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Double Strike by Robert Taylor. - Cranston Military Prints

Double Strike by Robert Taylor.

Double Strike by Robert Taylor.

Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement - is the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar and in Israel is marked by a national holiday but on that day in 1973 the unexpected happened. At 14.00 hours on 6 October the coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israeli positions. Thousands of Egyptian troops swarmed across the Suez Canal into Israeli held Sinai whilst in the north nearly 1,500 Syrian tanks backed by artillery thrust west towards Israel. Facing this sudden surprise attack on the Golan Heights were less than 200 Israeli tanks. In the air, too, Egyptian and Syrian air forces struck in a single, co-ordinated assault hitting the Israeli anti-aircraft defences and hoping to deliver a fatal blow. Largely unprepared, Israel reeled however within hours it mobilised its fighting reserves and began a ferocious battle to stem the enemies advance. As Israeli tanks and infantry rushed to hold the front line and, in the north, push the enemy back, Israeli Air Force jets overhead fought a heroic battle to regain the initiative and control of the skies. It was grim work. Both Egyptian and Syrian forces were equipped with hundreds of Soviet-supplied SAM missiles but the tide of war was turning and a battered Israeli Air Force now went on the counter-offensive. And amongst their main targets were the heavily-defended Egyptian air bases that lay deep in the Nile delta. Robert Taylor's powerful and dramatic painting depicts one such strike that took place on 14 October 1973, half way through the war, when Israeli F-4 Phantom fighter-bombers made simultaneous strikes against the Egyptian air bases at Mansoura and Tanta north of Cairo. After the first wave struck the elite Egyptian MiG-21 units at El Mansoura, the other Phantom squadrons attacked Tanta in waves, turning to dog-fighting immediately after dropping their ordnance. Tanta was also home to two squadrons of Libyan Mirage 5s and the furious air battle that ensued involved countless fighter aircraft. Despite bitter opposition, the successful IAF missions eliminated much of the effectiveness of the Egyptian Air Force and its Libyan allies.

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Signed limited edition of 400 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!

Paper size 34 inches x 19 inches (86cm x 48cm)

Nachumi, Amir
Brigadier General Amir Nachumi
One of the IAFs foremost Aces with 14 victories, 7 in the F-4 Phantom and 7 in the F-16. His notable missions include 4 MiG kills on his first combat mission on the opening day of the Yom Kippur war and Operation Opera, the F-16 strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor.
Signature Value : £10
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Egozy, Shlomo
Brigadier General Shlomo Egozy
He scored 10 victories, 2 in the Mirage and 8 in the F-4 Phantom, becoming Israel's second Phantom Ace, doing so in just two missions. He is the IAFs highest scoring F-4 Ace.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Peled, Eitan
Colonel Eitan Peled
An Ace with at least 6 victories, all in the F-4 Phantom, he was the fourth Israeli pilot to reach Ace status while flying the F-4.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Ben-Nun, Avihu
Major General Avihu Ben-Nun
He scored at least 4 victories, 2 in the F-4 Phantom and 2 in the Mirage and went on to become the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force between 1987 - 1992.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Agmon, Yoram
Brigadier General Yoram Agmon
An Ace with 6 ictories in total, 2 in the Mirage and 4 in the Phantom, he gained the IAFs first ever kill in the Mirage and the world's first victory over a MiG21.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Maimo, Naftali
Colonel Naftali Maimo
Scoring 3 victories in the F-4, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Israel's second highest award for his actions during the Tanta mission and later commanded an A-4 unit in the Lebanon war.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Halotz, Dani
Lieutenant General Dani Halotz
He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom including 2 in a single day and went on to become the Israeli Air Force Commanding Officer between 2005 - 2007 and later the Army Chief of Staff.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Feldsho, Yoel
Brigadier General Yoel Feldsho
Scoring 4 victories, 1 in the F-4 Phantom and 3 in the F-15, he flew an F-15 on Operation Wooden Leg, the longest bombing mission ever staged (1280 miles) against the PLO HQ in Tunis in October 1985.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Ben-Rom, Shamuel
Brigadier General Shamuel Ben-Rom
Officially credited with at least 2 victories in the F-4 Phantom, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever aerial victory in the Phantom.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Gordon, Shamuel
Colonel Shamuel Gordon
He scored at least 1 victory while flying the F-4 Phantom and was one of the first veteran Israeli Air Force pilots to transition to the F-16.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Shaki, Dani
Colonel Dani Shaki
He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom over Egyptian MiGs, all on his first combat mission when he and Amir Nachumi were the first two aircraft to scramble as the Yom Kippur war broke out.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Kanor, Zvi
Brigadier General Zvi Kanor
Officially credited with at least 2 victoires in the F-4, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever victory in the Phantom.
Signature Value : £10
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Gurion, Amnon
Colonel Amnon Gurion
Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom he spent much of his flying time with Navigator ace Itzchak Amitay as his back seater.
Signature Value : £10
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Shani, Meir
Major Meir Shani
He flew Phantoms with Abraham Ashael as his back seater and both were later shot down becoming PoWs.
Signature Value : £10
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Bakal, Uri
Brigadier General Uri Bakal
Whilst flying the Phantom he was on one occasion forced to eject after suffering a direct hit during a mission but managed to make it back to Israeli lines.
Signature Value : £10
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Ashael, Abraham
Brigadier General Abraham Ashael
Credited with 2 victories in the F-4 whilst flying with pilot Meir Shani, he later became a PoW after being shot down and wounded, losing a leg.
Signature Value : £10
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Amitay, Itzchak
Brigadier General Itzchak Amitay
Credited with 5 victories in the F-4 Phantom, including 3 in one day, he was only the third Navigator to become an Ace in the Phantom with the IAF.
Signature Value : £10
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Eyal, Achikar
Lieutenant Colonel Achikar Eyal
Credited with at least 1 victory in the F-4 Phantom, the frst aerial victory for the IAF in the Phantom, he later spent 3 years as a PoW in Egypt.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Gal, Yehoar
Colonel Yehoar Gal
Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom, he flew as back seater with pilots Eitan Peled and Dani Halotz.
Signature Value : £10
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David, Yair
Lieutenant Colonel Yair David
He was shot down whilst flying the Phantom but was recovered after a daring Combat Search and Rescue mission.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Tovel, Eli
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Colonel Eli Tovel
Whilst flying as back seater on Phantoms he was on one occasion shot down by enemy fire and forced to eject, but was later recovered.
Signature Value : £10
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Bartov, Moshe
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Brigadier General Moshe Bartov
He was officially credited with at least one aerial victory whilst flying the Phantom.
Signature Value : £10
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor

Signature(s) value alone : £220

£210.00

Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.

Paper size 34 inches x 19 inches (86cm x 48cm)

£375.00

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*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Brigadier General Amir Nachumi *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Nachumi, Amir (Brigadier General Amir Nachumi) One of the IAFs foremost Aces with 14 victories, 7 in the F-4 Phantom and 7 in the F-16. His notable missions include 4 MiG kills on his first combat mission on the opening day of the Yom Kippur war and Operation Opera, the F-16 strike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor.
Brigadier General Shlomo Egozy *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Egozy, Shlomo (Brigadier General Shlomo Egozy) He scored 10 victories, 2 in the Mirage and 8 in the F-4 Phantom, becoming Israel's second Phantom Ace, doing so in just two missions. He is the IAFs highest scoring F-4 Ace.
Colonel Eitan Peled *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Peled, Eitan (Colonel Eitan Peled) An Ace with at least 6 victories, all in the F-4 Phantom, he was the fourth Israeli pilot to reach Ace status while flying the F-4.
Major General Avihu Ben-Nun *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Ben-Nun, Avihu (Major General Avihu Ben-Nun) He scored at least 4 victories, 2 in the F-4 Phantom and 2 in the Mirage and went on to become the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force between 1987 - 1992.
Brigadier General Yoram Agmon *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Agmon, Yoram (Brigadier General Yoram Agmon) An Ace with 6 ictories in total, 2 in the Mirage and 4 in the Phantom, he gained the IAFs first ever kill in the Mirage and the world's first victory over a MiG21.
Colonel Naftali Maimo *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Maimo, Naftali (Colonel Naftali Maimo) Scoring 3 victories in the F-4, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Israel's second highest award for his actions during the Tanta mission and later commanded an A-4 unit in the Lebanon war.
Lieutenant General Dani Halotz *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Halotz, Dani (Lieutenant General Dani Halotz) He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom including 2 in a single day and went on to become the Israeli Air Force Commanding Officer between 2005 - 2007 and later the Army Chief of Staff.
Brigadier General Yoel Feldsho *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Feldsho, Yoel (Brigadier General Yoel Feldsho) Scoring 4 victories, 1 in the F-4 Phantom and 3 in the F-15, he flew an F-15 on Operation Wooden Leg, the longest bombing mission ever staged (1280 miles) against the PLO HQ in Tunis in October 1985.
Brigadier General Shamuel Ben-Rom *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Ben-Rom, Shamuel (Brigadier General Shamuel Ben-Rom) Officially credited with at least 2 victories in the F-4 Phantom, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever aerial victory in the Phantom.
Colonel Shamuel Gordon *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Gordon, Shamuel (Colonel Shamuel Gordon) He scored at least 1 victory while flying the F-4 Phantom and was one of the first veteran Israeli Air Force pilots to transition to the F-16.
Colonel Dani Shaki *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Shaki, Dani (Colonel Dani Shaki) He scored 3 victories in the F-4 Phantom over Egyptian MiGs, all on his first combat mission when he and Amir Nachumi were the first two aircraft to scramble as the Yom Kippur war broke out.
Brigadier General Zvi Kanor *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Kanor, Zvi (Brigadier General Zvi Kanor) Officially credited with at least 2 victoires in the F-4, he scored 119 Squadron's first ever victory in the Phantom.
Colonel Amnon Gurion *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Gurion, Amnon (Colonel Amnon Gurion) Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom he spent much of his flying time with Navigator ace Itzchak Amitay as his back seater.
Major Meir Shani *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Shani, Meir (Major Meir Shani) He flew Phantoms with Abraham Ashael as his back seater and both were later shot down becoming PoWs.
Brigadier General Uri Bakal *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Bakal, Uri (Brigadier General Uri Bakal) Whilst flying the Phantom he was on one occasion forced to eject after suffering a direct hit during a mission but managed to make it back to Israeli lines.
Brigadier General Abraham Ashael *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Ashael, Abraham (Brigadier General Abraham Ashael) Credited with 2 victories in the F-4 whilst flying with pilot Meir Shani, he later became a PoW after being shot down and wounded, losing a leg.
Brigadier General Itzchak Amitay *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Amitay, Itzchak (Brigadier General Itzchak Amitay) Credited with 5 victories in the F-4 Phantom, including 3 in one day, he was only the third Navigator to become an Ace in the Phantom with the IAF.
Lieutenant Colonel Achikar Eyal *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Eyal, Achikar (Lieutenant Colonel Achikar Eyal) Credited with at least 1 victory in the F-4 Phantom, the frst aerial victory for the IAF in the Phantom, he later spent 3 years as a PoW in Egypt.
Colonel Yehoar Gal *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Gal, Yehoar (Colonel Yehoar Gal) Officially credited with 2 victories in the Phantom, he flew as back seater with pilots Eitan Peled and Dani Halotz.
Lieutenant Colonel Yair David *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	David, Yair (Lieutenant Colonel Yair David) He was shot down whilst flying the Phantom but was recovered after a daring Combat Search and Rescue mission.
Colonel Eli Tovel *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Tovel, Eli (Colonel Eli Tovel) Whilst flying as back seater on Phantoms he was on one occasion shot down by enemy fire and forced to eject, but was later recovered.
Brigadier General Moshe Bartov *Signature Value : £10 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.	Bartov, Moshe (Brigadier General Moshe Bartov) He was officially credited with at least one aerial victory whilst flying the Phantom.

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