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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) The relief of Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge, 24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important milestone in World War II. Item Code : DHM2595FLY Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) - This Edition Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price! TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING FLYER Promotional Flyer A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. DHM2595 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M True, William + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £95 £40 Off! Now : £170.00 VIEW EDITION... ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Shapiro, Murray Hearne, Gordon Howenstein, Peter Moseley, John Buniff, Egbert Duke Park, Howard M + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 £80 Off! Now : £290.00 VIEW EDITION... ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of artist proofs with two signatures. Last remaining print in this edition. Published 2005. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M True, William + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £95 £40 Off! Now : £210.00 VIEW EDITION... PRINT Veterans Edition : Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Less than 50 prints of the edition remain. Published 2005. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Shapiro, Murray Hearne, Gordon Howenstein, Peter Moseley, John Buniff, Egbert Duke Park, Howard M + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 £50 Off! Now : £210.00 VIEW EDITION... SLIGHT BORDER DAMAGE Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed.. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M True, William + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £95 £150.00 VIEW EDITION... EX-DISPLAY PRINT **Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints (2 prints available) Ex display prints in near perfect condition with some slight border damage. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm) Park, Howard M True, William + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £95 £90 Off! SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

The Aircraft :
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Thunderbolt	Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500 pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51 Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943 Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in two different wars
Lightning	Designed by Kelly Johnson the P38 made its maiden flight on the 27th January 1939 and introduced into service in 1941. they cost $134,284 at the time each and a total of 10,037 were built. The Lockheed P-38 was introduced as a inceptor fighter but soon proved a valuable long range bomber escort for the 8thUS Air Force's B-17 and-24 bombers as they bombed targets further into Germany.