A POWERFUL LIMITED EDITION PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY DOOLITTLE RAIDERS

INTO THE TEETH OF THE WIND
By Robert Taylor

Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942.

In one of his most dramatic paintings Robert Taylor pays tribute to the men that bravely carried out this iconic mission and the prints are autographed by a staggering number of the legendary Doolittle Raiders:

Flying their sixteen-bomber force on a long distance one-way mission, the Doolittle Raiders completed the first strike on Imperial Japan since the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor four months earlier. Together, they completed one of the most audacious air raids in aviation history.

THE COMMEMORATIVE PROOF two print portfolio
In tribute to the men that bravely carried out this iconic mission the print is individually numbered and signed by the artist. This special THIRTEEN signature edition is accompanied by an exclusive pencil companion print 'The Day Now Dawns’ and the two prints are signed by the following:

- The Main Print -

Lt. Col. RICHARD E. COLE – Jimmy Doolittle’s Co-Pilot, Crew #1 - Target Tokyo
S/Sgt DAVID J.THATCHER – Flight Engineer/Gunner, Crew #7 - Target Tokyo
Maj. Gen. DAVID M. JONES – Pilot, Crew #5 - Target Tokyo
Major THOMAS C. 'TOM' GRIFFIN – Navigator / Bombardier, Crew #9 -Target Tokyo
MSgt. EDWIN W. HORTON Jr – Flight Engineer/Gunner, Crew #10 - Target Tokyo
Lt. Col. FRANK A. KAPPELAR – Navigator, Crew #11 - Target Nagoya
 2nd Lt WILLIAM L. BIRCH – Bombardier, Crew #11 - Target Nagoya
Mr. TUNG-SHENG LIU – At age 24 he helped rescue a crew who had crash-landed near the Chinese coast, risking his life to lead them through Japanese-occupied areas to safety. After the war he was officially named an honorary Doolittle Raider.

- The Companion Print -
Col WILLIAM M. BOWER – Pilot, Crew #12 - Target Yokohama
Lt. Col. ROBERT L. HITE – Co-Pilot, Crew #16 - Target Nagoya
2nd Lt CHARLES J. OZUK – Navigator, Crew #3 -Target Tokyo
MSgt. EDWARD J. SAYLOR – Flight Engineer / Gunner, Crew #15 - Target Kobe
Lt. Col. CHASE J. NIELSON – Navigator / Bombardier, Crew #6 - Target Tokyo
Due to ill health Lt Col Nielson was unable to physically sign the prints, so in order for him to be part of the edition he personally applied a stamp of his signature to every companion print.

This historic print is the perfect opportunity for aviation art collectors and autograph hunters alike to acquire a stunning piece carrying authentic autographs of the iconic Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.