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Condition: Although this book is sold out at the publisher we still have a small number of new stock copies remaining.
A deluxe copy of the book 'Nicolas Trudgian - Air Combat Legends Volume II' with a matching-numbered copies of the Limited Edition prints Eagles of the Eighth, Eagle Attack and Pathfinder Halifax.
Nicolas Trudgian - Air Combat Legends Volume II :
This second volume of Nicolas Trudgian’s aviation art mainly features paintings that have been completed since his first book was issued in 1998. This book has the lavish ‘coffee table’ style we have come to expect from Military Gallery publications. The first part is dedicated to a description by Nicolas of how he became an aviation artist and some of his experiences along the way. The body of the book is a gallery of some 38 paintings with descriptions by the artist.
The book is issued with a black cloth slip case with the artist’s signature gold blocked on the front cover. The book is signed and numbered inside by the artist.
Publisher's narrative for the accompanying prints:
Eagle Attack:
Typical of the great air battles fought in the skies above occupied Europe were the determined interceptions by Luftwaffe fighters, particularly upon the massed daylight raids mounted by the American Eighth Air Force. In this striking painting, Major Herman Graf, Gruppenkommandeur of JG50, and Oberleutnant Alfred Grislawski, Staffelkapitan of 1./1G50, flying Me109G-6s lead an attack on B-17 Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, high over Germany in early September, 1943.
Pathfinder Halifax:
Remembered fondly by many RAF, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand bomber crews, the Halifax served many diverse roles in WWII, including service with Special Duties, dropping agents and supplies behind enemy lines. Seen in Nick's emotive painting, Halifax MkIIs of 35 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, head out over the Lincolnshire coastline at dusk bound for Germany, August 1942. Number 35 Squadron was one of five squadrons selected to form the original Pathfinder Force.
Eagles of the Eighth:
Major Jim Goodson taxies his 4th (The Eagles) Fighter Group P-51 D Mustang at Debden following a mission to supply air support over the Normandy beaches soon after D-Day, June 1944. Having previously flown Spitfires and Hurricanes with the RAF, Spitfires with 133 Eagle Squadron, and P-47 Thunderbolts with the Fourth Fighter Group, Jim Goodson became one of the USAAF's top fighter pilots of WWII.
Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist. Eagles of the Eighth is also counter-signed by Colonel Jim Goodson.
For more information on this edition see the review in the One Artist Books section.
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