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ItemOverview
Forsale is an incredibly rare, museum-quality piece of naval aviation history.This is a framed, professionally matted print of the famous aviation poem"Fighter Pilot," featuring a handwritten, personalized inscriptionand signature from the poet himself, Marshall "War Dog" Lefavor,dated January 1989.The Provenance & Inscription
The piece features a handwritten dedication in brown ink at the bottom thatreads:
"To Pat Gravitt 'PEPE' Navy Fighter Pilot. Thanks for having me aboard,Skipper. Marshall Lefavor 'War Dog' Jan 1989."About the Pilots Associated with ThisPiece:
• The Author: Marshall "War Dog" Lefavor (1941–2021) was aniconic figure in the Naval Aviation community and a published author, known forflying with the VFC-12 "Fighting Omars" adversary squadron out of NASOceana.
• The Recipient: Pat "Pepe" Gravitt was a distinguished U.S. NavyFighter Pilot who flew F-4B Phantom IIs with the historic VF-14"Tophatters" squadron during the Vietnam era.Condition & Technical Specifications
• Framing: Housed in a handsome, high-quality dark wood/bronze-tone framewith an internal cream mat board.
• Visual Highlights: The print features a faint, artistic silhouette graphic ofa fighter jet detailed behind the bold calligraphy text.
• Dimensions: Outer frame measures 21" x 17".
• Condition: The frame, matting, and document are in excellent vintagecondition with sharp ink clarity.This is a true one-of-a-kind piece perfect for any military history collector,F-4 Phantom enthusiast, or naval aviation home bar/office display.
