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NICK’S AVIATION ART SPECIALISES IN THE WORK OF NICOLAS TRUDGIAN. It also features items from Robert Taylor and other established artists.
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"THE JOLLY ROGERS" 

Remarque

Only Nick's fifth Print release, 'The Jolly Rogers' was the first time Nick had chosen to depict one of his favourite fighters - the F4U Corsairs of VF17 - The Jolly Rogers. Released back in 1993, it depicts the famous 'White 29' of Ira Kepford leading the 'Jolly Rogers' home to Ondonga after combat with Japanese aircraft. Nick captures the beauty of the Pacific area in which such grim fighting was taking place.

The Edition is Signed by FOUR pilots of VF-17:

Captain Tom BLACKBURN

Rear-Admiral Roger HEDRICK

Lieutenant Dan CUNNINGHAM

Lieutenant Tom KILLIFER

This is a very rare original Remarque of this release - as with most of Nick's early editions, Nick was completing 25 remarques for his releases.

A very rare early remarque by nick

*** PRICE £425 ***

**** SALE PRICE £375 ****

 

"BATTLE FOR THE ISLANDS"

REMARQUE

Another rendition of the famous F4u Corsair in the Pacific - this time its VMF121 during the landings at Rendova with a large score being run up by the US pilots - here a Mitsubishi G4m Betty has been hit.

This is a Remarqued copy

*** Price £275 ***

**** SALE PRICE £240 ****

 

"Duxford Eagles"

This fabulous rendition of 78th Fighter Group P-51's lifting off from Duxford was released in December 2001 and has proved extremely popular with collectors. The main aircraft is "Big Beautiful Doll", flown by Colonel John Landers, one of the most famous P-51D's of the war.

This is a Multi-signed Copy - 127 of 550 - which comes beautifully Mounted & Framed

The Signatures are SEVEN top P-51 Mustang pilots:

Lt. Colonel Clark W. CLEMONS - 78th Fighter Group

Captain Wayne L. COLEMAN - 78th Fighter Group

Lt Frank OILER - 78th Fighter Group

Brigadier General Robin OLDS - 479th Fighter Group

Major Don STRAIT - 356th Fighter Group

Lt. Colonel Clyde EAST - 10PRG

Captain Jim BROOKS - 31st Fighter Group

Please contact me via Maue1@tiscali.co.uk for further details

 

  "TIGER FIRE"

Remarque

Tiger Fire

Before America's 'official' entry into the Second World War, a small group of American airman, assisted by some 200 ground crew decided to make a stand aganist Japanese aggression in China. These men, under the leadership of General Claire Chennault, were determined to ensure that the vital supply route - the Burma Road - was kept open. As the American Volunteer Group or AVG, they made history and became the scourge of the Japanese air Units in the region. With their P-40 Tomahawk fighters adorned with ferocious 'faces' they became known as 'The Flying Tigers', destroying some 300 Japanese aircraft in their brief existence, which came to an end on July 4th 1942.

This print was released by the Military Gallery in February 1994 and is SOLD OUT at the publishers. It is a difficult print to find on the Secondary Market and it is [so far] the only time that Nick has depicted the AVG. 

The Signatures

Colonel 'Tex' HILL

After serving as a Navy pilot Tex Hill volunteered for the AVG becoming Squadron Leader of the 2nd Pursuit Squadron 'Panda Bears' until the disbandment of the 'Flying Tigers' in July 1942, by which time he had been credited with 12.25 Victories. He remained in China with the 23rd FG increasing his Kill tally to 18.25. After the war he become CO of the 412 FG flying the P-80 Shooting Star jets.

Lt Colonel Charles 'Chuck' OLDER

Joining the Marine Corps Reserves, 'Chuck' Older served in VMF-1 from May 1940 to July 1941, when he resigned his commission to join the AVG as a wing man. He took part in the great Christmas air battles over Rangoon being credited with 5 aircraft shot down. With the disbandment of the Flying Tigers in 1942 Older, now credited with 10.25 victories, joined the 23rd FG as its Deputy Group CO and went on to completed the war with 18 Victories. After the war Older became one of America's most respected Judges, the most famous case tried in his Courtroom being that of Charles Manson!

Flight Leader Dick ROSSI

Dick Rossi resigned his Navy commission in 1941 to join the AVG as a wingman. He scored 6 Victories in his short combat career, during which time he flew with all three Flying Tiger Squadrons. Upon the disbandment of the AVG, Rossi decided to join the Chinese National Aviation Corporation and spent the remainder of the war flying essential supplies from India to China. Dick Rossi completed 750 flights over the 'hump'!

This is a great opportunity to acquire an extremely rare Remarqued copy of this Print. When it was released in 1994 ALL of the Remarques for this edition were already SOLD OUT!

The Remarque is illustrated below:

 

*** Price £375 *** 

If you would like to order any of the above Prints or just have a query please contact me via:

 

Maue1@tiscali.co.uk



 
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