Stormbirds Rising | Robert Taylor

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The Me 262 was a sleek, beautifully designed, and lethal aircraft, boasting a top speed of approximately 540 mph—over 100 mph faster than any Allied fighter. It had the potential to alter the course of the war. By April 1945, the war was nearing its end. As the weather improved and the days grew longer, the American Eighth Air Force launched some of the largest raids of the conflict, sending over a thousand bombers with an escort of fighters. Though the Allies’ overwhelming air power made the contest nearly one-sided, the skilled pilots of the Luftwaffe, equipped with their revolutionary Me 262 jets, remained a formidable threat.

Had Hitler recognized the Me 262’s full potential as a fighter—something Luftwaffe leaders like Adolf Galland had fervently advocated—the outcome of the air war might have been very different. Instead, production as a fighter came too late to save Hitler’s crumbling Reich. Although around 1,400 Me 262s were produced, operational numbers rarely exceeded a few hundred at any given time due to chronic shortages of fuel, spare parts, and trained pilots. Meanwhile, American factories could produce the same number of combat aircraft in a single day. Despite these challenges, Me 262s—particularly those flown by JG7—frequently engaged Allied bombers. The revolutionary jet formations occasionally inflicted heavy losses, such as the destruction of eight B-17s in one encounter, leaving Fortress crews wary of the dangers posed by these advanced fighters as they navigated the skies over the collapsing Nazi heartland.

In his powerful painting, Robert Taylor, the master of aviation art, pays tribute to the revolutionary Me 262. He vividly portrays the jets of III./JG7 during the final weeks of the war. The scene depicts Leutnant Hermann Buchner—by then one of the most celebrated jet aces and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross—joining his fellow pilots as they climb to intercept a large formation of American bombers after departing their base at Parchim. Below them, the serene River Havel winds gracefully through the countryside west of Berlin, a stark contrast to the deadly clashes soon to unfold in the skies above.

The Signatures: Every print is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist, Robert Taylor, together with two highly-regarded Jet pilots, including the Ace featured in Stormbirds Rising:

Oberst Hermann Buchner KC
Oberleutnant WOLFGANG WOLLENWEBER IC

Dimensions: 32 x 24 inches

Release Date: 2018

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The Me 262 was a sleek, beautifully designed, and lethal aircraft, boasting a top speed of approximately 540 mph—over 100 mph faster than any Allied fighter. It had the potential to alter the course of the war. By April 1945, the war was nearing its end. As the weather improved and the days grew longer, the American Eighth Air Force launched some of the largest raids of the conflict, sending over a thousand bombers with an escort of fighters. Though the Allies’ overwhelming air power made the contest nearly one-sided, the skilled pilots of the Luftwaffe, equipped with their revolutionary Me 262 jets, remained a formidable threat.

Had Hitler recognized the Me 262’s full potential as a fighter—something Luftwaffe leaders like Adolf Galland had fervently advocated—the outcome of the air war might have been very different. Instead, production as a fighter came too late to save Hitler’s crumbling Reich. Although around 1,400 Me 262s were produced, operational numbers rarely exceeded a few hundred at any given time due to chronic shortages of fuel, spare parts, and trained pilots. Meanwhile, American factories could produce the same number of combat aircraft in a single day. Despite these challenges, Me 262s—particularly those flown by JG7—frequently engaged Allied bombers. The revolutionary jet formations occasionally inflicted heavy losses, such as the destruction of eight B-17s in one encounter, leaving Fortress crews wary of the dangers posed by these advanced fighters as they navigated the skies over the collapsing Nazi heartland.

In his powerful painting, Robert Taylor, the master of aviation art, pays tribute to the revolutionary Me 262. He vividly portrays the jets of III./JG7 during the final weeks of the war. The scene depicts Leutnant Hermann Buchner—by then one of the most celebrated jet aces and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross—joining his fellow pilots as they climb to intercept a large formation of American bombers after departing their base at Parchim. Below them, the serene River Havel winds gracefully through the countryside west of Berlin, a stark contrast to the deadly clashes soon to unfold in the skies above.

The Signatures: Every print is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist, Robert Taylor, together with two highly-regarded Jet pilots, including the Ace featured in Stormbirds Rising:

Oberst Hermann Buchner KC
Oberleutnant WOLFGANG WOLLENWEBER IC

Dimensions: 32 x 24 inches

Release Date: 2018

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