A Wolfpack Salute
by
Roy Grinnell
As America's top scoring fighter unit of all time, the 56th Fighter Group boasted some of the highest scoring aces in USAF history. Led by the Legendary "Hub" Zemke, the 56th soon earned the name "Zemke's Wolfpack" for the daring and aggressiveness of its members. Pilots such as Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, and Capt Robert Johnson were the two top scoring American Aces in the European Theater of Operations, and many other leading aces of the ETO flew with this unit. In this remarkable painting by noted Aviation and Western artist Roy Grinnel, 4 aircraft of top scoring aces of that legendary unit are seen in formation above a group of B-17's "Somewhere over the Reich".
Depicted in this dramatic image are the P-47's of:
Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski: 28 victories
Col. Walker "Bud" Mahurin: 19 victories
Lt. Gen. Jerry Johnson: 16 ½ victories
This fine limited edition print was signed by the three aces at the Yankee Air Museum 56th Fighter Group Symposium on 4 August 2001.
"Open Editon Artists Signed"
Edition Size: 300 S/N, 50 Artists Proofs
and 20 Remarques
Image Size: 22" x 13 1/2"

Open Edition Price: Sold Out
Artists Proof Price: Sold Out
Remarques Price: Sold Out
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