The
Collectors Edition (Includes
the THREE following prints: Eagles Of The Eighth, Eagle Attack,
and Pathfinder Halifax.)
A highly collectible set signed by one
of the most respected Aces in the USAAF.
 Colonel
James Goodson
Born in New York, Jim Goodson visited
Europe as a student prior to the war. He was a survivor on
the liner Athenia when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat
in 1939, and that determined him to join the RAF. He flew
firstly Hurricanes with 43 Squadron and then Spitfires with
416 Squadron in the Kenley wing. When the entire 133 Eagle
Squadron was lost on a mission he was transferred to help
reform it, subsequently becoming Commanding Officer. In September
1942 he moved with the American Eagle Squadron pilots to the
4th Fighter Group USAAF, where he commanded 336 Squadron,
flying P47 Thunderbolts. Soon after they re-equipped with
P51 Mustangs. In June 1944 he flew missions to support the
Normandy Invasion beachhead. Jim Goodson flew until he was
shot down 10 months before the war ended. Credited with 32
enemy aircraft destroyed, he was one of the most decorated
Aces in the USAAF.
 Eagles
Of The Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian
Major Jim Goodson taxies his 4th (The
Eagles) Fighter Group P-51D Mustang at Debden following a
mission to supply air support over the Normandy beaches soon
after D-Day, June 1944. Having previously flown Spitfires
and Hurricanes with the RAF, Spitfires with 133 Eagle Squadron,
and P-47 Thunderbolts with the Fourth Fighter Group, Jim Goodson
became one of the USAAF's top fighter pilots of WWII. Each
print from Nick's fine study of his P-51 is individually signed
by Colonel Jim Goodson.
Overall print size: 11 3/4" wide x
9 1/2" high.
 "On
opening this book, one is struck immediately by the intensity
of the paintings. Not only are the aircraft in flight depicted
with stunning accuracy, the background scene is portrayed with
painstaking attention to detail, and includes the smallest items
of supporting equipment, all depicted down to the last nut and
blot with the precision normally attributed to an engineer.
I thoroughly commend this book. It is indeed history brought
to life." Air Commodore Peter
Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*
Whether we are viewing Spitfires in the
Battle of Britain, Tomahawks dueling with Me109s in the desert,
a combat scene set in the extreme cold of the Eastern front,
or a low-level bomber attack upon rail yards in occupied Europe,
Nick's attention to detail, his colorful approach, and the
very depth of his research shines through every canvas. This
lavishly produced Volume II book - Volume I is completely
sold out - is packed with colorful imagery which turns the
clock back half a century, bringing to life the historic air
battles which helped forge the shape of aviation, indeed the
world, as we know it today.
 Eagle
Attack by Nicolas Trudgian
Typical of the great air battles
fought in the skies above occupied Europe were the determined
interceptions by Luftwaffe fighters, particularly upon the
massed daylight raids mounted by the American Eighth Air Force.
In this striking painting, Major Herman Graf, Gruppenkommandeur
of JG50, and Oberleutnant Alfred Grislawski, Staffelkapitan
of 1./JG50, flying Me109G-6s lead an attack on B-17 Fortresses
of the 91st Bomb Group, high over Germany in early September,
1943. Each print from Nick's compelling study of Germany's
most outstanding fighter of the war is individually signed
by Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski.
Overall print size: 11 3/4" wide
x 9 1/2" high.
 Pathfinder
Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian
Remembered fondly by many RAF, Canadian,
Australian, and New Zealand bomber crews, the Halifax served
many diverse roles in WWII, including service with Special
Duties, dropping agents and supplies behind enemy lines. Seen
in Nick's emotive painting, Halifax MkIIs of 35 Squadron,
RAF Bomber Command, head out over the Lincolnshire coastline
at dusk bound for Germany, August 1942. Number 35 Squadron
was one of five squadrons selected to form the original Pathfinder
Force. Each print is signed by John Petrie-Andrews, who flew
70 combat operations in WWII, including 60 with the Pathfinders.
Overall print size: 11 3/4" wide
x 9 1/2" high.
The Aces Edition (Includes
the above THREE prints and Duel In The Desert each individually
signed by a highly decorated pilot.)
 Duel
In The Desert by Nicolas Trudgian
The P-40, legendary for its service with
Chennault's Flying Tigers in China, was one of the RAF's principle
fighters in the north African Desert war. Here Nick portrays
a low-level dogfight between P-40 Kittyhawks of 112 Squadron,
as they tangle with Luftwaffe Me109s over the Matamata Hills,
near the Mareth Line on the border between Tunisia and Libya,
early March, 1943. Each print is signed by Group Captain Billy
Drake, one of WWII's top scoring fighter aces.
Overall print size: 11 3/4"
wide x 9 1/2" high.
 Flight
Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews
DFC DFM (Pathfinder
Halifax)
John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF
in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was
posted to join 102 Squadron for his first tour, flying Halifaxes.
In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron. John then
joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming
the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before
converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed 70
operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with the Pathfinders.
 Group
Captain Billy Drake
DSO DFC* (Duel
in the Desert)
Billy Drake flew Hurricanes in France
at the outbreak of war, scoring his first victory in May 1940.
Posted to the Western Desert in early 1942, he took command
of 112 Squadron, flying P40 Kittyhawks, leading them with
considerable success. He later served in Malta, and then as
Wing Leader of 20 Typhoon Wing. Billy Drake was an outstanding
Ace, scoring 24 ½ victories and in addition, another
13 aircraft on the ground.
 Hauptmann
Alfred Grislawski (Eagle
Attack)
Alfred Grislawski joined 9./JG52
in Rumania, taking part in operations in the Balkans and Crete.
By the end of 1942 he had over 80 victories. Wounded in the
summer of 1943, he then joined Herman Graf's official Group
JG-Sud/JG50 and went into action flying against the fighters
and bombers of the US 8th Air Force. Promoted Staffelkapitan
1./JG1, and later to command 8./JG1, and 11./JG53 he was eventually
shot down in September 1944 and hospitalized. He had achieved
138 victories in over 800 combat missions. He was awarded
the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
The Air Combat Legends Portfolio
(Restricted to just FIFTY copies only,
this unique Portfolio is a true Collectors item. Consisting
of a signed & numbered book presented in a deluxe gold-blocked
slipcase, it is issued with FIVE matching numbered prints,
each individually pilot signed, together with one of the most
significant bookplates ever issued. Specially commissioned
to accompany this limited edition book, this unique bookplate
has been signed by SIXTEEN of the most distinguished aviators
of World War II, making a total of TWENTY ONE signatures in
this classic Collectors Portfolio.)
 Twilight
Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian
Overall print size: 19 3/8" wide
x 14" high.
Oberfeldwebel Willie Reschke of
JG301, flying 'Green 9', a Focke-Wulf Ta152, intercepts Hawker
Tempests of 486 Squadron as they attack railway installations
near Ludwigslust, 14 April 1945.
One of the most restricted editions
ever issued, each print of Twilight Wolf has been signed by
the artist, and numbered. Every copy has also been individually
signed by Oberfeldwebel Willie Reschke, the only living pilot
to have flown the Ta152 - the last of the great Focke-Wulf
family, in which he scored three victories in the final days
of World War II.
 Oberfeldwebel
Willie Reschke
One of the outstanding younger Luftwaffe
pilots, Willie Reschke was a leading member of JG300 'Wilde
Sau' flying the Fw190 in the 'Defense of the Reich'. Towards
the latter months of the war he transferred to the Stabsschwarm
of JG301. Willie Reschke was awarded the Knight's Cross in
April 1945 and was credited with 26 victories - all in the
west - including 18 four-engine bombers.
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