A CLASSIC NEW ROBERT TAYLOR MASTERWORK LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATING THE INDOMITABLE AIRCREWS OF RAF BOMBER COMMAND
"I stood on the end of the runway at RAF Binbrook during the filming of the Memphis Belle and gazed over the ageless, beautiful Lincolnshire landscape. It was easy to visualize the Lancasters of 460 Squadron returning home, battle-worn and tired as they would have done some fifty years earlier, and to imagine the emotions of the crews as they brought their mighty Lancasters back to this famous wartime base." - Robert Taylor
Overall print size: 30 3/4" wide x 24 1/8" high
Four very highly collectable editions with the top edition having 17 signatures
THE AIRCREW EDITION
Squadron Leader PAT CARDON DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BOB KNIGHTS DSO DFC
Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC AE
Flying Officer BILL NORTH
THE RAAF EDITION
Flight Lieutenant W E ‘JERRY’ BATEMAN DFC - Pilot
Flying Officer HILARY M BAYLISS DFC - Pilot
Flight Lieutenant PHILLIP J COFFEY DFC DFM - Navigator
Flight Lieutenant JOHN R GARDNER DFC - Pilot
Flight Lieutenant R GORDON GOODWIN DSO DFM - Navigator
Flying Officer LAWRENCE W WOODS DFC - Bomb Aimer
THE COLLECTORS EDITION
Just 250 copies of this edition are issued with all the components of the
Aircrew Edition but, in addition, the main print is signed by extra signatures.
It is issued with a matching numbered print from Robert Taylor’s drawing
‘Night Attack’, signed by Bill Reid VC. A total of NINE signatures.
Group Captain DUDLEY BURNSIDE DSO OBE DFC*
Squadron Leader LAWRENCE CURTIS DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BILL REID VC (Companion Drawing)
Wing Commander ERNEST RODLEY DSO DFC* AFC AE
Flight Lieutenant FRED WATTS DFC
THE VICTORIA CROSS EDITION
A highly exclusive edition of just 50 copies issued with extra signatures, and with the matching-numbered pencil proof
‘Last Lancaster Home’,
beautifully matted to include the signatures of four recipients of the Victoria Cross Britain’s highest award for valour.
Warrant Officer M ‘BEN’ BRENNAN DFM AFM
Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE VC OM DSO** DFC* (Companion Drawing - matted)
Flight Lieutenant JAMES CASTGNOLA DSO DFC
Wing Commander ROD LEAROYD VC (Companion Drawing - matted)
Warrant Officer NORMAN JACKSON VC (Companion Drawing - matted)
Group Captain J B TAIT DSO*** DFC* ADC
Group Captain LEONARD TRENT VC DFC ADC
Warrant Officer BILL WILCOX DFM
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