New Release by Richard Taylor
A superb edition remembering the P-51 Mustang pilots of the USAAF...
EAGLES OF THE EIGHTH
By the end of 1944 thousands of sleek, long-range, sparkling silver P-51 Mustangs of the U.S. 8th Air Force were prowling ever deeper into Germany, seeking out the remnants of Goering’s once-fabled Luftwaffe. For the past year the P-51s had been at the sharp end of the fight but now they dominated the sky, achieving complete combat air superiority over the Reich. The Mustang had been transformed into one of the most potent weapons of the war.
But this outstanding machine could never have achieved such a status without legendary men to fly them – and the Mustang pilots of the ‘Mighty Eighth' were among the best in the world.
Men such as Colonel John D. Landers, CO of the 78th FG and main subject of artist Richard’s stunning work Eagles of the Eighth. The picture relives a moment during the spring of 1945 in which he and his men are about to start engines and head out from Duxford to strafe targets of opportunity in Germany. Colonel Landers notched up an impressive 14.5 victories – including a share in a Me262A which he achieved flying his P-51D Big Beautiful Doll, whose markings are well known to enthusiasts at air shows across the world.
In tribute to the great men who flew P-51s, each print has been personally signed over the years by up to four famous veterans who flew this amazing fighter in combat during WWII. Adding great authenticity, the matted Veterans Edition and Remarques also include the original autographs of some of the finest pilots and Aces to fly Mustangs during the war.
Find out more about each edition, boasting more signatures than the previous.. HERE!
