Richard Bong by Ivan Berryman. (C)

The highest scoring US pilot of the Second World War, Richard Bong, is depicted in his personal P.38J Marge, claiming just one of his 40 confirmed victories. Insisting that he was not the greatest of marksmen, it was Bongs habit to manoeuvre to impossibly close distances before opening fire on his opponents. His eventual total may well have been greater than 40, as a further 8 probables could be attributed to him, together with 7 damaged. He was killed whilst testing a P.80 jet for the USAF in August 1945.

Supplied with the original signatures of :
Colonel Jack M Ilfrey (deceased)
and
Colonel Gerald Brown (deceased).

P-38 Aces edition of 2 prints.

Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm)