{"product_id":"end-game-by-nicolas-trudgian-ap","title":"End Game by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)","description":"DHM2261AP. End Game by Nicolas Trudgian. \u003cp\u003e For bomber crews, any daylight-bombing mission almost certainly meant combat. If it werent the attentions of determined Luftwaffe fighter pilots, it would be an aerial carpet of flak that welcomed the bombers en route to the target - and again on the journey home. On most missions the Eighth Air Force aircrews had to contend with both. Enduring up to ten hours of concentrated flying under cramped conditions, extreme cold, with the constant noise and vibration produced by four powerful engines, made every mission uncomfortable enough without being shot at. But the USAAF aircrews confronted the odds - a one in three chance of completing a 25-mission tour of operations - cheerfully and with gallant resolve. Playing a major role in the great raids on Germany and other targets in occupied Europe from early in 1944, equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the USAAF Second Air Division flew no fewer than 95,048 sorties. Based in Norfolk, England, the crews also attacked targets far distant in Norway, Poland and Rumania, unloading almost 100,000 tons of bombs and claiming over 1000 enemy fighters shot down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished 2001.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Signed by S\/Sgt Vernon R Swain, \u003cbr\u003eCaptain George E Hammond, \u003cbr\u003eT\/Sgt Perry Morse, \u003cbr\u003eLt Col James P Dyke, \u003cbr\u003eColonel Charles H Booth, \u003cbr\u003eLt Col Robert Dubowsky (deceased), \u003cbr\u003eS\/Sgt C W Will Lundy, \u003cbr\u003eCaptain Everett R Jones, \u003cbr\u003eCaptain J Richard Butler \u003cbr\u003eand \u003cbr\u003eLt Col Elmo W Geppelt, in addition to the artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Image size 28 inches x 16 inches (71cm x 41cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military Aviation Art Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54135234756941,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/5449\/9149\/files\/2026NEWdhm2261.jpg?v=1781871902","url":"https:\/\/militaryaviationartprints.com\/products\/end-game-by-nicolas-trudgian-ap","provider":"Military Aviation Art Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}