Doras of the Galland Circus; Eagle Files EF#1

Hamilton, MT: Eagle Editions, Ltd, 1999. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Trade paperback. Very good. Thomas A. Tullis. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 71, [1] pages. Illustrated covers. Illustrations (many in color). Selected Bibliography. As a historian, Jerry Crandall s main interest is WWII, specifically the air war over Europe. Due to his extensive study and the need for this valuable information to be preserved Crandall has created numerous paintings, prints and has written several books on this topic. Jerry Crandall's special love of history, fascination for artifacts and an honest dedication to research, bring reality into each of his paintings. His creations sparkle with clear realism, are painstakingly rendered, possess underlying technical accuracy and strive for historical authenticity. Jerry was born in La Junta, Colorado, near Bent's Fort on the Santa Fe Trail. Because of his expertise on the American West, he served as Historical Consultant for early segments of the television series "Centennial" and for the Charlton Heston Movie, "The Mountain Men". He appeared in the movie "Tombstone" as one of the Cowboys, and has been a guest on several radio and television shows across the country. In addition he has served as actor and consultant for various shows that have appeared on the A&E Network, Discovery and The History Channel. Feature articles about Jerry and his work have appeared in numerous publications including Southwest Art, Art Voices South, Wetern Art Collector, Art of the West, True West, Cowboys & Indians, Man at Arms, Prints, Air Classics and more.

Listed in Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in America among others, he is also listed in Contemporary Western Artists. His pieces can be found in many private as well as public collections. Numerous organizations claim his membership including the American Mountain Men. He holds associate memberships in several additional groups as well.

Over the years, Jerry has amassed a large collection of artifacts, period photos, clothing, holsters, saddles and more, all of which are used as research material for his paintings. He is an avid collector, an intense historian and a talented artist — an electrifying union producing thrilling, rich expressions of history.

Over 50 of his paintings have been reproduced in limited edition collector prints in both the Western Art and Aviation Art venues, a number of which are now sold out commanding collector secondary market prices. Jerry Crandall and his wife Judy made their home in the mountains of Montana. Jerry passed away June 12, 2022 due to covid complications. R.I.P. Jerry Crandall. Tom Tullis has been an aviation artist and historian for over three decades. He has illustrated over 100 books on military aviation and served as the official profile artist of the U.S. National Aviation Hall of Fame for 10 years. His aviation profiles exhibit a technical accuracy and realism rarely seen today. Each aircraft is painstakingly researched for technical accuracy and historical authenticity, with much of his knowledge of 1940's aircraft construction techniques garnered from first hand accounts from the men who built those machines and those restoring those same machines today. His work has been published by such notable publishers as Air Classics, Classic Publications, Chevron Publications, Flight Journal, Eagle Editions, Hikoki Publications, Monogram Publishing, Osprey Publishing, and Squadron-Signal Publications. EagleFiles #1 contains over 50 photos including rare unpublished images of the Dora aircraft that flew protection for the Me 262s of JV 44. This book examines the origin and fate of these colorful machines and their pilots through personal interviews, leters, diaries and more. 8 1/2" X 11", includes profiles, top views, bottom views and detailed color illustrations by Tom Tullis of the four known Doras. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger[b] ("Shrike") is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force) of the Luftwaffe. The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and to a lesser degree, night fighter. The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941 and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Spitfire Mk. V, the main front-line fighter of the Royal Air Force (RAF), particularly at low and medium altitudes.[4] The 190 maintained superiority over Allied fighters until the introduction of the improved Spitfire Mk. IX. In November/December 1942, the Fw 190 made its air combat debut on the Eastern Front, finding much success in fighter wings and specialised ground attack units (Schlachtgeschwader - Battle Wings or Strike Wings) from October 1943. The Fw 190A series' performance decreased at high altitudes (usually 6,000 m (20,000 ft) and above), which reduced its effectiveness as a high-altitude interceptor. From the Fw 190's inception, there had been ongoing efforts to address this with a turbosupercharged BMW 801 in the B model, the much longer-nosed C model with efforts to also turbocharge its chosen Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12 powerplant, and the similarly long-nosed D model with the Junkers Jumo 213. Problems with the turbocharger installations on the -B and -C subtypes meant only the D model entered service in September 1944. These high-altitude developments eventually led to the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, which was capable of extreme speeds at medium to high altitudes (755 km/h (408 kn; 469 mph) at 13,500 m (44,300 ft)).[6] While these "long nose" 190 variants and the Ta 152 derivative especially gave the Germans parity with Allied opponents, they arrived too late to affect the outcome of the war. The Fw 190 was well-liked by its pilots. Some of the Luftwaffe's most successful fighter aces claimed many of their kills while flying it, including Otto Kittel, Walter Nowotny and Erich Rudorffer. The Fw 190 had greater firepower than the Bf 109 and, at low to medium altitude, superior manoeuvrability, in the opinion of German pilots who flew both fighters. It was regarded as one of the best fighter planes of World War II.