The Attack on Yamato - SB2C Helldiver Canvas with Helldiver Relic
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The Attack on Yamato - SB2C Helldiver Canvas with Helldiver Relic
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Description
Relic - Known History
This fragment of aluminum is a rare relic from the portside, lower dive brake of a Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, Bureau Number 83393. The dive brake, painted in its distinctive red, was critical in controlling the steep, precision bombing dives that made the Helldiver a formidable weapon during World War II.
Built in 1945, SB2C-5 Helldiver 83393 served briefly with the U.S. Navy before it was lost in a crash during a forced landing on July 24, 1945. The wreckage was recovered by the National Air and Space Museum in 1993 and used as a source of parts for other restoration projects. In 2006, the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Minnesota acquired the remaining pieces of 83393 and began an extensive restoration.
SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo 83393 Port Outboard Dive Brake removed during 2022 restoration
Upclose detail of divebrake. This original part was used as a template in the fabrication of new divebrakes
By 2024, the aircraft was fully restored and became only the second airworthy Helldiver in existence. It was painted in the livery of Bombing Squadron 83 (VB-83), a unit that played a significant role in the April 1945 attack on the Japanese battleship Yamato.
Much of the original red paint is still intact
Print Size Details
Choose from 4 Different Types of Prints:
A) Canvas WITH RELIC - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm) - ONLY 30 Prints
*Add a Wood Frame to the 18" x 12" Canvas WITH RELIC ($80 value!)
B) Framed Canvas WITH RELIC - 30" x 20" (76.2 cm x 45.7 cm) - ONLY 20 Prints
C) Paper Print - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm) - Relic Not Included
D) Paper Print - 24" x 16" (60.9 cm x 40.6 cm) - Relic Not Included
Each canvas art print is ready-to-hang and those ordered with frames include a solid, 2" thick, black-stained wood frame. As an added touch, each canvas art piece is hand-signed by artist Craig Tinder and includes a metallic, Certificate of Authenticity for added provenance and collectibility.
Fine Art Paper Print (Options C & D) - Relic Not Included:
Each 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. Note: Relic is not included with Fine Art Paper Prints.
This item is handmade by artist, Craig Tinder. Available to ship worldwide!
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