Jet Hunters

£215.00

Jet Hunters

Artist: Robert Taylor.

The scene portrays B-17s of the First Air Division turning for home on 10 April 1945 after Luftwaffe Me 262s have attacked the formation, while a P-51 Mustang of the 356th Fighter Group closes on one of the German jets.

Signatures:

  • Major General Wayne C. Gatlin
  • Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel DFC KM*** AFM***
  • Colonel Joe Peterburs

Overall paper print size: 88.27 × 62.87 cm.

Description

Jet Hunters – The Story Behind the Print

Jet Hunters depicts an encounter between Allied piston-engined fighters and Luftwaffe Me 262 jets during the closing weeks of the Second World War.

On 10 April 1945, a large Eighth Air Force bomber force set out against targets connected with the remaining German jet force. In the painting, B-17s of the First Air Division turn for home while Me 262s move through the formation.

A P-51 Mustang from the 356th Fighter Group has picked up one of the jets, with pilot Wayne Gatlin positioning behind the Me 262 as the hunter becomes the hunted.

The edition carries three named signatures: Major General Wayne C. Gatlin, Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel DFC KM*** AFM*** and Colonel Joe Peterburs. Their names are retained exactly as recorded with the product.

Explore more artwork in our P-51 Mustang collection.

Additional information

Dimensions 88.27 × 62.87 cm
Print Type

Signed and Numbered

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