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Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)


Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)

Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
AMAZING VALUE! - The value of the signatures on this item is in excess of the price of the print itself!
Item Code : DHM2651CFlying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. (C) - This EditionAdd any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout! Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price!
TYPEEDITION DETAILSSIZESIGNATURESOFFERSYOUR PRICEPURCHASING
PRINT Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Hill / Older)


Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Hill, Tex
Older, Charles
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £145
£75.00

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Other editions of this item : Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian.DHM2651
TYPEEDITION DETAILSSIZESIGNATURESOFFERSYOUR PRICEPURCHASING
PRINT Signed limited edition of 450 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Older, Charles
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £70
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£65.00VIEW EDITION...
ARTIST
PROOF
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Older) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Older, Charles
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £70
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£75.00VIEW EDITION...
ARTIST
PROOF
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Hill) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Hill, Tex
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £75
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£75.00VIEW EDITION...
ARTIST
PROOF
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Hill / Older)
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Older, Charles
Hill, Tex
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £145
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£85.00VIEW EDITION...
ARTIST
PROOF
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Bond) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Bond, Charles R
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £55
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£75.00VIEW EDITION...
PRINT Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Hill)
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Hill, Tex
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £75
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£65.00VIEW EDITION...
PRINT Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Bond) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Bond, Charles R
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £55
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£65.00VIEW EDITION...
EX-DISPLAY
PRINT
**Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (One print reduced to clear)

Ex display prints in near perfect condition.

Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm) Older, Charles
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £70
£5 Off!Now : £60.00VIEW EDITION...
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Extra Details : Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)
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Signatures on this item
*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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The signature of Colonel Charles Older (deceased)

Colonel Charles Older (deceased)
*Signature Value : £70

Charles Herman Older, born on 29 September 1917 in Hanford, California, graduated from the University of California in 1939 with a degree in political science. No the 1st April 1940 Charles Herman Older joined the Marine Corps for flight training, he received his wings and commission at Pensacola. Resigning from the Marine Corps in 1941 to join the A.V.G., Chuck Older took part in the great 'Christmas' air battles over Rangoon shooting down 5 Japanese aircraft. With 10.25 victories to his credit he joined the 23rd F G when the A.V.G. was disbanded, flying P-51s. He led the first strike against Shanghai resulting in the destruction of 77 Japanese aircraft. He completed the war with 18.25 air victories. After leaving the Air Force Colonel Chuck Older obtained a law degree from the University of Southern California and subsequently became a superior court judge in Los Angeles, California. He gained prominence as the presiding judge in the Charles Manson mass murder trial in 1970-71. Charles Older died on the 17th June 2006.


The signature of Colonel Tex Hill (deceased)

Colonel Tex Hill (deceased)
*Signature Value : £75

Tex Hill was born in Korea on 13th July 1915. Tex Hill graduated as a Naval Aviator in 1939, and after serving as a Navy Pilot, Tex Hill volunteered for the A.V.G., becoming Squadron Leader in the 2nd Sqn (Panda Bears) until disbandment in 1942, by which time he had 12.25 air victories, making him the second highest ranking Ace in the American Volunteer Group. He remained in China, as the first squadron commander of the 75th F S /23rd F G before returning to the U.S. He went back to China to command the 23rd F G, increasing his total to 18.25 victories. In late 1943 he led a group of 30 aircraft on the first strike against Formosa. During this mission, 42 enemy aircraft were confirmed destroyed, with a possible 12 more, while all 30 aircraft under Tex Hill's command returned safely. Returning to the US, he commanded the 412th Fighter Group, the first jet aircraft group. Here, he flew P-80 Shooting Stars and YP-59 Airacomets. His decorations include a Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 2 Air Medals, 2 Presidential Unit Citations, 6 decorations awarded by China, and a Distinguished Flying Cross from the UK. Sadly, Tex Hill died on 11th October 2007.
The Aircraft :
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TomahawkA total of sixteen Royal Air Force squadrons used the Tomahawk from British bases, and five more squadrons in the Middle East, as well as South African and Australian units. The Curtiss Tomahawk equipped the legendary Flying Tigers of the American Volunteer Group in China, in 1941, before the United States was officialy at war with Japan. In all, 16,802 Curtiss Tomahawks in a succession of improved models, were mainly built for the US Air Force.

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