LAST MAN HOME
(Signatures)	Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and C.E. "Bud" Anderson, Thomas L. Hayes, William O'Brien and Richard "Bud" Peterson.
(Dimensions)	36 1/2" x 24 1/2"  Unframed Print
Price	£195.00

Description

If any aircraft deserved to be described as a legend in its lifetime , it was the P-51 Mustang. By the time history's greatest aerial conflict drew to its close half a century ago , this sleek Merlin-engined single-seater had firmly established itself as the most complete fighter of the war. Whether it was air-to-air combat high in the stratosphere , or flying the arduous long-range escort missions , or strafing heavily defended enemy airfields at extreme low-level , the P-51 had no equal. Today , after fifty years of aircraft development , the P-51 Mustang retains its mantle as the most versatile combat fighter the world has ever seen. It is not surprising therefore that Nicolas Trudgian has chosen to portray the P-51 Mustang in his new painting to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of the War in Europe. In a scene that was repeated almost daily throughout the long war years , the squadron has returned from a gruelling mission , and as the pilots clamber out of their aircraft , all eyes are turned anxiously skyward , awaiting the return of the last man home. Depicted are pilots and crew of the 357th Fighter Group at their base in Leiston , Suffolk. One of numerous gallant and successful fighter units based in England , the 357th was the first to be equipped with the new P-51 in the 8th Air Force , and later , with their long-range P-51D's , flew escort to the first daylight raid on Berlin - since described as one of the fiercest air battles of the war. Adding great credence to this beautiful, evocative aviation art classic, each print in Nicolas Trudgian's 50th Anniversary edition is individually signed by four highly distinguished fighter Aces who flew the P-51 Mustang in combat in the European Theater during World War II...Signed by the Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and C.E. "Bud" Anderson, Thomas L. Hayes, William O'Brien and Richard "Bud" Peterson...priced @ £195.00...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.