Schweinfurt - The Second Mission
Major USAAF B-17 attack on Schweinfurt, 14th October 1944
Description
Briefing at 0500 hours on the morning of 14 October 1943 brought the crews of the 92nd Bomb Group news they didn’t want to hear: “It’s Schweinfurt again!” The same message was being repeated in USAAF bomb group briefing rooms all over eastern England in the early hours of what was to become forever known as “Black Thursday”. Robert Taylor’s majestic aviation art print shows Colonel Budd Peaslee’s B-17 Equipose, piloted by Kemp McLaughlin, leading the Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group en-route to the vital ball-bearing factories at Schweinfurt.
Editions and Signatories:
Editions and Signatories:
- 500 Limited Edition
- 25 Limited Edtion Artist's Proofs
Each print has been signed by THREE pilots, all veterans of the second Schweinfurt mission on 14 October 1943, including the mission command pilot.
General J. KEMP McLAUGHLIN
First Lieutenant WILBUR ‘BUD’ KLINT
First Lieutenant JOHN P. NOACK - 325 Schweinfurt Edition
Each print has been individually signed by an additional seven veterans from the second Schweinfurt mission. There are a total of TEN signatures in this edition.
First Lieutenant FREDERICK J. BIRD
Technical Sergeant JACK R. GOETZ
Captain MALCOLM H. HIGGINS
Technical Sergeant BILL E. MARTIN
Chief Master Sergeant ROY C. McGINNIS
Captain JAMES A. 'PETE' MULLINAX
Staff Sergeant BEN ROBERTS - 125 Commemorative Edition (Sold out)
Each print has been individually signed by an additional Thirteen veterans from the second Schweinfurt mission. Each Commemorative Proof comes with a companion pencil print 'Black Thursday' signed by a Luftwaffe veteran of the Second Schweinfurt Raid, making an incredible Twenty Four signature edition.
** In addition, a number of prints in the edition are also signed by three veterans of the second Schweinfurt mission, making a total of TWENTY SEVEN signatures. These are issued at no extra charge to the first orders received, so please order early to avoid disappointment.
First Lieutenant EARL G. BASON
First Lieutenant JAY G. COBERLY
First Lieutenant ROY G. DAVIDSON Jnr
Staff Sergeant MARSHALL L. FISHER
Technical Sergeant EDWARD K. FOX
Colonel ED MILLSON
Captain THOMAS A. PARKS
Staff Sergeant ROBERT RICKEL
Technical Sergeant GEORGE G. ROBERTS
First Lieutenant JOHN SCARBOROUGH
Colonel ROBERT M. SLANE
First Lieutenant DONALD SPRINGER
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY E. TESSIEN
Feldwebel ADOLF DENZ (Companion Drawing)
Lieutenant Colonel ARVID O. DAHL**
Sergeant MATHIAS J. KREMER**
Captain FOSTER ‘FOSS’RODDA**
Overall Height ca.
60
cm
Overall Width ca.
91
cm