Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor
Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle Raiders completed the first strike at the heart of Imperial Japan since the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour four months earlier. Together, they completed one of the most audacious air raids in aviation history.
This is certainly one of the most dramatic paintings that Robert has produced and Joining him in individually signing each print in these editions are a number of the Doolittle Raiders. Every print is individually hand-numbered.
The Editions
550 LIMITED EDITION US $320.00 UK £200.00
FIVE veterans who took part in the Doolittle raid.
300 COMMEMORATIVE PROOFS US $675.00 UK £420.00
Issued with a matching numbered, signed companion pencil print, a total of THIRTEEN signature Edition.
25 GICLÉE CANVAS PROOFS US $1525.00 UK £995.00
THIRTEEN signatures, signed on unique Presentation Certificate issued eith each Canvas Proof.
The Signatures
THE LIMITED EDITION
- Major General DAVID M. JONES
- Staff Sergeant DAVID J. THATCHER
- Lieutenant Colonel RICHARD E. COLE
- Staff Sergeant EDWIN W. HORTON
- Major THOMAS C. GRIFFIN
THE COMMEMORATIVE PROOFS AND GICLEE CANVAS
All of the above plus:
- Lieutenant Colonel FRANK A. KAPPELAR
- Lieutenant Colonel CHASE J. NIELSON
- Colonel WILLIAM M. BOWER
- Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD J. SAYLOR
- Second Lieutenant CHARLES J. OZUK
- Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT L.HITE
- Second Lieutenant WILLIAM L. BIRCH
- Mr TUNG - SHENG LIU
