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Raising Havoc in the
Ardennes
Nicolas Trudgian. Trying to prevent German reinforcements
from reaching the front line during the Battle of
the Bulge, Douglas A-20 Havocs of the 410th Bomb Group
attack a German convoy outside the town of Blankenheim
in January 1945. Limited edition print measures 26"x
20?" and is signed and numbered by the artist
and eight A-20 crewmen. |
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Slow Timing Bonnie B
Keith Ferris. Named in honor of Pilot G. Neil Bech's
baby daughter, B-17G Bonnie B of the 303rd Bomb Group
flew 93 missions from January to September 1944, when
she lost a propeller and landed safely on only two
engines. Print depicts Bonnie B taxiing onto the Molesworth,
England runway for "slow-timing," running
in a newly replaced engine. Limited edition print
measures 31?"x 16?" and is signed by artist,
pilot, crewchief and namesake. |
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Target Peenemunde
Robert Taylor. Lancasters of No. 83 Squadron Pathfinder
Force climb over the east coast of England on August
17th, 1943, bound for the German secret V-2 rocket
research establishment near the remote Baltic town
of Peenemunde. 1200 s/n by artist and five pilots.
33"x 24?" print. |
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Valor at Polebrook
David Poole. The tale told in the book (also available)
is dramatic, and so is this print of the heroism at
Polebrook. Limited edition of 500 is signed and numbered
by the artist, three Ten Horsepower crewmen, and the
pilot of the B-17 sent aloft to assist. 32?"x
23?" print. |
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Circus
Outbound
Keith Ferris. B-24Ds of the American pioneer 93rd
Bomb Group climb through 21,000 feet into the light
of the early morning sun. On this day, March 18, 1943,
the B-24Ds, joined by B-17s and other bombers, crossed
the East Coast of England en route to their target,
the submarine base at Vegesack, Germany. This first
mission to Germany for the 93rd Bomb Group proved
that daylight bombing could be carried out successfully
in the face of German defenses. Limited edition of
1,000 signed and numbered by the artist. 39"x
19?" print. |
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Ruhr Valley Invaders
Nicolas Trudgian. Arriving at high speed over the
busy German rail yard in the heart of the Ruhr Valley,
barely skimming the nearby factory chimney stacks
on the way into the target, the A-26 crews of the
386th deliver a devastating blow, leaving a trail
of destruction in their wake. With bombs away, the
Invader crews strafe the area with their battery of
ten forward-firing .5inch machine guns, the roar of
their twin 2,000hp engines heightening the tension
and confusion on the ground. Limited edition of 450
signed and numbered by artist and three A-26 aircrew.
26"x 20 ?" print. |
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Bite of the Black Widow
Stan Stokes. The P-61 was a fast, long-range, radar-equipped
night fighter that entered service late in WWII -
and it was a very successful airplane. 16"x 11?"
limited edition print. |
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Fortress Engaged
Keith Ferris. 21,000 feet over Germany, 6 March 1944,
B-17s of the 100th Bomb Group intercepted head-on
by Me109Gs. Signed by artist. 24"x 20" print. |
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Too Little, Too Late
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Too Little Too Late
Stan Stokes. The jet-powered Me 262 fighter was fast
and could easily outrun Allied fighters. Unfortunately
from the German perspective, it arrived on the scene
too late and in too few numbers to impact the outcome
of the war. Here we see it attacking a late-model
B-24 in 1945. 16"x 11?" signed and numbered
limited edition print. |
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Belle... Homeward Bound
John Young. Capt. Robert K. Morgan and his crew climb
out over the English countryside and the Eighth Air
Force Base. This time, having already completed their
25th mission, they are heading the other way, across
Scotland, the Atlantic, and home to the U.S. 850 S/N
by artist. 33?"x 25?" print. |
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Fortress Under Fire
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Memphis Belle
Tony Fachet. A beautiful rendition of the famed Memphis
Belle in flight. 26"x 20" print. |
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Zodiak Double-Trouble
Roy Grinnell. A beautiful painting of 8th Air Force
B-24 flying over Europe at sunset. 24"x 18"
signed, open edition print. |
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Give Us this Day
William Phillips. The B-17G is a subtle indication
as to the direction of the war: the plane carries
no camouflage paint since paint added weight, which
cost speed and fuel. Stationed in Northamsted from
April '44, this B-17G is from the 398th Bomb Group,
602nd Bomb Squadron. Along with most others, the crew
member's ardent prayer was, "...give us this
day." 30"x 24" limited edition print
is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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R-Bar Over Bielefeld
Jim Laurier. On November2, 1944, B-24s of the 489th
BG were sent to destroy the railroad marshalling yards
at Bielefeld, Germany. The bomber formation was surprised
to encounter the new German jet fighters, the Messerschmitt
Me-262, in one of the earliest jet attacks against
U.S. heavy bombers. The jets were chased off by P-47s
that were escorting the bombers and there were no
losses. Limited edition print measures 25"x 19"
and is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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Me 163 Komet
Tony Weddel. A B-17 Flying Fortress named "Outhouse
Mouse" from the 91st Bombardment group was knocked
out of formation by an Fw 190 and a Bf 109, and was
soon attacked by a flight of two Komets. Only the
evasive maneuvers of the B-17 pilot and the intervention
of P-51s from the 359th Fighter Group saved the bomber
to fight another day. Signed by Me 163 pilot Rudy
Opitz. 23"x 19" print. |
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Douglas A-26 Invader
Tony Weddel. On April 21, 1945, A-26s and A-20s of
the 9th Air Force flew over 120 interdiction sorties
against the railroad marshalling yards at Attnang-Pucheim
in Austria. The low-flying bombers caused tremendous
damage and lost not a single airplane as they cut
the main line from Vienna to southern Germany. 23"x
19" print. |
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Among the Columns of
Thor
William Phillips. B-24s from the 409th Bomb Squadron,
23rd Bomb Group, are in column formation, literally
flying among Thor's (the god of thunder and war) cloud
columns. They are escorted by P-51s from the 361st
Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, as they return
from their targets in Germany. Limited edition of
1000 signed by artist and four members of the Groups.
33"x 24" print. |
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Top Cover
Gerald Coulson. This dramatic print captures Flying
Fortresses under attack during "Big Week"
of February 1945, when bombers revealed by their contrails
faced a barrage of Me 109s. Fortunately, P-51s of
the 357th Fighter Group provided protection. 29?"x
24?" limited edition print is signed and numbered
by the artist and three P-51 aces including Bud Anderson. |
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Schweinfurt Again
Keith Ferris. The 308th Bomb Group?s 'Thunderbird'
returning from it?s 80th mission, 9 October 1944.
This B-17 carried more than 500 different crewmen
on a total of 116 missions before being retired. 1000
S/N by artist. 24"x 9?" print. |
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A Test of Courage
Keith Ferris. Lt. Klaus Bretschneider's Fw 190 is
face-to-face with the tailgunner of a mortally wounded
B-17G-50DL. Includes details on each airplane in the
fateful battle. Limited edition 35"x 18"
print is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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Liberators
of the 374th
Tony Fachet. Your view is out the cockpit as you ride
along on a daytime raid in the CBI theater with the
374th Bomb Squadron. 26"x 20" print. |
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Marauders
Over Pforzheim
Tony Fachat. B-26s hit Pforzheim, near the upper Rhine.
26"x 20" print. |
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Fame's Favored Few
Sam Lyons. Here, two B-17Gs from the 92nd Bomb Group
make ready for the final combat mission flown by the
8th Air Force in WWII. Signed and numbered limited
edition print is co-signed by the navigator, William
W. "Bill" Ford, who flew on this historic
mission. 30"x 19". |
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Return to Rattlesden
Nicolas Trudgian. This magnificent painting shows
a B-17G of the 447th on final approach to Rattlesden,
returning from a strike against road and rail communications
in northern Germany in 1945. Limited edition of 500
signed by artist and eight 447th B-17 combat crew
veterans. 36?"x 22?" print. |
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Mighty Eighth - Outward
Bound
Robert Taylor. P-47 Thunderbolts of the 78th Fighter
Group, Eighth Air Force, taxi in preparation for take-off
on a bomber escort mission from their airfield at
Duxford, England. Published to benefit The American
Air Museum in Britain. 26"x 24" poster. |
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Memphis Belle Profile
Print
Thomas Tullis. Available exclusively from Historic
Aviation, this profile view of the famed Memphis Belle
captures one of the most famous airplane of WWII,
whose crew is still known for its successful completion
of 25 missions. 17"x 11" gicl?e print is
signed by the artist and also includes an historical
summary. |
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Sword and the Ploughshare
John Young print. Another Liberator roars off the
end of the runway and out over the peaceful English
countryside. 600 S/N by artist and 4 crewmen. 32"x
24" print. |
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Twilight Conquest
Nicolas Trudgian. Colonel O.B. Johnson, 422nd Night
Fighter Squadron brings down an FW-190, October, 1944
with his P-61 Black Widow. 600 S/N by artist and four
aces. 33"x 23?" print. |
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Nine-O-Nine
Stan Stokes. Print depicts Nine-O-Nine being readied
for another mission to Berlin from its base in England,
1945. This B-17 flew 140 successful combat missions
with the 91st Bomb Group without ever losing a crewman
or aborting a mission, while participating in eighteen
raids on Berlin and flying an amazing 1,129 combat
hours. Today, the Collings Foundation owns a flying
B-17 with these markings. Limited edition print measures
16"x 11?" and is signed by the artist. |
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Fortress Under Siege
Stan Stokes. The American daylight bombing campaign
against Germany, which sent formations of up to 1,000
airplane on a single mission, decimated German war
making facilities and was a major factor in the Allied
victory in Europe. This print dramatizes one such
mission, highlighting the danger to the bombers as
a faster, more agile Luftwaffe Fw 190 fires on the
fleet in defense of its homeland. 16"x 11?"
limited edition print is signed and numbered by the
artist. |
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End Game
Nicolas Trudgian. Print depicts B-24s of the 467th
Bomb Group under attack by Me 262 jet interceptors
on February 25, 1945. With the Third Reich heading
toward collapse, the Me 262 pilots are determined
to break up the formation as the Second Air Division's
B-24, Witchcraft, defends herself with all guns blazing.
Limited edition, numbered print measures 34?"x
23?" and is signed by 10 B-24 pilots and aircrew
as well as the artist. |
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Thunderheads
Over Ridgewell
Robert Taylor. Print depicts battle-damaged B-17 Flying
Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group returning to Ridgewell
on a 1944 summer afternoon. From June 1943 through
the end of the hostilities, the legendary 381st Bomb
Group completed 297 combat missions, hit almost every
important target in German hands and destroyed 223
enemy airplane. Limited edition print is signed by
three pilots from the 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell
and the artist. Print measures 31?"x 23?". |
