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Jet Hunters

by Robert Taylor


On 10 April 1945 thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe’s jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring their deadly trap.
Shown here are B17s of the First Air Division with streaming contrails in the cold clear air as they turn for home. Several Me262s have already torn through the massed formation, but a P-51 from the escorting 356th Fighter Group has quickly spotted his target and presses home his attack. The hunter becomes the hunted as the Mustang pilot, Wayne Gatlin, skillfully positions himself behind the Me262 ready for the kill.


24¾" x 34¾"

Available in the following editions

400 Limited edition   Signed by three P-51 pilots (all with jet victories) $320
200 Pilots edition Signed by seven pilots with jet victories, & companion print with five Me262 signatures Low inventory $375
25 Pilots edition A/P Signed by nine pilots with jet victories, & companion print with five Me262 signatures Low inventory $565
150  Jet Hunters edition Signed by 14 pilots with jet victories, & companion print with six Me262 signatures $595
35 Tribute edition Signed by 16 pilots, & matted companion print with 11 Me262 signatures Sold out
5 Ace of Aces edition As the Tribute edition, plus matted original drawing with an additional 14 signatures Sold out



Overall size: 17½" x 28½"
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   Black November Day

Issued with the Pilots edition, each copy of
"Black November Day" is signed by the following Me262 pilots.

Hans Ekkehard-Bob - Erich Rudorffer - Norbert Hannig
Walter Schuck - Ernest Giefing

The print issued with the Jet Hunters edition is additionally signed by Me262 pilot Jorg Czypionka.




Limited edition signatures:
Major General Wayne C. Gatlin Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel Colonel Joe Peterburs


Pilots edition signatures:
Major General Wayne C. Gatlin Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel Colonel Joe Peterburs
Lieutenant Colonel Don Cummings   Colonel Art Jeffrey Captain Wayne L. Coleman
Lieutenant Colonel Huie Lamb Major Erich Rudorffer Oberleutnant Walter Schuck
Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob Feldwebel Ernst Giefing Leutnant Norbert Hannig


Pilots edition A/P signatures:
Major General Wayne C. Gatlin Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel Colonel Joe Peterburs
Lieutenant Colonel Don Cummings   Colonel Art Jeffrey Captain Wayne L. Coleman
Lieutenant Colonel Huie Lamb Major General Edward Giller Captain Clayton ‘Kelly’ Gross
Major Erich Rudorffer Oberleutnant Walter Schuck Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob
Feldwebel Ernst Giefing Leutnant Norbert Hannig  


Jet Hunters edition signatures:
Major General Wayne C. Gatlin Squadron Leader Jurek Mencel Colonel Joe Peterburs
Lieutenant Colonel Don Cummings   Colonel Art Jeffrey Captain Wayne L. Coleman
Lieutenant Colonel Huie Lamb Major General Edward Giller Captain Clayton ‘Kelly’ Gross
Major Urban Drew Lieutenant Colonel Don Bryan Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Delgado
First Lieutenant Stephen Ananian Captain John Fitch Major Erich Rudorffer
Oberleutnant Walter Schuck Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob  Feldwebel Ernst Giefing
Leutnant Norbert Hannig Leutnant Jorg Czypionka


The signatories
Wayne C. Gatlin - On 10 April 1945 he destroyed the Me262 portrayed in the main painting immediately damaging another.
Jurek Mencel - Downed an Me262 on 9 April 1945
Joe Peterburs - Shot down the Me262 of Walter Schuck, on the 10th April, 1945.
Don Cummings   - One of only two pilots to shoot down two Me262’s during WWII on 25 Feb 1945 – 6½ victories in total.
Art Jeffrey - The first Pilot ever to score a victory over a jet when he downed an Me163 on 29 July 1944 – 14 victories in total.
Wayne L. Coleman - Destroyed an Me262 on 31 March 1945 – 4 victories in total.
Huie Lamb - Shot down an Me262 on 15 Oct 1944 and an Arado 234 Blitz-Bomber on 19th Marh 1945 – 2 victories in total.
Edward Giller  - Destroyed an Me262 on 9 April 1945 – 3 victories in total.
Clayton ‘Kelly’ Gross - Shot down an Me262 on 14 April 1945 – 6 victories in total.
Urban Drew - Fourth pilot ever to down an Me262 and one of only two pilots to destroy two, on 7 October 1944 – 6 victories in total.
Don Bryan - Destroyed an Arado 234 jet on 14 March 1945 – 13½ victories in total.
Ralph Delgado - Shot down an Me262 on 2 March 1945
Stephen Ananian - Downed an Me262 on 9 Feb 1945 – 4 victories in total.
John Fitch - Downed an Me262 on the 18th November 1944.
Erich Rudorffer  - JG7 with 12 victories in the jet – 222 victories in total.
Walter Schuck - JG7 with 8 victories in the jet – 206 victories in total.
Hans-Ekkehard Bob  - EJG2 & JV44 – 60 victories in total.
Ernst Giefing - JG 7 with 2 victories in the jet – 6 victories in total.
Norbert Hannig - JG7 – 42 victories in total
Jorg Czypionka - Me262 Night-Fighter with NJG 11 – a total of 2 victories in the jet.


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