THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN
(Signatures)	Artist : Robert Taylor and Wing Commander TERENCE KANE , Group Captain TOM DALTON MORGAN DSO DFC* OBE , Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L JONES and Squadron Leader J G MILLARD.
(Dimensions)	36" x 23" approx  Unframed Print
Price	£0.00

Description

With the Battle of Britain in its early stages, on the morning of Wed.10 July 1940, a convoy of slow-moving cargo ships heading along the south coast came under attack from a formidable force of Dornier Do17 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 aircraft developed in the vicinity of Dover. Here we see a head-on attack between two seasoned pilots high over the port of Dover late that morning. A Spitfire from 610 Squadron, flown by Squadron Leader Andrew Smith, has taken on a Me109 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 Me109s just two weeks later...PRINT DETAILS...THE FIGHTER EDITION , Joining the artist Robert Taylor, the Fighter Edition is signed by Four RAF Battle of Britain fighter pilots : Wing Commander TERENCE KANE , Group Captain TOM DALTON MORGAN DSO DFC* OBE , Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L JONES and Squadron Leader J G MILLARD...THE KNIGHTS CROSS EDITION , With all the signatures of the Fighter Edition, the Knights Cross Edition is additionally signed by Two Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Aces , Both holders of the coveted Knights Cross : Generalleutnant GÃ?NTHER RALL and Oberleutnant GÃ?NTHER SEEGER...THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PROOFS , With all of the signatures of the above editions, the Battle of Britain Proofs are also signed by the following Battle of Britain pilots : Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB , Oberleutnant ERWIN LEYKAUF , Wing Commander GEORGE â??GRUMPYâ??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 , Wing Commander PADDY BARTHROPP DFC , Squadron Leader DESMOND FOPP AFC MD and Wing Commander CHRISTOPHER ' BUNNY' CURRANT DSO DFC...priced @ Sold out...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.