You'll almost feel as if you're there, breaching the Mohne Dam in 1943, celebrating victory with a Spitfire Squadron, or making a first strike on Berlin. The legends of air combat come alive once again in these 30 extraordinary full-color paintings by acclaimed artist Nicholas Trudgian. Here are some of the most important battles and bombers in modern warfare -- including the Luftwaffe defending the Third Reich and a "Dawn Chorus" of Lightning planes soaring over the countryside, bathed in morning light. Preliminary sketches accompany some, and exciting historical commentaries place the paintings in context.

Air Combat Legends

Arts & Photography

Trudgian, Nicolas

Individual Artists

David&Charles

Of the scores of combat aircraft that flew during WWII, many became legends in their day. In this superbly illustrated collection, Nicolas Trudgian, foremost among aviation artists, pays tribute to these legendary aircraft and their pilots. Over 40 full-color finished paintings are supported and enhanced by preliminary sketches, vignettes and working drawings, all of which give unparalleled insight into Trudgian's working mehods. Each painting is accompanied by a short text that both sets the scene and locates the incident in its wider historical context.

Nicholas Trudgian: Air Combat Legends

Foreword by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*. This sequel features 50 aviation paintings, the most elaborate collection since the artist's first volume of Air Combat Legends was published in 1998. One of the world's most popular illustrators of military subjects, Nick's fascinating narrative complements his own paintings.

Nicolas Trudgian Air Combat Legends, Vol II

Howell Press Inc.

A collection of aviation art by the renowned artist Nicolas Trudgian. The author complements his work with detailed narrative describing the background to each painting, his methods of research, such as discussion with aircrews, and how this is expressed in his finished canvases.

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History & Criticism

Spellmount Ltd.

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Air Combat Legends

Nicholas Trudgian: Air Combat Legends

Nicolas Trudgian Air Combat Legends, Vol II

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