Bidspirit auction | Little Friends WWII print 32x24

Little Friends WWII print 32x24 inch framed and mounted signed in pencil by the artist Robert Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel CLYDE B. EAST and Flight Lieutenant LEONARD L. SPIVEY. With machine gun turret positions in the nose, atop the fuselage, under the belly, in the tail, and with two side gunner positions, it was anticipated no hostile fighter would penetrate a B-17 defensive formation. The sheer mass of defensive fire from a group of B-17s flying in geometrically calculated boxes would be enough to see off any Luftwaffe fighter pilot brave enough to make an attack. But, at terrible cost, the B-17 crews quickly learned that their masters' theory didn't stand up when they met Messerschmit Me109 and Focke Wulf Fw190 pilots in mortal combat. With no escort fighters to worry about, the Luftwaffe fighters circled their prey, carefully chose their line of attack, and ripped into the American bombers from angles they were least able to defend. They were chopping the B-17s down seemingly at leisure. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99