Hawker Tempest and parachute
1944
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1944
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This chalk drawing shows a Hawker Tempest fighter plane in action. It’s a black-and-white scene with a German plane hit and falling fast. You can see the enemy pilot’s parachute open in the distance. The artist used sharp chalk lines to mark plane details, almost like a comic strip. The black chalk also adds smoke and atmosphere to the fight. Check out more of Addey, Wilfrid R. at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
