DUXFORD EAGLES...Framed Remarque
(Signatures)	Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and 2 highly distinguished fighter pilots who flew P-51s with the 78th Fighter Group : Lt Colonel Clark W Clemons and Captain Wayne L Coleman.
(Dimensions)	38" x 24" approx   Framed Remarque Print
Price	£0.00

Description

Base to the legendary Douglas Bader Fighter Wing during the Battle of Britain , Duxford became home to the 78th Fighter Group in April 1943. Today it appropriately houses the American Air Museum , and hosts the many summer air-shows where crowds thrill to the sight and sound of the glorious WWII warbirds. First equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts then P-51D's, the 78th Fighter Group was credited with 688 enemy aircraft destroyed , 474 in the air , and another 406 destroyed on the ground during low-level strafing missions. Charles London of the 78th became the 8th Air Forces first fighter ace of the war and a 78th pilot , Quince Brown , was the first to down a Me262 jet in August 1944. Nicolas Trudgian's dramatic painting vividly captures the heady atmosphere of a take-off sequence from a busy wartime Duxford. It is March 1945. Led by Colonel John Landers flying " Big Beautiful Doll " , one of the 8th Air Forces most flamboyant fighters , the 78th P-51D Mustangs roar off the field to begin an escort mission taking B-17 Fortresses already airborne in the background all the way to Hamburg. Most of the hangars seen in Nicks painting are still there today , beautifully maintained , housing flying examples of the legendary aircraft that won the Second World War...Signed by the Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and 2 highly distinguished fighter pilots who flew P-51s with the 78th Fighter Group : Lt Colonel Clark W Clemons and Captain Wayne L Coleman ...priced @ Sold...for this lovely Framed Remarque...To complement the purchase of your fine art print, we are now able to offer a professional Picture Framing service. For further details please contact us by phone or email .