Guadalcanal Tiger P-40 Warhawk by Artist Craig Tinder

This Side-View Profile Fine Art Print illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder is printed on a heavy, luster substrate and is fade-resistant with an astonishingly high resolution to bring out rivet-level details.

Choose from 4 Different Paper Sizes and 2 Background Styles:

• A) Paper Print - 12" x 8" (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
• B) Paper Print - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm)
• C) Paper Print - 24" x 16" (60.9 cm x 40.6 cm)
• D) Paper Print - 30" x 20" (76 cm x 50.8 cm)

• White Background (classy, vibrant touch)
• Map Background (ghosted over a vintage WWII map)

About the Paper Prints:

Each Limited Edition Fine Art Print is printed on archival presentation-quality, 260 GSM / 10 Mil, photographic paper created using the highest quality inks and archival techniques. Photographs do not do this paper substrate justice as it practically "glows" on the wall.

Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. These prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

The Story Behind the Print:

1st. Lieutenant Frederick Ploetz served with the 68th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII. P-39 Aircobras and P-40 Warhawks from the 68th Fighter Squadron had been flying patrols in the Tongan Islands before relocating to Guadalcanal.

During a specific air mission to the Shortland Islands in January 1943, 1st. Ploetz attacked and shot down a Japanese A6M Zero Fighter while on patrol. Though his own aircraft was stuck by an enemy shell, shrapnel from which injured him in the shoulder, 1st Lt. Ploetz safely brought his plane back to the airfield at Guadalcanal.

This item is printed on demand and typically requires 2-3 days for printing prior to shipment.

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