WILLIAM PHILLIPS - LIMITED EDITIONS E-I

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Early Morning Visitors

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Evasive Action Over Sagami Bay

Evasive Action Over Sagami Bay is an authentic historical document, offered as both a fine art print and canvas edition, countered-signed by American heroes that participated in the Doolittle Raid. This is a unique opportunity to own and preserve an important moment in aviation and U.S. military history.

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An Evening To Remember at Thunderbird Lodge at
Lake Tahoe

In the summer of 1941, the United States is still at peace although the winds of war are blowing through Europe. On the warm evening depicted in William S. Phillips' An Evening to Remember , invited guests begin to arrive at the George Whittell Mansion (the Thunderbird Lodge at Lake Tahoe) for a festive evening of cards and conversation.

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Fifty Miles Out

It is the last year of the war, and one of Colonel Glen W. Martin's fleet of B-29s, punnily named "Dina Might," surges over the clouds during its mission to bomb the industrial cities of Japan.  But it is more than just the remembrance of a vital war effort. "This is not a portrayal of a particular mission" says aviation artist William Phillips, "but is rather a portrait, basically an homage to the Superfortress."

Dramatic because of the majesty of the craft and the beauty of flight through towering cumulus clouds-but special, too, because this is one of Phillips' few World War II prints that doesn't picture a specific incident in the air war.  "I didn't want to say whether they were returning or heading out," he admits. "The viewer, when they look at the painting, can decide whether it's just before sunset and they're heading towards Japan, or whether it's early morning and they're coming back home."

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First Boots on the Ground

Cosigned by:
Lt. Gen. Hal Moore (Ret.)
Command Master Sgt. Basil Plumley (Ret.)
Al Bosse
Bob Ouellette
Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall (Ret.) (MOH)

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The Giant Begins to Stir

On the 18^th of April, 1942 - 167^th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride - Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's B-25 leads the way to Tokyo for a bombing raid to show the world that the United States is still alive and kicking four months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.  The 16 B-25 Mitchells, army medium bombers, have left the carrier Hornet, and take individual courses for Japan at 200 feet above the waves.  And now Doolittle sights the enemy shoreline and veers past coastal vessels so he can hit Tokyo from its less protected northern side.

The memories stirred Bill Especially, for his father played the role of pilot Don Smith in "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo."  He asked that all the raiders sign his painting, and that each surviving senior crew member sign a print - now one of the most valuable in existence.

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Give Us This Day

Representing not only an overt symbol of Allied might, the B-17G is also a more subtle indication as to the direction of the war. The plane carries no camouflage paint, since paint added weight, which costs speed and fuel. Stationed in Northamsted between April '44 and June '45, this B-17G is from the 398th Bomb Group, 602nd Bomb Squadron. Along with most others, the crew members ardent prayer was, "…give us this day."

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Going In Hot

Making its combat debut in Vietnam in 1965, the Grumman A-6 Intruder provided U.S. Naval Aviation with the capability to operate in some of the worst weather in Southeast Asia. Guided by digital integrated attack and navigation equipment, the aircraft ushered in a new era of aviation technology that all but eliminated visibility problems.

According to William Phillips, "An A-6 crew could take off, fly to its target at any altitude, drop its ordinance and return to base without the crew ever seeing outside the cockpit."

Going in Hot is cosigned by best-selling author, Stephen Coonts. During the Vietnam War, Stephen Coonts was an A-6 pilot who saw a great deal of action. Here, Phillips portrays an A-6 of VA-196 flown by Coonts himself as it drops through the clouds to strike a target in the Vietnam hills. Stephen Coonts novel on the Vietnam war is called Flight of the Intruder.

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Guardians at the Gate

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Heading for Trouble

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Heartland

giclee
canvas

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The Heavens Proclaim His Glory

giclee
canvas

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Hell Fire Corner

The Signers

British: Air Vice Marshal J.E. Johnson
Group Captain Brian Kingcome
Wing Commander Geoffrey Page
Wing Commander Bob Stanford-Tuck

German: Lt. Gen. Walter Krupinski
Lt. Gen. Adolf Galland
Lt. Gen. Gunther Rall
Gen. Johannes Steinhoff

American: Col. Francis S. Gabreski

Canadian: Wing Commander Hugh C. Godefroy

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Home is the Hunter

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Hunter Becomes the Hunted

Countersigned by Fw-190 Pilot Oberleutnant Wolfgang Kretschmer, B-17 Pilot 1st Lt. Robert Shoens, B-17 Turret Gunner Technical Sgt. Harold Stearns, P-47 Pilot Col. Hub Zemke (Ret.)

On March 6, 1944, fire and smoke seared the skies above northern Germany. On this day, the U.S. Eighth Air Force suffered the worst single day of air warfare of World War II. The losses were staggering: 69 U.S. heavy bombers and 11 escort fighters, and 66 Luftwaffe fighters. But air warfare was not about numbers; it was about the bold acts of individuals, pilots and gunners, who risked their lives daily. William S. Phillips' The Hunter Becomes The Hunted portrays the machines of the four men and the mission that brought them together; code named Mission 250.

Early on March 6, B-17s and B-24s of the U.S. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Air Divisions were massed for a concentrated attack on Berlin. Forming a bomber stream 94 miles long, the aircraft flew east from England across Holland. At a few minutes past noon, the 100^th Bomb group, in the center of the bomber stream, found itself 21,000 feet above the small town of Haseluenne. It was a clear day with perfect visibility, and Berlin was only 200 miles to the east. Suddenly, twenty-one Focke-Wulf 190s raced into view of the 13^th Combat Wing, B Formation, Of the 100^th Bomb Group. The German fighters attacked with swift deadly force. Of the twenty B-17s that left England, only five would survive to return. And only one of the five pilots is alive today. That man, 1^st Lt. Robert Shoens, is a signer of the print.

Half of the crews of the 100^th B-17s shot down over Haseluenne and Berlin perished. One of the handful of survivors of the downed planes is top turret gunner and Technical Sgt. Harold Stearns, who became a Prisoner of War. He has also signed The Hunter Becomes the Hunted. Experienced Focke-Wulf pilot Oberleutant Wolfgang Kretschmer watched with satisfaction as the B-17s plummeted into the fields of Haselluenne that day. However, when he looked around him a moment later, his fellow pilots from Staffel,II Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 1 had disappeared. Apparently they had returned to base of were regrouping elsewhere. Recklessly, Kretschmer decided to press the attack on the remaining B-17s alone. Meanwhile, eight p-47s of the American 56^th Fighter Group, commanded by Col. Hub Zemke, had sighted the Luftwaffe attack. Using maximum power, the thunderbolts roared after their prey. Yet when they reached the scene of the brief, fierce battle, they found only Kretschmer.

This piece is countersigned by Fw-190 Pilot Oberleutnant Wolfgang Kretschmer, B-17 Pilot 1^st Lt. Robert Shoens, B-17 Turret Gunner Technical Sgt. Harold Stearns and P-47 Pilot Col. Hub Zemke (Ret.).

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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again

Countersigned by James H. Doolittle

One of the greatest heroes of World War II is also one of the most colorful and famous.  James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle set many speed records and engaged in aerial acrobatics at countless air shows.  He was also a test pilot and the first man ever to fly completely blind - using only cockpit instruments - from takeoff to landing.  It is statements like these, in deeds and words, that make this living legend stand alone.  Perhaps one of his most famous statements was "I would never want to relive my life; I could never be so lucky again."  It is therefore a fitting title for William S. Phillips' fine art print, which makes the definitive statement of Doolittle's remarkable life.  I Could Never Be So Lucky Again is countersigned by Doolittle and accompanied by a complimentary copy of the General's autobiography of the same title - where he puts into words what Phillips put into the art, and has his say about every aspect of his amazing career.

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If Only in My Dreams

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I'll Hold You in My Dreams

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Into the Arms of the Dragon

In Chinese folklore the lóng, or dragon, symbolizes all that is good: abundance, prosperity, good fortune, nobility, and divine protection, as well as the Chinese people themselves. The dragon is believed to be the benevolent guardian of water, as well as life-giving rain and storms. As they tumbled into the stormy night sky, David Jones and his crew entrusted their safety—and their lives—to the arms of the dragon.

The Chinese paid dearly for the aid and shelter they provided to American soldiers. In the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign, Japanese forces killed an estimated 250,000 Chinese civilians as retaliation and intimidation to prevent further assistance of American soldiers. The brave sacrifices of the Chinese saved many lives and solidified the American people in their determination to succeed. Phillips inspiring image pays tribute to the combined efforts of two nations. These prints have been signed by surviving members of Doolittle’s Raiders.

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Into the Sunlit Splendor

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Into the Teeth of the Tiger

Countersigned by World War II Ace Don Lopez

There's more than one way to bring down an opposing fighter, as 1^st Lt. Don Lopez learned on December 12, 1943.  The young airman had experienced his first "jing bao," or scramble, just after dawn; soon he and his comrades of the 75^th Fighter Squadron were at 6,000 feet over South Central China.  Lopez ripped his P-40 into the middle of a flight of Japanese "Oscars" and quickly engaged one of them.  The American and Japanese pilots flew directly at one another, firing steadily and scoring hits.  Lopez expected his opponent to break off, but neither did so. Head-on only a few feet apart, the Oscar swerved right. too late.  Lopez lost three feet off the end of his wing, but the Japanese pilot lost substantially more, including control of his aircraft, which plunged toward the earth.  Undaunted, Lopez pressed the attack again, helping to bring down another Oscar. with his guns.  There's more than one way to bring down an opposing fighter . and Don Lopez, now Deputy Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, scored enough victories to join the ranks of "ace" fighter pilots to emerge from World War II.  Artist Bill Phillips' careful research and sure technique present a stunning portrait of a classic warbird . while Don  Lopez provides the true-to-life drama for an exciting limited edition print.

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Into the Throne Room of God
includes book The Glory of Flight

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Intruder Outbound

Countersigned by Captain Eugene "Red" McDaniel

"The painting occurs at the start of 'Red McDaniel's 81^st combat mission over Vietnam," explains Phillips. "It was an Alpha Strike, which means a full press. It was on this mission that he was shot down."

Captain McDaniel left with twenty-six other Navy aircraft for Van Dien, a truck repair facility in downtown Hanoi. Despite his extensive experience, McDaniel had to bail out after his A-6 Intruder was hit by a surface to air missile.

"He was captured by the Viet Cong and held in a prisoner of war camp," Phillips says. "What makes him special was how he survived the torture of his captivity." McDaniel was held for six years. And during that time, he displayed a courage and bravery in the face of physical and mental torment that elicited the admiration and respect of everyone who believed in freedom.

That freedom was finally; returned to him. His convictions had been sorely tested, but "Red" McDaniel emerged victorious.