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LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
by Robert Taylor
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A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN WHO FLEW THE LEGENDARY P-51 MUSTANG
The Mustang was a triumph, testament to its designer Edgar Schmued. It was fast, manoeuvrable, hard-hitting and, by the time it was combined with Rolls-Royces’ legendary Merlin engine, was capable of outperforming anything the enemy could throw at it. When P-51s first appeared in the skies over Berlin, Hermann Goering was reported to have announced that he knew then the war was lost.
A special new breed of men flew the Mustang as the Allies pushed for victory in Europe. Tough, supremely confident, determined, and gloriously brave; it was an era that belonged to them and the P-51 helped produce some of the greatest Aces of WWII. Such iconic pilots as George Preddy, John Meyer, Don Blakeslee, Kit Carson and Bud Anderson scored all or most of their victories in this thoroughbred fighter.
To honor the heroic pilots who flew and fought in this iconic machine, Robert Taylor has chosen this classic portrait, completed with all of his usual mastery of his craft, in tribute to all USAAF units that flew the Mustang.
Set against a dramatic bank of clouds,
Looking for Trouble bears all the
hallmarks of a timeless Taylor
masterpiece. P-51Ds of the 352nd Fighter
Group with full long-range tanks slung
under their wings, head out from their
forward base in Belgium on an extended
sweep east of the Rhine crossing on the
lookout for enemy aircraft, in the spring
of 1945.
Overall print size: 29¼”wide x 23¼” high
Image size: 22¾” wide x 15¾“high
This historic edition carries the original signatures of iconic USAAF pilots who flew this magnificent aircraft in Europe during WWII. The pilots included represent nine different Fighter Groups, covering almost all of the European Theatre of operations, giving great meaning to this release and providing enthusiast with historic collector’s item.
THE LIMITED EDITION
Each print in every edition is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist, together with two prominent pilots who flew the P-51 in Europe during WWII:
Captain JAMES L. BROOKS
31st Fighter Group / 13 victories
Lieutenant Colonel WALTER M. DRAKE
479th Fighter Group / 1 victory
THE COLLECTOR’S & REMARQUE EDITIONS
WITH EIGHT SIGNATURES
Each print in these editions has been additionally signed by a further six P-51 pilots, all of them veterans of the war in Europe:
Major General WAYNE C. GATLIN
356th Fighter Group / 1 victory
Colonel JOSEPH H. JOINER
4th Fighter Group / 3 ½ victories
Lieutenant JOSEPH W. CANNON
357th Fighter Group
Lieutenant Colonel JAMES E. CARL
354th Fighter Group
Brigadier-General FRANK L. GAILER
357th Fighter Group / 5 ½ victories
Lieutenant Colonel HUIE H. LAMB
78th Fighter Group / 2 ½ victories
THE TRIBUTE EDITION
WITH FOURTEEN SIGNATURES
With all the signatures of the Collector’s Edition, each print is issued with a unique pencil drawing exclusively created by Robert Taylor. Individually signed by four renowned P-51 pilots, each drawing is conservation matted to include the original signatures
of two more Mustang Aces.
Colonel CLARENCE ‘BUD’ ANDERSON
357th Fighter Group / 16 ¼ victories
Lieutenant Colonel CLYDE B. EAST
10th PRG / 14 ½ victories
Colonel CHARLES E. McGEE
332nd Fighter Group / 1 victory
Brigadier-General ROBIN OLDS
479th Fighter Group / 17 victories
The matted signatures:
Colonel JAMES GOODSON
4th & 31st Fighter Groups / 15 victories
Major RICHARD ‘BUD’ PETERSON
357th Fighter Group / 15 ½ victories
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THE LIMITED EDITION
US $325.00 UK £215.00
Edition Size - 150
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THE COLLECTORS EDITION
US $415.00 UK £295.00
Edition Size - 175
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THE COLLECTORS ARTIST PROOFS
US $550.00 UK £395.00
Edition Size - 25
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THE REMARQUES
US $1195.00 UK £825.00
Edition Size - 15
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THE DOUBLE REMARQUES (subject to availability)
US $2095.00 UK £1425.00
Edition Size - 10
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THE TRIBUTE EDITION (Subject to availability)
US $3495.00 UK £2495.00
Edition Size - 5
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