Air Superiority by Robert Taylor aviation art signed by 12 WWII Mustang Aces

  

AN ICONIC TRIBUTE TO THE PILOTS OF THE 357th FIGHTER GROUP DURING WWII. In April 1945, with the War virtually over, P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group sweep unopposed at low level through the beautiful Rhine valley. It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied air forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battle of Britain gave the Luftwaffe its first taste of what was to come.

When America joined the war, bringing with her to Europe new types of fighters and bombers, the writing must have been clearly chalked on the wall of Hitler's bunker. Unleashing the full power of the Eighth Air Force against the Third Reich by day, and with the RAF Bomber Command's constant attacks by night, production in Germany's aircraft and munitions factories became fatally depleted.

In the air the Allied fighter pilots were beginning to dominate the skies, and by the spring of 1945, had achieved complete air superiority. It had been a long and bitter struggle, fought with great courage and sacrifice.

THE VICTORY IN EUROPE EDITION SIGNATURES The print is autographed by the artist and Twelve Aces and Pilots who flew with the 357th Fighter Group. Colonel CLARENCE E "BUD" ANDERSON.

Brigadier General FRANK L GAILER - 5 ½ victories Lieutenant Colonel. First Lieutenant JOSEPH BLACK - 28 combat missions including a massive escort raid to Berlin First Lieutenant. Flew 71 missions, including D-Day and Market Garden. Took part in all of the Squadron's main escort raids. First Lieutenant DALE KARGER - 7 ½ victories, third youngest American Ace Major.

Flew 50 combat missions over Berlin, Leipzeig and other cities. Colonel ARVAL ROBERSON - 6 victories in 76 combat missions First Lieutenant. Released in 2005 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII, this iconic image conveys the indomitable spirit that pervaded throughout the US fighter groups in their quest to overcome the Luftwaffe and the German war machine over 60 years ago. All are accompanied by the Certificate of Authenticity. YOUR PIECE OF MIND: As a reputable company, if any issues do arise we don't ask our customers to deal with it.

Please note: The signatures on our pieces are not reproductions; they are original autographs, hand-signed by the veterans involved at the time of publishing.