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Appropriately,
Robert Taylor has chosen the Me109s of JG52 as his subject to
represent the fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe in his new tribute to
these courageous flyers, with his breathtaking painting Horrido!
With the traditional battle cry ringing in their ears, Squadron
Commander Hptm Wolfgang Ewald leads pilots of I./JG52 into combat.
Based at Coquilles/Calais in September 1940, the JG-52 Me109s hurtle
down in a high-speed dive to engage the enemy during the ferociously
fought Battle of Britain. Robert eloquently depicts these sleek and
deadly fighters high over the Channel, glinting and menacing against
an ominous backdrop of heavy cumulous clouds - the world's foremost
aviation artist's skill bringing to life the Luftwaffe's most
successful fighter aircraft in action.
Rarely have the
signatures of so many leading Luftwaffe Aces been issued at one time
on a Robert Taylor limited edition print. Now however, each print in
this dramatic new edition of Horrido! has been individually hand
signed in pencil by TEN of the Luftwaffe's top fighter Aces of World
War II, holding a total of 1225 victories between them. |