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Rolling Thunder – The Story Behind the Print
Robert Taylor’s Rolling Thunder captures F-105 Thunderchiefs flying down Thud Ridge during a strike against the Viet Tri power plant in North Vietnam on 12 March 1967.
The formation is led by Colonel Jack Broughton, whose account of the mission in the original product record emphasises his decision to fly the route according to the conditions and tactical demands faced by the crews.
The F-105 became closely associated with the demanding strike missions flown over North Vietnam, and Taylor’s painting concentrates on the aircraft at low level in the environment in which many of those missions were conducted.
Every print carries four named F-105 combat-pilot signatures: Colonel Leo K. Thorsness, Colonel Jack M. Broughton, Lieutenant Colonel Harold W. Bingaman and Lieutenant Colonel Max C. Brestel.
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