I've helped Shayne paint several aircraft. It's an honor to do the basic grunt work for such an amazing artist. She named this aircraft Betsy. The original work had the flag all the way to the back of the cabin door. The powers that be said it was too much, so they had to replace the door with a standard version.
On 06/14/2026 5:33 PM EDT mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com wrote:
 
 

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Subject: Flag Bird

 

Rotorheads,

 

On this Flag Day, this is one of Shayne's favorite paint jobs.  I downloaded the pics off her Face Book page (thanks Fly Girl Painter 😎) where she also said that she painted it in 2015 on the 15th anniversary of 9-11.  It was one of HSC-21's birds at North Island: MH-60S 168578.  She said the paint job survived for about six years, before the bird was repainted circa 2021 or so.  Fly a Flag today. 

 

Chip

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