THOSE VALIANT FEW
by Robert Taylor
The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of RAF Fighter Command duelled with the cream of Goering’s Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It was to become the greatest aerial conflict in aviation history.
Always outnumbered, the valiant young pilots fought with a determined fierceness and intensity, and never once did their spirit waver. By the end of September the battle was won, but many had made the ultimate sacrifice.
Robert Taylor – the world’s number one aviation artist has produced a superb pencil drawing with FIFTY BATTLE OF BRITAIN signatures this release is without doubt the most highly signed edition from Robert Taylor and in this day and age may never be surpassed!
The Battle of Britain Tribute Edition
Every print in this extraordinary Tribute Edition is signed by no less than fifty Battle of Britain pilots and aircrew, some of the most famous names in RAF Fighter Command's Roll of Honour. The most highly signed piece ever offered by the Military Gallery.
- Flight Lieutenant Alexander Appleford
- Squadron Leader Percival Beake DFC
- Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent DFC
- Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE DSO DFC*
- Squadron Leader Maurice Brown
- Flight Lieutenant Bernard Brown
- Flight Lieutenant Owen Burns
- Flight Lieutenant Joseph Chamberlin
- Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell
- Wing Commander Bob Doe DSO DFC*
- Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*
- Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
- Squadron Leader Stanley Duff
- Wing Commander Peter Dunning-White DFC
- Flight Lieutenant Eric Edmunds
- Wing Commander John 'Tim' Elkington
- Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC*
- Squadron Leader Robert Foster
- Squadron Leader Charles Frizell
- Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray
- Flight Lieutenant William James 'Bill' Green
- Wing Commander William Gregory DSO DFC* AFC DFM
- Group Captain Richard Haine
- Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs
- Squadron Leader Norman Hancock
- Sergeant Leopold Heimes
- Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC AE
- Flight Lieutenant Richard Jones
- Wing Commander Thomas Kane
- Flight Sergeant John Keatings
- Squadron Leader Raymond Kellow
- Squadron Leader Robert Kings
- Flight Lieutenant Keith Lawrence DFC
- Flight Lieutenant Robin Lucas
- Squadron Leader Kenneth Lusty
- Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie
- Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC AE
- Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls
- Flight Lieutenant Reginald Nutter
- Squadron Leader Tony Pickering AFC
- Group Captain Herbert Pinfold
- Wing Commander Jack Rose CMG MBE DFC
- Wing Commander Richard Summers
- Wing Commander George Swanwick
- Wing Commander Thomas Thomson
- Squadron Leader Michael Wainwright AFC
- Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
- Flying Officer Kenneth Wilkinson
- Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC
The Artist Proof
Each Artist Proof has been matted to include the authentic pencil signature of six of the most famous RAF fighter Aces that flew during the Battle of Britain:
- Group Captain Frank Carey CBE DFC** AFC DFM
- Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO OBE DFC*
- Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO** DFC*
- Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO OBE DFC*
- Wing Commander Bob Stanford-Tuck DSO DFC**
- Squadron Leader Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC*
The Publisher Proof Edition
Each of these unique proofs is matted to include the original signatures of four of the most prominant pilots of the Battle of Britain:
Each print is accompanied by a multisigned copy of the classic book ‘THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - THEN AND NOW’ by Winston G Ramsey. Each book has been signed by 20 prominent and highly esteemed pilots and aircrew who flew with Royal Air Force Fighter Command during World War II. giving a total of EIGHTY signatures.
- Wing Commander John Cunningham
- Air Chief Marshal Christopher Foxley-Norris GCB DSO OBE
- Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC* AFC
- Air Vice-Marshal Harold Bird-Wilson CBE DSO DFC* AFC*
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Size:
- 20 x 14 inches
- Release Date:
- 2/2008
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