The Conflict Series

Modern Aerial Conflicts: From Korea to the Global Age

The Korean War (1950–1953) launched the jet age with the F-86 Sabre vs. MiG-15 combat, fundamentally reshaping aviation design. Subsequent conflicts, notably the Vietnam War, challenged early missile reliance, while the Falklands War (1982) proved the tactical superiority of innovation: the subsonic Sea Harrier achieved a 22-0 kill ratio using V/STOL agility and advanced missiles against supersonic jets. These wars established the progression from pure speed and gunfights to sophisticated, multi-role air combat.

Aerial warfare fully entered the precision age during the Gulf Wars (1990–2003). Coalition forces used aircraft like the F-15 Eagle and F/A-18 Hornet to secure instant air superiority, validating the revolutionary shift to precision-guided munitions (PGMs) . Operations in Bosnia and Afghanistan solidified this trend, prioritizing PGMs for close air support and suppressing air defenses. These conflicts elevated airpower beyond traditional dogfighting into a sophisticated, interconnected system for global strike, surveillance, and persistent battlespace control.

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Shackleton: The Growler

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A majestic limited edition print by Robert Taylor showing the British Task Force, including HMS Hermes and HMS Sheffield, sailing through heavy seas during the Falklands War.

South Atlantic Task Force

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Two gray military jets fly in formation over a green, mountainous valley with a lake below and distant peaks in the background.

Swansong

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The Flying Can Openers by Michael Rondot, depicting 6 Squadron Eurofighter Typhoons on a Quick Reaction Alert interception

The Flying Can Openers

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Two beige military fighter jets fly in formation over a coastline and sea, missiles mounted under their wings.

The Longest Minute

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Two vintage military jets in formation flight through cloudy skies; a green-gray fuselage leads below while a silver jet passes overhead far right.

The Sharp End

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An aviation painting by Anthony Saunders showing a VF-111 Sundowners F-4 Phantom launching from a carrier deck.

The Sundowners

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Two gray F-14 Tomcat fighter jets in formation above a cloudy sky and ocean.

Top Cover

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Gray military fighter jet on a wet runway in rain, water spraying from wheels as it lands, with external fuel tanks under wings.

Tornado: Second to None

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Painting of Tower Bridge in London with a WWII-era aircraft flying across the span and a red double-decker bus on the bridge

Tower Bridge Incident

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Artistic painting of a silver jet aircraft flying low over a choppy ocean under a cloudy sky.

TSR2: The Fourth Dimension

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Gray F-4 Phantom II fighter jet with afterburners glowing orange, pursuing two smaller jets against a blue sky in a painted illustration, dynamic action scene.

Typhoon Supreme

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The First Strike by Michael Rondot, depicting RAF Eurofighter Typhoons on Operation Shader

Typhoon: The First Strike

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A large military bomber lifting off the runway as other planes sit on the airfield with trees in the background.

Valiant

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Military transport aircraft on a wet runway as a large circular parachute-like system unfolds behind the tail against a stormy sky.

Victor Farewell

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A limited edition print by Robert Taylor showing F-16 Fighting Falcons having taken off from Aviano Air Base for a combat mission.

Viper Venom

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Front view of a military fighter jet with landing gear down on a wet runway under a stormy, dark sky.

Vulcan Farewell

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