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Duxford became home to the 78th
Fighter Group when they arrived in England with their P-47B
Thunderbolts in 1943. The objective of the American fighter
units was to gain air superiority over the Luftwaffe in
support of their daylight bombing campaign. By 1944 they
achieved their objective. Richard Taylor commemorates the
valiant contribution of the 78th Fighter Group with a fine
new rendition showing P-47D Thunderbolts departing Duxford
en route for the north coast of France, and a low-level
strafing mission. It is the spring of 1944, and with the
Normandy invasion just days away, the Thunderbolts are
already painted with invasion markings. A striking and
emotive painting from a rare emerging talent.
Every
print in this exclusive Fighter Aces edition has been signed
by three P47 top fighter Aces, who all flew
combat in Europe during WWII.
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