The Naval Aviation Collection

The beauty is in the details.  Brilliantly captured in Russell Recchion’s Naval Aviation Collection, is the dedication to duty and the attention to detail by the servicemen and women who have dedicated their lives to excellence!

In this collection, Russ started with the oldest US Naval Aircraft Carrier in service today, CVN 68 USS Nimitz, or “Old Salt.”

CVN 68 USS Nimitz “Old Salt”

This iconic Nimitz-class “Supercarrier” has been in service for the U.S. Navy Fleet for more than four and half decades.  In this magnificent oil painting, Russ’s masterful use of color and light captures the tremendous mass of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier at sea.  Russ's precise rendering demonstrates his commitment to accuracy throughout the painting, down to the white stars on the Nimitz's blue navigation pole.

“Crossing The Ramp” is the second painting in Russ’s collection.

F/A-18E Super Hornet “Crossing The Ramp”

In the second painting of the series, Russ beautifully captures a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet the split-second it crosses the edge of an aircraft carrier flight deck. The contrast between the aircraft’s cool shadow, the steel-gray flight deck, and the deep blue ocean, dramatizes the moment right before landing.  This image may be the closest that one can get to landing a 40,000-pound naval aircraft on a moving runway at sea. 

The third and newest painting to Russell Recchion’s Naval Aviation Collections is “LAUNCH ‘EM!” 

 F/A-18F Super Hornet & Catapult Officer “LAUNCH ‘EM!”

This third oil painting adds another dynamic image to Russell Recchion’s series. The contrast between the bright yellow of the "Shooter’s” jersey and vest against the cool blues and grays of a Super Hornet adds a vibrancy to this painting and highlights the choreographed moment of a carrier launch!

No matter what your interest may be, any one of these magnificent works in The Naval Aviation Collection will look stunning and command attention in any home or office.