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Offered is a striking large-format vintage aviation display featuring the legendary Consolidated B-24 Liberator during the historic Ploesti oil-refinery raids of World War II.
THE VALIANT CLAN — CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR”
“PYRAMIDIERS OVER PLOESTI — THE SQUAW AND HAIL COLUMBIA BATTLE INTO ASTRA ROMANA”The dramatic composition depicts B-24 Liberators The Squaw and Hail Columbia flying into the industrial refinery complex at Ploesti, Romania, one of the most historically recognized American heavy-bomber operations of WWII.The subject is associated with the 98th Bomb Group “Pyramidiers” and the famous low-level attack against the Ploesti oil facilities during Operation Tidal Wave on August 1, 1943.This is a vintage Valiant Clan aviation art print, presented under glass in a substantial wood frame with an elaborate multi-layer mat treatment. The darker earth-tone presentation gives the piece an unmistakable period military, aviation-library, study, war-room or old-world collector aesthetic.The overall framed presentation measures approximately:29 inches wide × 23 inches highThe artwork has considerable visual presence and is large enough to serve as a focal display in a private aviation collection, military-history room, office, library, study, hangar, veterans’ collection or period-decor interior.Collector AppealAn especially compelling piece for collectors of WWII aviation, USAAF history, Consolidated aircraft, B-24 Liberators, bomber groups, Operation Tidal Wave, Ploesti history, military aviation artwork and vintage 20th-century war memorabilia.Rather than a modern decorative aviation reproduction, this is a period Valiant Clan print that has clearly spent considerable time professionally framed and displayed.Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition. Artwork presents very well behind glass. Frame and presentation show expected age-related wear. The original/rear framing paper has tearing and deterioration consistent with age, as clearly photographed. Please review all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.A substantial and historically evocative aviation display for the specialist collector who appreciates the aircraft, crews and extraordinary missions of the Second World War.Ships carefully protected due to its large framed and glazed presentation.Item specificsSubject: Consolidated B-24 Liberator / WWII Aviation
Series: The Valiant Clan
Historical Subject: Ploesti / Operation Tidal Wave
Aircraft: B-24 Liberator
Featured Aircraft: The Squaw / Hail Columbia
Military: United States Army Air Forces
Era: World War II
Type: Vintage Aviation Art Print
Theme: Military / Aviation / WWII / Bomber Aircraft
Framing: Framed under glass with custom matting
Approx. Overall Size: 29” × 23”
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Vintage print
Department: Collectors / Military History / Aviation Art
