‘Comrades in Arms’ by Philip E. West

Chief of Staff of the Air Force General C.Q. Brown hosts an office call in honor of Group Captain Kevin Billings and the Billy Fiske Foundation. During the visit, Billings presents CSAF Brown a painting titled “Comrades in Arms”. Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug 17, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Air Commodore James Linter, Air Attaché at the British Embassy in Washington, DC and Honorary Group Captain Kevin Billings, President of the Billy Fiske Foundation present a limited edition lithograph of Philip West’s painting ‘Comrades in Arms’ to US Air Force Chief of Staff, General CQ Brown on 17 August, the 80th Anniversary of the day Billy Fiske died.  The painting depicts Pilot Officer Billy Fiske and 601 Squadron Officer Commanding, Squadron Leader Max Aitkens flying a patrol near RAF Tangmere 13 July 1940.

‘Comrades in Arms’ by Philip West