Roy Grinnell DANGER: LIGHTNING NEARBY! 11 P-38 Ace Signature Aviation Art Print

Description: I’ve been selling on eBay for over 25 years. I have always had 100% positive feedback. I have never received a negative feedback. Over 2000 positive feedbacks received - no worries! Check my auctions for more Robert Taylor, John Shaw, John Young, James Dietz, Nicolas Trudgian, William S. Phillips, Keith Ferris, Jack Fellows, Harley Copic, Roy Grinnell, Frank Wootton and other aviation art prints. Also, signed & unsigned books, signed WW2 Ace biography sheets from the American Fighter Aces Association, and 1/48 scale kits from companies such as Tamiya, Hasegawa, Eduard, Revell, Monogram, etc. Roy Grinnell DANGER: LIGHTNING NEARBY! 11 P-38 Ace Signature Aviation Art Print CONDITION: Mint / Perfect SIZE: 24 by 30 inches SIGNATURES: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist Roy Grinnell and 11 P-38 Aces of the 475th Fighter Group: Charles McDonald - 27 victoriesJohn Loisel - 11 victoriesElliott Summer - 10 victoriesP.J. Dahl - 9 victoriesJoe Forster - 9 victoriesWarren Lewis - 7 victoriesJack Purdy - 7 victoriesCalvin Wire - 7 victories“Bo” Reeves - 6 victoriesJack Mankin - 5 victoriesFrank Nichols - 5 victories NUMBER: 615 / 1250 Certificate of Authenticity is included One of the best US Ace signature lineups on any print. I am not aware of a P-38 or Pacific print with more US Ace signatures - this is the pinnacle. Not easy to find any print with that many US Ace signatures. And a very cool image to go with those signatures. The 475th Fighter Group was a true terror of the skies. It was the first 5th Air Force Group formed with 3 full squadrons of the P-38 Lightning. Many experienced pilots transferred from other groups to fill out the 475th. And that experience showed. The 475th ended the war with 547 victory credits. Colonel Charles MacDonald led the 475th for the bulk of its combat time. MacDonald was a great leader and pilot, accumulating 27 victories, putting him in third place among P-38 pilots, right behind McGuire and Bong. Christmas Day 1944 was a 'red letter' day for the 475th Fighter Group in more ways than one. All three squadrons were airborne that day, the 431st and 432nd flying top cover for B-24s en-route to Mabalacat Airdrome on Luzon while the 433rd flew a fighter sweep over nearby Dasol Bay. As the heavy bombers approached their target, 70-80 Japanese interceptors sliced through the formation. Group commander Colonel Charles MacDonald, leading sixteen P-38s of the 432nd Squadron, dove to the attack. On the first pass MacDonald shot down two Jacks. Then he saw two Zeke 52s descending through the overcast, and, as he described it: As they went over us, I did a steep chandelle to the right and came out directly behind them and a little low. The stern chase ended just south of Clark Field at about 5,000 feet when I closed on the enemy wingman and put a long burst into him, causing him to flame up and pieces fly off. The enemy pilot bailed out. During the 60-minute air battle, the 475th knocked down 26 Japanese fighters for a loss of three Lightnings, and scored their 500th aerial victory, while the 431st Squadron passed their 200th victory, the first squadron to break the double-century mark. A 'red letter' day indeed! Never framed, stored flat in a non-smoking, climate-controlled environment. Check my feedback - it's excellent. I ask for the same consideration from you. Please follow through on your bid and pay promptly. I accept all electronic forms of payment offered through eBay. I will pack your print very carefully so it arrives undamaged. I will combine shipping for all prints you win in a single package to save on shipping when possible - additional prints go in the same tube at no extra shipping charge! Priority Mail insured shipping in US is calculated based on size and weight. International insured shipping through the eBay Global Shipping Program calculated based on size and weight. Thanks for your interest!

Price: 250 USD

Location: King George, Virginia

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