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The Hunter Becomes The Hunted - Focke - Wulf And P - 47 Thunderbolt By William Phillips

By William Phillips

Hunter Become The Hunted - by William Phillips

On March 6, 1944, fire and smoke seared the skies above northern Germany. When the heavens cleared, the U.S. 8th Air Force was revealed to have suffered the worst single day of air warfare of World War II; German forces had destroyed 69 U.S. heavy bombers and 11 escort fighters. In return, 81 Luftwaffe fighters were downed. But air warfare was not about numbers: it was about the bold acts of individuals who risked their lives daily and "The Hunter Becomes the Hunted" conveys one of those decisive acts of courage.

Target: Berlin. It was March 6, 1944 and B-17's and B-24's of the Mighty 8th Air Forces’ 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions streamed into a ninety-four-mile wave to attack Berlin. Among the massed bombers, the 100th Bomb Group (H) manned 20 B-17's flying at 21,000 feet, 200 miles west of Berlin. There, twenty-one FW-190's bored in with deadly accuracy, downing fifteen Flying Fortresses into the fields below. Half of the crew-members aboard the fallen bombers perished; the rest were imprisoned.

Recklessly, one Focke-Wulf pilot, Oberleutnant Wolfgang Kretschmer, turned to attack the remaining B-17's alone and he, in turn, became the target of eight escorting P-47 Thunderbolts of the 56th Fighter Group, the “Wolf Pack” led by Colonel Hub Zemke. Fighters dove and shot him down. Although injured and badly burned, Oberleutnant Kretschmer survived. It was the worst single day of air warfare for the 8th Air Force. Sixty-nine U.S. heavy bombers and eleven escort fighters were lost.

But air warfare was about the bold acts of individuals who risked their lives daily and "The Hunter Becomes the Hunted" conveys how quickly the fates of war can turn. This Phillips aviation art classic is finally available as an Anniversary Edition, and for a select few, as a very limited and very stunning, oversized MasterWork™ Fine Art Canvas.

The paper print was released in October of 1990. Countersigners: Oberleutnant Wolfgang Kretschmer, 1st Lieutenant Robert Shoens, Technical Sgt. Harold Stearns and Colonel Hub Zemke.

Hunter Become The Hunted - Aviation by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 1,500 paper art prints with a 17-1/2 x 35 image size and is for sale for $850 unframed.

Canvas - The Hunter Becomes The Hunted by William Phillips is also available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 75 giclee canvas art prints with a 16 x 36 image size and is for sale for $495 unframed. The canvas was released in March of 2013

Large Canvas - The Hunter Becomes The Hunted by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 15 extra large giclee canvas art prints with a 24 x 48 image size and is for sale for $995 unframed.They can be ordered framed or unframed. We are a full service custom frame shop and can build a design to meet any style or budget. Order yours today. All artwork is professionally boxed and insured and guaranteed to arrive in mint condition. All prints have been hand signed by the artist. Artist William Phillips painted an American B-17 Bomber being escorted home and engaging some German Fighters in WWII World War 2 art prints for sale.

Types	Dimensions	Edition Size	Price	Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Print	17-1/2 x 35 Image Size	1500	$850.00
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas	16 x 36 Image Size	75	$495.00
Extra Large Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Canvas	24 x 48 Image Size	15	$995.00

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