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Final Victory by Simon Atack signed by legendary Ace Robin Olds
Final Victory by Simon Atack signed by legendary Ace Robin Olds
Final Victory by Simon Atack signed by legendary Ace Robin Olds

Final Victory by Simon Atack signed by legendary Ace Robin Olds

$ 113.52

Availability: 32 in stock
  • Artist: Simon Atack
  • Date of Creation: 2002
  • Features: Numbered
  • Subject: Mustang
  • Autographed by:: Robin Olds
  • Color: Color
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Listed By: Aces High Gallery
  • Style: Aviation Art
  • Width (Inches): 31
  • Topic:: 8th Air Force
  • Featuring:: Mustang
  • Subject:: 479th fighter group
  • Originality: Limited Edition Print
  • Height (Inches): 23
  • Condition: Mint condition: The print is from the original issue, has been stored flat in our gallery and never framed. It is accompanied by its certificate of authenticity.
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Print Surface: Paper
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Artwork Reproduction

    Description

    FINAL VICTORY
    by Simon Atack
    Flying his P-51 Scat VII Robin Olds brings down a Me109 G10 high over Germany in the late spring of 1945 while flying escort to B-17s bombers of the 381st Bomb Group. Remarkably, this Mustang survived the war and in 1958 was sold to a private owner, in 1992 it was returned to its wartime configuration.
    Typical of the aggressive fighter pilots led by the great Hub Zemke was Robin Olds. He arrived at RAF Wattisham, England in May 1944, assigned to fly the remarkable P-38 fighter with the 434th Squadron. It didn’t take long for the novice pilot to make his mark and after flying interdiction missions over France and Germany with the 479th, Olds took part in the D-Day operations and then on August 13 opened his score by jumping two Fw190s at ground level. A couple of weeks later he bagged three Me109s when attacking a group of some fifty enemy fighters while escorting bombers high over Muritz Zee.
    Converting to P-51D Mustangs, he completed two combat tours, flying deep penetration missions, engagements with the Luftwaffe’s new Me363 jet fighter, and strafing attacks on German facilities and airfields. By the end of the war, at 23 years of age with the rank of Major, Robin Olds was in command of 434 Squadron and his final tally was 13 air victories. He would go on to score another four victories whilst flying Phantoms in Vietnam to become a triple ace with 17 victories.
    This powerful print is personally signed by one of the most legendary Amerocan Fighter Leaders in history:
    Brigadier General
    ROBIN OLDS
    Published in 2002 this outstanding print is signed by one of the most legendary American Aces in history and is the perfect collector’s item for aviation enthusiasts and autograph hunters alike.
    THIS PIECE CAN ALSO BE SUPPLIED FRAMED
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