James Field's James and the Whale

A painting by my late father, James Field. He was an artist and illustrator with a passion for history. Below is the accompanying text he wrote at the time:

James McCudden made his fifth of fifty-seven confirmed claims on February 15th 1917 after bringing down a Roland CII Walfisch (whale) near Monchy while flying a DH2. Later that day McCudden’s C.O. led a flight of six aircraft to the wreck site and in turn each pilot fired three drums of Lewis machine gun ammunition into the remains of the Roland for gunnery practice.

Original Painting Info:
MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas board
SIZE: 610x460mm (24x18ins)