THOSE VALIANT FEW
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THOSE VALIANT FEW

(Signatures)

Artist : Robert Taylor and an incredible 56 Royal Air Force Battle of Britain pilot signatures...Please see list below.

(Dimensions)

  Mounted Print with matted signatures
Price £0.00

Description

The new limited edition from Robert Taylor, whose evocative pencil drawing commemorates Churchill's famous 'FEW' the valiant young pilots of RAF Fighter Command who flew and fought in the Battle of Britain...Signatures : 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 Honor...The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half grueling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, dueled 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...Flight Lieutenant ALEXANDER N.R.L. APPLEFORD , Squadron Leader PERCIVAL H. BEAKE , Flight Lieutenant BENJAMIN BENT , Air Commodore PETER M. BROTHERS , Flight Lieutenant BERNARD W. BROWN , Squadron Leader MAURICE P. BROWN , Flight Lieutenant OWEN V. BURNS , Flight Lieutenant JOSEPH T.R. CHAMBERLIN , Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM J. CORBIN , Flight Lieutenant MICHAEL E. CROSKELL , Wing Commander ROBERT F.T. DOE , Group Captain BILLY DRAKE , Group Captain BYRON L. DUCKENFIELD , Squadron Leader STANLEY S. DUFF , Wing Commander PETER W. DUNNING-WHITE , Flight Lieutenant ERIC R. EDMUNDS , Wing Commander JOHN FRANCIS DURHAM ("TIM") ELKINGTON , Air Commodore JOHN L.W. ELLACOMBE , Squadron Leader ROBERT W. FOSTER , Squadron Leader CHARLES G. FRIZELL , Flight Lieutenant TREVOR GRAY , Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM J. GREEN , Flight Lieutenant ALBERT E. GREGORY , Group Captain RICHARD C. HAINE , Flight Lieutenant PETER R. HAIRS , Squadron Leader NORMAN E. HANCOCK , Sergeant LEOPOLD HEIMES , Squadron Leader TONY C. IVESON , Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L. JONES , Wing Commander THOMAS M. KANE , Flight Sergeant JOHN KEATINGS , Squadron Leader RAYMOND A. KELLOW , Squadron Leader ROBERT A. KINGS , Flight Lieutenant KEITH A. LAWRENCE , Flight Lieutenant ROBIN M.M.D. LUCAS , Squadron Leader KENNETH R. LUSTY , Wing Commander KEN W. MacKENZIE , Squadron Leader JOCELYN G.P. MILLARD , Wing Commander TOM F. NEIL , Squadron Leader DOUGLAS B. J. NICHOLLS , Flight Lieutenant REGINALD C. NUTTER , Squadron Leader TONY PICKERING , Group Captain HERBERT M. PINFOLD , Wing Commander JACK ROSE , Wing Commander RICHARD G. B. SUMMERS , Wing Commander GEORGE W. SWANWICK , Wing Commander THOMAS R. THOMSON , Squadron Leader MICHAEL J. WAINWRIGHT , Squadron Leader GEOFFREY H.A.WELLUM and Flying Officer KENNETH A. WILKINSON... The Artist's Proofs , In addition to the FIFTY Battle of Britain pilots and aircrew who have signed the Tribute Edition, each Artist Proof has been matted to include the authentic pencil signature of six of the most famous RAF fighter Aces, all of whom flew with Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain 10 July to 31 October, 1940 : Group Captain FRANK CAREY , Air Commodore AL DEERE , Air Vice-Marshal J. E. 'JOHNNIE' JOHNSON , Wing Commander TOM DALTON - MORGAN , Wing Commander BOB STANFORD TUCK and Squadron Leader GEOFFREY PAGE...That is an incredible 56 Royal Air Force Battle of Britain signatures...There were only 30 Artist Proofs available and they sold out almost immediately , we are pleased to offer this mint Artist Proof copy...priced @ Sold...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.

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