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Original aviation art by leading aviation artist David Pentland and Ivan
Berryman, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.
Alexander
Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35,
which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the
development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced
in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the
Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a
different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and
went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time
with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest
single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its
excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb,
maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of
punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400
pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP
Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47
prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went
into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The
Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in
excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight
heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500
pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until
the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required
for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51
Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge
Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air
Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The
top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter
Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943
Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and
by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As
Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory
after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two
victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski
damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield
near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and
remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War
Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th
Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski
attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in
two different wars.
Eagle Strike by Simon Atack.
Flying his Messerschmitt Me109G6, Major Günther Rall, Group Commander of II./JG11 with over 200 air victories already to his credit, clashes with a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 63rd Sqn, 56th Fighter Group high over the Rhine south of Koblenz, May 12, 1944. Led by Colonel Hub Zemke, the 56th Fighter Group played advance guard to a deep penetration bomber raid to central Germany. As his forty eight P-47 Thunderbolts arrived to sweep the sky around the Koblenz –Frankfurt area, the Me109s of II./JG11 pounced from a 5000 feet height advantage. Simon Atacks high-impact painting shows Major Günther Rall bringing down Hub Zemkes wingman, the first of two victories he claimed before himself being brought down by 56th Fighter Group P-47s later in the combat. Günther Rall returned to combat flying, commanding JG300 until the end of hostilities by which time, with 275 air victories, he became the third highest scoring Ace in history.
P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces.
This book charts the story of the lesser known aces who flew the mighty Republic aircraft as a tactical fighter-bomber with the Ninth Air Force, rather than as a long-range escort. It also details the exploits of the Mediterranean-based 325th FG, which was the only P-47 group within the strategic Fifteenth Air Force. Thunderbolt aces within the Ninth Air Force, particularly, were rare, despite some 15 groups flying the fighter. Supporting troops on the ground rather than searching out aerial foes, was the name of the game for the men of the Ninth. However, with the Luftwaffe often opposing such sorties through to April 1945, more than 20 pilots had the opportunity to score five or more kills and make ace.
Item Code : OSAA0030
P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces. - Editions Available
The US aviation industry produced three great fighter designs to equip its burgeoning army air force during World War 2, and of this trio, Republics P-47 Thunderbolt was easily the heaviest. Powered, crucially, by a turbocharged Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine that produced 2000 hp, the first production fighters reached the 56th FG in June 1942, and six months later the group joined the Eight Air Force in Britain. The arrival of the first P-47Cs in mid-1943 addressed the problem of the aircrafts short combat radius, as this model could be fitted with an external tank. Slowly, as combat tactics evolved in units like the 56th and 78th FGs, pilots learnt how best to fly the Thunderbolt in order to effectively counter the more nimble Luftwaffe fighters.
Item Code : OSAA0024
P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force. - Editions Available
The twelfth of May, 1944. The German countryside is blooming with the coming of spring. Germanys struggle is coming to a crescendo as the Allies continue their assault on the Third Reich. Just above the deceptive peace of the countryside, Gruppenkommandeur Gunther Rall, assigned to JG/11 on the Western Front, is bounced by P-47s of the 56th Fighter Group. Better known as Zemkes Wolf pack, the 56th is the highest scoring USAAF fighter unit of the ETO, accounting for some 665-1/2 aircraft in the air. Rall is outnumbered four to one. Taking evasive action, Rall descends from the clouds toward the treetops, trying everything he knows to pull out and away from the much-too-powerful P-47s. Weaving, twisting and at full throttle, even Rall is no match for the numbers against him. Finally, Ralls 109 is within range and the P-47s eight 50-caliber guns are making deadly strikes--igniting Ralls aircraft and shooting his thumb off at the throttle. Rall has no choice but to pull into a half loop.........
The first successful daylight raid on Berlin. Nicolas Trudgians painting relives the fearsome aerial combat on March 6, 1944, as B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 100th B.G. are attacked. Screaming in head-on, Fw190s of II./JG I charge into the bomber stream. With throttles wide open, 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolts come hurtling down to intercept. B-17 gunners are working overtime, the air is full of cordite, smoke, jagged pieces of flying metal and hot lead. We are in the midst of one of the fiercest aerial battles of the war.
Item Code : DHM2057
First Strike on Berlin by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
The relief of Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge, 24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important milestone in World War II.
Item Code : DHM2595
Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, or Jug7 as it was more popularly called, was the mount of many of the American aces of WW 11. The P-47 represented the crowning achievement from two aircraft designers, Alexander Kartvelli and Alexander De Seversky, both immigrants from Russia. It came on the heels of two other aircraft, the P-35 and P-43, which were satisfactory pre-war designs, but not up to the new standards required to compete against Bf-109 fighters in Europe or Mitsbushi Zeroes in the Pacific. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat American fighter of the War. Powered by a huge 2000-HP radial engine, more than 15,000 Jugs were produced. The first production variant was the P-47B which had a razorback fuselage. During tests the aircraft attained a speed of 429-MPH with a maximum range at 10,000 feet of 835 miles. Later variants included a C and D model with the razorback fuselage. Belly tanks and wing tanks became standard equipment as the range of this fighter was stretc.........
The leading ace of the mighty Eighth Air Force, Gabby Gabreski. He finished the war with a total of 28 air victories and 2 1/2 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground by strafing airfields. Gabreski also scored 6 1/2 air victories in the Korean war.
Item Code : DHM1463
Return From Bremen by Simon Smith. - Editions Available
Thunderbolts of the 78th Fighter Group based at Duxford (station 357) engage Me109s during the August 17th raid on Schweinfurt. The 78th Fighter Group were assigned the duty of escorting the B-17s from Antwerp to Eupen between the hours of 1353-1410, and the group claimed two confirmed kills and no losses during their engagement.
Item Code : B0400
Schweinfurt Thunderbolts by Jason Askew. (P) - Editions Available
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Original pencil drawing by Jason Askew, with original signatures. Full Item Details
Pencil drawing image area size 25.5 inches x 17 inches (65cm x 43cm) Surrounded by coloured border, making the total paper size 35 inches x 23.5 inches (89cm x 63cm)
Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI.
Although far better known for their exploits over the war torn skies of Germany and Italy, the USAAFs premier fighters, the P-47 and P-51, also made significant contributions to the victory against Japan from 1943 onwards. This book relates the appearance of the Allison-engined A-36As and P-51As over Rangoon from India in November 1943, the 1st Air Commando Group in China, P-47s over the jungles of New Guinea in 1943, escorting B-29s on long-range bombing sorties against the Home Islands in 1944-45 and elsewhere.
Item Code : OSAA0026
Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI. - Editions Available
Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May.........
Duxford became home to the 78th Fighter Group when they arrived in England with their P-47B Thunderbolts in 1943. The objective of the American fighter units was to gain air superiority over the Luftwaffe in support of their daylight bombing campaign. By 1944 they achieved their objective. Richard Taylor commemorates the valiant contribution of the 78th Fighter Group with a fine new rendition showing P-47D Thunderbolts departing Duxford en route for the north coast of France, and a low-level strafing mission. It is the spring of 1944, and with the Normandy invasion just days away, the Thunderbolts are already painted with invasion markings.
Item Code : DHM2613
Days of Thunder by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available
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The 56th Fighter Group was led by some of Americas greatest fighter leaders of World War II and was home to many of its leading fighter Aces. Under successive commanders Hub Zemke, Robert Landry and David Schilling, the 56th destroyed more enemy aircraft in combat than any other fighter group in the Eighth Air Force. Arriving in England in January 1943 under the command of Colonel Hub Zemke, a master tactician and fearless leader, the 56th quickly emerged as an outstanding fighting unit. The only Eighth Air Force Group to fly P-47 Thunderbolts throughout the war, the 56th spawned more fighter Aces than any other USAAF group - legends such as Gabby Gabreski, Robert Johnson and the colourful Ace Walker Bud Mahurin. Under Hub Zemkes mercurial leadership they became known and feared as Zemkes Wolfpack. 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.........
With orders to destroy, delay or disrupt enemy forces en-route to the Normandy battle area, P-47 Thunderbolts from the 78th Fighter Group launch a blistering high-speed, low-level attack, on a German freight train in occupied northern France, June 1944. Desperately attempting to transport vital supplies to the front by daylight, it has fallen prey to the cannons and bombs of the eagle eyed Thunderbolt pilots.
Item Code : DHM1844
Bridge Busters by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
On the 12th May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new fan tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in his ME109 G-6AS, and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt into a gut wrenching dive.
Item Code : DHM0795
Zemkes First Fan by David Pentland. - Editions Available
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Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor.
A flight of P47 thunderbolts of the 404 Fighter group, 9th Air force, clear the target area after a low-level attack on the airfield inland from Le Havre, Normandy, 1944. Tracer winds up towards them from ground defences and almost all the aircraft have taken hits. Ground-attack pilots went in low, did the job and got our fast!
Item Code : DHM2073
Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available
Herkys Big Day by Stan Stokes. Herschel
Herky Green downed 6 Axis aircraft on one mission over N. Italy on
January 30, 1944. Greens flight initially encountered a group of Ju-52s.
Green would bad 4. Minutes later he wasted a Macchi 202 in a low level
turning duel. Heading for home he ran into a Do-217 which became victory
number six.
Duxford Pair by Ivan Berryman These Republic P-47D Thunderbolts were operational with the 82nd FS,
78th FG based at Duxford during the final months of the war in Europe.
Zemke's First Fan by David Pentland On the 12th May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new "fan"
tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this
occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in
his ME109 G-6(AS), and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt
into a gut wrenching dive.
Return From Bremen by Simon Smith Francis ' Gabby'
Gabreski, 26th November 1943.Signed by Gabby Gabreski and Simon
Smith.
Looking for Trouble by Keith Woodcock Lt Col Francis S (Gabby) Gabreski's P-47 Thunderbolt.
Bridge Busting Jugs by Stan Stokes.
Alexander
Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35,
which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the
development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced
in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the
Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a
different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and
went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time
with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest
single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its
excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb,
maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of
punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400
pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP
Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47
prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went
into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The
Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in
excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight
heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500
pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until
the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required
for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51
Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge
Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air
Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The
top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter
Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943
Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and
by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As
Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory
after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two
victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski
damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield
near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and
remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War
Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th
Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski
attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in
two different wars.
Jenkins Jerry Junkers by Stan Stokes.
This tribute to the 510th Fighter Squardron shows four
P-47s; The Bug, Squirt, Raid Hot Moma and The Touch of Texas.
Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian.
The relief of
Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final
great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the
406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the
advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare
to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic
defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge,
24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land
battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German
troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release
pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important
milestone in World War II.
Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor
P-47 Razorback Thunderbolt's of the US Ninth Air Force make their
escape following an attack on installations near the port of Le Havre,
Northern France 1944.
