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Operation Tidal Wave by Nicolas Trudgian.


Operation Tidal Wave by Nicolas Trudgian.

At first light on August 1st, 1943 a force of 178 B-24 Liberator bombers lifted off dusty airstrips in the Libyan desert. They were to fly a 2000 mile round-trip deep into enemy territory, bomb a heavily defended target, and return to their North African base - without fighter escort. So began one of the bloodiest and heroic missions in the annals of aerial warfare. The target - the oil refineries at Ploesti. One third of Germany's petroleum products were supplied from Ploesti, situated deep in Rumania and well beyond the range of Allied bombers based in England. Deprived of this vital supply of fuel, Germany's mighty war machine would grind to a halt. The high command were aware of this and the installations at Ploesti were defended accordingly. To attack such a heavily defended target with the required degree of accuracy it was necessary to bomb from a perilously low level, a task for which the B-24 was notoriously unsuited. The mission called for inspired leadership.........

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Item Code : DHM2449Operation Tidal Wave by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 600 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!		 Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm)
Brandon, William H

Died : 2007
Major General William H Brandon (deceased)
In June 1940, William Brandon jointed the service and was posted to 66th Bomb Squadron of the 44th Bomb Group flying the B-24. He first saw combat in September 1942. He flew 'Suzy Q' on the legendary Ploesti Raid as the 44th lead pilot, with 44th Bomb Group Commander General Leon Johnson as co-pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. Shorty after Ploesti in November 1943, he was forced to land in Sweden and interned. He died on 24th February 2007.
Signature Value : £40
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Hughes, Charles E

Died : 2010
Colonel Charles E Hughes (deceased)
Charles Hughes was born in Asheville, North Carolina on the 8th of April 1921 and grew up in California. Hughes joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew at least 26 combat missions over Europe. Charles Hughes trained on B-17s but transferred to B-24s on arrival in England with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in May 1943 on a mission to Kiel. A couple of months later he was in North Africa preparing for the Ploesti Raid, and on the mission he flew 'Flossie Flirt'. Badly d
Signature Value : £40
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Butler, J Richard

Captain J Richard Butler
'Dick' Butler joined the service in January 1942 and was posted to the 44th Bomb Group, with whom he flew B-24s throughout the war. His first combat mission was in April 1943 and he saw action in Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean. On the Ploesti Raid, Dick was co-pilot of 'Earthquake McGoon'. Badly damaged and flying at tree-top height it was only the skill of Dick and pilot Walter Burke that kept 'Earthquake' in the air and brought the crew home.
Signature Value : £45
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Cameron, William R

Died : 2013
Colonel William R Cameron (deceased)
Bill Cameron flew all his 38 combat missions with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in Nov 1942. He was the only pilot who came over to Europe with 44th BG and returned with them at the end of the war. Described by General Leon Johnson as 'one of the best combat leaders we had', Bill was the pilot of 'Buzzin' Bear' on the Ploesti Raid. Before the mission he asked British anti-aircraft gunners which plane, in a low flying formation, they would fire at. They told him
Signature Value : £45
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Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm)
Brandon, William H

Died : 2007
Major General William H Brandon (deceased)
In June 1940, William Brandon jointed the service and was posted to 66th Bomb Squadron of the 44th Bomb Group flying the B-24. He first saw combat in September 1942. He flew 'Suzy Q' on the legendary Ploesti Raid as the 44th lead pilot, with 44th Bomb Group Commander General Leon Johnson as co-pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. Shorty after Ploesti in November 1943, he was forced to land in Sweden and interned. He died on 24th February 2007.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Hughes, Charles E

Died : 2010
Colonel Charles E Hughes (deceased)
Charles Hughes was born in Asheville, North Carolina on the 8th of April 1921 and grew up in California. Hughes joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew at least 26 combat missions over Europe. Charles Hughes trained on B-17s but transferred to B-24s on arrival in England with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in May 1943 on a mission to Kiel. A couple of months later he was in North Africa preparing for the Ploesti Raid, and on the mission he flew 'Flossie Flirt'. Badly d
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Butler, J Richard

Captain J Richard Butler
'Dick' Butler joined the service in January 1942 and was posted to the 44th Bomb Group, with whom he flew B-24s throughout the war. His first combat mission was in April 1943 and he saw action in Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean. On the Ploesti Raid, Dick was co-pilot of 'Earthquake McGoon'. Badly damaged and flying at tree-top height it was only the skill of Dick and pilot Walter Burke that kept 'Earthquake' in the air and brought the crew home.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Cameron, William R

Died : 2013
Colonel William R Cameron (deceased)
Bill Cameron flew all his 38 combat missions with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in Nov 1942. He was the only pilot who came over to Europe with 44th BG and returned with them at the end of the war. Described by General Leon Johnson as 'one of the best combat leaders we had', Bill was the pilot of 'Buzzin' Bear' on the Ploesti Raid. Before the mission he asked British anti-aircraft gunners which plane, in a low flying formation, they would fire at. They told him
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian		£60 Off!Now : £220.00

Quantity:
Limited edition of 125 publishers proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm)
Brandon, William H

Died : 2007
Major General William H Brandon (deceased)
In June 1940, William Brandon jointed the service and was posted to 66th Bomb Squadron of the 44th Bomb Group flying the B-24. He first saw combat in September 1942. He flew 'Suzy Q' on the legendary Ploesti Raid as the 44th lead pilot, with 44th Bomb Group Commander General Leon Johnson as co-pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. Shorty after Ploesti in November 1943, he was forced to land in Sweden and interned. He died on 24th February 2007.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Butler, J Richard

Captain J Richard Butler
'Dick' Butler joined the service in January 1942 and was posted to the 44th Bomb Group, with whom he flew B-24s throughout the war. His first combat mission was in April 1943 and he saw action in Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean. On the Ploesti Raid, Dick was co-pilot of 'Earthquake McGoon'. Badly damaged and flying at tree-top height it was only the skill of Dick and pilot Walter Burke that kept 'Earthquake' in the air and brought the crew home.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Cameron, William R

Died : 2013
Colonel William R Cameron (deceased)
Bill Cameron flew all his 38 combat missions with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in Nov 1942. He was the only pilot who came over to Europe with 44th BG and returned with them at the end of the war. Described by General Leon Johnson as 'one of the best combat leaders we had', Bill was the pilot of 'Buzzin' Bear' on the Ploesti Raid. Before the mission he asked British anti-aircraft gunners which plane, in a low flying formation, they would fire at. They told him
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Hughes, Charles E

Died : 2010
Colonel Charles E Hughes (deceased)
Charles Hughes was born in Asheville, North Carolina on the 8th of April 1921 and grew up in California. Hughes joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew at least 26 combat missions over Europe. Charles Hughes trained on B-17s but transferred to B-24s on arrival in England with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in May 1943 on a mission to Kiel. A couple of months later he was in North Africa preparing for the Ploesti Raid, and on the mission he flew 'Flossie Flirt'. Badly d
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
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Promotional Flyer A5 Size Double Sheet 6 inches x 8 inches (15m x 21cm)noneAdd any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£2.00

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Signed limited edition of 600 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!		 Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm)
Brandon, William H

Died : 2007
Major General William H Brandon (deceased)
In June 1940, William Brandon jointed the service and was posted to 66th Bomb Squadron of the 44th Bomb Group flying the B-24. He first saw combat in September 1942. He flew 'Suzy Q' on the legendary Ploesti Raid as the 44th lead pilot, with 44th Bomb Group Commander General Leon Johnson as co-pilot. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. Shorty after Ploesti in November 1943, he was forced to land in Sweden and interned. He died on 24th February 2007.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Hughes, Charles E

Died : 2010
Colonel Charles E Hughes (deceased)
Charles Hughes was born in Asheville, North Carolina on the 8th of April 1921 and grew up in California. Hughes joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and flew at least 26 combat missions over Europe. Charles Hughes trained on B-17s but transferred to B-24s on arrival in England with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in May 1943 on a mission to Kiel. A couple of months later he was in North Africa preparing for the Ploesti Raid, and on the mission he flew 'Flossie Flirt'. Badly d
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Butler, J Richard

Captain J Richard Butler
'Dick' Butler joined the service in January 1942 and was posted to the 44th Bomb Group, with whom he flew B-24s throughout the war. His first combat mission was in April 1943 and he saw action in Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean. On the Ploesti Raid, Dick was co-pilot of 'Earthquake McGoon'. Badly damaged and flying at tree-top height it was only the skill of Dick and pilot Walter Burke that kept 'Earthquake' in the air and brought the crew home.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Cameron, William R

Died : 2013
Colonel William R Cameron (deceased)
Bill Cameron flew all his 38 combat missions with the 44th Bomb Group. He first saw combat in Nov 1942. He was the only pilot who came over to Europe with 44th BG and returned with them at the end of the war. Described by General Leon Johnson as 'one of the best combat leaders we had', Bill was the pilot of 'Buzzin' Bear' on the Ploesti Raid. Before the mission he asked British anti-aircraft gunners which plane, in a low flying formation, they would fire at. They told him
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian		£80 Off!Now : £130.00

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To Hell and Back - Operation Tidal Wave by Anthony Saunders.


To Hell and Back - Operation Tidal Wave by Anthony Saunders.

Flying at low-level over the Astra Romana oil refinery, Lt James Merrick of the 98th Bomb Group powers his B-24 'Lil De-icer' through the pall of burning debris as time-delayed bombs, dropped in error by a previous Group, explode beneath them. With any hope of surprise now lost, and taking heavy losses in the process, the crews of the 98th bravely hold their bombers on course. Allied planners knew that just over a third of all Germany's oil came from a single source - the oil fields at Ploesti, far to the east of deepest Romania. If the oilfields and refineries at Ploesti could be destroyed, then Hitler's armies would be dealt a savage blow from which they might never recover.
Item Code : DHM6411To Hell and Back - Operation Tidal Wave by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (78cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm)
Cavit, Charles D
Captain Charles D Cavit
Enlisting in the Army Air Corps the month after Pearl Harbor, Charles Cavit trained as a Pilot and was assigned to the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in March 1943. Arriving in the UK in July he was immediately dispatched to Libya, detached to the 98th Bomb Group. A Co-Pilot on the Ploesti Raid of 1st August 1943, his first combat mission, his B-24 Jersey Jackass was shot down over Romania. Wounded, he was captured and taken to Bucharest as a PoW.
Signature Value : £20
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Opsata, Andrew W
Captain Andrew W Opsata
Joining the Army Air Corps in June 1940 and qualifying as a Pilot, Andy Opsata flew B-24 Liberators with the 389th Bomb Group, based in East Anglia in England. On 3rd July the unit flew to a temporary base outside Bengazi, detached to the 98th Bomb Group and he was Pilot of the B-24 named The Stinger on the Ploesti Raid. Returning to England, he completed a total of 25 missions by the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Tuttle, Richard E
Technical Sergeant Richard E Tuttle
Richard Tuttle trained as a Radio Operator after enlisting in the Army Air Corps a few days before Christmas 1941. After completing his training he was posted to England with the 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, part of the 8th Air Force. On 28th June 1943 the Group, under the command of Leon Johnson (who would win the Medal of Honor at Ploesti) arrived in Libya from where he took part in the Ploesti Rai. Returning to England he completed 19 missions before the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders		£50 Off!Now : £110.00

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Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (78cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm)
Cavit, Charles D
Captain Charles D Cavit
Enlisting in the Army Air Corps the month after Pearl Harbor, Charles Cavit trained as a Pilot and was assigned to the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in March 1943. Arriving in the UK in July he was immediately dispatched to Libya, detached to the 98th Bomb Group. A Co-Pilot on the Ploesti Raid of 1st August 1943, his first combat mission, his B-24 Jersey Jackass was shot down over Romania. Wounded, he was captured and taken to Bucharest as a PoW.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Opsata, Andrew W
Captain Andrew W Opsata
Joining the Army Air Corps in June 1940 and qualifying as a Pilot, Andy Opsata flew B-24 Liberators with the 389th Bomb Group, based in East Anglia in England. On 3rd July the unit flew to a temporary base outside Bengazi, detached to the 98th Bomb Group and he was Pilot of the B-24 named The Stinger on the Ploesti Raid. Returning to England, he completed a total of 25 missions by the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Tuttle, Richard E
Technical Sergeant Richard E Tuttle
Richard Tuttle trained as a Radio Operator after enlisting in the Army Air Corps a few days before Christmas 1941. After completing his training he was posted to England with the 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, part of the 8th Air Force. On 28th June 1943 the Group, under the command of Leon Johnson (who would win the Medal of Honor at Ploesti) arrived in Libya from where he took part in the Ploesti Rai. Returning to England he completed 19 missions before the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Anthony Saunders		£50 Off!Now : £145.00

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Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (78cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm)
Cavit, Charles D
Captain Charles D Cavit
Enlisting in the Army Air Corps the month after Pearl Harbor, Charles Cavit trained as a Pilot and was assigned to the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in March 1943. Arriving in the UK in July he was immediately dispatched to Libya, detached to the 98th Bomb Group. A Co-Pilot on the Ploesti Raid of 1st August 1943, his first combat mission, his B-24 Jersey Jackass was shot down over Romania. Wounded, he was captured and taken to Bucharest as a PoW.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Opsata, Andrew W
Captain Andrew W Opsata
Joining the Army Air Corps in June 1940 and qualifying as a Pilot, Andy Opsata flew B-24 Liberators with the 389th Bomb Group, based in East Anglia in England. On 3rd July the unit flew to a temporary base outside Bengazi, detached to the 98th Bomb Group and he was Pilot of the B-24 named The Stinger on the Ploesti Raid. Returning to England, he completed a total of 25 missions by the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Tuttle, Richard E
Technical Sergeant Richard E Tuttle
Richard Tuttle trained as a Radio Operator after enlisting in the Army Air Corps a few days before Christmas 1941. After completing his training he was posted to England with the 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, part of the 8th Air Force. On 28th June 1943 the Group, under the command of Leon Johnson (who would win the Medal of Honor at Ploesti) arrived in Libya from where he took part in the Ploesti Rai. Returning to England he completed 19 missions before the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Anthony Saunders		£50 Off!Now : £300.00

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Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (78cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm)
Cavit, Charles D
Captain Charles D Cavit
Enlisting in the Army Air Corps the month after Pearl Harbor, Charles Cavit trained as a Pilot and was assigned to the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in March 1943. Arriving in the UK in July he was immediately dispatched to Libya, detached to the 98th Bomb Group. A Co-Pilot on the Ploesti Raid of 1st August 1943, his first combat mission, his B-24 Jersey Jackass was shot down over Romania. Wounded, he was captured and taken to Bucharest as a PoW.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Opsata, Andrew W
Captain Andrew W Opsata
Joining the Army Air Corps in June 1940 and qualifying as a Pilot, Andy Opsata flew B-24 Liberators with the 389th Bomb Group, based in East Anglia in England. On 3rd July the unit flew to a temporary base outside Bengazi, detached to the 98th Bomb Group and he was Pilot of the B-24 named The Stinger on the Ploesti Raid. Returning to England, he completed a total of 25 missions by the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Tuttle, Richard E
Technical Sergeant Richard E Tuttle
Richard Tuttle trained as a Radio Operator after enlisting in the Army Air Corps a few days before Christmas 1941. After completing his training he was posted to England with the 44th Bomb Group, The Flying Eightballs, part of the 8th Air Force. On 28th June 1943 the Group, under the command of Leon Johnson (who would win the Medal of Honor at Ploesti) arrived in Libya from where he took part in the Ploesti Rai. Returning to England he completed 19 missions before the end of his tour.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

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Number Built : 18188

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Captain Charles D Cavit
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Enlisting in the Army Air Corps the month after Pearl Harbor, Charles Cavit trained as a Pilot and was assigned to the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in March 1943. Arriving in the UK in July he was immediately dispatched to Libya, detached to the 98th Bomb Group. A Co-Pilot on the Ploesti Raid of 1st August 1943, his first combat mission, his B-24 Jersey Jackass was shot down over Romania. Wounded, he was captured and taken to Bucharest as a PoW.



Captain Andrew W Opsata
Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by Captain Andrew W Opsata		 Captain Andrew W Opsata

Joining the Army Air Corps in June 1940 and qualifying as a Pilot, Andy Opsata flew B-24 Liberators with the 389th Bomb Group, based in East Anglia in England. On 3rd July the unit flew to a temporary base outside Bengazi, detached to the 98th Bomb Group and he was Pilot of the B-24 named The Stinger on the Ploesti Raid. Returning to England, he completed a total of 25 missions by the end of his tour.


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