Veteran-signed prints
Fought during the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain changed the course of WWII as the RAF, although impossibly outnumbered, repelled the might of Hitler’s war machine.
Here are just a few prints depicting these historic air battles during September 1940, each painstakingly researched and autographed by veterans who took part!
HURRICANE FORCE
Limited Edition by Robert Taylor
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15 September 1940; the day the Luftwaffe made its final, massive effort to defeat the RAF and pave the way for Hitler’s invasion of England. It was the climax of the tremendous air battles between the RAF and the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain and the day Churchill was told: ‘There are no reserves!’
Robert’s famous piece puts us right into the heart of the action some 12,000 feet over London as Hurricanes tear into a mass of Luftwaffe He111 Bombers and escorting Bf109s. The brute force of the Hurricane is seen at its best, wreaking havoc amongst the formations of enemy raiders.
Originally released in 1990 for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we rarely come across copies of this superb piece on the Secondary Market but are delighted to have ONE copy in stock. Find out more HERE!
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DECISIVE BLOW
Artist Proof by Anthony Saunders
During the final days of the battle Pilot Officer Geoffrey Wellum from 92 Sqn based at Biggin Hill, banks his Spitfire after scoring a direct hit on a Ju88 bomber from KG77 over the Medway Estuary, on a day of heavy Luftwaffe raids against London, 27 September 1940.
For weeks since the early days of September, London had been the main target for the Luftwaffe and on 27th September, 80 days after the battle officially begun, they came in force. Far from being on the brink of collapse RAF Fighter Command, though vastly outnumbered, had shown an incredible resilience and today was no different with more than 50 German aircraft destroyed.
This FIVE signature print was signed on release in 2016 by some of the last surviving aircrew to take part in the battle including the famous pilot depicted:
Find out more HERE!
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UNDAUNTED BY ODDS
Hurricane Veteran's Edition by Robert Taylor
Hurricanes of 303 "Kościuszko" Polish Sqn RAF climb steadily out from Northolt to intercept yet another incoming Luftwaffe bomber formation heading for London in September 1940. The battle-hardened Polish pilots will soon be engaging the enemy over Southern England, their Hurricanes once again in the thick of the action.
Published in 2011, Robert’s evocative print has been endorsed by no less then TEN veterans who flew Hurricane's in combat during WWII, including three who were members of Polish RAF squadrons. Find out who signed it HERE!
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EVENING REFLECTION
Limited Edition by Richard Taylor
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With soft evening sunlight radiant behind them, Hauptmann Wolfgang Ewald, Gruppenkommandeur of 1./JG52, leads a schwarm of Bf109s back to their base near Calais after another hectic encounter with pilots of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, September 1940.
This evocative print carries the increasingly rare signatures of two highly-regarded Luftwaffe Aces who flew Bf109s during the battle and are sadly no longer with us... find out who signed it HERE!
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