King of the Strafers Framed Print

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Lt. Col. Elywn G. Righetti, commander of the 8th Air Force's 55th Fighter Group, chats with his crew chief from the wing of their P-51D Mustang nicknamed "KATYDID". "Eager El" was known as the "King of the strafers" due to his eagerness for, and great success in, the very dangerous arena of aerodrome strafing. Fighter pilots considered strafing ground targets to be much more dangerous than aerial combat because, in addition to the numerous heavy caliber guns defending each airfield, "everybody including the cooks were shooting at you!" The risk increased for Mustang pilots like Righetti due to the P-51's vulnerable liquid cooling system.

His final score was 27 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground, an 8th Air Force record. This includes claims for 9 made on his behalf by his wingman on the day he was lost. Lt. Col. Righetti was also an aerial ace, scoring 7.5 confirmed victories.

Righetti was shot down by flak while strafing Riesa airfield northwest of Dresden on his...

Wade Meyers spent his early years at Fort Bragg, North Carolina before his family moved to Bossier City, La. when he was ten years old. Fulfilling a dream, Wade soloed a Cessna 150 at age 17 and went on to earn his Commercial and Flight Instructor pilot certificates. After high school, he earned a B.A. in History from Louisiana State University in Shreveport while serving in the US Air Force Reserve at Barksdale Air Force Base. With marriage came a move to the beautiful Birmingham, Alabama area. Diving in head first, Wade quit his job at an aviation museum in 2003 and began to work full-time as an aviation artist. He started accepting commissions immediately, and to this day his work is primarily commission-driven. Along with his...

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