Pearl Harbor P-40 Warhawk Aviation Art Print - Profile
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Pearl Harbor P-40 Warhawk
This Side-View Profile Fine Art Print illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder is printed on a heavy, luster substrate and is fade-resistant with an astonishingly high resolution to bring out rivet-level details.
Choose from 4 Different Paper Sizes and 2 Background Styles:
- A) Paper Print - 12" x 8" (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
- B) Paper Print - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm)
- C) Paper Print - 24" x 16" (60.9 cm x 40.6 cm)
- D) Paper Print - 30" x 20" (76 cm x 50.8 cm)
- White Background (classy, vibrant touch)
- Map Background (ghosted over a vintage WWII map)
About the Paper Prints:
Each Limited Edition Fine Art Print is printed on archival presentation-quality, 260 GSM / 10 Mil, photographic paper created using the highest quality inks and archival techniques. Photographs do not do this paper substrate justice as it practically "glows" on the wall.
Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. These prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
The Story Behind the Print:
Lt. George Welch was one of a few U.S. fighter pilots to get aloft and attack the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Returning from a Christmas party in Waikiki the night before and still wearing mess dress, Lt. Welch and another pilot (2nd Lt. Ken Taylor), sped to Halewia Field on Oahu's North Shore. After calling ahead to get two P-40s armed and fueled, Welch wasted no time jumping from Ken's Buick into the P-40B Tomahawk once they arrived. Lt. Welsh was credited with four aircraft - 3 Aichi D3A Val Dive Bombers and an A6M2 Zero Fighter. Welch and Taylor were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for their decisive actions.
Lt. Welch would later become a triple ace eventually racking up 16 confirmed victories flying P-40s, P-39s, and P-38s. Post war, George Welch became a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force and attempted to exceed the speed of sound in an XP-86 Sabre jet. There is much controversy surrounding the breaking of the sound barrier 2-weeks prior to the X-1 as Welch's highest speeds were achieved while diving instead of level flight.
This item is printed on demand and typically requires 2-3 days for printing prior to shipment.
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