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Thundering Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
When the U.S. Air Forces arrived in Europe in 1942 it was the beginning
of a three year aerial campaign, the scale of which had never been seen
before, nor since. The 8th, 9th, 12th and 15th Air Forces constituted
the mightiest aerial armada in history. With outstanding leadership and
sustained courage, they blazed a trail of glory across the skies of
war-torn Europe that today is legend. Commemorating the 50th
Anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Air Forces campaign in Europe,
the talented aviation artist Nicolas Trudgian has painted a spectacular
canvas, bringing to life the men and machines of that epoc-making era,
half a century ago. Set in a dramatic and powerful evening sky, B-17
Fortresses come thundering home after a mid over enemy territory.
Joining the formation are a pair of B-24 Liberators which have become
separated from their own group, and P-51 fighters fly in close escort
for the perilous journey home. Aboard the aircraft, pilots and gunners
scan the horizon for enemy fighters. Flight engineers are busy coaxing
their ships along, some having to deal with overheating engines, damaged
fuel lines, leaking hydraulics and other inflicted damage. Some have
injured on board. Glistening in the strong evening sunlight the lead
aircraft fills the canvas. Clearly visible are the pilot and upper
turret gunner, and all the fine detail of this legendary warbird as it
thunders through the sky. Below, reflecting the evening glow, is the
forbidding North Sea, providing a constant reminder that the dangers of
the mission are not yet ever.
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