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Spitfires of 616 Squadron scramble from RAF Kenley during the heavy fighting of the Battle of Britain, late August 1940. Below them a Hurricane of 253 Squadron, sharing the same base, is being prepared for its next vital mission at a distant dispersal.

All through the long summer of 1940, as Britain stood alone, a small band of fighter pilots took part in the greatest aerial battle in history. Day after day the men of Fighter Command valiantly took to the air to defend their country from the Luftwaffe and the threat of German invasion and Nazi tyranny. Outnumbered, but never out-fought, they fought to the point of exhaustion and, in doing so, paid a heavy price. But they won.


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THE LIMITED EDITION
Joining artist Robert Taylor in signing every print are THREE distinguished veterans who flew in combat during the Battle of Britain:

Wg Cdr TERENCE KANE - Spitfire Pilot with 234 Sqn / 1 victory
Flt Lt WILLIAM 'BOB' HUGHES DFC AE - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 23 Sqn
Sqn Ldr TONY PICKERING AFC ?Ço Hurricane Pilot with 32 Sqn / 1 victory


THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN EDITION
Each print has been additionally signed by a further seven Battle of Britain veterans creating a special TEN signature edition:

Flt Lt TERRY CLARK DFM AE - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 219 Sqn / 6 victories
Wg Cdr JOHN 'TIM' ELKINGTON - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn / 1 victory
L.A.C BILL JONATHAN - Ground Crew with 32 Sqn
Wg Cdr TOM F. NEIL DFC* AFC AE - Hurricane Pilot with 249 Sqn / 14 victories
Wg Cdr RICHARD 'DICKIE' SUMMERS AFM OBE - Observer on Blenheims with 219 Sqn
Sqn Ldr GEOFFREY WELLUM DFC - Spitfire Pilot with 92 Sqn / 3 victories
Fg Off KEN WILKINSON - Spitfire Pilot with 616 & 19 Sqns

THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION
As a fitting tribute to all those who fought with Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain the Military Gallery is proud to announce this remarkable edition signed by THIRTY THREE Battle of Britain veterans. In addition to the three aircrew who signed the Battle of Britain Edition, each print is additionally signed by:

Flt Lt ALEXANDER ROBIN APPLEFORD - Spitfire Pilot with 66 Sqn
Flt Lt BENJAMIN BENT - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 25 Sqn
Plt Off NORMAN BROWN - Spitfire Pilot with 601 & 41 Sqns
Flt Lt WILLIAM J. CORBIN DFC - Spitfire Pilot with 66 Sqn
Flt Lt WALLACE CUNNINGHAM DFC - Spitfire Pilot with 19 Sqn
Gp Capt TOM DALTON-MORGAN DSO DFC* OBE - Hurricane Pilot with 43 Sqn / 17 victories
Flt Lt LEONARD DAVIES - Hurricane Pilot with 151 Sqn / 2 victories
Gp Capt BILLY DRAKE DSO DFC* - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn / 22 victories
Air Cdre JOHN ELLACOMBE CB DFC* - Hurricane Pilot with 151 Sqn / 3 victories
Sgt HUBERT LUIZ FLOWER - WOp/AG on Defiants with 248 Sqn
Wg Cdr BOB FOSTER DFC - Hurricane Pilot with 605 Sqn / 6 1/2 victories
Cpl ALEC GRAY - Ground Crew, Fitter with 19 Sqn
Flt Lt TREVOR GRAY - Spitfire Pilot with 64 Sqn
Flt Lt RICHARD JONES AE - Spitfire Pilot with 64 & 19 Sqns
Sqn Ldr KENNETH LUSTY - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 25 Sqn
Sqn Ldr JOCELYN MILLARD AE - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn
Wg Cdr ROGER MOREWOOD - Blenheim Pilot with 248 Sqn
Sqn Ldr DOUGLAS NICHOLLS DFC AE - Hurricane Pilot with 151 Sqn / 1 victory
Flt Lt REGINALD C. NUTTER - Hurricane Pilot with 257 Sqn
C.A.F JOE RODDIS - Ground Crew with 234 Sqn on Spitfires
Sqn Ldr NIGEL ROSE - Spitfire Pilot with 602 Sqn / 3 victories
Wg Cdr WILFRED SIZER DFC* - Hurricane Pilot with 213 Sqn / 9 victories
Wg Cdr Sir KENNETH MAXWELL STODDARD KCVO KStJ AE JP LLD - Spitfire Pilot with 611 Sqn

THE TRIBUTE EDITION
With all signatures on the Collector's Edition, each print has been personally signed by an additional three Battle of Britain aircrew and is matted to include the original pencil signatures of three famous Battle of Britain Aces.
Every print is issued with a copy of the highly-acclaimed book 'Portraits of the Few' which includes a bookplate signed by another highly-respected Battle of Britain Ace creating a FORTY signature portfolio edition:

Sqn Ldr MICHAEL WAINWRIGHT AFC - Spitfire Pilot with 64 Sqn / 2 victories
Flt Lt OWEN BURNS - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 235 Sqn
Flt Lt ARCHIBALD McINNES - Hurricane Pilot with 601 & 238 Sqns
Wg Cdr JOHN FREEBORNE DFC* (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 74 Sqn / 17 victories
Sqn Ldr TONY IVESON DFC AE (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 616 & 92 Sqns
AVM J.E. 'JOHNNIE' JOHNSON CB CBE DSO** DFC* (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 19 & 616 Sqns / 38 victories
Wg Cdr BOB DOE DSO DFC* (bookplate) - Spitfire Pilot with 234 Sqn and Hurricane Pilot with 238 Sqn / 14 victories

Overall matted size, approx: 23 x 19 inches

THE REMARQUE EDITION
With all components of the Tribute Edition, each print in this Remarque Edition has been additionally signed by an RAF Fighter Ace who took part in the Battle of Britain and has been conservation matted to include the extra signatures of nine Battle of Britain pilots and aircrew. Each print in this very special edition carries an ORIGINAL pencil drawing by the world's leading aviation artist Robert Taylor in an amazing FIFTY signature edition:

Wg Cdr PAUL FARNES DFM - Hurricane Pilot with 501 Sqn / 7 victories
Wg Cdr BUNNY CURRANT DSO DFC* (matted) - Hurricane Pilot with 606 Sqn / 12 victories & 5 shared
Air Cdre ALAN DEERE DSO OBE DFC* (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 54 Sqn / 22 victories
Gp Capt ALEC INGLE DFC AFC AE (matted) - Hurricane Pilot with 605 Sqn / 2 victories & 3 probables
Gp Capt JOHN PEEL DSO DFC (matted) - Hurricane Pilot with 145 Sqn / 5 victories
AVM SANDY JOHNSTONE CB DFC AE DL (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 602 Sqn / 8 victories
Air Cdre JAMES LEATHART CB DSO (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 54 Sqn / 8 victories
Flt Lt LUDWIK MARTEL KW** VM (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 54 & 603 Sqns / 2 victories
Sqn Ldr LAWRENCE THOROGOOD DFC AE (matted) - Hurricane Pilot with 87 Sqn / 1 victory
Air Cdre PAUL WEBB CBE DFC AE (matted) - Spitfire Pilot with 602 Sqn / 4 victories

Overall matted size, approx: 23 x 22 inches

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