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North American P51 Mustang fighter aircraft of 4th, 356th, 434th, 325th, 357th, 325th, 375th and 353rd fighter groups. The P-51 Mustang in aviation art prints by aviation artists Robert Taylor, David Pentland, Anthony Saunders and Geoff Lea, available from aviationprints.co.uk, a subsidiary of Cranston Fine Arts.

The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86^th and 27^th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12^th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16^th Bomb Squadron of the 27^th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace

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Masters of the Sky by Richard Taylor.

6 editions with signatures! They were an extraordinary group of men who flew their distinctive blue-nosed P-51 Mustangs fearlessly in the savage skies over war-torn Europe. They were the pilots of the 352nd Fighter Group – Masters of the Sky. The three squadrons of P-51 Must...... 6 print editions available from £110.00

Gathering Storm by Anthony Saunders (GL) Mustangs of 434th Fighter Squadron head across the Channel. On 25th May 1944, pilots of the 434 Fighter Squadron flew their first combat mission. In the early hours of 6 thJune, D-Day, included in the 12,000 aircraft which flew cover, interdiction ...... 2 canvas print editions available from £400.00
Original available : £4999.00
Mustang Recce by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! Russ Berg flies his 10th Recce Group P51s in low and fast, dodging flak and enemy fighters, to get vital photographs for General Patons advancing forces. A superb study of World War IIs most outstanding tactical fighter in action, in the hands of on...... 1 print edition available from £80.00
Mustangs on the Prowl by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! Between 3 and 13 September 1944, the 55th Fighter Group flew eight arduous, highly successful, bomber escort missions to Germany for which the group received a Distinguished Unit Citation. Like those the group had flown before, and would fly again a...... All 1 ex-display print sold out.
Fourth Fighter Patrol by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! SOLD OUT. ...... All 1 print edition sold out.

Urban 'Ben' Drew - Aerial Hat-Trick by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! On 11th September 1944, Urban Ben Drew claimed his third aerial victory claiming another Me109 in his P-51 Mustang. ...... Original available : £320.00

Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian

4 editions with signatures! From the day they began their aerial campaign against Nazi Germany to the cessation of hostilities in 1945, the USAAF bomber crews plied their hazardous trade in broad daylight. This tactic may have enabled better sighting of targets, and possibly l...... 2 print editions available from £110.00
1 ex-display print available from £110.00
Eagles of the Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian.

1 edition with signatures! Major Jim Goodson taxies his 4th (The Eagles) Fighter Group P-51 D Mustang at Debden following a mission to supply air support over the Normandy beaches soon after D-Day, June 1944. Having previously flown Spitfires and Hurricanes with the RAF, Spitf...... 1 print edition available from £58.00

Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

2 editions with signatures! Depicting Mustang aircraft escorting Flying Fortresses on a bombing raid over Germany....... 4 print editions available from £25.00
1 canvas print edition available from £370.00
Original available : £2750.00
1 ex-display print available from £22.00

Air Superiority by Robert Taylor.

3 editions with signatures! It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battle...... 3 print editions available from £200.00

Red Tails by Ivan Berryman.

2 editions with signatures! Often described as the most effective fighter escorts in the US Army Air Force, the famous red-tailed Tuskegee airmen could proudly boast that they never lost a single bomber to enemy fighters in all the missions flown. Nearest aircraft here is the ...... 5 print editions available from £65.00
2 canvas print editions available from £460.00
Original available : £2000.00
A Perfect Record by Stan Stokes.

1 edition with signatures! At the time of World War II there was still a great deal of prejudice in America, and this extended to all the branches of the military. Although black soldiers and seaman fought with dignity and bravery during WW I, many thought that blacks were in...... 3 print editions available from £35.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00

Deadly Pursuit by Richard Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! During the final days of aerial combat P-51 Mustangs on a long range fighter patrol jump Bf109s in a surprise attack resulting in a deadly pursuit through the Austrian Alps. ...... 1 print edition available from £65.00

Escort Service by Keith Woodcock. In the early morning sun, two North American P51D Mustangs of the 359 FS, 356 FG, take off from their base at Martlesham Heath to escort 8th Air force bombers on another daylight raid. ...... 1 print edition available from £90.00

The First Mustang Ace by Stan Stokes.

2 editions with signatures! The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fi...... 4 print editions available from £35.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00
Big Beautiful Doll by Stan Stokes. Col. John D. Landers, the pilot of the Big Beautiful Doll, was born in 1920 in Wilson, Oklahoma. He attended Texas A & M and Arkansas State University before joining the Army Air Corp. In March of 1941 Landers graduated from aviation cadet training...... 1 print edition available from £75.00
2 canvas print editions available from £294.00

Detroit Miss by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! Urban Ben Drew in his P-51 Mustang Detroit Miss claiming his fifth victory to become an Ace. The German Heinkel He111 was over the Baltic Sea on 18th September 1944 when it was spotted by Ben. Attempting to escape Ben and the two oth...... Original available : £320.00

Red Tail Patrol by Richard Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! P-51 Mustangs of the Tuskegee Airmen, high over enemy territory, returning from yet another successful bomber escort mission. ...... 1 print edition available from £55.00
King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. Col. James A (Goody) Goodsons Mustang...... 1 print edition available from £16.00
Duxford Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian

2 editions with signatures! Base to the legendary Douglas Bader Fighter Wing during the Battle of Britain, Duxford became home to the 78th Fighter Group in April 1943. Today it appropriately houses the American Air Museum, and hosts the many summer air-shows where crowds thril...... 3 print editions available from £340.00

Dual Victory by Richard Taylor.

3 editions with signatures! A spectacular dogfight over Eisenach on 24 March 1945 when the doughty Clyde East, returning from a recce over Schweinfurt and with photos already in the can, takes on a group of six Me109s. Flying his legendary Lil Margaret, having already dispatch...... 3 print editions available from £95.00
Warm Winters Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian.

2 editions with signatures! 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...... 2 print editions available from £120.00
Out of Fuel and Safely Home by Robert Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! Damaged by flak and enemy fighters, and almost out of fuel, after a gruelling eight hour mission the pilot of this B-17 Fortress makes a forced landing in the safety of an English cornfield. A pair of P-51 Mustangs have escorted the damaged aircraft...... 2 print editions available from £200.00
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 35...... 2 print editions available from £125.00
1 ex-display print available from £70.00

Sitting Duck by David Pentland. (P)

1 edition with signatures! Lake Schaal, Northern Germany, 18th September 1944. Squadron Leader Urban Drew of 375th Fighter Squadron leading a flight of 3 P-51 Mustangs caught and destroyed the giant BV 238 Flying boat prototype undergoing flight trials on Lake Schaal. ...... Original available : £410.00

Eagles Return by Richard Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! Ace pilot, Bud Anderson leads P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group back to their base in England, after a Bomber escort mission over occupied Europe in late 1944. ...... 2 print editions available from £60.00

Wild Horses by Gerald Coulson.

1 edition with signatures! In a majestic new painting combining his love of landscape with aviation, Gerald Coulson depicts Bud Anderson and Chuck Yeager racing their Mustangs at low level through an Alpine landscape, oblivious to the record-breaking air battle involving the ...... 1 print edition available from £180.00

Swallows by Brian Bateman. (GL) Ben Drew shot down two Me262s in October of 1944. The painting shows the second Me262 as the main subject with Ben's Detroit Miss peeling off at full speed after he showered the aircraft with the fatal bullets. The shoot down action was ...... 2 canvas print editions available from £360.00
Original available : £2300.00
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.

4 editions with signatures! Mustangs of the 31st Fighter Group pass low over an Italian fishing village, heading out on another combat patrol....... 3 print editions available from £110.00
1 ex-display print available from £95.00

Mustang Escort by Graeme Lothian.

2 editions with signatures! 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 B17s of 381st Bomb Group, returning after a raid in Germany, January 1944. Kit Carson...... 4 print editions available from £50.00
2 canvas print editions available from £370.00
Original Sold.
1 ex-display print available from £56.00
Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)

1 edition with signatures! Flying a bomber escort mission, a P- 51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group engages Me109s about to descend upon a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. ...... 1 print edition available from £295.00

Urban 'Ben' Drew - Good Hunting by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! On August 25th 1944, Ben Drew found himself locked in a stalemate with the Bf109 of an experienced Luftwaffe pilot. Circling each other to try and force an advantage, the two pilots spiraled towards the ground until the German finally broke away fr...... Original available : £320.00

Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.

2 editions with signatures! As Red Dog Norleys P-51D screams across the field at hangar height with his squadrons Mustangs fanned out behind him, the 4th Fighter Group pilots jink through the intense groundfire wreaking havoc on the ground. In this, its final major mission of ...... 3 print editions available from £115.00

Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.

3 editions with signatures! 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 anxio...... 2 print editions available from £150.00
1 ex-display print available from £100.00
Mustangs and Liberators by Richard Ward B-24 Liberators with escorting P-51D Mustangs of the US 8th Air Force hit a communication centre. Due to the overwhelming air attacks by both Strategic and Tactical Air Forces, German gunners had run out of ammunition by noon in many strongpoints....... 1 print edition available from £14.00
F-51 Mustang Units Over Korea by Warren Thompson. When the Korean War erupted in late June 1950, the USAFs standard fighter in the Far East was the F-80 Shooting Star. Although the aircraft soon proved the master of the North Korean Air Force, its lack of endurance resulted in the USAF rushing 145 ...... 1 print edition available from £12.99

The Tuskegee Airmen by Richard Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! P-51s of the famed Tuskegee Fighting Red Tails winding down at their airbase in Italy after a grueling long range bomber escort mission over occupied territory. ...... 1 print edition available from £55.00
The Safe Return by Robin Smith. A B17 arriving at its home base somewhere in Norfolk, as its attending P-51 Mustangs continue a short way to there respective base. The Boeing B17 Flying Fortress was the prime instrument in the evaluation of the American strategic bombing, and enjoy...... 1 print edition available from £95.00
A Big Victory by Stan Stokes.

2 editions with signatures! On September 18, 1944 P-51 pilots of the 375th Fighter Squadron of the 361st Fighter Group, based at Little Walden in Essex, were assigned the mission of escorting B-17s on a shuttle mission to Russia. The Mustangs would accompany the bombers to the...... 4 print editions available from £35.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00

Blue Nose by Richard Taylor.

3 editions with signatures! P-51s of the 328th Fighter Squadron high above towering cumulus clouds over East Anglia in November 1944. Led by Major George Preddy, the P-51 pilots prepare to escort a large formation of B-17s on yet another arduous long range mission to Germany....... 2 print editions available from £80.00
Home at Dusk by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! SOLD OUT. ...... All 1 print edition sold out.

D-Day Armada by Nicolas Trudgian.

4 editions with signatures! There was never a greater concentration of air power deployed in an active theater of war as over the English Channel in May and June 1944. As D-Day approached, the USAAFs Ninth Air Force had assembled over 3500 aircraft a day, they were pounding ene...... 4 print editions available from £110.00

Opening Sky by Robert Taylor.

3 editions with signatures! With the morning sun glinting on their fuselages, P-51 Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group cross the Dutch coastline far below, as they head back towards their base at Duxford, England at the end of a long sweep east of the Rhine crossing, Spring 194...... 3 print editions available from £125.00
Triple Dates With Destiny by Stan Stokes.

1 edition with signatures! Chuck Older was born in California in 1914. He graduated from UCLA and entered the U.S. Marine Corps. in 1940. He earned his wings as an aviation cadet, and was assigned to VNIF-1. In mid-1941, anxious to see some action, Chuck resigned his USNIC com...... 1 print edition available from £94.00
Long Nose Trouble by Stan Stokes.

2 editions with signatures! The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany,...... 4 print editions available from £30.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00

Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland.

3 editions with signatures! As the four P51D Mustangs of Major William T Haltons Yellow Flight, 487th Fighter Squadron took off from Asch, they found themselves in the middle of a massive German attack. That New Years Day the Luftwaffe had launched hundreds of aircraft in low...... 5 print editions available from £60.00
1 canvas print edition available from £370.00
Original available : £2000.00

Head for Home by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

2 editions with signatures! 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...... 2 print editions available from £55.00
2 canvas print editions available from £400.00
Original available : £1400.00
American Eagles by Robert Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! 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...... 2 print editions available from £200.00

Clash of Eagles by Anthony Saunders.

3 editions with signatures! P-51 Mustangs of the 20th Fighter Group, flying out of Kings Cliffe to engage Me109s from JG77 in a furiously contested dogfight. Below them a formation of B-17s from the 379th Bomb Group ﬂy through the chaos, doggedly maintaining their cours...... 3 print editions available from £85.00

Dove of Peace by David Pentland.

3 editions with signatures! P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along with Betty-E flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945. ...... 5 print editions available from £35.00
Original Sold.
1 ex-display print available from £38.00

Take Him, Blue Two by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! Urban Ben Drew scores his second victory, and his first aerial victory, as he claims a Bf109G over Lisieux, France in 1944. His wing leader, Martin Johnson, had his guns jammed as the twisting turning low level dogfight took place, so the fr...... Original available : £320.00
Mustangs over the Reich by Stephen Brown. P51 Mustangs of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group range deep into the Reich in search for targets of opportunity. ...... 2 print editions available from £80.00
All 1 canvas print edition sold out.
D-Day The Airborne Assault by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! It began in pitch darkness. June 6, 1944 was only a few minutes old when the Airborne Pathfinders drifted silently down from the sky above the fields of Normandy. At first their seemed nothing untoward about the drone of aircraft in the night sky. T...... All 1 ex-display print sold out.

Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor.

6 editions with signatures! Though some 1400 of Germanys remarkable Me262 jet aircraft were built, fewer than 300 ever saw action during its short 10 month combat career, the 550 mph fighter-bomber arriving in service too late to make any impression on the course of the war. ...... 6 print editions available from £200.00

Roam at Will by Anthony Saunders.

4 editions with signatures! Returning to base after an arduous escort mission, Captain Art Fiedler leads a flight of P51 Mustangs from the 325th Fighter Group - the Checkertail Clan - through the Po Valley in northern Italy seeking out targets of opportunity amongst the retrea...... 3 print editions available from £85.00

Last One Home by Ivan Berryman.

7 editions with signatures! A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. ...... 9 print editions available from £40.00
2 canvas print editions available from £370.00

Little Friends by Simon Smith.

1 edition with signatures! The aircraft in the foreground bears the name Alabama Rammer Jammer, the personal mount of 2/Lt Arthur Cundy ,352nd FS, 353rd FG. The 353rds yellow and black chequered nose bands were one of the most distinctive recognition features of all the Eighth...... 3 print editions available from £90.00
1 ex-display print available from £50.00

Return to Duxford by Robert Taylor

2 editions with signatures! Flying low over the picturesque village of Thaxted, in the cold winter of 1944-45, the P-51D Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group return to Duxford after a tiring eight hour escort mission. With dusk approaching, low on fuel, the fighters have about 20...... All 2 ex-display prints sold out.
P51D Mustangs, January 1945 by Barry Price. P51D Mustangs, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group USAAF, 8th Air Force, based at Leiston, Suffolk. Aircraft Glamorous Glen III, piloted by Chuck Yeager, and Old Crow, piloted by Bud Anderson, circa 1945....... 1 print edition available from £13.00
Original available : £1100.00

Top Cover by Stan Stokes.

2 editions with signatures! The painting depicts a P-51D Mustang (flown by William Bailey of the 353rd Fighter Group) flying escort for B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The scene is over the French countryside during late 1944, and several more hours ...... 3 print editions available from £35.00
Daylight Raid 1945 by Richard Ward North American P-51D Mustangs of the 319th Fighter Sqn, 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force, USAAF, climbing past B-24M Liberators of the 765th Bomb Sqn, 461st Bomb Group bombing through cloud by radar, target rail yards at Heiligenstadt, Vienna, Aus...... 1 print edition available from £14.00

Top Cover by Gerald Coulson.

5 editions with signatures! Big Brothers and Little Friends : the enduring bond between the bomber crews and fighter pilots of the USAAF Eighth Air Force in their prolonged and hotly contested air war against Hitlers Nazi Germany, 1942-1945. ...... 5 print editions available from £170.00

Heading Home to Raydon by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! After a grueling bomber escort mission late in WWII, P-51 Mustangs of the 353rd Fighter Group return to their base at Raydon, Suffolk. ...... 1 print edition available from £125.00

Major Urban 'Ben' Drew - First Victory by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! Urban Ben Drew claims his first victory in his Mustang as he makes a strafing run of a Luftwaffe JU-52 transport at Toussus-Le-Noble in France in mid 1944. ...... Original available : £320.00
Big Tailed Beast by Stan Stokes.

3 editions with signatures! On July 24, 1945, Air Group 87 on board the USS Ticonderoga was informed that the Hyuga, anchored off a small island near Kure, Japan, would be its target. The ship, a WW I vintage battleship which had been modernized in 1936, and later converted to...... 3 print editions available from £35.00

Bringing the Peacemaker Home by Robert Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! Badly marked by Focke-Wulf 190's the B-17 The Peacemaker of the 91st Bomb Group limps towards the sanctuary of the English coast escorted by P-51B Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group. To keep her flying the crew are jettisoning everything that t...... 2 print editions available from £325.00

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. ...... 1 print edition available from £36.00

Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian

4 editions with signatures! With their brightly coloured checkertail tails there was no mistaking the P.51 Mustangs of the 325th Fighter Group. Escorting B-24s over Austria in August 1944, tangled with a group of Fw190 fighters. The ensuing dogfight spiraled down below the mou...... 3 print editions available from £130.00
1 ex-display print available from £90.00
Home Run by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! SOLD OUT. ...... All 1 ex-display print sold out.
Final Victory by Simon Atack.

2 editions with signatures! Typical of the aggressive fighter pilots led by the great Hub Zemke was Robin Olds. Having completed his training on the P-38 in America, Olds arrived at RAF Wattisham, England in May 1944, assigned to fly the remarkable twin-boomed fighter with the...... 2 print editions available from £115.00

Teamwork by Nicolas Trudgian.

2 editions with signatures! P-51 Mustangs of the 20th Fighter Group make a low pass over B-17s of the 401st Bomb Group at Deenethorpe, as they return to their base at Kingscliffe in late 1944. ...... 2 print editions available from £70.00

Fighting Red Tails by Robert Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! With their distinctive red tails, P-51 Mustangs of the 332nd Fighter Group – the famed Tuskegee Airmen, climb to operational height as B17 Fortresses from the 483rd Bomb Group manoeuvre into formation at the start of another long and dangerous missi...... 2 print editions available from £200.00

Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman.

3 editions with signatures! This is the moment when Joe Peterburs began his chase after German ace Walter Schuck's Messerschmitt Me262 on 10th April 1945, a combat that ended in victory for the American. But this was to be a day of mixed fortunes for Peterburs who was hims...... 3 print editions available from £60.00
1 canvas print edition available from £220.00
Original available : £1075.00

Mustang by Geoff Lea. DHM263. Mustang by Geoff Lea. ...... 2 print editions available from £20.00
Debden Eagles by John D Shaw.

2 editions with signatures! Based at RAF Debden in England under Blakeslees leadership the unit, originally comprising of RAF Eagle Squadron pilots, would produce some of the wars greatest aces. By the end of WWII Blakeslee had flown more combat hours than any US pilot and ins...... 2 print editions available from £160.00
Welcome Respite by Nicolas Trudgian. Wherever the GIs went they took their Jeeps with them, and before the war was run the little quarter-ton, 4-wheel drive, utility vehicle was as well known around the world as the Model T Ford. Nicolas Trudgian has painted a compelling image, set bac...... 2 print editions available from £60.00
1 ex-display print available from £50.00

Historic Victory by Brian Bateman. (P)

1 edition with signatures! Urban Ben Drew in his P-51 Mustang makes his strafing run on the monster German BV-238 flying boat. A one of a kind prototype, the BV-238 was strafed and sunk on Lake Schaal by the three Mustangs led by Drew on 18th September 1944. When it ...... Original available : £320.00
A Pistol Whipping by Stan Stokes.

2 editions with signatures! There were tens of thousands of aerial combat encounters during World War II. One of the most unusual was a dogfight that took place between Captain Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr. and an unidentified German Bf-109 pilot on June 28, 1944. Fiedler was an Illi...... 4 print editions available from £30.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00
Two for Drew by Brian Bateman.

1 edition with signatures! The scene was October 7, 1944, Lt. Urban Ben Drew was flying escort with the 361st Fighter Group in P-51D Detroit Miss over Achmer airfield when he spotted unidentified aircraft lined up on the runway below awaiting takeoff. Drew, his wingman, and ...... 1 print edition available from £105.00
Deadly Duo by Harley Copic. Captain Don Gentile and Lt John Godfrey, 4th Fighter Group, team up to form one of the most successful Leader-Wingman duos in the 8th Air Force, scoring a combined total of 36 victories. ...... 1 print edition available from £90.00
Vintage Mustangs by Stan Stokes.

1 edition with signatures! When War broke out in Europe in 1939 the British Government decided to establish a second source for the Curtis P-40 fighter. The Brits approached North American Aviation of Inglewood, California. North Americans manufacturing division was headed by...... 1 print edition available from £75.00
3 canvas print editions available from £294.00
Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor.

6 editions with signatures! On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring the...... 6 print editions available from £200.00
Fallen Comrades by Stan Stokes.

1 edition with signatures! Fallen Comrades by Stan Stokes is a tribute to all the young men of the 357th Fighter Group, Yoxford Boys,` who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in training for and during WWII combat. The 357th scored an impressive 595 aerial victories...... 1 print edition available from £94.00
Mustang P51-D by Randall Wilson. (GL) In action over Germany - Jim Howard, CO of 356th FS bags another bogey. ...... 2 canvas print editions available from £370.00
Red Tail Escort by Richard Taylor.

4 editions with signatures! With the words of his Group CO ringing in his ears, a pilot of the 332nd Fighter Group returns to protect a crippled American B17 bomber after downing two Me109s in quick succession. Agonisingly, two more enemy fighters were left to escape but the p...... 4 print editions available from £95.00

Valor in the Pacific by Robert Taylor.

2 editions with signatures! Depicted are B-29s of the 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Wing of the 20th Air Force. After a daylight raid on Tokyo, showing all the telltale signs of combat over the target, a Wing of the worlds largest and fastest-ever piston-engined bombers make their lon...... 2 print editions available from £200.00
Dallas Doll by Philip West.

1 edition with signatures! North American P51D-NA15 Mustang 414495 Dallas Doll 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. American designed and built, British inspired and, later, powered, the Mustang turned into arguably the finest WW11 long-range fighter eve...... 2 print editions available from £105.00
1 ex-display print available from £75.00
Eagles Over the Rhine by Robert Taylor.

1 edition with signatures! P-51 Mustangs of the 353rd Fighter Group make a low-level run over towns and villages along the Rhine....... All 1 ex-display print sold out.
P-51 Mustang by Nicolas Trudgian.

16 editions with signatures! Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series....... 15 print editions available from £48.00
Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian.

2 editions with signatures! Obersalzberg, a spectacularly picturesque area of southern Germany in the Bavarian Alps, became a focal point for the Allies as World War II was drawing to its close. This mountain village had become a Nazi stronghold after the Third Reich had seize...... 2 print editions available from £110.00

King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie Col. James A (Goody) Goodson's P47 Mustang
Dallas Doll by Philip West American designed and built, British inspired and later powered, the Mustang turned into arguably the finest WWII long-range fighter ever constructed. The Mustang, developed from the Prototype NA73X, was manufactured in large quantities with an impressive final total of 15,586 aircraft. Of these, 13,600 were powered by the British Rolls Royce designed Merlin engine.   Reichsmarschall Herman Goering is reported to have said: "When I saw those Mustangs over Berlin, I knew that the war was lost."; testimony indeed to the mighty Mustang and those who flew and fought in them.
Escort Service by Keith Woodcock In the early morning sun, two North American P51D Mustangs of the 359 FS, 356 FG, take off from their base at Martlesham Heath to escort 8th Air force bombers on another daylight raid
Deadly Duo by Harley Copic Captain Don Gentile and Lt John Godfrey, 4th Fighter Group, team up to form one of the most successful Leader-Wingman duos in the 8th Air Force, scoring a combined total of 36 victories.
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.
Vintage Mustangs by Stan Stokes. The P-51B and the Ford Mustang make quite a pair in Stans depiction. The P-51 Mustang was arguably the most effective American fighter aircraft of WW II. North American proposed this design in response to the RAFs desire to find a second production source for the P-40. Early models were equipped with an Allison engine and had marginal performance. With the addition of the Packard-built Merlin engine beginning with the B variant, the Mustang had the power to earn its place in history. One of the top scoring Mustang aces of the War was USAAF Col. Henry Brown. Browns P-51B, The Hun Hunter from Texas, is depicted in Stans painting.

A Pistol Whipping by Stan Stokes. There were tens of thousands of aerial combat encounters during World War II. One of the most unusual was a dogfight that took place between Captain Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr. and an unidentified German Bf-109 pilot on June 28, 1944. Fiedler was an Illinois native who received his wings in July 1943. He was assigned as a flight instructor in Dover, Delaware, but in May 1944 he was assigned to the 317^th Fighter Squadron of the 325^th Fighter Group. Flying P-51B Mustangs the 317^th was based in Lesina, Italy. Fiedler named his Mustang after his wife Helen. On a combat mission on June 24^th Fiedler claimed a probable. Four days later the eventual ace was flying near Polesti, Rumania when a Bf-109 crossed directly in front of his aircraft. Slamming his P-51 into a near vertical bank he trailed the 109 for a few seconds attaining several hits before his guns jammed. As Fiedler rolled out of his bank he found himself flying in formation parallel to the 109, and headed towards Russia. Fiedler was not willing to make himself a target for the 109, and with his Mustang low on fuel and with jammed guns, Fiedler reactively drew his service revolver. As he drew his .45 pistol, the German pilot unexpectedly jettisoned his canopy and bailed out. Fiedler was given the nickname Svengali for this incident. Fiedler continued his combat tour into 1945, and by January he had attained 8 confirmed aerial victories. Fiedler remained in the Air Force following the War. Flying in both Korea and Vietnam, he was promoted to Colonel in 1969, and retired from the Air Force in 1975. The P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmitt Bf-109 were two of the most important aircraft of WW II. More than 15,000 P-51s were produced, the most of any American-built fighter, while the Bf-109 was the most produced fighter aircraft of the war with 35,000 produced. The P-51 was designed by Raymond Rice and Edgar Schmued of North American Aviation, because the President of the company thought he could do better than merely produce Curtiss P-40s under license for the RAF. Initially introduced with an Allison liquid-cooled V-12, the P-51 performed poorly despite its superior airframe. As early Mustangs arrived the British were anxious to see how this aircraft would perform with the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The aircraft was about 13 percent faster and could climb to combat altitude in 45 percent less time than the Allison-equipped aircraft. Going into production as the P-51B the Brits received about 1000 aircraft while the USAAF took an additional 1000. The first P-51B models were in service with the Eighth Air Force in December 1943. The excellent performance of these aircraft and their excellent range when equipped with external wing tanks, made the P-51 a tremendous asset when accompanying American daylight bombers on their raids into Germany. The 109 was arguably the most advanced fighter aircraft from 1935 until 1940. The 109 was designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Walter Rethel with the goal of packing the most powerful engine available into the smallest possible aircraft structure. During the Spanish Civil War the 109 proved its superiority. Despite numerous technical enhancements as the war progressed, by the end of the War the 109 was both outclassed and outnumbered by its rivals.

A Big Victory by Stan Stokes. On September 18, 1944 P-51 pilots of the 375^th Fighter Squadron of the 361^st Fighter Group, based at Little Walden in Essex, were assigned the mission of escorting B-17s on a shuttle mission to Russia. The Mustangs would accompany the bombers to the south of Sweden where they would be picked up by an escort of Russian fighters. Urban Drew, flying a 51-D named Detroit Miss, was one of the USAAF pilots on this mission. Just before breaking off the escort Drew spotted a twin-engine German aircraft flying very low to the water. He broke off with two wingman and went down after the German plane. It turned out to be an He-111, most likely a courier plane from Scandinavia. He opened fire hitting the top gun position, circled around, and with his second burst set the aircraft afire. It tumbled into the Baltic. As Drew and his two wingman climbed back to altitude to rejoin their flight, he looked off to the right and spotted an enormous flying boat moored at a sea plane base on a lake. Drew called to his wingman and said, get lined astern immediately, and we will make one pass, and one pass only... lets see if we can burn and sink this mother. The three Mustangs commenced their attack with the element of surprise to their advantage. The three Mustangs poured about 1200 rounds of 50 caliber ammo into the behemoth, and as the third aircraft pulled up black smoke and flames were pouring from the target. It was not until that moment that anti-aircraft batteries opened fire, but the P-51s were quickly out of range. During the debriefing it was determined that their target was probably a Blohm and Voss BV-222. Years later, in 1974, while Drew was living in London, he was contacted by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) which wanted to do a documentary. It was only then that Drew found out that the aircraft he destroyed at the Bug Seaplane Base on Lake Schaal was actually the BV-238, the largest aircraft to see service in WW II. Development work on the Blohm and Voss BV-238 began in 1940. This was planned to be a very large overseas transport aircraft, and was powered by six 1900-HP Daimler-Benz inverted V-12 engines. It would be considerably larger than the BV-222 with a wingspan of nearly 200 feet, a height of nearly 44 feet, and an empty weight of more than 110,000 pounds. Although two other aircraft, the Douglas B-19 and the Soviet ANT.20, had longer wingspans, the BV-238 was the heaviest and most powerful aircraft developed during WW II. It was during the testing phase of this aircraft at Lake Schall in 1944 that the BV-238 was strafed and destroyed by a flight of three P-51s lead by Eighth Air Force ace Urban Drew.

The First Mustang Ace by Stan Stokes.   The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86^th and 27^th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12^th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16^th Bomb Squadron of the 27^th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. In Stan Stokes painting, Russos third victory is depicted over a JU-52 at the Aversano Airfield in Italy. The early USAAF fighter versions of the Mustang were designated as P-51As. About 650 were delivered to the RAF and 350 to the USAAF. With its Allison engine the early P-51s were no match for German Bf-109s or FW-190s. The performance drawbacks of the Mustang were especially apparent at higher altitudes. The RAF equipped some Mustangs with the more powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. This dramatically enhanced the Mustangs high altitude performance. This new engine was utilized in the P-51B, the first effective fighter version of this aircraft. Also developed were inexpensive wing mounted drop tanks which extended the Mustangs range into the heart of Germany, so it could accompany American bombers on daylight raids. Late in 1943, North American redesigned the top of the rear fuselage of the Mustang, and added a bubble canopy. This variant became the P-51D and proved to be an effective dog fighting aircraft against any of the Luftwaffes propeller driven fighters.

Top Cover by Stan Stokes. The painting depicts a P-51D Mustang (flown by William Bailey of the 353rd Fighter Group) flying escort for B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The scene is over the French countryside during late 1944, and several more hours of high altitude flying lies ahead of these pilots before the days work is over. Bombing played a major role in the Allies victory in Europe. The RAF relied primarily on night bombing which was also called strategic bombing. Day time bombing was a necessity for hitting specific targets such as munition plants, dams, and submarine pens. The Mighty Eighth took on responsibility for most of the day time bombing missions. The hazards and discomforts of high altitude flying, the perils of enemy flak batteries, and the threat of enemy fighters made these missions exceedingly dangerous until only very late in the war. Fighter escort was critically important in improving the odds of a successful mission, and the P-51 became arguably the premier aircraft for providing that cover. The P-51 is generally acknowledged as Americas top fighter plane of World War II. The first Mustangs were ordered by the British Government in 1940. The USAAF was initially reluctant to order the Mustang, having already committed itself to the P-38 Lightning, the P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-40 Warhawk, and the P-39 Airacobra. In 1944 an improved version of the Mustang, the D, came off North American Aviations assembly line in California. It was dramatically altered from earlier versions, as major changes in fuselage design were incorporated to improve pilot visibility. The P-51D was powered by a Packard-built, Rolls Royce-designed, liquid cooled V-12 engine which generated 1,612 HP. The Mustang had a top speed of 436 MPH, a range of 949 miles, and an operational ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet. Nearly 8,000 P-51Ds were produced. In service with the USAAF Mustangs flew in excess of 200,000 missions, and were credited with destroying nearly 5,000 enemy aircraft. The Mustang was unique in its ability to provide long range fighter escort, and this greatly enhanced the effectiveness of Allied bombing missions. On returning from their escort missions Mustangs would generally split into squadrons and take varying routes home looking for targets of opportunity.

Triple Dates With Destiny by Stan Stokes. Lt. Col. Chuck Older was one of the first AVG aces. He rejoined the USAAF and eventually returned to China where he served as Deputy Commander of the 23^rd FG. Older ended the War with 18.25 confirmed aerial victories. Stans painting depicts a mission during which Older bagged a Betty, a Tess, and a Sonia (depicted) near the outskirts of Shanghai in January of 1945. Following the War Older earned a Law Degree. He was the presiding judge on the highly publicized Charles Manson murder case.

A Perfect Record by Stan Stokes. At the time of World War II there was still a great deal of prejudice in America, and this extended to all the branches of the military. Although black soldiers and seaman fought with dignity and bravery during WW I, many thought that blacks were incapable of handling difficult assignments. It was therefore with great uncertainty and trepidation that the Army Air Corps authorized the training of black pilots in 1941. The Air Corps proposed that a segregated training program be established. Judge William Hastie, Dean of the Howard University Law School, who was serving as a Civilian Assistant for Negro Affairs to the Secretary of War, protested about the segregated training, but his complaints were ignored. Hastie also proposed that the Army consider affiliating with the Tuskegee Institute which had already established a pilot training program. The Army allocated $1 million for the construction of the Tuskegee Army Air Field. The men sent to Tuskegee had to pass rigorous physical tests and pass nine weeks of ground school. They then received their basic flight instruction from instructors with the Civilian Instructor Corps. Those who passed moved on to more sophisticated military training for another seventy hours of flight time. A third phase of advanced training followed after which pilot cadets received their wings and were appointed to an initial rank of either 2^nd Lieutenant or Flight Officer. Only about 60% of the cadets made it through the program, and many were killed or injured in flying accidents during training. Captain Noel Parish who oversaw much of the training at Tuskegee was a vocal supporter of the men under his command. Despite their ability to successfully handle the Air Corps training program, considerable hostility was still evident and the Army was reluctant to assign Tuskegee graduates to combat units. This created a difficult morale problem for those who had earned their wings and were now anxious to see combat. Finally, in the spring of 1943, the 99^th Fighter Squadron headed for North Africa. In June of 1943 the 99^th finally saw combat flying P-40s. On July 2 Lt. Charles Hall became the first black aviator to record an aerial victory in WW II. The 99^th played an important role in preparing for the invasion of Sicily. The 332^nd Fighter Group (under the command of then Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.) consisting of the 100^th, 301^st, and 302^nd fighter squadrons entered combat in Italy flying P-39s in early 1944. By mid-1944 the Group was receiving P-47s, but in another about face the Air Corps quickly substituted P-51s. At this time the 99^th FS was folded into the 332^nd FG. From mid-1944 until the end of the War in Europe the Tuskegee Airmen of the 332^nd FG flew an incredible number of missions. They generally escorted Fifteenth Air Force bombers on their attacks into Germany from bases in Italy. The red-tailed fighters of the 332^nd FG had the distinction of having a perfect record – losing no escorted bombers to enemy fighter attack during the entire War. In Stan Stokes painting, the P-51 piloted by Charles E. McGee, who would also go on to fly combat missions in both Korea and Vietnam, is depicted over a Czech airfield on August 24, 1944. On this mission McGee would down an Fw-190.

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.

Homeward Bound by Philip West A combat damaged B-17 of the 91st Bomb Group heads home to Bassingbourn shadowed by P51Ds of the 352nd Fighter Squadron (353rd FG).
Top Cover by Gerald Coulson Big Brother and Little Friends - the enduring bond between the bomber crews and fighter pilots of the USAAF Eighth Air Force in their prolonged and hotly contested air war against Hitler's Nazi Germany, 1942 - 1945.
Mustangs Over The Reich by Stephen Brown P51 Mustangs of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group range deep into the Reich in search for targets of opportunity. The 4th played a pivotal role in achieving air supremacy for the Allies in Europe and by VE-Day had become the top scoring Fighter Group with over 1,000 victories against the Luftwaffe.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.