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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Phantom Raiders by Simon Atack (AP) Just 50 miles north west of Hanoi in North Vietnam, lies the long and winding valley of the infamous Red River - a name that was to become bitterly familiar to the F4U Phantom pilots of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. Flowing for miles through the countrys deep interior, the waters of the Red River fed the strategically important steel mills at Thai Nguyen, and the power stations at Viet Tri; they also irrigated the rice and shrimp paddy fields that fed the armies of the North Vietnamese and Vietcong, distributed to the combat areas through a sophisticated network of hidden trails and tracks, bridges and railways. Defending these vitally important targets was a vast array of anti-aircraft systems of every conceivable type and calibre; at Yen Bai the North Vietnamese even established a secret fighter airfield where their Mig jet fighters were hidden in hangars dug by hand deep into the surrounding hills - in short it was one of the most heavily defended and awesome places on Earth. But these targets had to be destroyed, and one aircraft above all others became inextricably and forever linked with the fast, low-level jet attacks to obliterate these heavily fortified objectives - the legendary F4U Phatnom, the fastest, the most powerful, versatile fighter of the day. The bravery and determination of the Phantom crews as they flew into the maelstroms of intense, deadly, flak and ground fire remain an inspiration to all ground attack combat pilots and crew. Simon Atacks powerful limited edition depicting the high-speed, low-level attack by F4 Phantoms of the 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron on the bridge near Viet Tri, 24 May 1967. AMAZING VALUE! - The value of the signatures on this item is in excess of the price of the print itself! Item Code : DHM2306AP Phantom Raiders by Simon Atack (AP) - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. SOLD OUT. Paper size 32 inches xs 23 inches (81cm x 58cm) Olds, Robin + Artist : Simon Atack Signature(s) value alone : £60 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Phantom Raiders by Simon Atack. DHM2306 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (81cm x 58cm) Olds, Robin + Artist : Simon Atack Signature(s) value alone : £60 £20 Off! Now : £140.00 VIEW EDITION... PRINT Limited edition of 25 remarques. SOLD OUT Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (81cm x 58cm) Olds, Robin + Artist : Simon Atack Signature(s) value alone : £60 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... FLYER Simon Atack Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 VIEW EDITION... EX-DISPLAY PRINT **Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (1 reduced to clear). Ex display prints with a few light scratches on the outer border only. Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (81cm x 58cm). Olds, Robin + Artist : Simon Atack Signature(s) value alone : £60 £50 Off! Now : £130.00 VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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Brigadier General Robin Olds (deceased) *Signature Value : £60	After leaving West Point in June 1943, Robin Olds was posted to the 479th Fighter Group in England, joining 434 Squadron. Based at Wattisham in East Anglia, and flying P-38s, he was involved in heavy bomber escort duties and fighter sweeps until the Normandy invasion, soon after which his Squadron converted to P51 Mustangs. by early 1945 Robin Olds was in command of 434 Squadron taking part in the Battle of the Bulge, flying escort missions, and providing air support to the airborne attack across the Rhine. At the end of World War II Robin Olds had 24.5 victories, of which 13 were in the air. Later in Vietnam Robin Olds gained four more victories, flying F4 Phantoms and flew with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. Sadly, Robin Olds passed away on 14th June 2007.

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