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Kidd Hofer - Last of the Screwball Aces The story of Ralph K. Hofer and the 4th Fighter Group in WWII by Troy L. White. Revised 2nd Edition The large 8.5"x11" card cover book is 202 pages long. Follow the daring escapades of Kidd Hofer, one of the hottest American fighter pilots as he duels Nazi pilots in the sky over Hitler's Third Reich in this newly revised edition with two new chapters and many new photographs and color plates. |
Kidd Hofer - Top Ace of the 4th Fighter Group
Lt. Ralph Kidd Hofer of 334 Squadron in his P-51B "Salem Representative".
"Azul Vivo"
Oil on Canvas 24"x24" © Troy White 2012, FOR SALE
This painting is from the Rotational Series
For canvas prints click here.
In "Azul Vivo" we see Kidd Hofer in May 1944 diving his Mustang through a formation of B-17s in hot pursuit of pesky Nazi fighters. "Azul Vivo" a fully rotational and part of my Rotational Series - paintings and prints designed to be displayed as a square or diamond in any rotation of the image.
With his long hair and football jersey, "Kidd" Hofer stands out as one of the most memorable characters in the 8th Air Force. After serving in the RCAF Hofer transferred to the 4th FG in September of 1943 and promptly destroyed an Me 109 on his first mission. Hofer was known for not maintaining radio discipline incurred the wrath of Col. Don Blakeslee on more than one occasion. One of his more memorable R/T quotes was "Gee ain't the Alps pretty". The "Kidd" was also one of the top strafers in the 8th AF with 14 confirmed enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground.
Oil on Canvas 24"x24" © Troy White 2012, FOR SALE
This painting is from the Rotational Series
For canvas prints click here.
In "Azul Vivo" we see Kidd Hofer in May 1944 diving his Mustang through a formation of B-17s in hot pursuit of pesky Nazi fighters. "Azul Vivo" a fully rotational and part of my Rotational Series - paintings and prints designed to be displayed as a square or diamond in any rotation of the image.
With his long hair and football jersey, "Kidd" Hofer stands out as one of the most memorable characters in the 8th Air Force. After serving in the RCAF Hofer transferred to the 4th FG in September of 1943 and promptly destroyed an Me 109 on his first mission. Hofer was known for not maintaining radio discipline incurred the wrath of Col. Don Blakeslee on more than one occasion. One of his more memorable R/T quotes was "Gee ain't the Alps pretty". The "Kidd" was also one of the top strafers in the 8th AF with 14 confirmed enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground.
Azul Vivo!
Open Edition Canvas Giclée Print. Image size: 18"x18"
Kidd Hofer top scoring WWII ace of the 4th Fighter Group is depicted diving through a formation of B-17s in this fully rotational image.
Kidd Hofer top scoring WWII ace of the 4th Fighter Group is depicted diving through a formation of B-17s in this fully rotational image.
$
165.00
Hofer's last confirmed victory
"The Kidd"
© Troy White 1999, Oil on Canvas SOLD
"The Kidd"
© Troy White 1999, Oil on Canvas FOR SALE
For Ltd. Ed. Print click here.
Lt. Ralph "Kidd" Hofer of the 334th FS 4th FG rolls out behind an Me109G-6 flown by Uffz. Heinz Kunz of 6./JG11 on 28th of May 1944. In moments the109 dove into the ground streaming glycol. Thus the "Kidd" claimed his 15th and last air-to-air victory of the war. In the painting Lt. Hofer is flying his assigned aircraft P-51B 42-106924. Equipped with a Malcolm hood, QP-L is nicknamed "Salem Representative".
The escapades of this legendary ace came to an enigmatic end on July 2, 1944. On a mission to Budapest, Hungary, Hofer, flying a borrowed airplane, was last seen as his squadron was being attacked by a superior force Me 109s over Budapest. His body was found in the wreckage of P-51B, QP-X some 500 kilometres away in Mostar, Yugoslavia. The exact circumstances of his death were not published until 2003 in Troy's book Kidd Hofer--The last of the Screwball Aces.
Troy's second book Gold Star Aces Volumes I & II is a series of biographies of one hundred and fourteen WWII aces including Hofer's story.
© Troy White 1999, Oil on Canvas FOR SALE
For Ltd. Ed. Print click here.
Lt. Ralph "Kidd" Hofer of the 334th FS 4th FG rolls out behind an Me109G-6 flown by Uffz. Heinz Kunz of 6./JG11 on 28th of May 1944. In moments the109 dove into the ground streaming glycol. Thus the "Kidd" claimed his 15th and last air-to-air victory of the war. In the painting Lt. Hofer is flying his assigned aircraft P-51B 42-106924. Equipped with a Malcolm hood, QP-L is nicknamed "Salem Representative".
The escapades of this legendary ace came to an enigmatic end on July 2, 1944. On a mission to Budapest, Hungary, Hofer, flying a borrowed airplane, was last seen as his squadron was being attacked by a superior force Me 109s over Budapest. His body was found in the wreckage of P-51B, QP-X some 500 kilometres away in Mostar, Yugoslavia. The exact circumstances of his death were not published until 2003 in Troy's book Kidd Hofer--The last of the Screwball Aces.
Troy's second book Gold Star Aces Volumes I & II is a series of biographies of one hundred and fourteen WWII aces including Hofer's story.
The Kidd
Signed & numbered limited edition print. Edition size: 100. Prints remaining as of 2 November 2018: 12. Overall print size: 19" x 26".
Lt. Ralph "Kidd" Hofer of the 334th FS 4th FG rolls out behind an Me109G-6 flown by Uffz. Heinz Kunz of 6./JG11 on 28th of May 1944. In moments the109 dove into the ground streaming glycol. Thus the "Kidd" claimed his 15th and last air-to-air victory of the war. In the painting Lt. Hofer is flying his assigned aircraft P-51B 42-106924. Equipped with a Malcolm hood, QP-L is nicknamed "Salem Representative".
$
260.00
Kidd Hofer's Sho-Me
Open Edition Canvas GicléePrint. Image size: 18"x10"
"The Missouri Kidd/ Sho-me" was the personal mount of Flight Officer Ralph Kidd Hofer of of the 334th FS, 4th FG from January 1944 until late February 1944.
$
90.00
Salem Representative
Open Edition Canvas Giclée Print. Image size: 18"x10"
This P-51B, "Salem Representative" was the Kidd Hofer's most famous Mustang. He scored exactly half of his air and ground victories in this aircraft.
This P-51B, "Salem Representative" was the Kidd Hofer's most famous Mustang. He scored exactly half of his air and ground victories in this aircraft.
$
90.00
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NEW
Kidd Hofer - Last of the Screwball Aces The story of Ralph K. Hofer and the 4th Fighter Group in WWII by Troy L. White. Revised 2nd Edition The large 8.5"x11" card cover book is 202 pages long. Follow the daring escapades of Kidd Hofer, one of the hottest American fighter pilots as he duels Nazi pilots in the sky over Hitler's Third Reich in this newly revised edition with two new chapters and many new photographs and color plates. |
Kidd Hofer - Last of the Screwball Aces
The story of Ralph K. Hofer and the 4th Fighter Group in WWII
by Troy L. White. 2nd Edition The large 8.5"x11" card cover book is 202 pages long. Follow the daring escapades of Kidd Hofer, one of the hottest American fighter pilots as he duels Nazi pilots in the sky over Hitler's Third Reich in this newly revised edition with two new chapters and many new photographs and color plates.
The story of Ralph K. Hofer and the 4th Fighter Group in WWII
by Troy L. White. 2nd Edition The large 8.5"x11" card cover book is 202 pages long. Follow the daring escapades of Kidd Hofer, one of the hottest American fighter pilots as he duels Nazi pilots in the sky over Hitler's Third Reich in this newly revised edition with two new chapters and many new photographs and color plates.
