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The art of military aviation
Former RAF Jaguar pilot and Gulf War veteran Michael Rondot brings first-hand operational experience to atmospheric paintings of British military aviation.
Michael Rondot spent 25 years as a Royal Air Force reconnaissance and ground-attack pilot. He flew the Canberra PR9 and Hawker Hunter before joining a Jaguar squadron in 1980, and flew Jaguar combat operations during the 1991 Gulf War.
His first limited edition aviation print, featuring a Hawker Hunter FGA9, appeared in 1980. His paintings combine first-hand flying experience with a distinctive eye for the weather, atmosphere and technical detail of military aviation.
His subjects range from RAF Jaguars and Phantoms to the Lightning, Vulcan and historic aircraft. His work has been collected internationally, and in 2002 his painting The Marham Wing over Sandringham was presented to Queen Elizabeth II for her Golden Jubilee.
Michael Rondot draws on his experience of low-level flying in Norway to depict a winter-camouflaged No. 41 Squadron Jaguar over the dramatic Arctic landscape around Bardufoss.
Explore Michael Rondot’s aviation art. Select a painting to view the print details, editions and availability.
