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| Aviation Art, Prints and Lithographs depicting the 353rd Fighter Group Artist: John Constable Reeve Title: Fighters Up Description: Print-Oil Painting. Shows the 353rd Fighter Group, P-47s (Razorbacks) flying over the pastureland in Suffolk after lift of from Raydon. The only known painting of 353rd FG P-47s. Planes have diamond checkerboard cowling markings. Price: Unknown Address and Telephone Number: Prospect Farm, Mettingham, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1TS. Telephone # (from stateside) 011-44-1430-873137 Artist: Geoff Pleasance Title: Leaving for Work Description: Lithograph-Pencil Sketch. Two 350th Fighter Squadron P-51 (LH-Y, "Beautiful Dope" and LH- J "Star Dust" lifting off the runway at Raydon. Planes come right toward you with landing gear retracting. Background shows other group P-51s taxiing to the runway. Sky above depicts contrails of aircraft assembling for mission on Germany. Excellent sketch Price: $40 Address and Telephone Number: 195 Henniker Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5HH, England Telephone # (from stateside) 011-44-1473-747673 Artist: Noel Dunn Title: Upupa Epops and Friends Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts three P-51s from the 352nd Fighter Squadron in formation. Captain Harrison Tordoff's, SX-L, "Upupa Epops", Captain Don Barber's. SX-M "Gloria Ann 2nd" and LTC William Bailey's, SX-B, "Double Trouble Two". Nice painting. Price: Unknown Address and Telephone Number: 767 East Roselawn Avenue, Maplewood Minnesota 55117, Tele# (612) 772-1603 Artist: William S. Philips Title: The Long Ride Home Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts LTC Wayne K. Blickenstaff and CPT William "Wild Bill" Tanner, 350th Fighter Squadron, escorting bombers home. Have not seen the painting. According to Wayne Blickenstaff, an excellent painting. Philips is considered among the great aviation artists. Price: Unknown Address and Telephone Number: Check local dealers. Artist: Robert Taylor Title: Eagles Over the Rhine Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts COL Glenn E. Duncan's P-51, LH-X "Dove of Peace" and LH-G, "Lady Gwen" with two other planes from the flight, flying low over the Rhine River town of Kaub. Depicts one of the group's final missions of World War II. An excellent painting. Price: $225 Unframed Address and Telephone Number: Available through most aviation art dealers. Check local dealers. Artist: Terry South Title: An Escort of Mustangs Description: Lithograph-Pencil Sketch. Depicts the 352nd Fighter Squadron, LTC William Bailey's P-51, SX-B, "Double Trouble Two" and SX-M, "Donna-Mite" passing over a flight of B-17s from the 100th Bomber Group. Excellent Sketch Price: $40 plus $5 for postage. Address and Telephone Number: Terry South, 705 Institute Blvd., Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone # (815) 288-6767. Email: tsouth@essex1.com or visit his web at: http://www.essex1.com/people/tsouth/. Note: Terry South is working on another sketch involving the air battle of 24 Mar 45 in which the 353rd FG downed 29 German fighters. It depicts LTC Blickenstaff and LTC Elder, 350th Fighter Squadron, in combat on the day they each shot down 5 planes to become Aces in a Day. Terry will work original art projects for you. Artist: Phillip West Title: Dallas Doll Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts LT. Frank Bouldin, 352nd Fighter Squadron, and his P-51, SX-I, "Dallas Doll" doing a wing over in pursuit of two FW-190s. The FW-190s have seen him and are beginning evasive maneuvers. A flight of B-17s passes under the action. Price: Between $110 and $125 Address and Telephone Number: Check local dealers. Air North West has best deal. Artist: Simon Smith Title: Little Friends Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts LT. Arthur C. Cundy, 352nd Fighter Squadron, SX-B , "Alabama Rammer Jammer" engaging a BF-109. In background a flight of BF-109s tries to get at a B-17 straggler, while a flight of 352nd Fighter Squadron P-51s begins pursuit. A great painting. (My personal favorite.) Smith ranks up with Taylor and Philips, although he is a relative unknown. Price: $150 with postage from the UK Address and Telephone Number: Simon Smith Historical Art, 4 High Way, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 9NB United Kingdom. Telephone # and FAX (from stateside) 011-44-1202-691959 Artist: Terry South Title: A Big Day for the 353rd Description: Lithograph-Pencil Sketch. Depicts the 350th Fighter Squadron in the air battle with JG 300 of 24 Mar 45 in which the 353rd FG downed 29 German fighters. It depicts LTC Blickenstaff shooting down a FW-190 on the tail of LTC Elder. Both men shot down 5 planes on this one mission to become Aces in a Day. Excellent Sketch Price: $40 plus $5 for postage. Address and Telephone Number: Terry South, 705 Institute Blvd., Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone # (815) 288-6767. Email: tsouth@essex1.com or visit his web at: www.essex1.com/people/tsouth Artist: David Pentland Title: Dove of Peace Description: Print-Oil Painting. Depicts COL Glenn E. Duncan's P-51, LH-X "Dove of Peace" and LTC Wayne K. Blickenstaff P-51, LH-E, "Betty E" lifting off side by side from Raydon on one of the last missions of the war. The sky is dark in the background indicating cloudy weather. You get a sense of speed as wheels leave the runway. Another terrific painting. Price: $60 plus $10 postage from the UK Address and Telephone Number: Cranston Fine Arts, Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu Helensburgh, Scotland G84 8LE. Telephone # (from stateside) 011-44-1436-820269 |
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