Broken Silence
(Signatures)	artist : Robert Taylor and Stan ' Paddy ' Hope.
(Dimensions)	420mm x 250mm approx  Unframed Robert Taylor original Drawing
Price	£995.00

Description

A stunning original pencil drawing by the Worlds Greatest Aviation Artist : Robert Taylor , Depicting the Legendary Mosquito Fighter Bomber. Drawn in pencil and measuring 420mm x 250mm...It has been signed by the artist Robert Taylor and Stan ' Paddy' Hope...Stan aged 26, and in a reserved occupation Stan was considered too old to join the RAF ; so he returned to the recruiting office with a different story! On completion of his training he was posted to 504 Squadron RAF [Photo Reconnaissance Unit] flying as a navigator in Mosquitos from RAF Benson. There he completed many secret missions over Europe performing aerial photography for Bomber Command and the Intelligence agencies. On his twentieth operation, on 8th December 1944, to the Vienna area, the aircraft developed a fuel problem. Stan sent a Happy Christmas message to his base and bailed out. He then went on a three week attempted escape route before being captured by the Gestapo and then many brutal interrogations followed. After two weeks in the hands of the Gestapo Stan was handed over to the Luftwaffe and sent to a POW camp in Germany. He arrived in a bad state but sadly the other prisoners initially gave him the cold shoulder, suspicious of him as he had been in the hands of the Gestapo. It took time to adjust into camp life and to gain their confidence. Aged 84, with the help of friends, Stan embarked on a retrace of his evasion and met up again with many of his former helpers. Stan Paddy Hope died on 22nd December 2013...priced @ £995.00 for this beautiful piece of art...This is a 100% genuine item and comes with our life time money back guarantee.