Mount St. Helens vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!
Mount St. Helens–painting for CAP National Historical Journal, Fall 2021. The painting portrays Civil Air Patrol’s Lt. Col. Floyd E. “Mac” MacSpadden’s successful search and rescue for the survivors of a downed helicopter inside the Red Zone following the 1980 Mount St.Helens volcano eruption. As the Cessna 172 crew scoured the treetops, they located the stranded helicopter just before dark when MacSpadden spotted a bright strobe light.
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. First flown in 1955, more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear. The Skyhawk name was originally used for a trim package, but was later applied to all standard-production 172 aircraft, while some upgraded versions were marketed as the Cutlass.
Squadron Posters offers the world’s largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle!
This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!












