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The Wolfpack

P-47 Thunderbolts escorting B-24 Liberators towards Bremen
The Wolfpack, P-47 Thunderbolt and B-24 bomber aviation art print by Robert TaylorThe Wolfpack © Robert Taylor
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Description
This aviation art print by Robert Taylor depicts an event from the air war over Europe on 26 November, 1943. The P-47s of the 56th Fighter Group were tasked to escort B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group on a dangerous mission to attack the heavily defended industrial and dockyard facilities in the German port of Bremen. Zemke knew the Luftwaffe would be waiting for them as they approached the target, and they were – in force! It was to become a day of high drama. With the Luftwaffe throwing all the fighters they could muster at the American heavy bombers,a massive aerial battle ensued. In the running dogfights high over Bremen, the “Wolfpack” claimed their most successful action of the war with 23 confirmed kills, 3 probables, and 9 damaged, creating an all-time record in the European Theatre. The 392nd’s B-24 Liberators could not have been in safer hands on that eventful day.

Editions:
  • 400 signed and numbered  (3 signatures)
  • 350 Collectors Edition (5 signatures plus companion print ‘A Pack of Wolves’ with 4 signatures)
  • 25 Künstlerexemplare (8 Signaturen plus companion print ‘A Pack of Wolves with 4 signatures) (Sold out)
  • 50 Wolfpack Tribute Proofs (8 Signaturen plus compantion print ‘A Pack of Wolves’ with 9 signatures (Sold out)

Signatures:

LIMITED EDITION
Every print in Robert Taylor’s new Limited Edition has been signed by THREE highly respected 56th Fighter Group fighter pilots, including the legendary Ace, ‘Bud’ Mahurin:
Colonel WALKER 'BUD' MAHURIN *
Brigadier General LESLIE C. SMITH *
Brigadier General LYLE ADRIANSE

THE COLLECTORS EDITION
This NINE signature edition is additionally issued with Robert Taylor’s pilot signed companion print ‘A Pack of Wolves’. Additional signatories are:
Lieutenant JOHN BRADSHAW (Companion Print)
Colonel BILLY GENE EDENS *(Companion Print)
Captain WALTER GROCE (Main Print)
Chief Warrant Officer RUSSELL KYLER(Companion Print)
Colonel ROBERT 'SHORTY' RANKIN * (Companion Print)
Lieutenant Colonel EDGAR WHITLEY (MainPrint)

THE ARTIST PROOFS
These specially released TWELVE signature A/Proofs are additionally signed by further 56th F.G. pilots, including Bunny Comstock, pilot of the second aircraft in Robert’s painting.
All the above plus:
Colonel HAROLD 'BUNNY' COMSTOCK * (Main Print)
Major MICHAEL B. GLADYCH * (Main Print)
Captain SHIRLEY 'S.D.' ULCH (Main Print)

THE WOLFPACK TRIBUTE EDITION
Released with all the components of the Artist Proofs, as a superb extra bonus, the Wolfpack Tribute Proofs are published with the companion print ‘A PACK OF WOLVES’ matted to museum quality to include the signatures of the three most famous Aces associated with the 56th Fighter Group –‘Hub’ Zemke. ‘Gabby’ Gabreski, and Robert Johnson. This outstanding edition has a total of SEVENTEEN signatures.
Colonel GORDON BATDORF (Companion Print)
Colonel FRANCIS 'GABBY' GABRESKI * (matted with Companion Print)
Lt. Colonel ROBERT S. JOHNSON * (matted with Companion Print)
Colonel ROBERT WINTERS (Companion Print)
Colonel 'HUB' ZEMKE * (matted with Companion Print)

* denotes Ace

Overall Height ca.
67
cm
Overall Width ca.
88
cm

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