"Belle…Homeward Bound" - John Young - B-17 Flying Fortress World War II Art

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Capt. Robert K. Morgan and his crew climb out over the English countryside and the eighth Air Force Base, Bovington, 9 June 1943. This time, having completed their 25th mission over enemy territory the previous month, they are heading the other way, northwest across Scotland, then across the Atlantic Ocean for the United States...and home! The aircraft and crew spent the next two months flying around the country on a War Bond promotional tour. The "Memphis Belle" became a household word and certainly one synonymous with B-17s and World War II. Saved from the smelter at the end of the war, the "Memphis Belle" was restored and put on display in the city of her namesake.
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John Young

John Young was born in Bristol, England in 1930 and educated in Buckinghamshire, at the Royal Grammar School and the School of Art in High Wycombe. Inspired by the visit of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day air display to a farmer's pasture near his home in Chesham, his love affair with flying machines began. Interest and historic knowledge was further developed by the operations of American Eighth Air Force B-17s and B24s from nearby Bovingdon during WWII.

John has painted professionally since 1950 when employment in the studio of an advertising agency enabled him to translate an intense interest in aviation into a style which combines the portrayal of technical subjects with natural and atmospheric situations. His ten years with the firm set his trademark of vivid lighting and beautiful landscape.

Having established a career in illustration for many aviation manufacturers, airlines, air forces, and publishers, John went freelance in the early 1960s to expand his capabilities and move toward the world of fine art. To this end, he exhibited in the inaugural and subsequent exhibitions of the Society of Aviation Artists, later to become the Guild of Aviation Artist. John is a founder of the Guild and recently completed a term as its Chairman.

John has taken the opportunity to fly in over 60 different types of aircraft, military and civilian, giving his artwork an "I was there" flavor. His accuracy in painting aircraft is nearly flawless. He was awarded the Guild of Aviation Artist's Medal in 1983 and was the first member of the Guild to receive the Flight International Trophy for the Best Professional Aviation Artist three times. With countless other professional awards and tributes to his credit John's artwork remains as its own statement of his talent. In addition to numerous private and corporate collections in the U.S. and U.K., the R.A.F. Museum in Hendon displays forty-five of John's original paintings.

John Young Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print "Belle...Homeward Bound"

Capt. Robert K. Morgan and his crew climb out over the English countryside and the eighth Air Force Base, Bovington, 9 June 1943. This time, having completed their 25th mission over enemy territory the previous month, they are heading the other way, northwest across Scotland, then across the Atlantic Ocean for the United States...and home! The aircraft and crew spent the next two months flying around the country on a War Bond promotional tour. The "Memphis Belle" became a household word and certainly one synonymous with B-17s and World War II. Saved from the smelter at the end of the war, the "Memphis Belle" was restored and put on display in the city of her namesake.

This 17-1/2" by 27" print, limited to 850, is signed by the artist and personally autographed by pilot Robert K. "Bob" Morgan.

All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable.

All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain currrent as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase.

 
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