High Angle Snapshot #1 is a painting by Wade Meyers which was uploaded on October 15th, 2014.
High Angle Snapshot #1
4th Fighter Group triple ace 2Lt. Ralph K. Hofer in his P-51B Mustang Salem Representative snaps off a burst at a fleeing Fw 190, but loses the... more
by Wade Meyers
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Dimensions
36.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
High Angle Snapshot #1
Artist
Wade Meyers
Medium
Painting - Oil On Linen
Description
4th Fighter Group triple ace 2Lt. Ralph K. Hofer in his P-51B Mustang "Salem Representative" snaps off a burst at a fleeing Fw 190, but loses the nimble German fighter in the morning sun. His aim thwarted, the 'victory' is only on a few frames of gun camera film - this time - thus my title. A fellow 4th Fighter Group Mustang aggressively maneuvers above for the kill. Was he successful? I prefer to let you decide.
Hofer was a natural fighter pilot, scoring 15 aerial victories while simultaneously upsetting his superiors with his independent ways. He went out in a blaze of glory on July 2, 1944 attacking a German airfield at Mostar, Yugoslavia.
Uploaded
October 15th, 2014