Towards the Home Fires by Robert Taylor

Flying low over the snow covered village of Maldon in Essex, Major Robin Olds, in his P-51K Scat VI, leads a flight of Mustangs of the 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group back to their base at Wattisham, on 14 February 1945. During their long range escort mission Olds had added three more German fighters to his tally over Berlin, making him one of the foremost Aces in the Eighth Air Force.

Robert Taylor has painted one of the finest scenes of his illustrious career in a stunning tribute to Robin Olds, one of the legendary Aces who took part in the great aerial assault launched on Germany by the US Eighth Air Force.

Destined to become one of Robert’s classic pieces, it is of great historical significance that Robin Olds has signed part of the edition. The prints are also autographed by pilots that flew alongside him on those arduous missions, giving even greater meaning to this new release and creating a remarkable and valuable collector’s piece.

Signatures:

Limited Edition (1 signature)

First Lieutenant WALTER M. DRAKE - 479th Fighter Group / 1 victory - Flew w/ Robin Olds

Collectors Edition (3 signatures)

Brigadier-General ROBIN OLDS - 479th Fighter Group / 17 victories

First Lieutenant JAMES E. FROLKING - 479th Fighter Group

First Lieutenant WALTER M. DRAKE - 479th Fighter Group / 1 victory

Mustang Pilots Edition (8 signatures)

Brigadier-General ROBIN OLDS - 479th Fighter Group / 17 victories

First Lieutenant JAMES E. FROLKING - 479th Fighter Group

First Lieutenant WALTER M. DRAKE - 479th Fighter Group / 1 victory

First Lieutenant DAVID L. BORN - 497th Fighter Group / 1 victory

Colonel C. E. ‘BUD’ ANDERSON - 357th Fighter Group / 16 ¼ victories

Brigadier-General FRANK L. GAILER - 357th Fighter Group / 5 ½ victories

Colonel JOE PETERSBURS - 20th Fighter Group / 1 victory

Colonel STEVE N. PISANOS - 4th Fighter Group / 10 victories

P-51 Tribute Edition (18 signatures): Includes all of the signatures above plus:

Captain CLINTON DeWITT BURDICK - 356th Fighter Group / 5 ½ victories

Colonel DONALD ‘DON’ BLAKESLEE - 4th Fighter Group / 14 ½ victories

Colonel CHARLES E. McGEE - 332nd Fighter Group / 1 victory

Lieutenant Colonel CLYDE B. EAST - 10th PRG / 14 ½ victories

First Lieutenant STEPHEN ANANIAN - 339th Fighter Group / 4 victories

Colonel HUBERT ‘HUB’ ZEMKE (Matted) - 479th & 56th Fighter Group / 17¾ victories

Colonel ARTHUR ‘ART’. JEFFREY (Matted) - 479th Fighter Group / 14 victories

Colonel JAMES ‘JIM’ GOODSON (Matted) - 4th Fighter Group / 14 victories

Colonel HERSCHEL ‘HERKY’ GREEN (Matted) - 325th Fighter Group / 18 victories

Lieutenant Colonel 'BOB' CURTIS (Matted) - 52nd Fighter Group / 14 victories