Air Combat Paintings - Volume V

 

The fifth aviation art picture book by Robert Taylor -  'Air Combat Paintings Volume V'. On 128 pages, the artist introduces approximately 75 of his paintings with full color illustrations and numerous sketches. In the associated text he explains the origin of each image as well as the historical background. A 10-page chapter is devoted to full-page illustrations of Robert Taylor's detailed pencil drawings. English language text. (sold out)

 

Contents
Foreword by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE DSO DFC*			7
Introduction by Major General Charles Metcalf USAF (Ret.)			9
Robert Taylor by Charles Walker			10
The Drawings - introduces by Robert Taylor			12
Acknowledgements128
The Paintings		Special Duties	52	Skipper comes Home	90
Introduced by the Artist		Caught on the Surface	54	Band of Brothers	94
		Thunderheads over Ridgewell	58	Eagles on the Channel Front	98
A Time for Heroes	24	Mustangs on the Prowl	62	Voyage into Destiny	102
Company of Heroes	28	Running the Gauntlet	66	Target Bearing 270°	106
Assault on the Capital	32	Compass Heading 270°	70	Lancaster Under Attack	108
Struggle for Supremacy	36	Duel in the Dark	74	America Strikes Back	112
Knights Move	38	Morning Thunder	76	Combat over the Reich	116
Hellcat Fury	42	Malta - George Cross	80	Doolittle’s D-Day	118
Strike and Return	44	Phantom Showtime	84	No Turning Back	122
The Battle for Britain	48	Attack on the Hiei	86	Wings of Glory	126

 

 Open Edition

• Hardcover

Published 2005