• Limited edition U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 photography print titled "Echelon Alpha" by Phil Schmauder at Nellis AFB. The master print, featuring three jets in a tight echelon formation, is professionally presented in a textured black gallery frame with a wide white mat against a light gray background.
  • A 20x14 "Standard Edition" of the "Echelon Alpha" Thunderbird print displayed in a modern home office setting. The textured black gallery frame is mounted on a light-blue textured wall above a white desk, showcasing the print’s technical detail and scale for a personal workspace.
  • A 30x21 Gallery Edition aviation photograph titled 'Thunderbird Echelon Alpha,' featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in a precise, tiered echelon formation against a clear blue sky. The matted print is housed in a sleek black gallery frame and displayed on a light-textured wall above a modern dark gray sofa. To the right, a tripod floor lamp provides a residential scale reference for this /50 limited edition deployment.
  • A large-scale 40x28 "Statement Edition" of the "Echelon Alpha" print commanding a modern industrial boardroom. The three-ship Thunderbird formation is displayed in a textured black frame on a grey concrete feature wall, highlighting its high-fidelity precision and presence in a luxury office environment.
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Echelon Alpha: Rare 3-Ship Echelon

Echelon Alpha: Rare 3-Ship Echelon

$295.00 USD
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THE ARTWORK

Captured on location during Day 1 of the Aviation Nation 2025 airshow at Nellis Air Force Base, Echelon Alpha freezes a powerful display of lateral symmetry and flight discipline. While the Thunderbirds' signature echelon pass is typically executed as a tight 4-ship formation, this fine-art study captures a rare, modified 3-ship echelon pass—necessitated because the slot pilot (#3 aircraft) was grounded that afternoon. Showcasing the clinical mechanical precision and "Tactical Grit" of the elite squadron, this composition highlights the absolute synchronization required of the pilots as they adapted seamlessly to the modified flight profile against a high-contrast desert sky.

THE PRINT SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Edition: 20"w x 14"h image size. Premium metallic fine art paper. Limited to 100 prints worldwide.

Gallery & Statement Editions: 30"w x 21"h & 40"w x 28"h image size. Genuine master-tier Fuji Crystal Pearl Archival Paper, professionally exposed by WhiteWall laboratories. This specialized medium features embedded metallic particles that deliver an ultra-luminescent, pearlescent finish, high-gloss depth, and sharp geometric contrast perfectly optimized for precision aviation art. Limited to 50 and 25 prints respectively.

Composition Note: Printed in its artistic aspect ratio to preserve the exact framing, flight line geometry, and background depth intended by the photographer.

Provenance & Security: Every physical print is hand-inspected in our Las Vegas studio, hand-signed, and marked with a matching pair of tamper-proof holographic serial numbers (one on the print reverse, one on the Certificate of Authenticity). Scan the embedded 0.5" QR code on your certificate to access the official permanent digital registry at peseditions.art.

PRODUCTION & SHIPPING To guarantee absolute gallery excellence, every single print from PES Editions undergoes a rigorous, dual-stage fulfillment process. Regardless of size or edition tier, your artwork is first produced by our master laboratory and securely routed directly to our Las Vegas studio. Here, each piece is individually unboxed, subjected to a strict physical inspection under specialized lighting, hand-signed, and dual-stickered with matching holographic security tags. Because of this highly personalized, white-glove certification process, please allow 3 to 4 weeks for production, studio inspection, and final insured delivery to your door. We will provide tracking updates the moment your print leaves our laboratory, and again when it departs our studio.

Please Note: The artist reserves the right to produce up to 5 Artist Proofs (A/P) outside of these numbered editions.


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