Of the scores of combat aircraft that flew during World War II, many became legends in their day, and were made all the more memorable by the skill, courage and heroism of the pilots who flew them. In this superbly illustrated collection, Nicolas Trudgian, foremost among the new generation of aviation artists, pays tribute to these legendary aircraft and their pilots. Over 40 full-color finished paintings are supported and enhanced by preliminary sketches, vignettes and working drawings, all of which give unparalleled insight into Trudgian's working methods. Each painting is accompanied by a short text that both sets the scene and locates the incident in its wider historical context, extending the book's appeal to military historians as well as collectors of aviation art.
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The artworks contained within this book are absolutely wonderful, Nicolas Trudgian is a great artist.
The pictures really do bring the events to life and it is also good to get some of the stories behind the pictures as well. Highly recommended.
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Nicholas Trudgian's paintings are accurate and quite beautiful.
After viewing a lot of work of this type, I enjoy his pictures the most. Great action and great settings. Steve Lipofsky.com
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Nick and I met at art college nearly twenty years ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Air Force, Battle of Britain, Fighter Group, Bomb Group, World War, Adolf Galland, Biggin Hill, Dawn Chorus, Flying Tigers, Thundering Home, David Shepherd, Fighter Command, Flying Fortress, Pat Barnard, Barnes Wallis, King's Cliffe, New Guinea, Robert Taylor New!
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Nick and I met at art college nearly twenty years ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
main aircraft, aviation art Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Air Force, Battle of Britain, Fighter Group, Bomb Group, World War, Adolf Galland, Biggin Hill, Dawn Chorus, Flying Tigers, Thundering Home, David Shepherd, Fighter Command, Flying Fortress, Pat Barnard, Barnes Wallis, King's Cliffe, New Guinea, Robert Taylor New!
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- Battle of Britain (World War II 50th Anniversary Series) by Wallace B. Black on page 42
- Battle of Britain by Len Deighton on page 86
- Air Combat Legends (v. 2) by Nicolas Trudgian in Front Matter
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