BADER BALE OUT...Very Rare Framed Mint Copy.
(Signatures)	Artist : Frank Wootton and the Legendary Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot Group Captain Douglas Bader , CBE , DSO , DFC.
(Dimensions)	29" x 27" approx  Very Rare Mint Framed Print
Price	£0.00

Description

On the 9th of August 1941, Group Captain Douglas Bader was leading his Wing of Spitfires from Tangmere over France just south of Le Touquet at 28,000 feet , when he sighted twelve Messerschmitts ahead and below. Being in the ideal position , he dived to the attack , but his excessive speed carried him right through the German formation. Pulling out at 24,000 feet , he encountered six more Messerschmitts and shot one of them down , but the rest turned on him furiously. He felt something hit his aircraft , which slewed violently round and began to spiral down at frightening speed. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw that the entire rear part of his Spitfire behind the cockpit had been shorn away. He jettisoned the canopy and began to bale out. At this critical moment , his artificial right leg became trapped , and the upper half of his body was pinned against the fuselage by the fierce slipstream. After a struggle , he succeeded in tearing himself free , leaving his right leg behind as he left the cockpit. A moment later , at 4,00 feet , his parachute cracked open and he began to float safely down. This now iconic print by the master of Aviation Art , Frank Wootton , depicts the moment when Bader , trapped in the cockpit of the plunging Spitfire by his artificial legs , finally pushes himself free - leaving one of his legs in the aircraft. The print is personally hand signed by the artist Frank Wootton and the Legendary Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot Group Captain Douglas Bader , CBE , DSO , DFC...Published in 1978 this outstanding print is one of the most collectable in Frank Wootton's portfolio and rarely found in mint condition these days...This mint condition copy has been beautifully conservation matted and framed by our expert team and is priced @ Sold for this rare copy...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.