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P-38 Lightning twin engine fighter of the US Air Force. Aviation art prints
of the P38 Lockheed Lightning by leading aviation artist Ivan Berryman, Robert
Taylor. Aviation art prints available from Cranston Fine Arts.
Designed
by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939
and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each
and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a
inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for
the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further
into Germany.
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| Lightning Strike by Robert Taylor. One secondary market print available, numbered 689 / 1000. Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 34 inches x 26 inches (86cm x 66cm). Price £450.00 Signed by Colonel Rex Barber, Colonel John W Mitchell and Jay Robbins. ITEM CODE AX0035 |
| Mission Accomplished by Roy Grinnell. arbers fourth victory, April 18th 1943, Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Image size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm). Price £250.00 ITEM CODE AX0067 |
| Fork Tailed Devil (Lightning) by Ivan Berryman It was during the inter-war period that a reawakening interest in twin engined fighter design prompted several countries to investigate a number of revolutionary concepts, of these only the Lockheeds sleek and unconventional P.38 was to be put into large scale production, proving to be a versatile and dominant fighter possessed of extremely long range, good speed and manoeuverability and a formidable armament. When production ceased in 1945, 9,923 examples of the P38 Lightning had been delivered. Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £60.00 ITEM CODE B0025 |
| Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. P-38 Lightnings launching a surprise attack on a German freight train as it winds its way through the hills of Northern France towards the battle front, shortly before D-Day, 1944. Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Captain Larry Blumer, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski, First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken, Colonel Dick Willsie.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £230.00 Signed by Captain Larry Blumer, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski, First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken, Colonel Dick Willsie.
Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £215.00 Signed by Captain Larry Blumer, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A Dobrowolski, First Lieutenant Robert C Milliken, Colonel Dick Willsie. ITEM CODE DHM2026 |
| Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and his 16 ship raiding party push their P-38s to full power to complete one of the most remarkable ambushes in aviation history. Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 38 inches x 24 inches (97cm x 61cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Colonel John W Mitchell, Lt Colonel Roger J Ames, Colonel Rex Barber, Lt Colonel Doug Canning, Captain Delton Goerke, Captain Larry Graebener, Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes, Major Julius Jack Jacobson and Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 38 inches x 24 inches (97cm x 61cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Colonel John W Mitchell, Lt Colonel Roger J Ames, Colonel Rex Barber, Lt Colonel Doug Canning, Captain Delton Goerke, Captain Larry Graebener, Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes, Major Julius Jack Jacobson and Lt Colonel Louis R Kittel. ITEM CODE DHM2075 |
| Hostile Sky by Robert Taylor A B-24 has been hit and is losing touch with the main bomber formation, as Luftwaffe pilots concentrated their attentions on the unfortunate aircraft. Two Fw190s, are zooming up for the kill on the damaged B-24. Seeing the desperate situation, a P-38 escort pilot has made a head-on attack, splitting the pair of Fw190s, and thwarting their attempt to finish off the B-24. Another P-38, aware of the situation, is turning into the path of the Fw190s, and Robert makes it clear in his dramatic portrayal that the action has some way to go before any conclusion will be reached. Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm) Only one available.. Price £225.00 Signed by Colonel Gerald Brown, Colonel John Lowell, Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski and Captain Gunther Schack.
Limited edition of 125 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Colonel Gerald Brown, Colonel John Lowell, Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski and Captain Gunther Schack. ITEM CODE DHM2085 |
| Wide Horizons by Robert Taylor. A superb study of the legendary P-38 Lightning, this print commemorates the American Air Forces that operated in the European Theater. Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 15 inches (48cm x 38cm). Price £80.00
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 15 inches (48cm x 38cm). Price £135.00 ITEM CODE DHM2180 |
| Winter of 44 by Philip West. Fighter, bomber, night-fighter, reconnaissance together with many other variants made the P-38 Lightning one of the most adaptable and respected aircraft of World War 2. The P-38 serving in Europe and the Mediterranean theatre, earned it the German nickname The fork-tail devil. The total production of the P-38 was 9,924. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 18 inches (70cm x 46cm). Price £120.00 ITEM CODE DHM2335 |
| Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. One of the most successful of the P-38 equipped units was the 475th Fighter Group, Satans Angels, and it is the P-38s of this famous unit that Nicolas Trudgian has portrayed in his tribute to the American Air Forces that made Victory in the Pacific possible. It is March 1945 and the P-38s of the 475th FG are involved in a huge dogfight with Japanese Zeros over the coast of Indo-China. Flying Pee Wee V is Lt Ken Hart of the 431st Fighter Squadron, who has fatally damaged a Zero in a blistering head on encounter. The second P-38 – Vickie – belongs to Captain John Rabbit Pietz, who would end the War an Ace with six victories. Anniversary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £130.00 Signatories: Col Perry J Dahl; Cpt Joseph Forster; Cpt Thomas Oxford.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £240.00 Signatories: Col Perry J Dahl; Cpt Joseph Forster; Cpt Thomas Oxford; Cpt Jack Olson; Lt Col John Loisel.
Commemorative Proof Edition : Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £175.00 Signatories: Col Perry J Dahl; Cpt Joseph Forster; Cpt Thomas Oxford; Cpt Jack Olson; Lt Col John Loisel. ITEM CODE DHM2589 |
| Dawn Chorus by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) June 1944, dawn is breaking over a sleepy English village, and P-38 Lightnings shatter the silence as they climb out from a nearby air base, en route to the Normandy beach heads. Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm). Price £380.00 Signed by Colonel Jack M Ilfrey, Arthur Jeffrey,Brigadier General Robin Olds and Colonel Hub Zemke. ITEM CODE DHM2665 |
| Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian Nobody, least of all Allied aircrew, ever doubted the tenacity of the Luftwaffe, more particularly that of the German fighter pilots. From the early encounters during the Battle of Britain to the greeat air battles in defence of their homeland late in the war, at all times they were held in high regard, even if resented as a foe. At no time was their dedication, determination, and courage better demonstrated than during the final stages of World War Two. By the summer of 1944 the Allies had gained a foothold in Normandy, and total air superiority above northern France. German installations and ground positions were being pounded daily from the air, and the Ruhr, the heartland of industrial Germany, was under constant siege. Even the factories in southern Germany were not safe from the attentions of the USAAF bombers by day, and the RAF by night. But in spite of the pressures of mounting losses and diminished supplies, the Luftwaffe fought doggedly on in best traditions of the fighter pilot. The morning of 19th July 1944 saw the USAAFs 8th and 15th Air Forces mount an attack of awesome proportion against the aircraft factories in the region of Munich. To combat a seemingly overwhelming force of 1400 bombers and almost as many fighter escorts, the Luftwaffe were able to put up just three Gruppen from JG300 and one from JG302, flying a mix of Me109Gs and Fw190s - barely 50 serviceable fighters between them. They were joined by a dozen Me109s of II./JG27, these fighters desperately trying to defend the very factories in which they were made. Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 remarques. Image size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50 ITEM CODE NT0326 |
| Doolittles D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Robert Taylor. By any military standards, it is difficult to imagine the Supreme Commander of the largest air force of the day, piloting himself over the battlefront during the early moments of one of historys greatest military operations. But General Jimmy Doollittle was no ordinary commander. Already awarded Americas highest decoration for valour, General Doolittle was, by the summer of 1944, in command of the American 8th Air Force. On the morning of 6 June, D-Day, he dispatched 1350 bombers together with his entire fighter force to attack enemy ground installations near the beachheads. Sitting around waiting for intelligence reports was not Jimmy Doolittles style. He was going to see for himself what was happening! With Pat Partridge as wingman, they took off flying P-38 Lightnings - chosen for their distinctive profile in the hopes they would deter friendly fire - and climbed above the overcast. Having observed the 8th Air Forces operations at first hand, as they turned for home, Doolittle spotted a hole in the clouds, flick-rolled through it and disappeared beneath the cloud layer. Pat Partridge had his head in the cockpit, probably changing his gas tanks, and when he looked up there was no sign of his Supreme Commander, he circled around for a while, then headed for home. Beneath the clouds Doolittle saw - the most impressive and unforgettable sight I could have possibly imagined - . As some 5000 ships of all shapes and sizes landed 176,000 troops on the enemy held beaches of Northern France, Doolittle flew up and down the battlefront assessing how the invasion was progressing, and after a two and a half hour sortie, headed back to base. After landing, Doolittle hurried over to General Eisenhowers headquarters to provide the first report Eisenhower received, beating his own intelligence information by several hours. Limited edition of 500 prints with five signatures. Image szie 32 inches x 16 inches 81cm x 41cm). Price £285.00 ITEM CODE RT0313 |
| A Pair of Aces by Stan Stokes. In 1936 the Lockheed Aircraft Company won a contract to produce a high altitude interceptor for the USAAC. This contract was won despite the fact that the company had been nearly bankrupt in 1932, and had never produced a fighter aircraft. Mr. Kelly Johnson, Lockheeds chief designer on the project, settled on a design incorporating a twin engine scheme utilizing twin booms to house the aircrafts supercharged engines, and a central nacelle which housed the pilot and all the armament. Despite an unfortunate crash of the prototype, the USAAC was impressed with the aircraft, and a production order was placed for the first P-38 Lightnings. The P-38 was to prove to be one of Americas top fighters of WW II. The Lightning was fast, very heavily armed, had excellent range, and a great rate of climb. The aircraft was capable of flying with only one engine, and this proved advantageous in improving long range reliability. The two most effective models were the J and the L, of which more than 6,000 were produced. One early technical problem with the aircraft was the loss of control during high speed dives when the aircraft obtained speeds approximating 500 MPH. This problem was ultimately solved by the addition of a dive flap beneath the spar to offset a nose down tendency during such dives. Nicknamed the twin tailed devil by the Germans, the P-38 saw a lot of action in the Pacific where its great range was a more important asset. Americas two top aces of the War were P-38 pilots serving with the Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. Major Richard Bong was a soft spoken Wisconsin native who achieved 40 confirmed victories, but was killed on August 6, 1945 while testing a P-80 jet over Southern California. On July 26, 1943 Bong achieved four victories on a single mission. Thomas McGuire was born in New Jersey, and enlisted in the Army as an aviation cadet in 1941. Between August 1943 and January 1945 McGuire was credited with 38 victories. McGuire and Bong flew together in combat on many occasions. On December 7, 1944 both Bong and McGuire chalked up two kills during a mission over Ormoc Bay. McGuire was ultimately killed in combat in early 1945 when he stalled his P-38 prior to an engagement with the enemy. Both of these gentlemen received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and both flew aircraft named after women who would become their wives. The print depicts both Bong and McGuire over the Southwest Pacific in 1944. Bongs Marge is in the foreground, with McGuires Pudgy off his wing. Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £154.00 Signed by Marge Bong Drucker. ITEM CODE STK0026 |
| Moonlighting by Stan Stokes. Stan Stokes painting depicts a P-38 mission flown by 10 Fighter Group pilots Milton B. Adams, Joe Gunder, and Bill Harris in early February 1945. The 18th Fighter Group, part of the Thirteenth Air Force, moved its base of operations to Lingayen Gulf from Mindoro in early 1945. The group participated in numerous daylight strafing missions of Japanese targets on Northern Luzon. The missions were largely very successful and the Japanese had a high chance of getting hit hard by the 18 h whenever they attempted to move men or supplies. In response to the punishment being inflicted by these missions, the Japanese switched to nighttime truck convoys. Typically accompanied by numerous trucks with either 50 caliber or 20min quad machineguns, the nighttime convoys became the principal means for moving both arms and supplies south. Although the P-38 Lightnings flown by the group were not equipped for night fighting, and the pilots lacked any training for such missions, the pilots felt that under the right conditions (clear skies and plenty of moonlight) that they could successfully navigate to and attack their targets. Harris and Adams decided to experiment with some evening missions when sufficient moonlight was available to identify targets. Their experiment proved successful, and Joe Gunder decided to join them on their moonlighting missions. With the moon at its peak, the three P-38 pilots had good hunting results for several evenings in a row. Although the moon was waning, the three agreed to one final mission that month. On this mission the three P-38 pilots lingered for about an hour over their target area without spotting anything. As they began to head for home they noticed a long convoy of approximately 100 vehicles. They were stopped in a narrow valley about three miles long surrounded by 2000-foot high steep hillsides. The road through the valley was straight, and the convoy was a sitting duck, All three pilots peeled off and made a high speed strafing pass. They got several hits, and a number of the fuel trucks in the convoy were set ablaze. The three made a second pass hitting additional vehicles and scattering the Japanese truck drivers. One final strafing pass was made. During this pass Joe Gunders right engine must have been hit. Gunder tried to feather his prop and still gain altitude to get o |
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