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Major Carpenter`s Kites by Long
Major George Carpenter, American fighter ace of World War II, flew with the RAF's Eagle Squadron and the famed 4th Fighter Group of the Eighth Air Force. The 'kites' of Major Carpenter were his Mark Vb Spitfire, P-47C Thunderbold and the P-51B Mustang, aircraft he flew while shooting down 17 ½ German planes. Carpenter destroyed 16 enemy aircraft in less than two months. On the last of these missions he was hit by enemy fire and forced to bail out sixty miles west of Berlin. He was captured and sent to the Stalag Luft 3 P.O.W. camp. Major Carpenter was captured on April 18, 1944 and undoubtedly would have been one of the top scoring aces of the war had it not been for his capture. Each print is signed by Chuck Long and Maj. Carpenter.
Print Size: 20"x28"
Edition Size: 750
Signed by: artist and Major Carpenter
