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Aviation art prints of the P-51 Mustang with the
357th Fighter Group. The 357th Fighter Group was thrown into action soon
after arriving in England in February 1944. Being the first fighter
group equipped with P-51 Mustangs, great things were expected of them, and
they did not disappoint; in the final year of the war they achieved a
faster rate of victories than any other group in the 8th Air Force, and
the record for the highest number of enemy aircraft shot down in a single
mission - in excess of 50 - during a great air battle on 14th January
1945. These great aviation signed limited edition art prints
are only available direct form Cranston Fine arts the Aviation and
military print
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| Head for Home by Anthony Saunders. (APB) When a fighter escort with a bombers range first appeared over Berlin, Goering knew the end of the war was only a matter of time. when that particular fighter escort turned out to be the Mustang, perhaps the most outstanding of all WWII fighters, the time was all too short. Unlike the RAFs Spitfire and Hurricane, that had succeeded in the Battle of Britain, Goerings Luftwaffe failed to protect its own air space, leaving allied air forces unhampered to bomb Germany by both day and night. Two battle weary Mustangs of 357th Fighter Group, with ammunition spent and fuel low, have broken away from the main bomber force to head across the Channel for home. Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £400.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £580.00
Original painting by Anthony Saunders.Massive Saving - Was £2160 ! Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £1400.00 ITEM CODE AS0006 |
| American Patrol by Michael Turner. USAAF P-51s from 357th Fighter Group, led by Capt. Bud Anderson in Old Crow, over the D-Day beaches in the early morning of June 6th 1944. Open edition prints. Image size 20 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £30.00 ITEM CODE GT0107 |
| American Eagles by Robert Taylor. The 357th Fighter Group was thrown into action soon after arriving in England in February 1944. Being the first fighter group equipped with P-51 Mustangs, great things were expected of them, and they did not disappoint; in the final year of the war they achieved a faster rate of victories than any other group in the 8th Air Force, and the record for the highest number of enemy aircraft shot down in a single mission - in excess of 50 - during a great air battle on 14th January 1945. Eagles Edition: Signed Limited Edition of 450 prints. Image size 24 inches x 16.5 inches (61cm x 42cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Major James McLane, Captain Harvey Mace and Captain Charles E Weaver.
Victory in Europe Artist Proof Edition. Edition of 25, with 5 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 16.5 inches (61cm x 42cm). Price £ Signed by Major James McLane, Captain Harvey Mace, Captain Charles E Weaver, Captain William Bee OBrien and Brigadier General Charles E Yeager. ITEM CODE DHM2580 |
| Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years, the pilots of the 357th Fighter Group have returned from a gruelling mission to their base in Leiston, Suffolk. As they clamber out of their aircraft, all eyes are turned anxiously skyward, awaiting the return of the last man home. Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £155.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes, Captain William R OBrien and Major Richard Bud Peterson, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Brigadier General Thomas L Hayes, Captain William R OBrien and Major Richard Bud Peterson, in addition to the artist. ITEM CODE DHM2025 |
| Warm Winters Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. As the Autumn of 1944 turned to winter, the USAAF Eighth Air Force bombers were penetrating ever deeper into enemy territory, attacking distant targets in central and south-east Germany. Large formations of seven or eight hundred bombers, escorted by as many fighters, darkened the skies over the Reich. Central to the massive daylight raids was the long-range capabilities of the P-51 Mustang, the most versatile fighter of the war. Despite incessant pounding from the air, the Luftwaffe were putting up determined resistance, particularly in the south, often sending up several hundred fighters to meet the challenge. Huge aerial battles were fought between the opposing groups of fighters, and though the Allied pilots usually gained the upper hand in these encounters, the air fighting was prolonged and furious. Typical of those encounters, on a single mission in November the Allied estimate of Luftwaffe sorties flown against them exceeded 750, but often the German fighters were handicapped by poor direction from the ground, hampering their effectiveness - on the 27th, several Gruppen were vectored directly towards the P-51s of the 357th and 353rd Groups believing them to be in-coming bombers. They paid the price, the Leiston based pilots of the 357th bagging 30 enemy fighters before they knew what hit them. Successful as they were, the long-range escort missions flown by the P-51s were both hazardous and grueling. The weather, particularly in winter, was often appalling, and even an experienced pilot could become disoriented after hectic combat, and lost in the far reaches of the Reich. The return to base in England after combat over distant enemy territory was always exhilarating, and the pilots often hedgehopped gleefully over towns and villages on their way home after crossing the English coast. Nicolas Trudgians painting depicts such a scene, with P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group racing over a typical English village as they head for Leiston and home. As the evening light fades, the peace and tranquillity of the snowy village, broken momentarily by the roar of Merlin engines, seems to bid the returning fighter boys a warm winters welcome. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (58cm x 43cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Captain Robert P Winks, First Lieutenant John Skara and First Lieutenant Raymond T Conlin.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (58cm x 43cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Captain Robert P Winks, First Lieutenant John Skara and First Lieutenant Raymond T Conlin. ITEM CODE NT0005 |
| Winter of 45 by Philip West. American built, British inspired and once re-engined with the Merlin, the mighty Mustang became a supreme long-range escort fighter and close air support platform. Old Crow was the mount of Clarence E. Anderson based at Leiston, England, with the 357th FG, 363rd FS. Andersons personal victory score during WWII was 16.25 in air combat. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm). Price £125.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm). Price £150.00 ITEM CODE DHM2331 |
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Mustang Escort by Graeme Lothian
Mustang P51 "Nooky Booky IV"
flown by Captain Leonard " Kit" Carson of the 362nd Fighter Squadron
357th Fighter Group, giving fighter escort top cover protection to the
B17's of 381st Bomb Group, returning after a raid in Germany, January
1944. Kit Carson ended the war as top scorer of the 357th with 18.5
aerial victories in the last 6 months of the war.
Head for Home by Anthony Saunders
When a fighter escort with a bomber's range first appeared over Berlin,
Goering knew the end of the war was only a matter of time. when that
particular fighter escort turned out to be the Mustang, perhaps the most
outstanding of all WWII fighters, the time was all too short. Unlike the
RAF's Spitfire and Hurricane, that had succeeded in the Battle of Britain,
Goering's Luftwaffe failed to protect it's own air space, leaving allied
air forces unhampered to bomb Germany by both day and night.
Two battle weary Mustangs of 357th Fighter Group, with ammunition spent
and fuel low, have broken away from the main bomber force to head across
the Channel for home.
American Eagles by
Robert Taylor The 357th Fighter Group was thrown into action soon
after arriving in England in February 1944. Being the first fighter
group equipped with P-51 Mustangs, great things were expected of them, and
they did not disappoint; in the final year of the war they achieved a
faster rate of victories than any other group in the 8th Air Force, and
the record for the highest number of enemy aircraft shot down in a single
mission - in excess of 50 - during a great air battle on 14th January
1945.
Winter of 45 by Philip West. American built, British inspired and once
re-engined with the Merlin,
the mighty Mustang became a supreme long-range escort fighter and close
air support platform. Old Crow was the mount of Clarence E. Anderson
based at Leiston, England, with the 357th FG, 363rd FS. Andersons
personal victory score during WWII was 16.25 in air combat.
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