Winter's Welcome by Robert Taylor aviation art print signed by WWII B-17 Pilots

  

A CLASSIC PIECE DEPICTING ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AIRCRAFT OF WWII. WINTER'S WELCOME by Robert Taylor. A B-17 Fortress makes its final approach returning from a combat mission. The co-pilot, clearly visible, assists his captain with the landing - the aircraft has taken some damage from fighters and is a handful on the approach. With wheels and flaps down, engines throttled back, the skipper eases the big machine gently down the glide path towards touchdown, amidst the peaceful countryside of East Anglia.

In a few moments the last crews will be safely down as the English winter landscape welcomes them home from yet another grueling bombing raid over occupied Europe. For those on the ground there were few sights more stirring than a B-17 Fortress on its final approach, and Robert Taylor's now legendary image captures a magical English winter landscape welcoming another American Fortress crew home to safety. Published in 1993 the print is personally autographed by some of the most famous B-17 veterans to serve during WWII including a recipient of the Medal of Honor and two of the first aircrew to fly USAAF heavy-bombers to Berlin. Colonel HARRY MUMFORD Captain ALVIN BROWN General ROBERT BURNS. 34 ¼ x 25 inches Image size: 27 ½ x 17 ½ inches.

Now only available on the secondary market, it makes a great acquisition for aviation art collectors and military history enthusiasts alike. Matted & framed pieces are packed in our custom made boxes. YOUR PIECE OF MIND: As a reputable company, if any issues do arise we don't expect 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.