THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN...Double Remarque
(Signatures)	Artist : Robert Taylor and Wing Commander TERENCE KANE , Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L JONES , Squadron Leader J G MILLARD , Generalleutnant G�??NTHER RALL , Oberleutnant G�??NTHER SEEGER , Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB , Oberleutnant ERWIN LEYKAUF , Wing Commander GEORGE �¢??GRUMPY�¢??UNWIN DSO DFM* , Wing Commander GEORGE W SWANWICK , Group Captain GEORGE H WESTLAKE DSO DFC , Wing Commander WILFRED M SIZER DFC* , Flight Lieutenant MICHAEL E CROSKELL , Squadron Leader JOCELYN G P MILLARD , Wing Commander PADDY BARTHROPP DFC plus not normally found on this print Bert Harmen , Dennis Nicholls , Ian Blair , Len Stillwell ,Mahinder Pujji , Norman Samuels , Peter Ayerst , John Freeborn , Ken Wilkinson , Michael Wainwright , Tony Iveson , Billy Drake , Bob Foster , Joe Chamberlain , John Keatings , Paul Webb , Trevor Gray , Tony Pickering , Tim Elkington , Ben Bent , Herbert Penfold , Keith Lawrence , Percival Legget , J R Tombs , Bunny Currant and Peter Hutton Fox.
(Dimensions)	36" X 23"1/2   Multi signed Remarque
Price	£1495.00

Description

With the Battle of Britain in its early stages, on the morning of Wednesday 10 July 1940, a convoy of slow-moving cargo ships heading along the south coast came under attack from a formidable force of Dornier Do 17 bombers, escorted by five squadrons of fighters. RAF Fighter Command scrambled several squadrons to meet the oncoming force in an effort to protect the ships, and a massive dogfight involving more than a hundred planes developed in the region of Dover. Ripping into the oncoming bombers, the RAF fighters attacked head-on-a hazardous tactic requiring great courage, but highly effective in unnerving bomber crews, causing them to swerve out of formation and abandon their target. Head-on collisions were not uncommon. The great battle raged well into the afternoon, and by evening the insurgents had been driven back to their bases in France to lick their wounds. Only one direct hit was scored by the enemy, when a 700 ton sloop was sunk. The Luftwaffe lost nineteen aircraft, and although the RAF had seven aircraft damaged, it lost only one pilot that day. Robert Taylor's painting captures a head-on attack between two seasoned pilots high over the port of Dover in the late morning of 10 July 1940. A Supermarine Spitfire from 610 Squadron, flown by Squadron Leader Andrew Smith, has taken on a Mel09 from I./JG3, the two aircraft having flashed past each other at a closing speed nearing 800mph. Smith was forced to crash-land his damaged aircraft at Hawkinge following this encounter, but the gallant squadron commander was to lose his life following combat with Messerschmitt Mel09s just two weeks later, Below the duelling aces, other aircraft contest the air above the old port, while the coastline is seen stretching west into the distance. A superb limited edition recreating a typical scene from the first decisive battle ever fought exclusively in the air...This print is signed by the Artist Robert Taylor and Wing Commander TERENCE KANE , Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L JONES , Squadron Leader J G MILLARD , Generalleutnant G�??NTHER RALL , Oberleutnant G�??NTHER SEEGER , Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB , Oberleutnant ERWIN LEYKAUF , Wing Commander GEORGE �¢??GRUMPY�¢??UNWIN DSO DFM* , Wing Commander GEORGE W SWANWICK , Group Captain GEORGE H WESTLAKE DSO DFC , Wing Commander WILFRED M SIZER DFC* , Flight Lieutenant MICHAEL E CROSKELL , Squadron Leader JOCELYN G P MILLARD , Wing Commander PADDY BARTHROPP DFC plus not normally found on this print Bert Harmen , Dennis Nicholls , Ian Blair , Len Stillwell ,Mahinder Pujji , Norman Samuels , Peter Ayerst , John Freeborn , Ken Wilkinson , Michael Wainwright , Tony Iveson , Billy Drake , Bob Foster , Joe Chamberlain , John Keatings , Paul Webb , Trevor Gray , Tony Pickering , Tim Elkington , Ben Bent , Herbert Penfold , Keith Lawrence , Percival Legget , J R Tombs , Bunny Currant and Peter Hutton Fox...priced @ £1495.00 for this lovely Remarque signed by over 40 Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots...To complement the purchase of your fine art print, we are now able to offer a professional Picture Framing service. For further details please contact us by phone or email.