DESERT
SHARKS AND EAGLES
by Nicolas Trudgian
The
air war fought in the skies above the inhospitable wastelands
of the North African desert were among the most hotly contested
of the war. The outcome of the bitter land war raging below
largely depended upon who controlled the air space above,
and both sides knew it. Nick's powerful painting brings home
the intensity of the air fighting. A dog-fight between Me109s
from JG-27 and P-40 Kittyhawks of the RAF's 12 Squadron, led
by 'Killer' Caldwell, and later Billy Drake, 112 Squadron
were in constant combat with Edu Neumann's fighters as they
jousted for air supremacy above Rommel's advancing Afrika
Korps tanks. Below them, the desolate beauty of the Libyan
desert stretches as far as the eye can see.
Each
print in the edition is individually signed by TWO RAF
and TWO Luftwaffe pilots who fought in the desert campaign.
Together with the artist Nicolas Trudgian, their authentication
of this edition will ensure its popularity with the discerning
aviation art collector.
The
Signatories
Hauptmann
EMIL CLADE
Group Captain BILLY DRAKE
Squadron Leader NEVILLE DUKE
Oberst EDUARD NEUMANN
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Print size: 35 x 23ins approx
Signed
and Numbered
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Edition
size: 450 |
Price: £110.00 |
| Artist
Proof |
Edition
size: 25 |
Price: £170.00 |
| Remarque |
Edition
size: 25 |
Price: £325.00 SOLD
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