HELLCAT FURY...The Portfolio Publisher Proof Remarque
(Signatures)	Artist ; Robert Taylor and THREE US Navy Hellcat Aces: Commander WILLIS E. HARDY , Commander HAMILTON MCWHORTER , Commander ALEX VRACIU... The War in the Pacific Edition is signed by additional Four Hellcat pilots , a total of Eight signatures : Commander JOHN 'TED' CROSBY , Lieutenant Commander FRED 'BUCK' DUNGAN , Lieutenant Commander JAMES E. DUFFY , Captain JOHN R. STRANE , Commander ED 'WENDY' WENDORF...The Porftolio Publisher Proof Remarque's are also signed by Colonel BRUCE PORTER and Colonel JIM SWETT MEDAL OF HONOR , this makes A total of TEN signatures
(Dimensions)	35" x 24" approx  Unframed Remarqued Print
Price	£795.00

Description

The fifth and final edition in Robert Taylor's acclaimed Band of Brothers Portfolio, commemorating the great Air Commands of WWII. Truk, the small atoll in the South Pacific, was the major anchorage for the Japanese Fleet. Comprising a magnificent harbor and four heavily defended airfields, it was thought impregnable by the US forces as they fought their way up through the Pacific. But on 16-17 February 1944 a violent two-day aerial assault by carrierborne aircraft of Task Force 58 exploded the myth. In just two days the US Navy flyers sunk over 200,000 tons of Japanese naval shipping and destroyed an estimated 275 enemy aircraft, totally eliminating all effectiveness of the Japanese base. Light as the US Navy losses were only 25 aircraft failed to return the battle for Truk was ferocious. The ground installations, ships, and airfield batteries put up intense antiaircraft fire against the attacking American aircraft, while Zeros did their best to repel the onslaught. The air above the atoll became a maelstrom of flak, tracer, flying lead and shrapnel, while below huge explosions rocked the ground as ammo and fuel dumps were hit, fires raged, and the acrid smoke of battle pervaded the entire area. In this important painting, his first featuring the F6F Hellcat, Robert Taylor brings to life the scenario that was crucial to Admiral Spruance's forceful drive through the Central Pacific. The once feared Japanese base at Truk is being reduced to a statistic of war. Hellcats of VF6 hurtle across the lagoon at masthead height with guns blazing, creating havoc as they tear into the enemy positions below. Seen in the foreground is the F6F-3 of Lt. Alex Vracui, subsequently to become one of the Navy's top guns. This exhilarating work dramatically conveys the awesome conditions endured day after day by the pilots of the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific...The Aces Edition , Each copy of Hellcat Fury has been signed by THREE US Navy Hellcat Aces: Commander WILLIS E. HARDY , Commander HAMILTON MCWHORTER , Commander ALEX VRACIU... The War in the Pacific Edition is signed by additional Four Hellcat pilots , a total of Eight signatures : Commander JOHN 'TED' CROSBY , Lieutenant Commander FRED 'BUCK' DUNGAN , Lieutenant Commander JAMES E. DUFFY , Captain JOHN R. STRANE , Commander ED 'WENDY' WENDORF...The Portfolio Publisher Proof Remarque's are also signed by Colonel BRUCE PORTER and Colonel JIM SWETT MEDAL OF HONOR this makes A total of TEN signatures...This is a beautiful large Remarque of a Hellcat Number 12/25...priced £795.00...Please note this is supplied without the companion print Pacific Pirate.