Eagles on the Rampage

Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor 
Overall Print Size: 30 1/2" x 26 3/4" 
Edition size of 600
S/N by Artist and Ten (10) Aces

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang

Formed in September 1942 from the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the Fourth Fighter Group was the oldest fighter unit in the Eighth Air Force, and one of the most distinguished; Under the command of Don Blakeslee, described as ‘probably the best fighter leader of the war’, the combined air and ground victories notched up by ‘The Eagles’ during World War II surpassed any other fighter group. They were the first to penetrate German air space, and the first to engage the Luftwaffe over Berlin. Hermann Goering later remarked ‘When I saw those Mustangs over Berlin, I knew that the war was lost’.

It is fitting therefore that Robert Taylor has chosen the Fourth Fighter Group for this classic new painting to represent all the pilots who flew P-51s with the USAAF. In this magnificent new Masterwork the world’s premier aviation artist portrays the group sweeping across the wide open skies, just itching for a crack at the enemy.

Following on from the great success of Roberts previous piece Horrido! which was a tribute to the Luftwaffe Aces of WWII - each print in this outstanding edition is signed by some of the most famous Mustang pilots that flew in the European Theatre during World War II. Every signatory in the edition has reached Ace status, creating a historic new collectors’ edition which may never be surpassed.

Signatures:

American Aces Editions: Hand-signed by TEN of the USAAF’s top Aces who together amassed almost ONE HUNDRED VICTORIES:

• Colonel Clarence ‘Bud’ ANDERSON - 16¼ victories
• Captain James BROOKS - 13 victories
• Lieutenant Colonel Donald CUMMINGS - 6½ victories
• Colonel Barrie S. DAVIS - 6 victories
• Lieutenant Colonel Clyde B. EAST - 13 victories
• Colonel Arthur ‘Art’ FIEDLER - 8 victories
• Lieutenant Colonel Robert ‘Bob’ KARR - 6 victories
• Lieutenant General George G. LOVING Jr - 5 victories
• Colonel Steve PISANOS - 10 victories
• Major General Donald STRAIT - 13½ victories