White Lightning
by
Philip West
The English winter of 1943/44 was a tough time for many Americans. Having arrived during April 1943 at picturesque Station 131 Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire, they soon learned about the vagaries of the sometimes inhospitable British Climate. As though the struggle with engine problems on the P-38 Lightning's were not enough, the ground crews had to cope with atrocious cold and damp dawns in order to prepare aircraft for the almost daily escort missions.
750 limited edition prints signed and numbered by the artist: