Aerospatiale Puma HC2 (Signed) (Original)

Artist: Keith Fretwell
Medium: Mixed Media on Board
Size: 39" x 19" (1000mm x 490mm)
Date: 2005
Signature: Signed by artist middle left under rear fuselage
Code: FretwellChopper1

This is the Signed unique original Mixed Media art by Keith Fretwell.

A very detailed and accurate painting of the Royal Air Force Puma helicopter used for battlefield troop and land movements by day or night. The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter.

The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France, and continued to be produced by Aérospatiale. The Puma was also license-built in Romania as the IAR 330; unlicensed manufacture of an advanced derivative, the Atlas Oryx, was also conducted by South Africa.

The Puma was a commercial success and was quickly developed into more advanced models such as the AS332 Super Puma and AS532 Cougar, manufactured by Eurocopter since the early 1990s; in this manner descendants of the Puma remain in production into the 21st century.

The Puma has seen combat in a range of theatres by a number of different operators; significant operations include the Gulf War, the South African Border War, the Portuguese Colonial War, the Yugoslav Wars, the Iraq War, and the Falklands War. The type also saw popular use in the civilian field and has been operated by a number of civil operators.

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• Artist Biography
  Keith Fretwell
  The late Keith Fretwell was a very skilled aviation artist. He illustrated numerous books in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series.