Military Aviation Art
Leutnant der Reserve Werner
Voss, from Krefeld, Germany, was Germany’s 4th highest ranking ace of
World War 1. With 48 kills to his credit he is still considered by many to
be the greatest pilot of that war, having skills that even surpassed
Manfred von Richthofen, the “Red Baron”. On September 23, 1917 he
became involved in what is known to be one of the greatest dogfights of
World War 1. While out on patrol he came across a flight of six British
SE5’s from 56 Squadron, each flown by a famous ace. For over ten minutes
Voss singlehandedly fought the aces without retreating. He inflicted
considerable damage on all five aircraft before his own engine finally
seized and he was sent plummeting to the ground by Lt. Arthur Rhys-Davids.
Major James McCudden, who was also involved in the fight, said of him
later, “His flying was wonderful, his courage magnificent and in my own
opinion he is the bravest German airman whom it has been my privilege to
see fight.” Leutnant Werner Voss was just 20 years old.
Printed on 100# acid free stock, the
edition consists of 560 prints plus 56 Artists Proofs. Each print is
individually signed and numbered by Russell Smith. |
