Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. When the seasoned B-26 crews of the 386th Bomb Group took delivery of their Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft in September 1944, the arrival of their new fast attack bombers neatly coincided with a move to France. Now based at Beaumont-sur-Oise, they were able to penetrate deep into enemy territory. The three man crews took part in the Battle of the Bulge, their twin engined aircraft being well suited to their task of destroying strategic bridges and cutting vital supply lines. After the Ardennes Campaign, now fully equipped with the A-26, the 386th BG continued to strike hard against important targets in Germany, the nimble handling characteristics of the aircraft making low-level attacks a speciality. As the Allies advanced upon Germany the 386th moved to St. Trond in Belgium, their base at the time of Nicolas Trudgians dramatic painting. 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 in......... More Text... Item Code : DHM2450 Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available TYPE DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Full Item Details Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm) Denison, Richard Dick Oates, Carl Slanker, Earl + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Half Price! Now : £80.00 ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of artist proofs. Full Item Details Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm) Denison, Richard Dick Oates, Carl Slanker, Earl + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £190.00 PRINT Limited edition of 125 publishers proofs. Full Item Details Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm) Denison, Richard Dick Oates, Carl Slanker, Earl + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £160.00

No Trains Today by Stan Stokes. The A-26 Invader was one of the most effective attack bombers to see action late in the War, and the aircraft, when fitted with eight .5 caliber machine guns in its nose, was an incredibly effective ground or surface ship attack aircraft. Douglas Aircraft developed the aircraft. The team of Edward Heinemann and Jack Northrop worked on the initial design of what would become the A-20 Havoc. Northrop then left Douglas to form his own company. Heinemenn and project engineer Robert Donovan began work on the A-26 project in 1941. It would incorporate several of the A-20s features yet it would be as advanced as possible with many state-of-the-art concepts. A mid-mounted, laminar-flow airfoil wing was utilized with double slotted electrically controlled flaps. Defensive armament was limited to remotely controlled dorsal and ventral turrets both under the control of a gunner located in the rear of the fuselage. Approval to develop prototypes was received from the Army in June of 1941. Three w......... More Text... Item Code : STK0101 No Trains Today by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available TYPE DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Full Item Details Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Artist : Stan Stokes £10 Off! Now : £30.00 PRINT Limited edition of 100 giclee art prints. Full Item Details Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm) none £109.00 GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Full Item Details Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm) none £624.00 GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Full Item Details Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) none £484.00 GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Full Item Details Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) none £294.00

 

Douglas A-26 Invader twin engined bomber of the American Air Force. The Douglas A-26 Invader in aviation art prints by leading aviation artists co-signed by Dick Denison, Carl Oates and Earl Slanker, including aviation print Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicholas Trudgian.