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Peter Robichaud
	Peter has spent the majority of his life in one uniform or other - from Beavers and Scouts to Air Cadets, and finally a nearly three-decade career with the Canadian military. He has extensive operational experience with all elements- air, land, sea, and the Special Forces. Peter's passion for aviation began at a very young age in Chatham, New Brunswick with its nearby air base providing an endless source of inspiration. After flying with gliders, Cessnas, and other military airframes as an Air Cadet, his dream was to pursue a career as an Air Force pilot. Unfortunately, lack of the required perfect vision prevented this. In 1986, a chance conversation led him to discover, somewhat reluctantly, the world of Army tanks, which shortly after became his career until 2004 when he transferred to the Canadian Forces Intelligence Branch. Peter has been painting since he was twelve years old and has never put his brushes down. His paintings are defined by a meticulous attention to detail of his subjects, which include aviation, portraiture, animals, and abstract pieces. He has produced numerous commissions for military units and personnel, as well as private individuals throughout the country. He has had art shows at museums and other locations throughout the Maritimes. Peter's preferred medium is acrylics and he paints from his home studio in Halifax. He is currently working on subjects for a book series on Canadian Forces jet powered fighter aircraft, is producing commissions for the Air Force, Army, and Navy, and works on other non-aviation related art subjects.
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	Solo Sabre by Peter Robichaud A Canadair Sabre Mk 5 from the CFB Chatham Operational Training Unit (OTU), heading West at the mouth of the Mirimichi River. Below is the fishing community of Escuminac as well as Fox Island.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Bonnie Banshee by Peter Robichaud Donated to the Shearwater Aviation museum.   Acrylic on Canvas
	All Weather by Peter Robichaud AVRO CF-100 Canuck Mk 3 of 423 Bald Eagle Squadron from CFB St. Hubert PQ, launching in near minimum visibility.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	OMJ! by Peter Robichaud My father's first encounter with a De Havilland "Vampire". CFB Chatham based, 421 Squadron Vampires in 1951, harassed and terrorized the local fisherman who had never seen anything like this before with extremely low level passes.-Based on my father's accounts while he was lobster fishing out of Baie Ste Anne and Point Escuminac NB.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Moonlighting Ghosts by Peter Robichaud AVRO CF-100 Canuck Mk 4As of 428 Ghost Squadron from CFB Uplands Ontario, climbing in the early evening to investigate an unidentified radar contact at high altitude.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Miramichi Lynx by Peter Robichaud A pair of CF-101B Voodoo interceptors of 416 Lynx Squadron from CFB Chatham NB, Circa 1984.   20 x 24 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Sea King Sambro by Peter Robichaud CH-124 Sea King in the 50th Anniversary paint, passing by a well known East Coast landmark - Sambro Island. Commissioned by 12 Wing Operations, Shearwater for the departure of the Commanding Officer.   36 x 48 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Sabre 6, 444 Squadron by Peter Robichaud 444 Squadron Sabre Mk6. One of my first attempts at aviation painting, from around 2002   16 x 24 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Sea King and CPF by Peter Robichaud A CH-124 Sea King flying near its floating air field: a Canadian Patrol Frigate. Commissioned by 12 Wing Officers for the out-going Base CO.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	T-Bird by Peter Robichaud CT-133 Silver Star, commonly known as the T-Bird, from 401 "Ram" Sqn, over Canadian landscape. Circa 1956.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Nighthawks by Peter Robichaud CF-101B Voodoos of 409 Nighthawks Squadron from CFB Comox BC. Circa 1980s.   Acrylic on Canvas
	Cyclone! by Peter Robichaud What I believe is likely the first painting of the RCAF's newest helicopter. The long awaited Sea King replacement - CH-148 Cyclone.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Charging Moose (moosa aswayita) by Peter Robichaud A tribute to 419 Moose Squadron. Moose CF-5A in its natural habitat - low and fast. Circa 1980s   15 x 30 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Salute to a Golden Age by Peter Robichaud The RCAF Golden Hawks missing man formation. Produced for the Golden Hawks appreciation event in Miramichi NB, Sept 16, 2017. Unveiled by the Deputy Commander of the RCAF and some of the few surviving members of the famous RCAF Golden Hawks.   24 x 36 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Arctic Intercept by Peter Robichaud A CF-18 escorts a Russian TU-95 "Bear" bomber out of the Canadian Air Defence Identification Zone (CADIZ). Of note is that the pilot of the CF-18 is RCAF's first female pilot to intercept a Russian bomber.   18 x 24 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Rampant Lions by Peter Robichaud Canadair Sabre Mk 2s of 427 Lion Squadron, 1953   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Sea King Blackhorse Diver Pickup by Peter Robichaud Commissioned by Sea King pilot Capt J Leslie. CH-124 Sea King (call sign BLACKHORSE) plucks a diver out of the frigid arctic waters near Greenland. Based on the collective experience Capt Leslie and I had during Operation NANOOK 2012. I remember watching this pickup from the HMCS Saint Johns in the background.   Acrylic on Canvas
	Snowbirds Twinkle Roll by Peter Robichaud One of the most uniquely orchestrated maneuvers performed by the RCAF Snowbirds - The Twinkle Roll.   20 x 16 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Rain of Fire by Peter Robichaud Although the markings depict an aircraft form the 60s, this is based on my recollections of when I was a young Army tank crewman in the 80s. We would practice requesting close air support on training exercises on a live fire range littered with old tank targets, which would arrive in the form these CF-5s coming from CFB Chatham, NB or Bagotville, PQ. They would generally be armed with MK 82 Snakeye 500 pound bombs along with napalm tanks, commonly known as "Snake and Nape". They put on quite a firepower show to say the least.   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Vertical Voodoo, RCAF by Peter Robichaud CF-101F Voodoo, 410 Squadron, 1980s.   30 x 15 Inches Acrylic on Canvas
	Saguenay Canucks by Peter Robichaud CF-100 Canuck Mark 5s of 432 Squadron battle break over the Saguenay River near their home base of Bagotville Quebec. Circa 1957   16 x 20 Inches Acrylic on Canvas