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Szady, Joseph
Big HOG Above Bagana
On November 1, 1943, 18 Vals escorted by 12 Zeros fly towards our invasion forces landing at Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville. Eight Corsairs from VF-17 intercept and the Japanese attack breaks up. Above an eerily smoldering Mt. Bagana, Cdr. Tom Blackburn dives out of the early morning sun and blasts a Zero out of the sky, then flies through the fireball for his first of eleven victories: "What a sensation!".
Personally autographed by Capt. Tom Blackburn, and seven other original VF-17 pilots.
Edition size:1500 signed and numbered
Print size: 31"w x 23"h
