FINAL APPROACH
by Richard Taylor
The task of haymaking is briefly interrupted as a flight of Lancaster bombers, having carried the night-bomber offensive deep into the heart of Germany, return safely from a long, arduous mission. The steady pitch of the four great Merlin engines changes as the battle-weary pilot, eyes rimmed red with exhaustion, eases back on the throttle to makes the final approach to the nearby airfield.
The Lancaster was undoubtedly one of the RAF's finest heavy bombers and, from early 1942 until the end of the war, formed the backbone of Bomber Command.
Richard Taylor’s stunning drawing - skilfully crafted in his trademark graphite and paint combination to create a unique 'sepia' effect - is a moving tribute to the Lancaster and the brave men who flew it.
Originally released as an artist-signed print in early 2013, over the years we've had just a handful of copies additionally signed by over TWENTY veterans who served with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War:
The Signatures
Each print is individually numbered and signed by Richard Taylor along with the following pilots and aircrew of RAF Bomber Command:
- Air Commodore John Langston CBE
- Flight Lieutenant Eric Hookings
- Flight Lieutenant RONALD CLARK DFC
- Flight Lieutenant Ken Thomas DFC
- Flight Lieutenant 'Bluey' Mottershead DFC
- Flight Lieutenant Gordon Mellor
- Flight Lieutenant DOUGLAS ROBINSON
- Flying Officer Ralph Wild
- Warrant Officer James Copus
- Warrant Officer Jeff Hildreth
- Warrant Officer RON BROWN
- Warrant Officer Cecil Chandler Ld'H
- Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC
- Warrant Officer Reg Payne
- Warrant Officer CAL YOUNGER
- Warrant Officer Frank Elliott
- Warrant Officer JOHN WAYNE
- Warrant Officer Ken Johnson Ld'H
- Flight Sergeant Eric Varney MU
- Flight Sergeant Jim McGillivray
- Flight Sergeant Tom Sayer DFM
- Flight Sergeant Len Manning
- Warrant Officer RON POWERS
Matted Option
If you choose this option, your multi-signed limited edition print will be mounted to full conservation standards to include a set of museum quality reproduction minitature sweetheart RAF wings!
Overall matted size: 22" wide x 20.5" high
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Release Date:
- 1/2013
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