Description: "AIR SUPERIORITY – ACES EDITION" by Robert Taylor "AIR SUPERIORITY" by the artist Robert Taylor is a signed and numbered limited edition print from an extremely small edition limited to ONLY 450 prints. This is the FOUR signature (plus artist) ACES EDITION. It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied air 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 of Britain gave the Luftwaffe its first taste of what was to come. When America joined the war, bringing with her to Europe new types of fighters and bombers, the writing must have been clearly chalked on the wall of Hitler's bunker. Unleashing the full power of the Eighth Air Force against the Third Reich by day and with the RAF Bomber Command's constant attacks by night, production in Germany's aircraft and munitions factories became fatally depleted. In the air the Allied fighter pilots were beginning to dominate the skies, and by the spring of 1945, had achieved complete air superiority. It had been a long and bitter struggle, fought with great courage and sacrifice. In commemoration of the great air battles fought 60 years prior, this print celebrates the heroic deeds of the young flyers who overcame the odds to help bring the greatest war in history to a close. "AIR SUPERIORITY" catches the mood prevailing in the squadrons in April 1945, as P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group sweep unopposed through the beautiful Rhine valley south of K61n. With the war virtually over and their air combat days almost complete, these pilots will soon be on their way home. In addition to the artist Robert Taylor this print is signed by FOUR highly prominent Aces from the 357th Fighter Group: Colonel CLARENCE E. "BUD" ANDERSON Brigadier General FRANK L. GAILER Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT G. SCHIMANSKI Captain ROBERT P. WINKS This print is in mint condition, has been stored flat, and has never been framed. It has an overall size of 35¾" x 23⅝" and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a descriptive four-page color brochure. (This brochure is selling separately from other sellers on eBay for as much as $25.00.) Buyer to pay $30.00 toward insured DOMESTIC SHIPPING via USPS Priority Mail. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING as shown. (To our valued International Clients - we are not responsible for import taxes and duties applicable to the declared value of your purchase.) Save on shipping with multiple purchases - we can ship up to four prints to the same address for the same cost. >Click on "view seller's other auctions" to see our current auctions including selections of fine aviation, naval, military, and Civil War art - mostly limited edition prints - by this and other outstanding artists. Contact us if you have any questions or if you are looking for something in particular. With arguably the largest secondary market inventory in the world Classic Aviation & War Art – warart.com – may just have it! GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!
Price: 220 USD
Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-03T02:01:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Print
Artist: Robert Taylor
Subject: History
Style: Realism
Features: Signed
Material: Offset Lithograph
Signed: Signed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Edition Size: 450
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Edition Type: Limited Edition
