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Scott McElvain
7/25/2009 9:59:22 PM
My first experience with the print - I had a fellow Air Force missile crew man who I had told of my dad's B-17 group.  He found one of these prints somewhere and gave it to me in the mid 70s - This was more than 10 years before mom and I started going to reunions.  I have several prints associated with the group that I ought to have mentioned on the website like the bibliography that I helped put together...
Scott McElvain
7/25/2009 10:01:09 PM
This is a response to Rick Kaufman post about the print put out by the bearing company.
Donald Byers
7/25/2009 11:46:29 PM
You need to bring them to the next reunion as you have in the past......
Jackie
7/26/2009 5:11:53 PM
May I ask which print this is?

Jackie
rick kaufman
7/26/2009 10:54:21 PM
Our GREAT and trusted friend George Menzel has ALL the answers regarding this print.

The picture in question is reproduced on the cover of his book "Portrait of a Flying Lady", and the history behind the painting is outlined in the first chapter of George's book.

I will hold out on the details at this time in attempt to get more people to pick up their copies of George's book and read it.  "Portrait of a Flying Lady" is now #1 on my recommended "MUST READ" list...

Rick
Donald Byers
7/26/2009 11:40:38 PM
I know of this painting but was unsure which print(s) Scott was refering to as he has taken 4 or 5 to the reunions in the past.  Thanks for posting Rick.

Don