Undaunted by Odds...Battle of Britain Tribute Edition
(Signatures)	Artist : Robert Taylor along with 13 RAF pilots who flew with the Polish Squadrons during World War II & 13 WWII RAF Pilots ( 8 Battle of Britain Veterans ) : Squadron Leader JUREK MENCEL DFC KM*** AFM*** , Lieutenant STANISLAW NAWARSKI DFC KM and Pilot Officer STEFAN RYLL AFM* , Flight Lieutenant KURT TAUSSIG , Flight Lieutenant HUGH PARRY , Squadron Leader FRANK 'DIMMY' JOYCE MBE . Flying Officer KEN COCKRAM , Warrant Officer ERIC CARTER , Flying Officer JOHN BYRNE , Flight Lieutenant JACK BIGGS and Wing Commander Peter Ayerst on the companion print Wing Commander JOHN 'TIM' ELKINGTON , Air Commodore JOHN ELLACOMBE CB DFC* , Wing Commander BOB FOSTER DFC , Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC* AFC AE and Squadron Leader TONY PICKERING AFC. The matching No companion print has been framed and has had 10 Further Polish Battle of Britain Fighter pilots matted in the mount : Wing Commander Tadeusz Sawicz DFC DFC VM , Squadron Leader Franciszek Kornicki VM , Wing Commander Stanislaw Skalski DSO DFC** VM , Wladek Gnys VM , Pilot Officer Jan Malinski VM , Pilot Officer Stanislaw Chalupa VM , Wing Commander Jan Falkowski DFC VM , Wing Commander Waclaw Krol DFC VM , Squadron Leader Witold Lokuciewski DFC VM and Flight Lieutenant Czeslaw Glowczynski VM also matted in the mount are a set of Polish Airforce wings.
(Dimensions)	24" x 35" approx  Unframed main print with framed companion print.
Price	£1495.00

Description

Hurricane Mk1s of 303 "Kosciuszko" Polish Squadron RAF climb steadily out from Northolt to intercept yet another incoming Luftwaffe bomber formation heading for London in September 1940. Ably led by Canadian Flight Commander, Flt Lt Johnny Kent, the battle-hardened Polish pilots will soon be engaging the enemy over Southern England, their Hurricanes once again in the thick of the action. Robert Taylor's evocative painting, Undaunted by Odds, is a moving tribute to the Hurricane and the gallant pilots who flew it in combat. The prints in this outstanding edition have been endorsed with the original signatures of pilots who flew and fought with the Hurricane throughout World War II, creating a lasting and historic tribute that will prove highly collectable for many years to come. The Limited Edition...Each print has been individually numbered and hand-signed by artist Robert Taylor along with THREE RAF pilots who flew with the Polish Squadrons during World War II: Squadron Leader JUREK MENCEL DFC KM*** AFM*** , Lieutenant STANISLAW NAWARSKI DFC KM and Pilot Officer STEFAN RYLL AFM*. The Hurricane Veteran's Edition , This TEN signature edition is additionally signed by a further seven pilots that flew the Hurricane in combat during WWII. Flight Lieutenant KURT TAUSSIG , Flight Lieutenant HUGH PARRY , Squadron Leader FRANK 'DIMMY' JOYCE MBE . Flying Officer KEN COCKRAM , Warrant Officer ERIC CARTER , Flying Officer JOHN BYRNE and Flight Lieutenant JACK BIGGS. The Battle of Britain Tribute Edition , With all the components of the Hurricane Veterans Edition, the print has been additionally signed by a Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot, Wing Commander Peter Ayerst, and is issued with an exclusive, matching numbered pencil print DEADLY ENCOUNTER signed by a further five pilots who flew Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain, creating a SIXTEEN signature tribute! Wing Commander JOHN 'TIM' ELKINGTON , Air Commodore JOHN ELLACOMBE CB DFC* , Wing Commander BOB FOSTER DFC , Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC* AFC AE and Squadron Leader TONY PICKERING AFC...The matching No companion print has been framed and has had 10 Further Polish Battle of Britain Fighter pilots matted in the mount : Wing Commander Tadeusz Sawicz DFC DFC VM , Squadron Leader Franciszek Kornicki VM , Wing Commander Stanislaw Skalski DSO DFC** VM , Wladek Gnys VM , Pilot Officer Jan Malinski VM , Pilot Officer Stanislaw Chalupa VM , Wing Commander Jan Falkowski DFC VM , Wing Commander Waclaw Krol DFC VM , Squadron Leader Witold Lokuciewski DFC VM and Flight Lieutenant Czeslaw Glowczynski VM also matted in the mount are a set of Polish Airforce wings. ( Please see the framed companion print in the Framed prints section )...priced @£1495.00 for these very rare signatures.