SURPRISE ATTACK
by Robert Taylor
Whilst attacking a B-17 formation southeast of Berlin on April 10th 1945, Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, flying his Me262 with JG7, is caught in a surprise attack by the P-51 Mustang of Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs.
"It was a milk run until we got over the target, then the B-17's dropped their bombs and simultaneously we were hit by a swarm of Me262’s, turbo jets, about fifteen of ‘em. I latched onto one (piloted by Walter Schuck) that had just taken out a B-17, and from 5,000ft above I rolled over to close the gap. Just as I got in the 6 O’clock position he blew up his second B-17 - so I started firing and managed to hit his left engine, which started to burn and smoke, right before he dived beneath the clouds…” - Colonel Joe Peterburs
In dramatic fashion Robert Taylor skillfully portrays the moment just after Joe Peterburs has struck Walter Schuck's left engine. Unknown to him at the time - he would be added to the prestigious ranks of the few Allied 'Jet Hunters' claiming a destroyed Me262 by the end of the war...
The Limited Edition
Produced exclusively for Aces High, this graphite print is released as a Limited Edition, personally signed by the artist Robert Taylor and the two famous pilots depicted:
- Colonel Joe Peterburs
- Oberleutnant Walter Schuck KC with Oak Leaves
The Matted Tribute Proofs
Exclusively limited to just fifteen copies worldwide, each print is numbered and personally signed by artist Robert Taylor along with the two outstanding fighter pilots depicted in the piece. Each of these special editions is then conservation matted to include museum quality reproduction Luftwaffe and USAAF Wings along with the original pencil signatures of an additional five legendary US and Luftwaffe Fighter Aces, making for SEVEN total!
- Colonel Joe Peterburs
- Oberleutnant Walter Schuck KC with Oak Leaves
- Generalleutnant Adolf Galland KC with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds
- Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski KC with Oak Leaves
- Colonel Don Blakeslee
- Brigadier General Robin Olds
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Release Date:
- 11/2010
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