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The Long Ride Home - P - 51d And B - 17 Bombers Mustangs By William Phillips

By William Phillips

The Long Ride Home - P-51D and B-17 Bombers Mustangs by William Phillips

By late 1944, the Allies controlled the skies over the newly liberated countries of Western Europe. But when the bombers of the mighty Eighth Air Force ventured into the heart of Nazi Germany, few missions proceeded without their fighter escorts close at hand. Now, for only a short time, the classic William S. Phillips homage to the bond between the Flying Fortresses and their “Little Friends” is available as a Greenwich Workshop Anniversary Edition.

"The Long Ride Home" features the P51-D Mustang Betty-E piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff of the 350th Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group. “Ramrod” was the code word that designated these escort missions. Blickenstaff became a double ace during the war, incredibly shooting down five of those ten enemy aircraft in a single mission to become an Ace in a day. By the war’s end, Blickenstaff would receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters and the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters. The 353rd would be credited with destroying 330.5 enemy aircraft in the air and another 414 on the ground. These were the “Little Friends” you wanted around when the going got tough.

A raid into Germany meant a long day and a long mission. It was a grueling, intense and deadly endeavor that was not without its moments of serenity, beauty and a comradeship known only to men at war. The men are tire, and some in this armada may be wounded. Soon, with what little light there is left in the day, the groups will separate and return to their bases for debriefing and rest following "The Long Ride Home."

The Long Ride Home - P-51D and B-17 Bombers Mustangs by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 850 art prints with a 19-1/4 x 29 image size and is for sale for $___.

Canvas - The Long Ride Home - P-51D and B-17 Bombers Mustangs by William Phillips is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 150 giclee canvas art prints with a larger 21 x 31 image size and is for sale for $595 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 a bunch of American P-51 Mustangs flying as escorts to a some B-17 Bombers in this colorful aviation painting and art prints for sale. World War 2 and aviation painted in artwork.

Types Dimensions Edition Size Price Cart
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Print LAST ONE 19-1/4 x 29 Image Size 850 Please Inquire Click to Inquire
Signed And Numbered Limited Edition Giclee' Canvas 21 x 31 Image Size 150 $595.00

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