A SUMMER FOR HEROES By Nicolas Trudgian signed x30 (no.18/50)
The white cliffs of the south east coast of England, standing defiantly in the face of invaders, seen during the conflict in the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force's finest hour.
Spitfire pilots of No.65 Squadron, heading home to re-arm and refuel, display the exuberance of youth as they swoop low in celebration over a downed Bf109.
Above them, a squadron of Hurricanes climbs out to intercept raiders above the Channel where the swirling paths of duelling aircraft are traced in vapour, high in the summer sky.
This print has all 30 signatures (from all 3 LTD editions) - For the very best example !
Only one of the signers is still alive today. Tim Elkington (98) . A great investment piece !
THE ACES EDITION
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC
Wing Commander Paul Farnes DFM
Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC AE
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC*
Flight Lieutenant Keith Lawrence DFC
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC AE
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN EDITION (25 extra Battle of Britain signatures:)
Squadron Leader Percy Beake DFC
Pilot Officer Norman Brown
Squadron Leader Joe Chamberlain
Flight Lieutenant Len Davies
Wing Commander Tim Elkington
Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC*
Leading Signalman Herbert Flower
Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray
Flight Lieutenant Bill Green
Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE
Sergeant Bill Hodds
Flight Lieutenant Bob Hughes DFC AE
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC AE
Group Captain Herbert Pinfold
Squadron Leader Nigel Rose AE
Wing Commander Jack Rose GMC MBE DFC
Wing Commander Richard Summers OBE Ostj AFM
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC
Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN ARTIST PROOF EDITION
This is limited to 50 copies worldwide includes the signatures already listed
and the following 5 pilots, making a total of 30 Battle of Britain signatures
Squadron Leader Peter Brown AFC
Flight Lieutenant Richard Jones
Wing Commander Terrance Kane
Flight Lieutenant Robin Lucas
Wing Commander Peter Olver DFC.
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