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King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. (B) - Aviation Art Prints
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King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. (B)


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King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. (B)

Lt. Col. James A (Goody) Goodson's Mustang. Goodson's first victory, an Fw-190, on 23rd June 1943, was followed by many more. He became proficient in shooting down Luftwaffe planes, and soon 15 had found they could not outfight him. In the meantime, he became known as the King of the Strafers, wrapping up 15 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground for a total of 30 destroyed. The end of his combat with the 4th Fighter Group was not the least unusual. Now a Major and CO of the 336th Squadron, he strafed Neu Brandenburg airfield in Germany. A 20mm found its mark and he was badly wounded in his legs, but managed to crash-land and hobble off to a nearby wood. He kept on the run for a week before being captured. He was questioned by the Gestapo and summarily thrown into solitary to be shot the next morning. Jim, who spoke German well, cleverly convinced the SS that he was too valuable to the Reich alive and was transferred to the Luftwaffe's jurisdiction. He was welcomed and duly interrogated by Hanns Scharf, the Luftwaffe's master interrogator. He was assigned to Stalag Luft III, and was greeted by many of his friends who had preceded him.


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Item Code : IW0006BKing of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. (B) - This EditionAdd any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout! Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price!
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Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm) Goodson, Jim
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The signature of Lee Atwood (deceased)

Lee Atwood (deceased)
*Signature Value : £40

John Leland Lee Atwood. On the 13th June 1998 at age 93 Lee Atwood flew from his home in California to the Yorkshire Air Museum to speak at their 'Things Aviation' lecture. In the 1930s he worked for Douglas Aircraft before moving to North American Aviation becoming chief engineer in 1934. He was in charge of the design of the AT-6 Harvard, the B-25 Mitchell, and the P-51 Mustang. He actually negotiated the contract with the British Government for this aircraft which at the time was only an idea with only the most basic sketches available, however the contract was signed on the 29th of May 1940 for 320 aeroplanes at a price of 40,000 dollars each without engines or armaments. In late 1939 it had been suggested that North American set up a production line for the Curtis P-40 for the British, but Lee felt that he could make a better aircraft, and the Mustang was evolved. The prototype took to the air on the 26th of October 1940, and the first production aircraft AG345 was completed on 16th April 1941. 26 Squadron took the RAF's first Mustang late in January 1942. The Merlin engined Mustang first flew on the 13th of October 1942. Over 15,000 Mustangs were built. Lee became President of the Company in 1948, later North American Rockwell until he retired in 1970. He had general supervision of the following aircraft types. F-86 Sabre, F-100, FJ series of aircraft for the Navy, XB-70 Valkyrie, X-15 Mach 6 research aircraft, plus other navy aircraft and missiles. In space, the second stage and command module for the Apollo lunar mission, and the main engines for all 3 stages of the Saturn 5 launcher. Lee is one of the most important 'back room boys' of American aviation. During his life he has met everyone of consequence in American aviation from Orville Wright to Neil Armstrong, and every American President since Franklin D Roosevelt. He died on 5th March 1999.


The signature of Lieutenant Colonel Jim Goodson (deceased)

Lieutenant Colonel Jim Goodson (deceased)
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Jim Goodson joined the RAF in 1940. Posted to re-form 133 Eagle Squadron RAF flying Spitfires, he transferred to the USAAF 4th fighter Group in September 1942, commanding 336 Squadron. Flying P47s and then P51s, Jim Goodson flew continuously until he was shot down ten months before the end of the war. He was one of the most highly decorated Aces in the USAAF, with 32 enemy aircraft to his credit. He died on 1st May 2014.

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