GUNFIGHT OVER RABAUL
(Signatures)	Artist : Nicolas Trudgian , Lt Colonel John F.Bolt ,Lt Colonel A.Roger Conart , Colonel Archie G.Donahue and Lt Colonel Kenneth A.Walsh.
(Dimensions)	33" x 23" approx  Unframed print
Price	£0.00

Description

The pivot to the complete Japanese stranglehold of the South West Pacific was their highly fortified stronghold at Rabaul. Situated on the north east corner of New Britain , an island in the Solomons , it was a natural deep water anchorage heavily defended by a large airbase. Rabaul had earlier been the springboard for the Japanese advances through the Solomon Islands and , if America and her Allies were ever to recapture the Solomons , then Rabaul must be neutralized. Nicolas Trudgian's new action packed painting shows an attack on Rabaul during the fall of 1943. B-24 Liberators of the Army Air Force pound the harbor and docks below whilst the Marines Corps pilots of VMF 214 - the famous Black Sheep Squadron - provide top cover in their F4U Corsairs. A fierce dog-fight has developed between the F4U pilots and Japanese Zeros. One Zero , already smoking , begins to roll out of control , while the two F4U pilots turn their attentions on to a second. Below further dog-fights are in progress , the air filled with aerial combat. This is a very rare Limited edition print from Nick's exciting painting and is signed by four Marine Corps F4U Corsair pilots who flew in combat in the Pacific , providing collectors with a valuable collectors piece...priced Sold...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.