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Enduring Eddie
John Young. Named after Boeing test pilot Edmund T.
"Eddie" Allen. This B-29 flew 24 missions
before being severely damaged - almost unable to return
to it?s base on Tinian Island. 650 S/N by artist.
26?"x 20?" print. |
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Final Assault
Stan Stokes. Here, a high-flying B-29 unleashes its
fury while dodging the Kamikaze attack of a Kawasaki
Ki-45 Toryu ("Nick"), one of the few Japanese
fighters capable of reaching the B-29's altitude.
16"x 11?" limited edition print. |
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Destination: Tokyo
Stan Stokes. Doolittle's Tokyo raid in 1942 boosted
morale in the U.S. and forced the Japanese to deploy
more forces for home defense than they planned. The
daring raid is commemorated in this 16"x 11?"
limited edition print. |
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The Guardians
Ross Buckland. Sacred Mount Fuji seems to stand at
attention with these patrolling Zero fighters, protecting
the Japanese homeland during the summer of 1945. 30?"x
22?" limited edition print is signed and numbered
by the artist
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Valor in the Pacific
Robert Taylor. Depicted here are bombers of the 499th
Bomb Group, 20th Air Force, returning home after a
daylight raid on Tokyo. All the telltale signs of
combat over the target can be seen in this aviation
masterpiece. Limited edition of 1250 is signed by
artist and four B-29 pilots, veterans of the Tokyo
raids. 34"x 25" print. Includes
FREE companion print: Fortress Under Attack,
Robert Taylor. Here, two B-17s of the 43rd Bomb Group,
5th Air Force, are under attack by Mitsubishi fighters.
Each print is initialed by Robert Taylor and signed
by two Medal of Honor recipients who flew B-17s in
the Pacifc. 18"x 14" print. |
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Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
Tony Weddel. Codenamed "Tony" by the Allies,
the Ki-61 Hien was the only fighter with a liquid-cooled
engine fielded by the Japanese Army during WWII, and
was one of the few interceptors that could reach the
altitude of the B-29 Superfortresses. Here, in a desperate
maneuver after exhausting his ammunition on American
bombers in flight over Japan, Japanese Corporal Nakano
rams the tail of a huge B-29 in an attempt to bring
it down. 23"x 19" print. |
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Bockscar Inbound to Nagasaki
Tony Fachet. Major Charles W. Sweeney, commanding
officer of the 393rd Squadron (see his book War's
End, also available), is the pilot in command of airplane
No. 297, nicknamed "Bockscar," on its way
to drop the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The second B-29
is "Full House," carrying photographic equipment
and scientific personnel. 26"x 20" print. |
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Tony Weddel. On May 23, 1945, Mission #181 is undertaken
by the B-29s of the 20th Air Force against Tokyo,
Japan. The incendiary bombs dropped that night would
turn the Japanese capital into a raging firestorm.
The print shows a stricken B-29 named Eddie Allen
coming off the target with a fire beginning near the
#1 engine from a dud anti-airplane round. 23"x
19" print. |
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Sweet Revenge
Stan Stokes. Print captures a quiet yet anxious
moment as the Doolittle Raiders prepare for their
daring April 18, 1942 attack on Japan. This painting
is dedicated to the memories of the airmen lost
on that day and to the thousands of innocent Chinese
citizens that were killed as a reprisal for their
assistance in rescuing the downed crews. Limited
edition 16"x 11?" print is signed and
numbered by the artist.
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Derailing the Tokyo Express
Randy Green. Lazy Daisy Mae and squadron mate Cactus
Kitten, both B-25J-11 Mitchell Bombers of the 501st
Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, maneuver wildly in
their deadly bid to contest Japanese coastal shipping
in late 1944. The 345th Air Apaches perfected the
hazardous art of low-level destruction against Japanese
naval and merchant fleets. 24"x 16" limited
edition canvas print is signed and numbered by the
artist. |
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Victory Flyover
Robert Taylor. This poster depicts September 2, 1945,
in Tokyo Bay, when the Japanese formally signed their
surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signifying the
end of World War II. Published in conjunction with
the Admiral Nimitz Museum, the poster commemorates
the 50th anniversary of the close of the war. 30?"x
25" poster. |
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Triumph and Peace
Tom W. Freeman. This dramatic print portrays the battleship
USS Missouri (BB-63) and the USS Nicholas (DD-449)
entering Tokyo Bay for the formal surrender ceremony
of the Imperial Japanese forces, September 2, 1945.
311⁄4"x 24" limited edition print
is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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Best of Their Breed
Stan Stokes. The USS Missouri cruises Tokyo Bay at
the time of the Japanese surrender in 1945. The Iowa
Class battleships demonstrated versatility and long,
useful lives and have certainly proved themselves
to be the best of their breed. 20"x 9" print. |
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The Hobo Queens
Stan Stokes. The last USAAF combat casualty of WWII
may have occurred on August 18, 1945 as these two
B-32 Dominators on a photo-recon mission are attacked
by a swarm of Japanese fighters. 16"x 111⁄2"
signed and numbered limited edition print. |
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The Beginning and the
End
Tony Fachet. This print captures the drama and chaos
of World War II in the Pacific with its montage of
images ranging from the attack at Pearl Harbor to
the Enola Gay with the majestic Mount Fuji in the
background. 14"x 11" print. |
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Early Morning Mission
Tony Fachet. The B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"
prepares for its historic mission to Hiroshima. 26"x
20" print. |
