Eagle Squadron Scramble Robert Taylor RAF Battle of Britain signed x38
This stunning Spitfire print shows RAF pilots of 71 Squadron R.A.F scramble their Vb Spitfires, in Summer of 1941.
The 38 additional signatures listed below were added at signing events held at the Aces High Gallery in Wendover, and a total of 7 signing sessions at airshows and galleries.
"Eagle Squadron Scramble" is Robert Taylor at his very best and one of the most exciting releases and beautiful Spitfire images.
This is a stunning line up of signatures and in our opinion this will become a highly collectible and much sought after unique item.
There is a thunderous roar of Merlin engines as the American volunteers of 71 Squadron RAF power up their Spitfire Mk.Vbs ready to scramble into action, summer 1941.
Under American law, in 1940 it was illegal for United States citizens to join the armed forces of foreign nations and yet many hundreds of American citizens volunteered to fly
with the RAF and RCAF, in fact they even formed their own squadrons ? the Eagle Squadrons.
One of the most famous Eagle Squadron pilots was Jim Goodson who flew Spitfires in 1940 and later transferred to the USAAF 4th Fighter Group in September 1942 and also
served with the 31st Fighter Group. Highly-regarded as both a Spitfire and P-51 Mustang pilot, he finished the war an Ace with 15 victories.
?I have never come across an artist who can bring aircraft, and the scene they are within, so completely to life.? Jim Goodson.
Robert?s pulsating piece serves as a lasting tribute to the brave young volunteers of the Eagle Squadrons who helped shape the course of the war in Europe.
Dimensions: 25" (W) x 20" (H). In near mint condition.
Signed by:
1 Wing Commander Royce Clifford Wilkinson DFM* OBE
2 Colonel Adam Ostrowski
3 Squadron Leader Albert E Gregory DFC
4 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC
5 Flight Lieutenant Bert Harmen
6 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* DFC (US)
7 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC AE
8 Flight Lieutenant Darek Nowosielski
9 Flight Lieutenant David Denchfield
10 Flight Sergeant Dennis Nicholls
11 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC
12 Edward G Hayes
13 Squadron Leader Franciszek Kornicki
14 Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Wellum DFC
15 Squadron Leader Hugh Parry
16 Squadron Leader Ian Blair DFM
17 Flying Officer Jack R Toombs
18 Squadron Leader Jack Riddle
19 Wing Commander John C Freeborn DFC*
20 Flight Sergeant John Keatings
21 Squadron Leader Joseph 'Joe' Chamberlain
22 Wing Commander Ken Lee DFC
23 Squadron Leader Ken Lusty
24 Wing Commander Kenneth William MacKenzie DFC, AFC
25 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson
26 Flight Sergeant Len Stilwell
27 Flight Lieutenant Ludwik Martel KW** VM (5c)
28 Squadron Leader Mahinder Pujji DFC (signed twice)
29 Mieczyslaw Sawicki - Polish Spitfire pilot
30 Squadron Leader Michael Wainwright
31 Warrant Officer Norman Samuels
32 Wing Commander Peter Ayerst DFC
33 Stanislaw 'Bob' Nawarski DFC KM
34 Flight Lieutenant Tadeusz Andersz
35 Wing Commander Terence Kane
36 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC
37 Squadron Leader Tony Pickering AFC
38 Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC*
and signed by legendary artist - Robert Taylor
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