Debden Eagles by John Shaw
Special Edition Print
Image size: 27 in x 22 in | Overall size: 33 in x 27 in
Personally signed by the legendary Col. Don Blakeslee & 18 veterans of Fourth Fighter Group.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Professional framing available upon request. All framing materials are archival and conservation-grade to ensure long-term preservation. Please contact us for options and pricing.
The Fourth Fighter Group, based at RAF Debden in England, was one of World War II’s finest flying combat units. Originally comprised of American “Eagle” Squadron pilots, the young men who enlisted in the Royal Air Force prior to the U.S. entry into the war, the Fourth would produce some of the greatest aces in history. Leading and inspiring this group was its illustrious commander, Colonel Donald J.M. Blakeslee. With more credited victories than a triple ace (in fact, many of his contemporaries maintained he’d probably gotten twice his credited score), Blakeslee was one of the rare ones to whom keeping track of the number of ‘kills’ was not important. He exhibited consistent brilliant leadership and by war’s end had flown more combat hours than any U.S. pilot. Considered by many to be the U.S.’s greatest Fighter Group commander, Blakeslee’s Eagles officially achieved the highest official number of enemy aircraft destroyed in Europe during World War II.
