Oil on canvas and board. 1961, the first fighter wing of the
new German Federal Luftwaffe, led by the famous Ace of Aces
Colonel Erich Hartmann, was named JG 71 Richthofen
after another well-known German fighter ace, the Red Baron
Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen.
Here, Erich Hartmann returns from a mission in his JA-111. The
nose of Hartmann's F-86 sports the black tulip, his personal
emblem throughout World War II. This emblem is carried by all
aircraft in his new fighter wing as a sign of loyalty to their
boss.
Signed on the reverse by Erich Hartmann. |
