Pompiers en Zings

by Jean Barbaud & Alexandra Zainal

Editions Mosquito
Collection: Raconteur d'images

Reviewed by Brett Green

Jean Barbaud will be known to HyperScale visitors for his Gallery artworks and illustrations in French model magazines.

Jean has now turned his talents to a new book with Alexandra Zainal entitled "Pompiers en Zings".

The focus of this book is firebombers. Between its hardback covers, we are presented with colour caricatures of a wide variety of firebomber types including the CL 215, PBY Catalina, S-2T, S-2F, PZL M-18DC-4, DC-6, Fokker Freindship, AT-802, DH Beaver, Lockheed Constellation, Ford Trimotor, B-17, B-25, Avenger, PB4Y Privateer, P-61, F7F, A-26, C-97, C-119, C-123, C-130, PV2, P2V, P-3, Martin Mars, OV-10, UH-60L, H-54/S-65 Skycrane, AN-2, Mil Mi-8Be-12, Be-200, Il-76; plus some firefighting "what-ifs" including the S-3, A-10 and even a Boeing 747!

The book comprises 64 pages plus covers printed on high quality art paper. Jean Barbaud's caricatures are entertaining and imaginative. The aircraft are also supported by a range of equally colourful cartoon characters.

The main text is presented in French, with selected captions being in both French and English.

If you enjoy Jean Barbaud's artwork, or are a fan of firebombers, you will take pleasure from "Pompiers en Zings".

Recommended.

Thanks to Jean Barbaud for the review samples

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