These Russian Shturmovik IL-2 attack planes roam the skies in the dark days of the war escorted by Yak 7 fighters. This dramatic scene shows the most deadly attack plane of the war, taking a huge toll of tanks and other targets on the eastern front.Dark colors add to the feeling of this paintings rich depth .A great aviation subject seldom illustrated.This is a sample of a commisioned piece,one of many.I like to paint less often illustrated aircraft like these.