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FW190d9
By the end of the war, the Germans had developed some excellent machines, which in some cases, were superior to the allied aircraft. The angular beauty of the D9 was indicative of its effectiveness as a combat machine; it was very dangerous in capable hands.
However by that late stage of the war, so many ‘corners’ had been cut in the training programs that the young men of the Jagdwaffe were poorly prepared for the capable and confident allied airmen. Although they fought with ‘iron’ discipline, they were incapable of getting the best from the machines and were often relatively easy prey in combat.
I have portrayed this pair in a foreboding sky. You will note in the detail of the main aircraft, the very sharp lookout of the ‘Jagdflieger’ as he scans the horizons for opponents.
Oil on linen canvas bonded to board 30x20 inches
£1,340 plus postage and packing