evans' first love was world war i aviation, and he did many paintings of world war i dogfights, including a calendar for the cross and cockade society. he also did book jacket art. for david manning white's marlborough house, evans created the cover illustration for "the black swallow of death: the incredible story of eugene jacques bullard, the world's first black combat aviator" by p.j. carisella, james w. ryan and edward w. brooke (1972). this illustration is on display at the national museum of the united states air force near dayton, ohio.