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A STUNNING TRIBUTE TO THE MEN WHO FLEW THE P-51 MUSTANG DURING WWII
LOOKING FOR TROUBLEby Robert Taylor
P-51Ds of the 352nd Fighter Group with full long-range tanks slung under their wings, head out from their forward base in Belgium on an extended sweep east of the Rhine crossing on the lookout for enemy aircraft, in the spring of 1945.
The Mustang was a triumph, testament to its designer Edgar Schmued. It was fast, maneuverable, hard-hitting and, by the time it was combined with Rolls-Royces’ legendary Merlin engine, was capable of outperforming anything the enemy could throw at it. When P-51s first appeared in the skies over Berlin, Hermann Goering was reported to have announced that he knew then the war was lost.
A special new breed of men flew the Mustang as the Allies pushed for victory in Europe. Tough, supremely confident, determined, and gloriously brave; it was an era that belonged to them and the P-51 helped produce some of the greatest Aces of WWII. Such iconic pilots as George Preddy, John Meyer, Don Blakeslee, Kit Carson and Bud Anderson scored all or most of their victories in this thoroughbred fighter.
To honor the heroic pilots who flew and fought in this iconic machine, Robert Taylor has chosen this classic portrait, completed with all of his usual mastery of his craft, in tribute to all USAAF units that flew the Mustang during the War in Europe.
THE SIGNATURES
This Collector's Edition print has been signed by Eight WWII P-51 Pilots, all of them veterans of the war in Europe:
Captain JAMES BROOKS - 31st Fighter Group / 13 victories
Lieutenant Colonel WALTER DRAKE - 434thFighter Group / 1 victory over a Bf109
Brigadier General FRANK GAILER - 357thFighter Group / 5 ½ victories
Lieutenant Colonel HUIE LAMB - 78thFighter Group / 2 ½ victories including 2 German Jets
Lieutenant Colonel JAMES CARL - 354thFighter Group / Flew support in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge
Lieutenant JOSEPH CANNON - 357thFighter Group / Damaged two aircraft, including a Me262
Colonel JOSEPH JOINER - 4thFighter Group / 3 ½ victories
Major General WAYNE GATLIN - 356th Fighter Group / Shot down an Me262 Jet Fighter
Released in 2017, this historic edition carries the original signatures of iconic USAAF pilots who flew this magnificent aircraft in Europe during WWII. The pilots included represent nine different Fighter Groups, covering almost all of the European Theater of operations, giving great meaning to this release and providing enthusiast with historic collector’s item.
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