William Phillips THE LONG RIDE HOME gilcee canvas P51-D Mustang Betty-E #112/112

THE LONG RIDE HOME #112/112 (LIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY GICLEE CANVAS) by: William Phillips Greenwich Workshop Anniversary Fine Art Editions mark the debut of an image on canvas.Anniversary Fine Art Editions are available for an exclusive preset order period.Only a select number of collectors will be able to own these timeless masterpieces—will you be among them? Image size: 31″w x 21″h (stretched) Published: 2011 Issue Price: $595. Edition Size: 112 This is canvas: #112/112 This limited edition Anniversary giclee canvas is hand signed by the artist and GUARANTEED to arrive in MINT condition. William Phillips is one of the most popular aviation and nostalgia artists in the country. We are offering this giclee canvas in MINT condition, in the original plastic wrap, never framed or hung, with the original certificate of authenticity. DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BID AND SAVE $$$. Good Luck! We will gladly ship it to you insured UPS for FREE in the contiguous US & CANADA via USPS. By bidding, foreign residents also acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to pay all taxes and related charges. PayPal welcomed. William Phillips THE LONG RIDE HOME #112/112 (LIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY GICLEE CANVAS) By late-1944, the Allies controlled the skies over the newly liberated countries of Western Europe. But when the bombers of the mighty Eighth Air Force ventured into the heart of Nazi Germany, few missions proceeded without their fighter escorts close at hand. Now, for only a short time, the classic William S. Phillips homage to the bond between the Flying Fortresses and their “Little Friends” is available as a Greenwich Workshop Anniversary Edition. The Long Ride Home features the P51-D Mustang Betty-E piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff of the 350th Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group. “Ramrod” was the code word that designated these escort missions. Blickenstaff became a double ace during the war, incredibly shooting down five of those ten enemy aircraft in a single mission to become an Ace in a day. By the war’s end, Blickenstaff would receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters and the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters. The 353rd would be credited with destroying 330.5 enemy aircraft in the air and another 414 on the ground. These were the “Little Friends” you wanted around when the going got tough. A raid into Germany meant a long day and a long mission. It was a grueling, intense and deadly endeavor that was not without its moments of serenity, beauty and a comradeship known only to men at war. The men are tire, and some in this armada may be wounded. Soon, with what little light there is left in the day, the groups will separate and return to their bases for debriefing and rest following The Long Ride Home. AUTHORIZED GREENWICH WORKSHOP DEALER CONSERVATION DESIGN, INC 14 VALLEY ST. DUXBURY, MA 02332 781-585-9871 PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER WILLIAM PHILLIPS ITEMS: HTTPS://shop.ebay.com/mint-print/m.html?_nkw=phillips&_sacat=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_odkw=&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313