| Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. | Paper size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm) |
LeMay, Curtis | | Took command of the newly created 305th Bomb Group, taking it to England in October 1942 as part of the Eighth Air Force with the B-17 Flying Fortress. He led notable missions including the Schweinfurt - Regensburg mission on 17th August 1943, where 24 bombers were lost of 146 when escorting fighters were out of range as the bombers flew to bases in North Africa. He move to the eastern theatre of war in late 1944, where he took charge of air operations against Japan. He died on 1st October 19 |
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Johnson, Johnnie | | Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) |
| James Edgar Johnson was born in Barrow on Soar near Loughborough on 9th March 1915. He lived in Melton, the first house on the left of Welby Lane as you leave Nottingham Road, with his parents - his father being a local Police Inspector. Johnnie qualified as a Civil Engineer at Nottingham University in 1937. He joined the RAFVR and did his flying training at 21 E&RFTS, Stapleford before enlisting for full-time service in the RAF at the beginning of WWII. He first went to ITW at Jesus College |
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Galland, Adolf | | General Adolf Galland (deceased) |
| Adolf Galland fought in the great Battles of Poland, France and Britain, leading the famous JG26 Abbeville Boys. He flew in combat against the RAFs best including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford Tuck and Johnnie Johnson. In 1941, at the age of 29, he was promoted to Inspector of the Fighter Arm. In 1942 Hitler personally selected Galland to organise the fighter escort for the Channel Dash. He became the youngest General in the German High Command but open disagreements with Goering led to his di |
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Zemke, Hub | | Colonel Hub Zemke (deceased) |
| Best known as leader of the legendary Zemkes Wolfpack, Hub Zemkes famous 56th Fighter Group was the top scoring Fighter Group in the European Theater of operations. Zemke pioneered the use of the P-38 Droop Snoot as a bomb aiming aircraft which led the bomb-loaded P-47s on to the target with great accuracy and success. He later commanded the 479th Fighter Group P-38s. One of the outstanding fighter leaders of the war, Hub Zemkes personal tally 17.5 victories. Sadly, he passed awway on 30th A |
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