Air Combat Paintings Vol. VII

The companion prints

"Fighter Escort"

Completed by Robert in 2023 the painting depicts P-51 Mustangs of the 77th Fighter Squadron,
20th Fighter Group, as they head out from their base at King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire (Station
367) on the morning of 14 January 1945. Their task is to provide fighter escort to an Eighth Air
Force bombing mission to Germany.

Every print is personally signed by Robert and embossed with the logo of The Robert Taylor Trust.

Image size: 13" x 19½"
(Issued with the USAAF edition only)

"Climb to Attack"

Completed by Robert in 2023 he shows Hawker Hurricanes from 501 Squadron as they re-form and climb hard to
re-engage the enemy at the height of the Battle of Britain, summer 1940. Just moments earlier they have made a successful pass diving through a formation of Luftwaffe bombers heading up the Thames Estuary.

Every print is personally signed by Robert and embossed with the logo of The Robert Taylor Trust.

Image size: 13" x 19½"
(Issued with the RAF edition only)

The Veterans Editions

RAF

Restricted to just 30 Veteran's Editions and 5 Artist Proofs, these exclusive portfolios include a copy of the print CLIMB TO ATTACK which has been mounted to full conservation standards to include museum-quality reproduction RAF wings and the original autographs of two highly-regarded Hurricane pilots who flew with in combat during the Battle of Britain:

Group Captain PETER TOWNSEND CVO DSO DFC*
Hurricane pilot with 85 Squadron during the battle and finished the war with 11 victories

Squadron Leader TONY PICKERING AFC
Flew Hurricanes with 32 & 501 Squadrons during the battle, scoring 1 victory

Each matching-numbered RAF & Commonwealth copy of AIR COMBAT PAINTINGS VOLUME VII contains an astonishing bookplate which has been personally signed by Robert along with at least eleven of the following legends of air combat during World War Two:

HUB ZEMKE	GÜNTHER RALL	ALAN DEERE
NORMAN JACKSON	DON BLAKESLEE	JOHNNIE JOHNSON
ADOLF GALLAND	BOB MORGAN	BILL REID
ERICH HARTMANN	DON KINGABY	LEON JOHNSON

USAAF

The USAAF portfolios (illustrated at the top of the page) include a copy of the print FIGHTER ESCORT which has been mounted to full conservation standards to include museum-quality reproduction USAAF wings and the original autographs of two highly-regarded
P-51 Mustang pilots who flew with distinction during the Second World War:

Colonel CLARENCE E. 'BUD' ANDERSON
Pilot and Ace with the 357th Fighter Group, his career total of victories totals 16.25

Colonel JOSEPH A. PETERBURS
Flying with the 20th Fighter Group he scored 2 victories including an Me262 jet.

Each matching-numbered USAAF copy of AIR COMBAT PAINTINGS VOLUME VII contains a bookplate which has been personally signed by Robert Tayloralong with at least eleven of the legends of air combat during World War Two listed above.

1000	Book only - USAAF	Vol. VII book with P-51 cover art	$95
1000	Book only - RAF	Vol. VII book with Spitfire cover art	$95
50	Ltd. edition - USAAF	Book and print portfolio with companion print "Fighter Escort" (plus $20 shipping) **	$265
50	Ltd. edition - RAF	Book and print portfolio with companion print "Climb to Attack" (plus $20 shipping) **	$265
30	Veterans ed. - USAAF	Includes matted companion print with 2 veteran signatures & 11 signature bookplate	$935
30	Veterans ed. - RAF	As above	$935
5	Veterans ed. A/P - USAAF	As above	$1065
5	Veterans ed. A/P - RAF	As above	$1065
5	Quad Remarque - USAAF	As above with quadruple size remarque by Richard Taylor	$2150
5	Quad Remarque - RAF	As above with quadruple size remarque by Richard Taylor	$2150
10	Deluxe Remarque - USAAF	As above with remarque (7-8 size) by Richard Taylor	$3365
10	Deluxe Remarque - RAF	As above with remarque (7-8 size) by Richard Taylor	$3365
** A shipping charge is automatically applied to orders for the Limited edition option as two packages are required to ship.

Robert Taylor’s final book of air combat paintings. Widely acknowledged as the leading aviation artist of all time, Robert’s Volume VII has been produced in a manner befitting his distinguished career, with no expense spared to create the finest volume yet. First Edition copies are available with two cover variants - one featuring Supermarine Spitfires and the other showing P-51 Mustangs - the contents remains consistent throughout.

USAAF cover	RAF cover