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10.00" x 7.50"
Escort Service Art Print
by Pat Speirs
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Escort Service art print by Pat Speirs. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Comments (17)
Artist's Description
Escort Service
An 8th Air Force strike package well on the way back to base in East Anglia in late 1944. Formation discipline has become bit relaxed as the Luftwaffe fighter threat is left behind - and here and there is the inevitable �hole� in the formation make-up.
The main B17 image is an aircraft from the 381st BG, based at Ridgewell (just south of Cambridge), a unit which was active for the duration of the US Air Force input to WW2 in Europe. The aircraft has suffered significant damage to the tail unit and at least one engine is struggling - a section of P51s has dropped down to provide a �little friends� escort service. The 381st was one of the early units to drop the olive drab camouflage scheme and go for the weight saving in the �polished� finish.
About Pat Speirs
Have been interested in photography since just after WW2, when film became freely available again, using Kodak Autographic equipment. Graduated, in the 50's, to 35mm and was involved in photographic work during my 17 yrs as RAF aircrew - navigator. Since retirement and migrating to Canon digital equipment have been involved with two of my sons and one grandson in a considerable amount of photographic activity, particularly composite images. Now producing digital art prints with the major emphasis on classic warbird aviation. With son, Duncan, now becoming a well-known and published wild life photographer we have started, in 2017, a new gallery reflecting Scottish sea birds - and 'feathered' flight
$30.35
Matt Konar
The B-17s bring tears to my eyes as they had the greatest aircraft loses in WW2 ... over 4,700 lost. Thank you Pat for keeping the memory of these planes and the crews that flew them alive.
Pat Speirs replied:
Thanks for the emotive response, comments like this make all the effort so worthwhile.
Pat Speirs
My thanks again to all who have posted here, such support and interest is very encouraging.
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Really like this one, good composition and processing, can see why it sold. Congratulations, and may there be many more, as their friends see your Artwork !
Pat Speirs replied:
Your generous comments make a fine start to the day...thank you.
Chris Heitstuman
Congrats on your sale!! This is beyond beautiful!!!
Pat Speirs replied:
Many thanks, much appreciated.............Pat
Petko Pemaro
Congratulations on your sale!!!
Joe Finney
Nice work, congrats on your sale!
Gerlinde Keating - Keating Associates Inc
Congratulations on your sale, Pat!
Pat Speirs
Thanks guys, good to hear from you.
Lee Piper
congrats
Bill Holkham
Congrats on your sale.
Pat Speirs
My thanks to all who coummented, your support really appreciated.
Lee Piper
Congrats
Odon Czintos
Congrats on your sale.
Elaine Jones
A wonderful image and very interesting description. v/f
AR Annahita
Congrats on your sale!!
Jon Burch Photography
'Like!' Congratulations on your $ale!