THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS - Original Oil on Canvas

At 8.20am on April 18, 1942, just four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a small force of B-25 Mitchell bombers under the command of Col Jimmy Doolittle, undertook one of the most remarkable air raids of World War II. The Raiders’ orders were anything but simple: fly low level some 800 miles over water into Japanese territory without escort, attack targets in Tokyo and nearby, then, with insufficient fuel to return, fly towards China until they ran out of fuel, bail out and, finally, try to evade capture.

Every man knew the danger and Robert Taylor’s celebrated painting sets the scene as the Raiders leave the target area. The pilot drops lower to hug the landscape and opens the throttles as they head west. With luck the next stop is China!

Of the sixteen crews who took part in the Tokyo raid, eleven would bail out, three ditched off shore and two crash-landed. Most of the men would eventually return to freedom, but not all. Of the seven who never returned, three were killed in action, three were executed and one died in captivity having been taken Prisoners of War by the Japanese.

✅ Completed in 1999, this stunning painting is now available to add to your own personal collection!

*bespoke framing options available*

The Eugene Eisenberg Collection

Avid enthusiast Eugene Eisenberg amassed what has been described as ‘the single most important collection of privately owned aviation art in the world’ which includes an unrivalled number of ORIGINAL paintings by Robert Taylor.

In partnership with Eugene’s family, we’re proud to have EXCLUSIVE access to this unprecedented collection to enable others to enjoy the amazing artwork for many years to come! ✨

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