Metal Thunderbirds: Delta Prime

THE ARTWORK

Captured on location during Day 1 of the Aviation Nation 2025 airshow at Nellis Air Force Base, Delta Prime captures the unwavering precision and immaculate geometry of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. While the team’s signature Delta formation is traditionally a six-ship arrowhead, this striking vertical study preserves a rare, modified 5-ship Delta alignment—necessitated because the slot pilot (#3 aircraft) was grounded that afternoon. Set against a deep, flawless blue sky, the remaining F-16 Fighting Falcons maintain an impossibly tight spacing, trailing crisp white smoke that highlights the squadron's synchronized speed and the vibrant red, white, and blue of their iconic livery. It stands as a powerful testament to elite adaptability and military discipline.

THE PRINT SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Metal Edition: 14"w x 20"h image size. Archival high-gloss aluminum panel with a sleek, minimalist profile. Limited to 25 prints worldwide.

Gallery Metal Edition: 21"w x 30"h imae size. Ultra-premium high-gloss aluminum panel with enhanced depth clarity and a recessed float-mount frame. Limited to 10 prints worldwide.

Statement Metal Edition: 28"w x 40"h image size. Our flagship, commanding large-format aluminum installation with a heavy-duty gallery float mount. Limited to only 5 prints worldwide.

The Medium Finish: Infused directly into specially coated aluminum sheets for unmatched color vibrancy, scratch resistance, waterproof durability, and a luminescent high-gloss finish that perfectly replicates the polished skin of the jets.

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

Provenance & Security: Every physical metal panel is hand-inspected in our Las Vegas studio, hand-signed on the reverse side using archival pigment, 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.

OUR STUDIO INSPECTION & SHIPPING PROMISE 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.