By Bob Jenny

Hi there! I am the designer of this website. My name is Candace Rich. This is the page where I wanted Bob Jenny to talk to you about his Aviation Art. But, he's modest. Didn't want any fuss made about himself. Some friends of his supplied me with printed materials about him. Reams of articles from magazines - such as Life, Science Illustrated, Mechanics Illustrated and others. Tons of reprints about his work. They didn't say it, but they already knew I was going to have a big problem getting him to talk about himself. As grateful as I am for the assistance, instead of rehashing that dry material, I decided to tell you what I have learned about Bob Jenny. You'd like this guy. And, boy, does he love airplanes. Talks about them constantly. When I began this project I knew very little about World War II aircraft. Well, I sure know now. First the facts. Bob is a world renowned muralist. He presented a work "Birds of Peace" to then President George Bush in the Oval Office. Mentioned to President Bush that he had done an aviation mural for the Naval Air Station in Fort Lauderdale, where Bush had once trained in a Grumman Avenger. This idea must have pleased Bush because the next time he was in South Florida, he came to the Air Station and signed Bob Jenny's mural. The environment and nature are important to him. He's devoted a large portion of his 40 professional years to art which reflects this respect for all living things. Donated a lot of art to organizations dedicated to preserving our land and our seas. I like that. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he has a special fondness for marine life. His passion, however, is classic aircraft. He knows when every single show about these planes is on TV. He has a library, not just books mind you, but a library on the subject. He knows alot about the military demonstration teams, too. The Blue Angels autographed posters for him the night they all had dinner together. I picked this up, too. He speaks very softly and respectfully about a dinner he attended at The Wings Club in New York City where Anne Morrow Lindbergh was the guest of honor. " A real lady," he said. He's a stickler for detail. Every rivet in every plane he draws is exactly where the engineer put it. You could build those aircraft from his drawings and they'd fly. All the markings, emblems and insignias are accurate. Bob Jenny knows what each of them represents, their history and significance. The most endearing part was listening to him talk about the sound of a P-51 engine. There's some little popping noise which distinguishes it. You folks know more about this than I do. But I figured anybody who could do thirty minutes on an airplane sound, for him the work had to be a labour of love. On behalf of Bob Jenny and for myself, thank you for visiting.

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