The Legend of Colin Kelly
by Robert Taylor
| Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Colin Kelly managed to get his B-17 off the ground with a partial bomb load, and attacked the Japanese heavy cruiser Ashigara off the coast of Luzon. On his return to Clark Field, his aircraft was intercepted by a group of Zeros led by Saburo Sakai. With his aircraft badly damaged and on fire, Kelly remained at the controls while his crew bailed out. Seconds later the crippled B-17 exploded, Colin Kelly became America's first World War II aviation hero, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and a legend was born. |
| Overall size: 25" x 33" | Available in the following editions |
| 750 | Limited edition | Signed by two crew members of Colin Kelly's B-17 (companion signed by Sburo Sakai) | $320 |
| 75 | Artist's proof | As above | $520 |
| The signatures | ||
| Master Sergeant Jmes E. Halkyard | Staff Sergeant Robert E. Altman | Saburo Sakai (companion) |
 Rising Sun |
| The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero of 64 victory Japanese fighter ace Saburo Sakai. Signed by: Saburo Sakai. (18" x 13") |