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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Checking Out by Anthony Saunders. When the American Eighth Air Force arrived in England in 1942 they had a second enemy to battle besides the Luftwaffe - the English weather. The mighty Eighth, the largest and most powerful air force in the world, were on many occasions almost paralyzed by the unpredictable and unexpected climate - much to the relief of the Luftwaffe. Many of the aircrew had trained in the sunny air of southern California and took time to adjust to the grey, dismal skies, and the rolling banks of cloud that gathered over England and the near continent. The winter of 1944-45 had been one of the worst on record with temperatures plunging across the whole country, bringing with it ice, freezing fog and drifting snow. But the war had gone on oblivious to the weather, and by April 1945 the sunless, dreary skies that had cast their frosty shadow over much of north-west Europe were long gone and the end was finally in sight. This reflected the feeling amongst most of Europe towards the war in general - the storm was finally passing. Shortages of fuel, pilots and spares meant that the Luftwaffe was on its last legs, putting up little serious opposition. By now, after escorting the heavy bombers to their targets, complete groups of P-51 Mustangs were sweeping the entire western Reich on the return trip, strafing anything hostile on the ground. On one such mission fifteen Fighter Groups had gone on a strafing spree attacking 40 airfields in eastern Bavaria and western Czechoslovakia, claiming a record number of 747 aircraft destroyed on the ground. There wasn't much left for the P-51s to destroy. In Checking Out, the bad weather that has dogged the past few days is thankfully clearing, allowing the P-51s of the Mighty Eighth's 352nd Fighter Group to begin their dispersal from Bodney to take part in an escort mission in early 1945. Item Code : DHM6623 Checking Out by Anthony Saunders. - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 19 inches (66cm x 48cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders £75.00 SPECIAL OFFER : ADD A CLIPPED SIGNATURE TO THE ABOVE PRINT AT A VERY SPECIAL RATE! Add Signature : William Wheeler. for £55.00 Buy One Get One Half Price Add Signature : Jim Brooks. for £45.00 Buy One Get One Half Price Add Signature : Donald Strait. for £45.00 Buy One Get One Half Price Add Signature : Bob Curtis. for £45.00 Buy One Get One Half Price All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Checking Out by Anthony Saunders. DHM6623 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 26 inches x 19 inches (66cm x 48cm) Artist : Anthony Saunders £115.00 VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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Anthony Saunders Anthony Saunders must be one of the most outstanding naval and aviation artists around today. He has extraordinary skill in portraying scenes of aerial combat that took place before he was born. Although in his own words Anthony prefers the artistic side of painting war aircraft rather than the historic side, he will spend many hours researching a subject, making sure that it is technically correct in every detail before applying any oil to canvas. The results of this technical and artistic skill are easy to see in his paintings; breathtaking skyscapes graced with the machines of aerial warfare beautifully brought to life with the rich colour that is unique to oil paint. With this skill it is hardly surprising that Anthony also paints many subjects other than aviation; scenes from Crimea and Waterloo are a particular favourite. He is equally at home with landscapes and portraits. More about Anthony Saunders

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