NICOLAS TRUDGIAN Pacific Glory P-38 Lightning 475th FG Satan's Angels Japan Zero

Description: "PACIFIC GLORY" by Nicolas Trudgian "PACIFIC GLORY" by renowned aviation artist Nicolas Trudgian is a signed and numbered limited edition print from an edition limited to ONLY 350 prints. It is an outstanding tribute to the pilots of the American Air Forces who made Victory in the Pacific possible. This is the THREE signature ANNIVERSARY EDITION. All editions of this print are long SOLD OUT at the publisher. Despite that, we are offering it here for $165.00 – that's $20.00 below the original retail issue price of $185.00 with BEST OFFER! The United States had resolutely attempted to distance itself from the ever increasingly desperate war in Europe. While fully supporting the British war effort at every turn, it was not until the fateful day of 7 December 1941 that the USA was forced into the Second World War following the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Once embroiled, America resolved itself to turn its full industrial might against its foes, and it was the Americans who struck the first major blow against the Japanese at the Battle of Midway. Aided by British, Commonwealth, and Indian Forces, it was the Americans however who were to bear the full brunt of the war in the Pacific. Slowly but surely the United States began to turn back the forces of Imperial Japan. The island hopping campaigns brought glory to the US Navy and Marine Corps, while US submarines torpedoed every Japanese ship in sight, virtually cutting off supplies to the homeland. In the air the Americans were gaining total air superiority and used this to devastating effect against enemy held islands and shipping. The quality of the aircraft had also changed - the legendary Japanese Zero, which had caused so much damage in 1941, was now up against the very best of American aircraft design. The little F4F Wildcat fighters had been replaced by the F6F Hellcat and the F4U Corsair, but it was the mighty P-38 Lightning that Japanese pilots feared. Flown by the top US Aces of the War, the twin-engine Lightning cut a swathe through the remaining Japanese air power. One of the most successful of the P-38 equipped units was the 475th Fighter Group, known as 'Satan s Angels'. It is the P-38s of this famous unit that Nicolas Trudgian has portrayed in "PACIFIC GLORY" – his panoramic tribute to the American Air Forces who fought in the Pacific Theater. It is March 1945 and the P-38s of the 475th FG are involved in a huge dogfight with Japanese Zeros over the coast of Indo-China. Flying "Pee Wee V" is Lt Ken Hart of the 431st Fighter Squadron, who has fatally damaged a Zero in a blistering head on encounter. The second P-38 - "Vickie" - belongs to Captain John 'Rabbit' Pietz, who would end the War an Ace with six victories. In addition to the artist this print was individually signed in pencil by THREE fighter pilots who flew with the 475th Fighter Group during World War II: Colonel PERRY J. 'PJ' DAHL Captain JOSEPH M. FORSTER Captain TOM OXFORD This print is in mint condition, has never been framed, and, like all of our prints, has been stored flat. It has an overall size of 32¾" x 23½" and comes with a descriptive Certificate of Authenticity. Buyer to pay $30.00 toward insured DOMESTIC SHIPPING via USPS Priority Mail. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING as shown. (To our valued International Clients - we are not responsible for import taxes and duties applicable to the declared value of your purchase.) Save on shipping with multiple purchases - we can ship up to four prints to the same address for the same cost. Click on "view seller's other auctions" to see our current auctions including selections of fine aviation, naval, military, and Civil War art - mostly limited edition prints - by this and other outstanding artists. Contact us if you have any questions or if you are looking for something in particular. With arguably the largest secondary market inventory in the world, Classic Aviation & War Art - warart.com - may just have it! GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Price: 165 USD

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-08T17:56:05.000Z

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