DHM0582D. Jet Attack by David Pentland. Oberleutenant Schalls Me262 of JG7 catches the Australian crewed Lancaster from 5 group dead astern as it lines up for its bombing run on the Hamburg U-Boat pens. Even at this angle the speed of the jet made it difficult to get off more than a few bursts of cannon fire before it passed through the British formation. The episode was witnessed by navigator Cecil Keys in the leading Lancaster QR/Y from 61 squadron on his last raid of the war. Lt. Schall, an ace with 117 kills, and 2nd highest jet ace of the war with 14 victories was killed the following day when his aircraft hit a bomb crater on landing at his base of Parchim. Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer (deceased), Oberleutnant Walter Schuck (deceased)andSgt George B Thomson, and supplied with the original signature of Hauptmann Ernst Wilhelm Reinert (deceased). Reinert Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5. Image size 26 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm)
