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RAYMOND WADDEY ORIGINAL OIL SIGNED ADOLF GALLAND

Original oil on board painting of a Heinkel 51. signed by the pilot, Adolf "Dolfo" Joseph Ferdinand Galland. (Died1996) was a World War II German fighter pilot and commander of Germany's fighter force (General der Jagdflieger) from 1941 to 1945. He claimed a total of 103 victories in 705 missions and was awarded the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) with oakleaves, swords and diamonds, one of only 27 recipients of the highest German military decoration. His victory claims were all against the Western Allies. Raymond Waddey is a painter, specializing in military aviation art, who lives in Ocala, Florida. Many of his works have been copied to print for limited edition sales. This is an original, painted in 1981. 18x24 inches