Air Combat Paintings Volume VI by Robert Taylor.

Air Combat Paintings Volume VI by Robert Taylor.

Over seventy images of aviation art paintings by artist Robert Taylor. This 128 page book includes over 27,000 words of text and a foreword by lifelong aviation enthusiast Peter Jackson.

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Signed limited edition of 600 hardback books.

128 pages plus matching numbered print.

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Normandy Nemesis
When Johnnie Johnson led the Mk IX Spitfires of his 144 Canadian Wing to temporary airstrip B.3 near the village of St Croix sur Mer, a few miles inland from the Normandy beach head, they were making history. As they landed on the hastily constructed Summerfield mesh tracking runway on D-Day plus 9, they became the first Allied air force unit to be based in former occupied Europe, and the first to operate in France after D-Day. Mk IX Spitfires of 443 Squadron RCAF, based at St Croix sur Mer tangle with a group of Fw190s whom they had encountered on a fighter sweep near AlenÃ§on, in southern Normandy on 23 June 1944. During the melÃ©e that followed, their Squadron Leader, Wally McLeod, quickly destroyed two Fw190s, whilst another Fw190 was badly damaged

Donnet, Mike

Died : 2013
Lieutenant General Avi Baron Mike Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS (deceased)
One of Belgiums most distinguished fighter pilots, Mike Donnet led 350 (Belgian) Squadron Spitfires over the D-Day beaches just before dawn, as the invasion was going in. He returned to the beachhead during the day and then finally at sunset. In all he flew 30 sorties over the beaches during the Normandy campaign. Originally a member of the Belgian Air Force, Donnet was captured by the Germans in May 1940 but subsequently made a daring escape to England by air in July 1941. Flying with 69 Squadr
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Bob, Hans-Ekkehard

Died : 2013
Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob (deceased)
After success in the Battle of Britain, Hans-Ekkehard Bob took over leadership of 9./JG54 in 1940. The following year he was awarded the Knights Cross. Transferring to the Eastern Front his victories rose steadily to 50 by September 1942. His Group later transferred back to the West for a short period, where in April 1943, he rammed a B-17 Fortress. Returning to the Eastern Front as Kommander of IV./JG3, he ended the war as Adjutant of Gallands JV44 in the West. In his 700 missions he score
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor

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Signed artist proof edition of 25 hardback books.

128 pages plus matching numbered print.

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Hardback book.

128 pages.

Artist : Robert Taylor

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Lieutenant General Avi Baron Mike Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS (deceased) Died : 2013 *Signature Value : £45 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 600 hardback books. Signed artist proof edition of 25 hardback books.	Donnet, Mike (Lieutenant General Avi Baron Mike Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS (deceased)) One of Belgiums most distinguished fighter pilots, Mike Donnet led 350 (Belgian) Squadron Spitfires over the D-Day beaches just before dawn, as the invasion was going in. He returned to the beachhead during the day and then finally at sunset. In all he flew 30 sorties over the beaches during the Normandy campaign. Originally a member of the Belgian Air Force, Donnet was captured by the Germans in May 1940 but subsequently made a daring escape to England by air in July 1941. Flying with 69 Squadron he scored three victories before taking command of 350 Squadron. After Normandy Donnet was in action against the V1s and the retreating German ground forces, as well as providing air cover for the Arnhem operation. In October 1944 he took command of the Hawkinge Wing of Spitfires. He rose to high command in the postwar Belgian Air Force. Mike Donnett died on 31st July 2013.
Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob (deceased) Died : 2013 *Signature Value : £50 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 600 hardback books. Signed artist proof edition of 25 hardback books.	Bob, Hans-Ekkehard (Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob (deceased)) After success in the Battle of Britain, Hans-Ekkehard Bob took over leadership of 9./JG54 in 1940. The following year he was awarded the Knights Cross. Transferring to the Eastern Front his victories rose steadily to 50 by September 1942. His Group later transferred back to the West for a short period, where in April 1943, he rammed a B-17 Fortress. Returning to the Eastern Front as Kommander of IV./JG3, he ended the war as Adjutant of Gallands JV44 in the West. In his 700 missions he scored 60 victories.