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The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor.
On the morning of 30th November 1917, Lieutenant Andrew McKeever, a Canadian serving with 11 Squadron RFC, together with his observer/gunner Lieutenant Leslie Powell, climbed into their Bristol F2b Fighter and took off alone; their task to fly a solo reconnaissance patrol over Cambrai, where the decisive battle involving tanks for the first time in history was raging on the ground below - it was to prove a remarkable day. As they flew over the enemys lines they encountered a pair of German two seater observer aircraft, protected by no fewer than seven enemy Albatross DV scouts. Armed with a forward firing .303 Vickers machine gun and a ring mounted Lewis gun in the back seat, McKeever skilfully manoeuvred his aircraft to engage one of the enemy scouts, and destroyed it. As he turned to get back to the Allied lines, five of the remaining enemy Albatross fighters dived on his tail, but Lt Powell rapidly downed two of them in quick succession with deadly fire from his Lewis gun. Cont.........
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| | Item Code : DHM1681 | The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 600 prints. | Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) - Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm) |
Botterell, Henry (companion print) | | Flight Lieutenant Henry Botterell (deceased) |
| First World War fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps. Born in 1896, Henry Botterell joined the Royal Naval Air Service in Canada, and in 1916 sailed for England where he trained as a pilot to fly fighters. In 1917 he was posted to France, joining an operational squadron on the Western Front, butan engine failure on his second take off brought his flying to an abrupt conclusion, forcing him to spend several months in hospital and convalescing back in England, where he was demobilised. Aft |
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View | | Limited edition of 65 artist proofs. | Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) - Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm) |
Allingham, Henry | | Henry Allingham (deceased) |
| Henry Allingham is the oldest surviving veteran of World War One, Britains oldest living man, and the second oldest living man in the world. He is the last survivor of the Royal Naval Air Service, and served as a seaplane mechanic on HMS Kingfisher during the Battle of Jutland, of which he is the last survivor. He saw service on the Western Front in France, serving as an aircraft mechanic with 12 Squadron RNAS, and instrumented the first reconnaissance camera fitted to an aircraft during WW1. |
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Botterell, Henry (companion print) | | Flight Lieutenant Henry Botterell (deceased) |
| First World War fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps. Born in 1896, Henry Botterell joined the Royal Naval Air Service in Canada, and in 1916 sailed for England where he trained as a pilot to fly fighters. In 1917 he was posted to France, joining an operational squadron on the Western Front, butan engine failure on his second take off brought his flying to an abrupt conclusion, forcing him to spend several months in hospital and convalescing back in England, where he was demobilised. Aft |
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Richthofen, Manfed von (matted on companion print) | | Manfred von Richthofen (deceased) |
| The legendary Red Baron was the most successful flying Ace of World War One, with over 80 confirmed victories. With his aircraft painted bright red, this brilliant tactician and leader served with Jasta 11 before commanding the new, much larger wing, Jagdgeschwader I, soon to earn the immortal nickname of Richthofens Flying Circus. On 21st April 1918, during a low level aerial duel, Manfred von Richthofen was fatally struck by a single .303 bullet, believed to have been fired from the trenches |
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Allingham, Henry | | Henry Allingham (deceased) |
| Henry Allingham is the oldest surviving veteran of World War One, Britains oldest living man, and the second oldest living man in the world. He is the last survivor of the Royal Naval Air Service, and served as a seaplane mechanic on HMS Kingfisher during the Battle of Jutland, of which he is the last survivor. He saw service on the Western Front in France, serving as an aircraft mechanic with 12 Squadron RNAS, and instrumented the first reconnaissance camera fitted to an aircraft during WW1. |
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Watson, Charles A W (companion print) | | Charles A W Watson (deceased) |
| Born in 1899, Charles Watson joined 11 Squadron on the Western Front in 1918 as an observer / gunner on Bristol F2B fighters, and was the worlds last survivor to be shot down during the First World War. On 9th August 1918, he and his pilot were shot down during an aerial duel near Peronne. With his pilot temporarily blinded by escaping petrol fumes, Charles managed to land the plane in front of French Army lines using the spare joystick and, with the help of the French, managed to get his daze |
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Botterell, Henry (companion print) | | Flight Lieutenant Henry Botterell (deceased) |
| First World War fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps. Born in 1896, Henry Botterell joined the Royal Naval Air Service in Canada, and in 1916 sailed for England where he trained as a pilot to fly fighters. In 1917 he was posted to France, joining an operational squadron on the Western Front, butan engine failure on his second take off brought his flying to an abrupt conclusion, forcing him to spend several months in hospital and convalescing back in England, where he was demobilised. Aft |
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