New Giclée by Robert Taylor

The latest giclée canvas proof from the world’s foremost aviation artist

BEACH HEAD STRIKE FORCE

Vought’s distinctive gull-winged F4U Corsair was without doubt one of finest piston-engine fighters of all time, and few would dispute its claim to be the best carrier-borne aircraft of the Second World War. And whilst Corsairs served with distinction with the British, New Zealanders and later with the French, the F4U will always be best remembered for its Pacific operations in the hands of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots.

Originally published in 1991 the limited edition print remains one of Robert’s most sought-after pieces. With all the unmistakable elements of a classic Taylor masterpiece the canvas sings to the roar of Pratt and Whitney engines as a gaggle of F4U Corsairs make a low-level strafing run on the lookout for ground targets in support of landings in the Marshall Islands in early 1944.

Below them a Japanese AM6 Zero lies decaying on the sandy beach, the victim of an earlier aerial contest whilst, in the distance, American naval vessels bombard enemy positions as landing craft bring the invasion force ashore.

Thanks to the latest high-definition technology, this wonderful image is now part of Robert’s hugely popular series of artist-signed giclée canvas proofs, creating the look and feel of the original painting.

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