FMHA is pleased to offer an initial limited run of canvas (giclee) prints of the Paul Rendel painting, “Fort Miles Flyover (Panchito)”. This print is the second in a series of Fort Miles related prints to be offered in a size that is smaller than other prints offered for sale at Fort Miles Museum.
The following selections are available:
- Framed prints: $30.00
8×10 print with matting, backing in 11×14 black frame. - Unframed print packages: $20.00
Each package contains the 8” x 10” print, an 11” x 14” mat and an 11” x 14” solid backing piece. These are suitable for standard size framing.
Prints may be ordered online and picked up at the Fort Miles Museum, which is open Wednesday – Saturday in October and on Fridays and Saturdays starting in November. Opening hours are 10 am – 4 pm. Alternatively your purchase can be shipped to your domestic address, subject to a shipping fee.
Milton Delaware based artist Paul Rendel, a number of whose works are on display at the Visiting Artists Gallery inside Battery 519 at the Fort Miles Museum and other museums worldwide, is an avid pilot. Thus his interest in creating a painting linking a locally owned World War II era aircraft to Fort Miles and its towers.
These high quality giclee prints are, as noted, depict a World War II B-25J bomber named “Panchito.” This aircraft has a long and diverse history dating back to a predecessor aircraft of the same name, which flew bombing missions over Japan as late as 1945.
In this painting, Panchito is flying over the iconic towers used for artillery fire control (now known as observation towers) at Fort Miles during World War II. The Atlantic Ocean is in the background.
In 1997 Panchito was purchased by current owner Larry Kelley and relocated to the Coastal Delaware Airport outside of Georgetown. This aircraft can be viewed at the Delaware Aviation Museum and continues to participate in airshows such as one held in 2020 to honor the Sussex County medical personnel fighting daily to contain Covid 19 and treat its victims. It is one of only thirty-six B-25’s still flying worldwide.
