Tremendous limited edition color 24.75 x 22.75 print of a 1982 William Reynolds painting entitled 'Great Moments in Aviation History,' depicting a gathering of legendary aircraft and spacecraft soaring high above the cloud-covered Earth, numbered 145/1100, signed below in pencil by fifteen aviation heroes: Neil Armstrong, James H. Doolittle, Chuck Yeager, Paul Tibbets, Curtis LeMay, William Knight, George Vaughn, Leigh Wade, Joe Foss, George Gay, John Mitchell, Gail Halverson, Francis Gabreski, Michael Novosel, and Robin Olds. Also signed in the lower right by the artist. Matted and framed to an overall size of 31.5 x 31.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a booklet dedicated to the signers of the print. Thirteen of the 15 signers completed the signing of the 1100 prints at Maxwell Air Force Base in June 1982 as a part of the first of what would become the Gathering of Eagles. In May 1982, Armstrong signed the prints at his office in Lebanon, Ohio, and Doolittle signed the prints at his home in Carmel Valley, California.
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