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Died : 2014

On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietnamese AAA. The enemy fire severed his right arm at the elbow. Bleeding profusely, his still-gloved hand lying on the starboard console, Foster flew his plane out over the Tonkin Gulf and ejected. Foster's aggressive response to his life-altering injury threw him into conflict with his care providers and officers and bureaucrats in the Navy's hierarchy. Confident that he could continue to be of service to the Navy, he embarked on a long legal battle to remain on active duty, finally winning the right to complete his naval career. Promoted to captain and awarded the call sign 'Captain Hook', he made two subsequent deployments to the Western Pacific. Captain Wynn Foster was willing to test society's preconceptions about the handicapped, and his case was ultimately successful because he was willing to test his own limits. He died on 9th June 2013.

Based on many years of experience in dealing with thousands of aviation signatures, we have estimated the value this signature adds to a print as £50


Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian.


Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian.

In the Vietnam war Squadron VA-163 was stationed aboard the carrier Oriskany on its second cruise, the squadrons A-4 Skyhawks were led by Commander Wynn Foster, one of the navys most aggressive strike leaders, and under Air Wing Commander James Stockdale, the A-4 pilots racked up a formidable record as a top fighting unit.
Item Code : DHM2020Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm)
Foster, Hook Wynn

Died : 2014
Captain Hook Wynn Foster (deceased)
On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietname
Signature Value : £50
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Stockdale, James

Died : 2005
Vice Admiral James Stockdale (deceased)
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was born on the 23rd of December 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois and, in 1946 following a brief period at Monmouth College, attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland from which he graduated with the class of 1947. During the Vietnam war Stockdale led aerial attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. While Commander of Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the carrier USS Oriskany (CV-13), on September 1965, Stockdale
Signature Value : £50
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+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
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Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm)
Foster, Hook Wynn

Died : 2014
Captain Hook Wynn Foster (deceased)
On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietname
Signature Value : £50
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Stockdale, James

Died : 2005
Vice Admiral James Stockdale (deceased)
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was born on the 23rd of December 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois and, in 1946 following a brief period at Monmouth College, attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland from which he graduated with the class of 1947. During the Vietnam war Stockdale led aerial attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. While Commander of Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the carrier USS Oriskany (CV-13), on September 1965, Stockdale
Signature Value : £50
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+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
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Artist Special Reserve edition of 60 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm)Artist : Nicolas Trudgian£35 Off!
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Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm)
Foster, Hook Wynn

Died : 2014
Captain Hook Wynn Foster (deceased)
On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietname
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Stockdale, James

Died : 2005
Vice Admiral James Stockdale (deceased)
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was born on the 23rd of December 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois and, in 1946 following a brief period at Monmouth College, attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland from which he graduated with the class of 1947. During the Vietnam war Stockdale led aerial attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. While Commander of Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the carrier USS Oriskany (CV-13), on September 1965, Stockdale
Signature Value : £50
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+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
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** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 600 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm)
Foster, Hook Wynn

Died : 2014
Captain Hook Wynn Foster (deceased)
On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietname
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Stockdale, James

Died : 2005
Vice Admiral James Stockdale (deceased)
Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was born on the 23rd of December 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois and, in 1946 following a brief period at Monmouth College, attended the US Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland from which he graduated with the class of 1947. During the Vietnam war Stockdale led aerial attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. While Commander of Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the carrier USS Oriskany (CV-13), on September 1965, Stockdale
Signature Value : £50
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+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian
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Clipped Signature - Hook Wynn Foster.


Clipped Signature - Hook Wynn Foster.

Flying his A-4 Skyhawk from USS Oriskany during the Vietnam War, he was hit by flak and with his right hand severed, ejected over the Tonkin Gulf. Despite his injury, he won the legal right to return to service to complete his career. He died in 2013.
Item Code : CLP0307Clipped Signature - Hook Wynn Foster. - Editions Available
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Clipped Signature.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!

Foster, Hook Wynn

Died : 2014
Captain Hook Wynn Foster (deceased)
On 23 July 1966 Wynn Foster was flying his 163rd combat mission of the Vietnam War when anti-aircraft artillery hit his A-4 Skyhawk. 39 year old Commander Wynn Franklin Foster USN ejected from his Douglas A-4E Skyhawk single seat attack aircraft. The aircraft, AH/30, 'Old Salt One', belonging to VA-163 / Air Wing 16 from the carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) was flying an Alpha Strike mission through a clear sky with scattered cumulus over the Gulf of Tonkin when it was struck by Vietname
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
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