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Action This Day by Richard Taylor.
A cold winters morning, as dawn breaks over RAF Lissett, revealing that last nights biting wind has once again brought a covering of snow to the airfield. But, with conditions forecast to improve, tonights operation to bomb industrial targets in Germany is set to proceed, and ground crew start to prepare Halifax Mk3 LV907 F-Freddy, simply known as Friday 13th, for action. This iconic aircraft flew an impressive total of 128 operational sorties with 158 Squadron between March 1944 and April 1945. |
| | Item Code : DHM1902 | Action This Day by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 350 prints. | Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) |
Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
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Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
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Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
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Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
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Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
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Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
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Coles, Tommy | | Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC |
| Having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations on Halifaxes and was awarded the DFC |
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Irons, Harry | | Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu |
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Petrie-Andrews, John | | Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM |
| John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was posted to join 102 (Ceylon) Squadron at Pocklington for his first tour, flying Halifaxes. In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron, still on Halifaxes. John the joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed a total of 70 operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with |
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Slack, Dennis | | Warrant Officer Dennis Slack |
| Upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b. |
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Bryett, Alan | | Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett |
| Bomb Aimer, 158 Squadron. |
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Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
|
Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
|
Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
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Coles, Tommy | | Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC |
| Having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations on Halifaxes and was awarded the DFC |
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Irons, Harry | | Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu |
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Petrie-Andrews, John | | Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM |
| John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was posted to join 102 (Ceylon) Squadron at Pocklington for his first tour, flying Halifaxes. In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron, still on Halifaxes. John the joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed a total of 70 operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with |
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Slack, Dennis | | Warrant Officer Dennis Slack |
| Upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b. |
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Bryett, Alan | | Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett |
| Bomb Aimer, 158 Squadron. |
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor | | £150.00 | | | | RAF Bomber Command Tribute edition of 10 prints (supplied with original pencil drawing). | Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) |
Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
|
Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
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Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
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Coles, Tommy | | Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC |
| Having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations on Halifaxes and was awarded the DFC |
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Irons, Harry | | Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu |
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Petrie-Andrews, John | | Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM |
| John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was posted to join 102 (Ceylon) Squadron at Pocklington for his first tour, flying Halifaxes. In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron, still on Halifaxes. John the joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed a total of 70 operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with |
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Slack, Dennis | | Warrant Officer Dennis Slack |
| Upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b. |
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Bryett, Alan | | Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett |
| Bomb Aimer, 158 Squadron. |
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Bennett, Donald (matted) | | Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased) |
| Born in Australia, Bennet had joined the RAF before the war. He became widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and heavy bombers commanding 77 squadron, flying Halifaxes. In 1942, whilst commanding 10 Squadron, he was shot down on one of the attacks on the Tirpitz, but evaded capture and returned to England. Widley regarded as a navigation expert beyond comparison, he was personally selected by Arthur Harris to form the Pathfinder Force and his unco |
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Cheshire, Leonard (matted) | | Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC OM DSO** DFC* (deceased) |
| One of the most courageous and determined bomber leaders of World War II, Leonard Cheshire flew four operational tours, starting in June 1940 with 102 Squadron on Whitley bombers at RAF Driffield. In November 1940, he was awarded the DSO for getting his badly damaged aircraft back to base. He completed his first tour in January 1941, but immediately volunteered for a second tour, this time flying Halifaxes with 35 Squadron. He became Squadron Leader in 1942, and was appointed commanding offic |
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Hodges, Lewis (matted) | | Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC* (deceased) |
| Lewis Hodges flew with 49 Sqn from June 1940 until he was shot down over occupied France in Sept 1940 and taken prisoner by the Vichy French. He managed to escape and made his way back to England, rejoining 49 Sqn. He took part in the attacks against the German Channel dash operation in Feb 1942. In Nov of that year he joined 161 (Special Duties) Sqn, flying Halifaxes, Lysanders and Hudsons landing and parachuting agents into German occupied territory. Among the people he brought out of Fran |
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Tait, J B Willie (matted) | | Group Captain J B Willie Tait DSO*** DFC* ADC (deceased) |
| One of Bomber Commands most outstanding leaders, James Brian -Willie- Tait was one of only two RAF officers who had the distinction of being awarded three Bars to his DSO, as well as a DFC and Bar. On the night before D-Day Tait was the 5 Group Master Bomber directing from the air the massed attack by Lancasters on the German defences in the Cherbourg peninsula. By then Tait had already flown more than 100 bomber sorties with 51, 35, 10 and 78 Squadrons. A Cranwell-trained regular officer, he wa |
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Walker, Augustus (matted) | | Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus Walker GCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased) |
| Born in 1912, Augustus Walker joined the RAF on a university commission in 1931. Serving with Bomber Command, he became a squadron leader and wing commander and was awarded both the DSO and DFC for his fine leadership, particularly on low level bombing raids, and for his invariable cheerfulness and his inspiring example. He lost his right arm when he and the crew of a fire tender approached a Lancaster which had caught fire on the runway and the 4000lb bomb suspended under the aircraft explode |
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor | | £1095.00 | | | | Promotional Flyer | A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) | none | | £2.00 | | | | Limited edition of 25 remarques. | Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) |
Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
|
Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
|
Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
|
Coles, Tommy | | Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC |
| Having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations on Halifaxes and was awarded the DFC |
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Irons, Harry | | Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu |
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Petrie-Andrews, John | | Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM |
| John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was posted to join 102 (Ceylon) Squadron at Pocklington for his first tour, flying Halifaxes. In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron, still on Halifaxes. John the joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed a total of 70 operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with |
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Slack, Dennis | | Warrant Officer Dennis Slack |
| Upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b. |
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Bryett, Alan | | Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett |
| Bomb Aimer, 158 Squadron. |
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor | | £395.00 | | | | Limited edition of 10 double remarques. | Paper size 34.5 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) |
Spivey, Maurice | | Pilot Officer Maurice Spivey DFM |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner with 158 Squadron. |
|
Statham, Rex | | Warrant Officer Rex Statham |
| Flight Engineer, 158 Squadron. |
|
Tunstall, Fred | | Flight Lieutenant Fred Tunstall DFC |
| Rear Gunner, 158 Squadron. |
|
Coles, Tommy | | Flight Lieutenant Tommy Coles DFC |
| Having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations on Halifaxes and was awarded the DFC |
|
Irons, Harry | | Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF at the age of 16 in 1940, he did 2 full tours as a Rear Gunner with 9 Squadron and took part in nearly all the famous raids of Bomber Command. He finished in 1945 at 158 Squadron flying Halifaxes. 'I had just turned 18 when we went on a gunnery school course. After that six-week training, we usually went for a further three months training to an Operational Training Unit. It so happened that 9 Squadron had just converted from Wellingtons to Lancasters and they were 14 air gu |
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Petrie-Andrews, John | | Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM |
| John Petrie-Andrews joined the RAF in 1940. After training as a pilot, in January 1943 he was posted to join 102 (Ceylon) Squadron at Pocklington for his first tour, flying Halifaxes. In February 1943 he transferred to 158 Squadron, still on Halifaxes. John the joined 35 Squadron, one of the original squadrons forming the Pathfinder Force. Here he flew first Halifaxes before converting to Lancasters. John Petrie-Andrews completed a total of 70 operations on heavy bombers, including 60 with |
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Slack, Dennis | | Warrant Officer Dennis Slack |
| Upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b. |
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Bryett, Alan | | Flight Lieutenant Alan Bryett |
| Bomb Aimer, 158 Squadron. |
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor | | £625.00 | | |
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