Appreciations - Hussaini Aviation Art

At the Boeing Museum of Flight, the two famous personalities took a photograph with the artist. Bob Mcall (one of the Founding Members of the American Society of Aviation Artists, famous for painting huge space murals at the Aerospace Museum of Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC) is sitting on the right of the artist standing in the middle. Sitting on the left of the artist is Erik Lindberg the grandson of Charls Lindberg who made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic on 20-21 May 1927.

The occasion is the "Aviation Art Forum 2008" in which fifty paintings (including one by the artist) were selected by the jury from around America & abroad to be displayed at the Boeing Museum of Flight, Seattle, USA. The paintings remained mounted in the museum for the general public for more than three months.

KEITH FERRIS (Founding Father - American Society of Aviation Artists & The Art Director United States Air Force opens Hussaini's Art Exhibition in his studio (Chaklala - 1987 - now Noor Khan Air Base). This was also the occasion when it was the 40th anniversary of the PAF and the Pakistan Post Office issued ten postage stamps on Hussaini's aviation paintings.

At a ceremony held at Air War College ( PAF Faisal ), the artist briefs the President about the painting which is to be presented to him. The painting, especially done on an airborne assault of 1971 War, was presented by Air Chief Marshal Anwer Shamim. The painting is not in the picture. The artist is standing on the right of the Air Chief while the President stands on the left of the CAS. 1984

Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak presents a painting to the NDC (now NDU) on the eve of 50 years of the Pakistan Air Force. All participants are in attendance while the Commandant (Gen. Maqbool) is giving away a souvenir to the artist.

President of Pakistan Mr Farooq Laghari who is on a visit to AHQ Chaklala is being presented an aviation painting by Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak. The painting was specially done on the earliest version of the JF-17 which was named Super Seven. The artist can be seen standing second from right between the Air Chief and the President.

As Chuck Yeager (the world's first supersonic pilot) became aware that his painting (on flying around the K-2 in the F-86) was printed in the "FLYING HIGH", he was eager to get a copy of the book. He got it from the artist (on the right) himself - Islamabad, 2014.

The past (Air Chief - PAF), Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry, delighted at a pencil drawing by the artist (on the left) on an old historical incident about the Pakistan Air Force.

Painted on the special request by the President, " OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM", the painting is being explained by artist Hussaini to the three services chiefs. On the right of the artist is Chief of the Army Staff and President, General Pervez Musharraf and the Naval Chief Admiral Afzal Tahir while on the artist's left is the Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed.

The first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshal Asghar Khan, is busy explaining to the artist (on the right),on how, he became the first pilot from the subcontinent to fly a jet fighter (the Gloster Meteor Mark lll), the only jet employed by the Allies during the last stages of the war.

His Royal Highness, King Fahad Bin Abdullah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was presented an aviation painting (by Hussaini) on the history of the Royal Saudi Air Force. The artist holds the painting from the left while the King has his hands on it from the right. The Base Commander, Gen. Al - Garni has his back in the picture. The presentation was held during the King's visit to King Khalid Air Base Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia – 1980.

Keith Ferris, the Founding Father of the American Society of Aviation Artists and the Art Director of US Air Force has always been in touch with Hussaini (on the left). Since 1980 when they became known to each other, they had been interacting at King Khalid Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Studio at Chaklala (Pakistan), Keith’s Studio at New Jersey, USA and Aerospace Art Forums across the United States. In the picture, Keith Ferris, discusses with the artist about the commissioned painting of the newly built (electrically driven under- trial) aircraft carrier for the US Navy - New Jersey - 2016

Keith Ferris the 'Art Director' US Air Force & the Founder of The American Society of Aviation Artists goes through the 1st edition of 'Flying High' with the artist (on the left). Keith Ferris Studios, New Jersey, USA - 2011.

Air Marshal Noor Khan, relates to the artist (on the left),the bombing missions he carried out against the Japanese on the Arakan Front in Burma during the Second World War. Noor Khan had destroyed many Japanese bridges by the Vultee Vengeance dive - bombers in 1942.

After the successful conclusion of an air defence exercise, in the Province of Hail, (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), a celebration was held in which the Governor, Prince Khalid was the chief guest. The F-5 SQN, from King Khalid Air Base, Khamis Mushayt, specially flew in to take part in the exercise.The artist (who accompanied the contingent from Khamis) is seen presentinga historical air encounter on "THE BATTLE OF SHAROORA" which he has re-created on canvas. From the right the artist holds the painting while the Prince gives it a hand on left.

Jordanian Air Chief, Gen. Mansoor Salem (while on an official visit to PAF) expresses his desire to have a photograph with the artist Hussaini (on the right) who had depicted air battles of Jordanian Air Force on canvas. The painting in the background is also on a famous incident in Jordan.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Zafrullah Khan Jamali, unveils a painting by Hussaini, depicting the dawn of powered flight. The painting shows the Wright Flyer taking off exactly one hundred years before (in1903) and the advancement in flight which has taken place since then (in 2003). On the left of the picture is the artistand on the right is the Prime Minister whereas standing in the centre is Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, CAS PAF.

MM Alam, the Ace pilot of the Pakistan Air Force, was a frequent visitor to the artist's studio. The artist (on the left) was lucky to hear the firsthand accounts of the aerial encounters Alam had during the war in 1965.

The first lady of the RAF, Lady Graydon (wife of Air Chief Marshal, Sir Mickel Graydon, Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal British Air Force), visits the artist's studio at Chaklala Air Base. She was presented by the artist with a set of postage stamps (all on his aviation paintings) turned out by the Government of Pakistan on the 40th anniversary of the PAF. The British Air Chief was on an official visit to the Pakistan Air Force during this period.

APPRECIATED BY THE WORLD'S EMINENT FIGURES

Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak presents a painting to the NDC (now NDU) on the eve of 50 years of the Pakistan Air Force. All participants are in attendance while the Commandant (Gen. Maqbool) is giving away a souvenir to the artist.

As Chuck Yeager (the world's first supersonic pilot) became aware that his painting (on flying around the K-2 in the F-86) was printed in the "FLYING HIGH", he was eager to get a copy of the book. He got it from the artist (on the right) himself - Islamabad, 2014.

The past (Air Chief - PAF), Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry, delighted at a pencil drawing by the artist (on the left) on an old historical incident about the Pakistan Air Force.

Keith Ferris the 'Art Director' US Air Force & the Founder of The American Society of Aviation Artists goes through the 1st edition of 'Flying High' with the artist (on the left). Keith Ferris Studios, New Jersey, USA - 2011.

Air Marshal Noor Khan, relates to the artist (on the left),the bombing missions he carried out against the Japanese on the Arakan Front in Burma during the Second World War. Noor Khan had destroyed many Japanese bridges by the Vultee Vengeance dive - bombers in 1942.

Jordanian Air Chief, Gen. Mansoor Salem (while on an official visit to PAF) expresses his desire to have a photograph with the artist Hussaini (on the right) who had depicted air battles of Jordanian Air Force on canvas. The painting in the background is also on a famous incident in Jordan.

MM Alam, the Ace pilot of the Pakistan Air Force, was a frequent visitor to the artist's studio. The artist (on the left) was lucky to hear the firsthand accounts of the aerial encounters Alam had during the war in 1965.

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APPRECIATED BY THE WORLD'S EMINENT FIGURES

Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak presents a painting to the NDC (now NDU) on the eve of 50 years of the Pakistan Air Force. All participants are in attendance while the Commandant (Gen. Maqbool) is giving away a souvenir to the artist.

As Chuck Yeager (the world's first supersonic pilot) became aware that his painting (on flying around the K-2 in the F-86) was printed in the "FLYING HIGH", he was eager to get a copy of the book. He got it from the artist (on the right) himself - Islamabad, 2014.

The past (Air Chief - PAF), Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry, delighted at a pencil drawing by the artist (on the left) on an old historical incident about the Pakistan Air Force.

Keith Ferris the 'Art Director' US Air Force & the Founder of The American Society of Aviation Artists goes through the 1st edition of 'Flying High' with the artist (on the left). Keith Ferris Studios, New Jersey, USA - 2011.

Air Marshal Noor Khan, relates to the artist (on the left),the bombing missions he carried out against the Japanese on the Arakan Front in Burma during the Second World War. Noor Khan had destroyed many Japanese bridges by the Vultee Vengeance dive - bombers in 1942.

Jordanian Air Chief, Gen. Mansoor Salem (while on an official visit to PAF) expresses his desire to have a photograph with the artist Hussaini (on the right) who had depicted air battles of Jordanian Air Force on canvas. The painting in the background is also on a famous incident in Jordan.

MM Alam, the Ace pilot of the Pakistan Air Force, was a frequent visitor to the artist's studio. The artist (on the left) was lucky to hear the firsthand accounts of the aerial encounters Alam had during the war in 1965.

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