserved by CAPHF’s Jack Faas and the L-16B restored/flown by CAPHF founder Drew Steketee.
Posters
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| “Eyes of the Homeland Skies” from WWII is even more topical today, post-9/11. |
Early cadet program recruiting poster |
“On the Air Force Team” is a 1950s recruiting / morale poster emphasizing the USAF / CAP relationship; features the USAF F-94 interceptor and CAP’s 1950s/60s mainstay, the L-16. Poster recovered by CAPHF from the old control tower at Teterboro Airport, N.J.; computer-enhanced and reproduced by CAPHF. Available through the Museum Store. |
Media Coverage
National and aviation media both covered CAP over the years.
Books and Manuals
