TOWARDS THE HOME FIRES - Framed Collector's Piece
by Robert Taylor
Flying low over the snow covered village of Maldon in Essex, Major Robin Olds, in his P-51K 'Scat VI', leads a flight of Mustangs of the 479th Fighter Group back to their base at Wattisham, 14 February 1945. During their long range escort mission Olds had added three more German fighters to his tally over Berlin, making him one of the foremost Aces in the 8th Air Force.
As the New Year of 1945 dawned, the snow had already spread to blanket the southern half of England with a cloak of frosty whiteness. The festivities of Christmas had passed and the relentless pounding of German cities and industrial targets continued unabated. On every front Hitler’s once-fabled armies were in full retreat. The endgame was now in play.
Recalling that final harsh winter of the war Robert Taylor has painted one of the finest scenes of his illustrious career in a stunning tribute to Robin Olds, one of the legendary Aces who took part in the great aerial assault launched on Germany by the US Eighth Air Force.
The Signatures
Framed to full conservation standards using the highest quality materials, this Limited Edition print has been matted to include the original autographs of FIVE famous P-51 Aces, including the legendary 'Scat VI' pilot himself, Brigadier General ROBIN OLDS, to sit alongside fellow 479th FG pilot Lieutenant Colonel WALTER M. DRAKE who personally signed the print. The full list of signatures reads:
- Lieutenant Colonel WALTER M. DRAKE
- Brigadier General Robin Olds
- Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Bankey
- Colonel Hub Zemke
- Colonel Art Jeffrey
- Captain James L. Brooks
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- Framed Prints
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