"Regensburg ~ No Place To Hide" Mark Postlethwaite, 7 pilot signatures

Description: "Regensburg ~ No Place To Hide" 7 pilot signatures.Limited edition of 850, prints 157 & 158 / 850On 17 August 1943, a daring double strike took place against the ME109 assembly plant at Regensburg and the ball bearing plant at Schweinfurt. As the B-17s of the 4th Bomb Group crossed the Dutch coast en route for Regensburg, the fighters of JG 26 based nearby commenced a protracted aerial assault but were unable to prevent the ultimate success of the mission. In this print we experience the dramatic intensity of the air battle over Holland as a pair of ME109Gs from 9/JG 26 flash through the formation of the 100th Bomb Group, while an ME110 (lower right) stalks the B-17s and reports their position.AVIATION SIGNATORIES HEUSER Feldwebel Heinrich, Iron Cross (First Class). Scored 5 victories. Started flying in 1938; joined JG 26 in the autumn of 1942. It is Heuser's FW190 which is depicted in the print 'Regensburg - No Place to Hide'. His flying log confirms that, on the morning of 17 August 1943, he was involved in a head-on attack with B-27s over Holland. Heuser was shot down in late 1944 over France. KRAFT Feldwebel Werner, Iron Cross (Second Class). Served with JG 26 only and scored 1 victory against a B-17. On the day of the Regensburg mission, he was flying with 9/JG 26, whose fighters are depicted in the print. Kraft's ME109 delivered the fatal assault on the Flying Fortress known as 'Bay-Be' (95th Bomb Group which was flying in lead position above 100th Bomb Group, depicted). The right waist gunner of 'Bay-Be', William Binnebose, shot down Kraft's plane whilst it was attacking and the 2 men ended up sharing a room in a German naval hospital! MOLGE Obergefreiter Werner. Scored 2 victories, flying 35 combat missions. At the age of 19, he was one of the youngest flying members of JG 26. He served with the unit from October 1944 until May 1945. His most memorable mission was 'Bodenplatte' during which he attacked 'Johnnie' Johnson's 127 Canadian Wing at its base at Brussels-Evere on 31 December 1944; many aircraft on the ground were destroyed. SCHILD Leutnant Heinrich 'Jan', Iron Cross (First Class). Scored 13 confirmed victories; wounded 3 times. Took up flying as a sport in 1934; private pilot's licence 1937. Flew mainly with JG 26, but also served with JG 5 'Eismeer' in Norway and JG 54 'Green Hearts' in Russia. After the war he joined the German Air Force and reached the rank of Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander).KRUPINSKI General Lt. Walter, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Scored 197 victories and 1100 sorties in WWII, making him one of the all time highest scoring aces of all time. He was called by his fellow pilots Graf Punski (Count Punski) due to his Prussian origins. Krupinski was one of the first to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of Jagdverband 44 led by Adolf Galland. KRUSE Uffz Ottomar, Pilot from JG26. POW 16 September, 1944 after being shot down without injury in "Blue 13" by a P-47 of 56FG. He bailed successfully, and was taken prisoner upon landing inside the Belgian border. PRAGER Lt. Hans, Iron Cross, Pilot with JG26. 26 victories. ARTIST SIGNATURE Mark Postlethwaite GAvA Over the past two plus decades, Mark Postlethwaite has been recognized as one of the world's leading military artists. International sales of his limited edition prints continue to increase dramatically, with many editions now available only on the secondary market. In 1991, aged 27, Mark became the youngest artist ever to gain full membership of the prestigious UK Guild of Aviation Artists (GAvA). Technical and historical accuracy is the outstanding feature of Mark's work, reflecting his detailed knowledge of his subject, while his great love of flying is evident in his ability to capture the beauty and majesty of the world above the clouds.

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