Serge Stone

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Jan Serge Alexander St. d. S. Stone, born July 31st 1939

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Early childhood in the Netherlands

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Wartime in Apeldoorn until ’52 Bomberstreams of the 8th USAAF made great impression

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Moved to the Hague and completed highschool/college, then enrolled in the Royal Art Academy

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Since 1970 numerous assignments in the aeronautical field. Has been commisioned by Fokker to reconstruct their entire line of aircraft from 1913 up to the nineties.

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Also a series of paintings depicting modern weapons/aircraft for the General Staff Of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

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Paintings and drawings can be seen at the Dutch Military Aircraft Museum at Soesterberg and several other locations

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Last show was opened by the Commander in Chief Dutch Air Force

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Works mainly in Gouache or Oils

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All aircraft are constructed in perspective from 3vu’s, or when available from 5aspects

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Photographs serve only to get detailing correct

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Managed to aquire aPPL in 1972 and flew ex-military Piper L-18’and has some solo hours on the Tiger Moth. Had to give up flying for health reasons in 1986

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At present lives in Blaricum near Amsterdam. Married and with two daughters

Curriculum Vitae Serge Stone