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Aviation Art Collecton - Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC

Died : 2018

Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the start of the Battle of Britain flying from North Weald. On 7th September 1940, Tom Neil encountered and claimed a Bf109 destroyed. On the 11th an He111, on the 15th two Bf109s and a Do17 destroyed and another Do17 shared, on the 18th an He111 damaged and on the 27th a Bf110 and a Ju88 destroyed, a Bf110 probably destroyed and a Ju88 shared. On 6th October Tom Neil shared a Do17, on the 25th claimed a Bf109 destroyed, on the 27th a Do17 probably destroyed, on the 28th a Ju88 shared and on 7th November a Ju87 and two Bf109s destroyed. He was awarded a DFC on 8 October, but on 7 November, after claiming 3 victories over the North Sea off the Essex coast, he collided in mid-air with Wing Commander Francis Beamish and his aircraft lost its tail. He baled out of his Hurricane unhurt, Beamish force-landing unscathed. Tom received a Bar to his DFC on 26 November, and on 13 December was promoted flight Commander. The squadron was posted to Malta in May 1941, flying off HMS Ark Royal on the 21st. During a summer of frequent scrambles, he claimed one further victory in June, while on 7th October he led a fighter-bomber attack on Gela station, Sicily. He departed the island in December 1941, returning to the UK via the Middle East, South and West Africa, and Canada, finally arriving in March 1942, when he became tactics officer with 81 Group. A spell as an instructor at 56 OTU, before being posted as a flying liaison officer with the 100th Fighter Wing of the US 9th Air Force in January 1944. He managed to get some flying in over France with this unit, claiming a share in 6 aircraft destroyed on the ground before D-Day, and a dozen or so more later, plus a number of other ground targets. In January 1945 he was sent to the school of Land/Air Warfare as an instructor. In March 1945 he was posted out to Burma, where he undertook some operations with 1 Wing, Indian Air Force, to gain experience of the operations in this area. Returning to the UK in April, he resumed instructing at the school until the end of the year. In January 1946 he attended the Empire Test Pilots School, undertaking No.4 short course and No.5 course, a total of 18 months. Posted briefly to Farnborough, he sought a move to Boscombe Down, where he stayed for some 3 years. In 1948 in went to Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, to take part in the first high altitude pressure suit experiments, as a precursor to the aerospace programme. 1950-51 he was a staff officer at HQ, Fighter Command, while in 1952 he attended the staff college at Bracknell. He was then given command of 208 Squadron in Egypt, which he led until 1956, leaving just before the Suez operation. He returned to the UK to become W/Cdr Operations, Metropolitan sector, until 1958, when he attended the flying college at Manby. He went to the British Embassy in Washington for 3 years from 1959, returning to the Ministry of Defence but retiring from the service as a Wing Commander in 1964. Meanwhile he had added the US Bronze Star to his decorations in august 1947, and an AFC in January 1956. Tom Neil died on 11th July 2018.

Based on many years of experience in dealing with thousands of aviation signatures, we have estimated the value this signature adds to a print as £50

A Dunkirk Encounter by Ivan Berryman. A moment during the fraught encounter on 27th May 1940 over Dunkirk between Spitfires of 610 Sqn and an estimated 40 Bf.110s during which three Zerstorers were shot down. Item Code : B0363 A Dunkirk Encounter by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £30 Off! Now : £60.00 In 1 Pair and 1 Pack View Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £35 Off! Now : £85.00 Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lee, Kenneth (clipped) Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Kenneth Lee (deceased) Kenneth Norman Thomson Lee was a Battle of Britain pilot who volunteered for the RAF in 1937. Kenneth Lee joined 111 Squadron at Northolt in March 1939. He was commissioned and went to 43 Squadron at Tangmere. Kenneth Lee flew Hurricanes during the Battles of France and Britain with No.501 Sqn, based at Filton and accumulated 7 victories, the first being when 501 Squadron went to France on May 10th 1940 and Kenneth Lee claimed a Bf 110 destroyed later that day. On the 12th he destroyed a Do Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clift, Douglas G (clipped) Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift (deceased) Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift was born in 1919 and joined the RAF in January 1939. Douglas Clift arrived at 11 Group Pool, St Athan on 24 October 1939 and after converting to Hurricanes, he joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on November 17. On 15 August 1940 Clift claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and on 30 August he shared in the destruction of a He 111. In July 1941 he was posted to the Central Flying School at Upavon for an instructor's course. Clift later volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fi Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom (clipped) Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £40 Off! Now : £320.00 Original pencil drawing by Ivan Berryman. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Morewood, Roger Died : 2014 Wing Commander Roger Morewood (deceased) An uncle suggested to Roger Morewood that he should join the RAF so Roger did at the age of 17. Roger said : I was going be a pilot, that was the only reason to join. Roger trained to fly in a Tiger Moth biplane before joining 56 Squadron - regarded within the RAF as an elite unit - flying open cockpit Gauntlet fighters. The squadron were then re-equipped with Gloster Gladiators - the last RAF biplane - then the Hawker Hurricanes that would join Spitfires in fighting off Hitlers Luftwaffe in Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £100 Off! Now : £520.00

At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack. A scene played out daily by Fighter Command squadrons throughout the defining air battles fought in the summer of 1940. Mk I Hurricanes of 249 Squadron are seen returning to North Weald after heavy action over London during the culmination of the Battle of Britain in September of that year. It is evening, and the squadron has been operational since first light. Most of the pilots have flown four missions on this day, and they will be in the air again tomorrow at dawn. And so it will go till the battle is won. In this quite beautiful painting, Simon Atack shows Tom Neils Hurricane in the foreground. He has suffered battle damage but, as so often with the trusty Hurricane, his steed will carry him safely home to fight again. Item Code : DHM2607 At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 500 prints, with 2 signatures . Print paper size 20.5 inches x 19 inches (52cm x 48cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clift, Douglas G Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift (deceased) Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift was born in 1919 and joined the RAF in January 1939. Douglas Clift arrived at 11 Group Pool, St Athan on 24 October 1939 and after converting to Hurricanes, he joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on November 17. On 15 August 1940 Clift claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and on 30 August he shared in the destruction of a He 111. In July 1941 he was posted to the Central Flying School at Upavon for an instructor's course. Clift later volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fi Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Simon Atack £25 Off! Now : £105.00 In 4 Pairs and 3 Packs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs, with 2 signatures. Print paper size 20.5 inches x 19 inches (52cm x 48cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clift, Douglas G Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift (deceased) Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift was born in 1919 and joined the RAF in January 1939. Douglas Clift arrived at 11 Group Pool, St Athan on 24 October 1939 and after converting to Hurricanes, he joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on November 17. On 15 August 1940 Clift claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and on 30 August he shared in the destruction of a He 111. In July 1941 he was posted to the Central Flying School at Upavon for an instructor's course. Clift later volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fi Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Simon Atack £20 Off! Now : £160.00 Signed limited edition of 500 prints, with 2 signatures . Print paper size 20.5 inches x 19 inches (52cm x 48cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clift, Douglas G Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift (deceased) Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift was born in 1919 and joined the RAF in January 1939. Douglas Clift arrived at 11 Group Pool, St Athan on 24 October 1939 and after converting to Hurricanes, he joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on November 17. On 15 August 1940 Clift claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and on 30 August he shared in the destruction of a He 111. In July 1941 he was posted to the Central Flying School at Upavon for an instructor's course. Clift later volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fi Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Simon Atack £100.00

Portrait of Pilot Officer Tom Neil DFC, 249 Sqn by David Pritchard Item Code : PR0005 Portrait of Pilot Officer Tom Neil DFC, 249 Sqn by David Pritchard - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Published by Bob Yeoman over 20 years ago, we have a small amount of these prints available from a pilot signed edition of 100. Prints signed by Pilot only, not numbered. Paper size 10.5 inches (26.7cm) x 7 inches (17.8cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   £5 Off! Now : £40.00

One on the Run by Ivan Berryman. A pair of 79 Sqn Hurricanes attacking a Heinkel 111 on 15th August 1940. The nearest Hurricane is that of F/Lt Owen Tracey, who eventually destroyed the He.111 that was on its way to bomb Newcastle. Item Code : B0359 One on the Run by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £30 Off! Now : £60.00 In 1 Pair View Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £35 Off! Now : £85.00 In 1 Pack View Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clift, Douglas G (clipped) Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift (deceased) Squadron Leader Douglas G Clift was born in 1919 and joined the RAF in January 1939. Douglas Clift arrived at 11 Group Pool, St Athan on 24 October 1939 and after converting to Hurricanes, he joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on November 17. On 15 August 1940 Clift claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and on 30 August he shared in the destruction of a He 111. In July 1941 he was posted to the Central Flying School at Upavon for an instructor's course. Clift later volunteered for the Merchant Ship Fi Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom (clipped) Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £20 Off! Now : £300.00 Original pencil drawing by Ivan Berryman. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Daines, Roy NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Thom, Alex Died : 2016 Flight Lieutenant Alexander Henry Thom DFC (deceased) Born in Perth, Scotland, Alex Thom joined the RAFVR on June 24th 1939 and flew at the weekends at 11 EARFTS Perth. At the outbreak of World War Two, Thom was called up for full time service with the Royal Air Force and was posted to 3 ITW at Hastings on October 2nd 1939, moving to 15 EFTS at Redhill on April 29th 1940 and on June 15th moved again to 15 FTS, initially at Brize Norton and later to Chipping Norton. Alex Thom went to 6 OTU on September 29th at Sutton Bridge where he converted to Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Ivan Berryman £120 Off! Now : £600.00 In 1 Pack View

Merlins over Malta by Gerald Coulson. If the German and Italian forces were to succeed in their campaign in North Africa something had to be done about Malta. British submarines and torpedo carrying aircraft based on the tiny Mediterranean island were wreaking havoc with Axis shipping, severely hampering their efforts to get supplies and reinforcements through. The German High Command had had enough and the order came to obliterate the island. Malta immediately came under continual day and night aerial bombardment from the combined strengths of the Luftwaffe and Italian Regia Aeronautica. So intense was the onslaught that by the end of 1942 Malta had become the most heavily bombed place on earth. Too far away for fighters to fly from Gibraltar, any reinforcements would have to be brought part way by aircraft carrier. Until Churchills order to send the latest Spitfires came in March 1942, the island had to defend itself as best as it could with what remained serviceable of the few obsolescent Hurricanes flown to the islan......... More Text... Item Code : DHM1782 Merlins over Malta by Gerald Coulson. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bamberger, Cyril Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leggett, P G Died : 2013 Squadron Leader P G Leggett (deceased) Percival Graham Leggett was born on the 24th of February 1921 and joined the RAFVR In June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training in September 1940. On the 18 September 1940 Leggett crashed at Oldbury on Severn in Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No.615 Squadron at RAF Prestick in Scotland then to 245 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No.46 Squadron at RAF Stapleford Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moon, Harry Died : 2014 Squadron Leader Harry Moon (deceased) Flying his Hurricane off the carrier Ark Royal for Malta on June 30th 1941, Harry Moon was fortunate to arrive on the island to join 249 Squadron in a period when the opposition was provided by the Italians. The Hurricane were equal to this task and Moon took part in many combats. However, in December the Lufttwaffe appeared again and losses rose sharply. In February 1942, he was transferred to 126 Squadron when 249 was temporarily disbanded as a result of losses and pending the arrival of Spitf Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thompson, Tommy Died : 2008 Captain Tommy Thompson DFC JP BOAC BA (deceased) Anthony Robert Fletcher Thompson - Tommy Thompson was born on October 14th 1920. He joined the RAF VF about July 1939 as an airman under training pilot. Called up on September 1st, he completed his training at 15 EFTS and 5 FTS Sealand and arrived at 6 OTU on September 10th 1940. After converting to Hurricanes, he joined 85 (F) Squadron at Church Fenton on the 29th and moved to 249 (F) Squadron at North Weald in Essex on October 17th 1940. Thompson shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 on Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Gerald Coulson £50 Off! Now : £180.00 In 4 Pairs and 2 Packs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Innes, Robert NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2005 Squadron Leader Robert Innes (deceased) Born on June 15th 1918, Innes joined the RAFVR about August 1938 as an Airman under training Pilot. Called up on September 1st 1939 he completed his training at No 10 FTS Fern Hill from November 5th 1939 to early May 1940. Bob Innes was then posted to 253 (F) Squadron on Hurricanes at Kenley on May 6th 1940. He claimed a Bf110 destroyed on August 30th and on September 15th shot down a Dornier Do17 of 8/KG2. Bob Innes crashed in Hurricane V6736 on September 20th 1940 following an attack by Bf1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leggett, P G Died : 2013 Squadron Leader P G Leggett (deceased) Percival Graham Leggett was born on the 24th of February 1921 and joined the RAFVR In June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training in September 1940. On the 18 September 1940 Leggett crashed at Oldbury on Severn in Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No.615 Squadron at RAF Prestick in Scotland then to 245 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No.46 Squadron at RAF Stapleford Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moon, Harry Died : 2014 Squadron Leader Harry Moon (deceased) Flying his Hurricane off the carrier Ark Royal for Malta on June 30th 1941, Harry Moon was fortunate to arrive on the island to join 249 Squadron in a period when the opposition was provided by the Italians. The Hurricane were equal to this task and Moon took part in many combats. However, in December the Lufttwaffe appeared again and losses rose sharply. In February 1942, he was transferred to 126 Squadron when 249 was temporarily disbanded as a result of losses and pending the arrival of Spitf Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bamberger, Cyril Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thompson, Tommy Died : 2008 Captain Tommy Thompson DFC JP BOAC BA (deceased) Anthony Robert Fletcher Thompson - Tommy Thompson was born on October 14th 1920. He joined the RAF VF about July 1939 as an airman under training pilot. Called up on September 1st, he completed his training at 15 EFTS and 5 FTS Sealand and arrived at 6 OTU on September 10th 1940. After converting to Hurricanes, he joined 85 (F) Squadron at Church Fenton on the 29th and moved to 249 (F) Squadron at North Weald in Essex on October 17th 1940. Thompson shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 on Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Gerald Coulson £50 Off! Now : £270.00 Malta edition of 200 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Innes, Robert NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2005 Squadron Leader Robert Innes (deceased) Born on June 15th 1918, Innes joined the RAFVR about August 1938 as an Airman under training Pilot. Called up on September 1st 1939 he completed his training at No 10 FTS Fern Hill from November 5th 1939 to early May 1940. Bob Innes was then posted to 253 (F) Squadron on Hurricanes at Kenley on May 6th 1940. He claimed a Bf110 destroyed on August 30th and on September 15th shot down a Dornier Do17 of 8/KG2. Bob Innes crashed in Hurricane V6736 on September 20th 1940 following an attack by Bf1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bamberger, Cyril Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leggett, P G Died : 2013 Squadron Leader P G Leggett (deceased) Percival Graham Leggett was born on the 24th of February 1921 and joined the RAFVR In June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training in September 1940. On the 18 September 1940 Leggett crashed at Oldbury on Severn in Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No.615 Squadron at RAF Prestick in Scotland then to 245 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No.46 Squadron at RAF Stapleford Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moon, Harry Died : 2014 Squadron Leader Harry Moon (deceased) Flying his Hurricane off the carrier Ark Royal for Malta on June 30th 1941, Harry Moon was fortunate to arrive on the island to join 249 Squadron in a period when the opposition was provided by the Italians. The Hurricane were equal to this task and Moon took part in many combats. However, in December the Lufttwaffe appeared again and losses rose sharply. In February 1942, he was transferred to 126 Squadron when 249 was temporarily disbanded as a result of losses and pending the arrival of Spitf Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thompson, Tommy Died : 2008 Captain Tommy Thompson DFC JP BOAC BA (deceased) Anthony Robert Fletcher Thompson - Tommy Thompson was born on October 14th 1920. He joined the RAF VF about July 1939 as an airman under training pilot. Called up on September 1st, he completed his training at 15 EFTS and 5 FTS Sealand and arrived at 6 OTU on September 10th 1940. After converting to Hurricanes, he joined 85 (F) Squadron at Church Fenton on the 29th and moved to 249 (F) Squadron at North Weald in Essex on October 17th 1940. Thompson shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 on Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Gerald Coulson £50 Off! Now : £230.00 Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bamberger, Cyril Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leggett, P G Died : 2013 Squadron Leader P G Leggett (deceased) Percival Graham Leggett was born on the 24th of February 1921 and joined the RAFVR In June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training in September 1940. On the 18 September 1940 Leggett crashed at Oldbury on Severn in Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No.615 Squadron at RAF Prestick in Scotland then to 245 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No.46 Squadron at RAF Stapleford Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moon, Harry Died : 2014 Squadron Leader Harry Moon (deceased) Flying his Hurricane off the carrier Ark Royal for Malta on June 30th 1941, Harry Moon was fortunate to arrive on the island to join 249 Squadron in a period when the opposition was provided by the Italians. The Hurricane were equal to this task and Moon took part in many combats. However, in December the Lufttwaffe appeared again and losses rose sharply. In February 1942, he was transferred to 126 Squadron when 249 was temporarily disbanded as a result of losses and pending the arrival of Spitf Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thompson, Tommy Died : 2008 Captain Tommy Thompson DFC JP BOAC BA (deceased) Anthony Robert Fletcher Thompson - Tommy Thompson was born on October 14th 1920. He joined the RAF VF about July 1939 as an airman under training pilot. Called up on September 1st, he completed his training at 15 EFTS and 5 FTS Sealand and arrived at 6 OTU on September 10th 1940. After converting to Hurricanes, he joined 85 (F) Squadron at Church Fenton on the 29th and moved to 249 (F) Squadron at North Weald in Essex on October 17th 1940. Thompson shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 on Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Gerald Coulson £110 Off! SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE **Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Two prints reduced to clear) Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bamberger, Cyril Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leggett, P G Died : 2013 Squadron Leader P G Leggett (deceased) Percival Graham Leggett was born on the 24th of February 1921 and joined the RAFVR In June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training in September 1940. On the 18 September 1940 Leggett crashed at Oldbury on Severn in Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No.615 Squadron at RAF Prestick in Scotland then to 245 Squadron at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No.46 Squadron at RAF Stapleford Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Moon, Harry Died : 2014 Squadron Leader Harry Moon (deceased) Flying his Hurricane off the carrier Ark Royal for Malta on June 30th 1941, Harry Moon was fortunate to arrive on the island to join 249 Squadron in a period when the opposition was provided by the Italians. The Hurricane were equal to this task and Moon took part in many combats. However, in December the Lufttwaffe appeared again and losses rose sharply. In February 1942, he was transferred to 126 Squadron when 249 was temporarily disbanded as a result of losses and pending the arrival of Spitf Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thompson, Tommy Died : 2008 Captain Tommy Thompson DFC JP BOAC BA (deceased) Anthony Robert Fletcher Thompson - Tommy Thompson was born on October 14th 1920. He joined the RAF VF about July 1939 as an airman under training pilot. Called up on September 1st, he completed his training at 15 EFTS and 5 FTS Sealand and arrived at 6 OTU on September 10th 1940. After converting to Hurricanes, he joined 85 (F) Squadron at Church Fenton on the 29th and moved to 249 (F) Squadron at North Weald in Essex on October 17th 1940. Thompson shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju88 on Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Gerald Coulson £60 Off! Now : £170.00

High Spirits by David Pritchard It is high summer in 1940 and the Battle of Britain rages on. St North Weald the fighter pilots of 249 Gold Coast Squadron enjoy a well earned breather whilst their battle scarred Hurricanes are refueled and re armed ready for the next scramble which is surely to come. Meanwhile overhead, the sound of Merlin engines heralds the welcome return of two pilots in high spirits after successful interception sortie of a lone enemy raider. Item Code : PR0040 High Spirits by David Pritchard - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS 10 crew signature edition only, not numbered but only a few available. Sold out from the publisher (R J Yeoman 2008/2010). Image size 19 inches x 26 inches (48cm x 66cm) Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ayerst, Peter V Died : 2014 Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst DFC (deceased) Peter Ayerst joined the RAF in 1938, and was posted to 73 Squadron in August 1939, flying Hurricanes. He went to France with the squadron, scoring his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destruction of a He111 with two other instructors, he had postings with both 145 and 243 Squadrons. In July 1942 he went to 33 Squadron, before promotion to flight commander with 238 Squadron, both postings with further combat success. After a period in South Africa, Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Walker, William Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William Walker (deceased) Born on August 24 1913, William Walker joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary reserve on September 2 1938 at Kidlington, Oxford as an Airman u/t Pilot. William Walker joined the RAF on September 1st 1939 and posted to 1 ITW, Cambridge on November 15. He went to 2 FTS, Brize Norton on February 17 1940 and after training was posted directly to 616 Squadron on June 18th, flying Spitfires. The month of August saw an increased tempo of fighting as the Battle of Britain intensified. On the 15th, the Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Green, Bill Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Bill Green (deceased) In December 1936, Bill Green joined the Auxiliary Air Force as an aero engine fitter with 501 Squadron at Filton, near Bristol. Shortly before the start of the Second World War, he was given a rare chance for an engine fitter. In 1938 he joined a scheme to recruit NCO pilots, qualifying as a Flight Sergeant and re-joined 501 at Bristol in July 1940. Sgt Bill Green had completed just 10 hours of dual flying - with an instructor. In October, he was sent for further flying instruction and on O Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rose, Stuart Nigel Died : 2017 Squadron Leader Stuart Nigel Rose (deceased) Originally from Elswick in the north east of England, Rose moved south to join the RAFVR in March 1939, called up at the outbreak of war he was commissioned in June 1940 joining No.602 Sqn in June 1940 flying Spitfires and serving with the unit throughout the Battle of Britain, claiming three victories. Squadron Leader Nigel Rose was then posted to 54 Sqn at Hornchurch in September 1941 before becoming an instructor in 1942, and also serving in the Middle East. Afterwards he moved to No.54 Sqn Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   £30 Off! Now : £190.00 The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. Sunday 15 September 1940 and Luftwaffe supremo Hermann Goering believed victory over the RAF was at hand. Today, he decreed, would be the day that his 'glorious' Luftwaffe would finally break the back of Fighter Command's stubborn resistance. Or so he believed. In response to a massed formation of enemy aircraft detected heading for London, Air Vice Marshal Keith Park commanding 11 Group scrambled his squadrons. He also requested that 12 Group bring Douglas Bader's 'Big Wing' down from Duxford. Every available pilot and machine was committed. Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned to Park and asked "What other reserves have we" "There are none", Park replied. Bader now had five squadrons racing south, meeting what remained of the enemy on the outskirts of London. With a successful morning behind them the RAF fighters raced back to re-fuel and re-arm. Just after 14.00 hrs another enemy battle group was observed and this time the formations were ......... More Text... Item Code : DHM6496 The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £210.00 Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rall, Gunther Died : 2009 General Gunther Rall (deceased) A young pilot with III/JG52 at the outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit, and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory. Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3r Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £375.00 Collectors edition of 175 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rall, Gunther Died : 2009 General Gunther Rall (deceased) A young pilot with III/JG52 at the outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit, and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory. Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3r Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £275.00 Anniversary edition of 75 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rall, Gunther Died : 2009 General Gunther Rall (deceased) A young pilot with III/JG52 at the outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit, and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory. Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3r Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Galland, Adolf Died : 1996 General Adolf Galland (deceased) Adolf Galland fought in the great Battles of Poland, France and Britain, leading the famous JG26 Abbeville Boys. He flew in combat against the RAFs best including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford Tuck and Johnnie Johnson. In 1941, at the age of 29, he was promoted to Inspector of the Fighter Arm. In 1942 Hitler personally selected Galland to organise the fighter escort for the Channel Dash. He became the youngest General in the German High Command but open disagreements with Goering led to his di Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Summers, Richard G B Died : 2017 Wing Commander Richard G B Summers (deceased) Richard G B Summers was a navigator on Blenheims with 219 squadron at the age of 18. He fought throughout the Battle of Britain and after the cmapaign served in West Africa and Gibraltar. After the war he served on V-Bombers and received an OBE for gallant and distinguished service during the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya during the 1950s. Richard Gordon Battensby Summers was born on 18th October 1921 in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was educated at Ermysteds Grammar School at Skipton. In April 1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £495.00 Battle of Britain Tribute edition of 10 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rall, Gunther Died : 2009 General Gunther Rall (deceased) A young pilot with III/JG52 at the outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit, and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory. Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3r Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Galland, Adolf Died : 1996 General Adolf Galland (deceased) Adolf Galland fought in the great Battles of Poland, France and Britain, leading the famous JG26 Abbeville Boys. He flew in combat against the RAFs best including Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford Tuck and Johnnie Johnson. In 1941, at the age of 29, he was promoted to Inspector of the Fighter Arm. In 1942 Hitler personally selected Galland to organise the fighter escort for the Channel Dash. He became the youngest General in the German High Command but open disagreements with Goering led to his di Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Summers, Richard G B Died : 2017 Wing Commander Richard G B Summers (deceased) Richard G B Summers was a navigator on Blenheims with 219 squadron at the age of 18. He fought throughout the Battle of Britain and after the cmapaign served in West Africa and Gibraltar. After the war he served on V-Bombers and received an OBE for gallant and distinguished service during the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya during the 1950s. Richard Gordon Battensby Summers was born on 18th October 1921 in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was educated at Ermysteds Grammar School at Skipton. In April 1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thorogood, Laurence (companion print) Died : 2005 Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE (deceased) Joining 87 Squadron on June 14th 1940, Laurence Thorogood was thrown straight into the Battle of Britain, destroying a Ju88 on 25th August. Commissioned in 1941 he then was posted to India and remained in the Far East until the end of the war. He served with No 9 Sqn Indian Air Force (Hurricane IIc) and 67 Sqn RAF (Spitfire VIII) in the campaign down the Arakan Coast. Staying in the RAF after the war, he served in Singapore and Sumatra with 155 Sqn before converting to Vampires on 130 Sqn, aft Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Millard, Jocelyn G P (companion print) Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil (companion print) Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leigh, Arthur (companion print) Died : 2004 Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased) Another RAFVR pilot, The son of a regular soldier, Arthur Leigh was called up at the outbreak of war. After finishing his flying training he was posted to 7 OTU and then on to convert to Spitfires in August 1940. Arthur Leigh flew with 64 Squadron at Leconfield and 72 Squadron at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain before transferring to 611 Squadron. Awarded the DFM in September 1941, Leigh had then completed 50 sweeps, had destroyed two Bf 109s, probably destroyed another four and shared Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barthropp, Paddy (companion print) Died : 2008 Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC (deceased) At the outbreak of war Paddy flew obsolete Hinds, Hectors and Lysanders in combat, but converted to Spitfires and joined 602 Squadron at Tangmere. During the Battle of Britain he flew with some of the great aces - Douglas Bader, Sailor Malan, and Bob Stanford Tuck. In 1941 he was a Flight Commander with 610 Squadron. Continuing to fly Spitfires, now with 122 Squadron based at Hornchurch, he flew fighter sweeps and escort missions. On 17th May 1942 he was shot down over St Omer. He baled out Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy (companion print) Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barwell, Eric (companion print) Died : 2007 Wing Commander Eric Barwell (deceased) Born in Suffolk in August 1913, Eric Barwell joined the RAFVR in 1938 to train as a pilot. He was commissioned into No.264 Sqn in February 1940, flying the Boulton-Paul Defiant. His squadron flew in support of the evacuation of Dunkirk, and he claimed two Me109s, two Ju87 Stukas and a Heinkel during this evacuation. However, in the combat with the Heinkel, his aircraft was damaged and he was forced to ditch, managing to put it down in the water between two British destroyers. He and his gunn Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McGowan, Roy (companion print) Died : 2012 Squadron Leader Roy McGowan (deceased) Flying Hurricanes with No.46 Squadron, Roy McGowan was shot down on 15th September 1940. Sufferring from severe burns he was hospitalised and treated by the pioneering plastic surgeon Archie McIndoe, and was one of the founding members of the famous 'Guinea Pig Club'. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Mackenzie, Ken (companion print) Died : 2009 Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased) Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing h Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Denchfield, David (companion print) Died : 2012 Warrant Officer David Denchfield (deceased) Called up in 1939 he converted to Spitfires and joined 610 Squadron at Acklington in the Battle of Britain. On a Blenheim escort to St Omer in February 1941 his aircraft was hit and, having baled out at 5,000 feet, he was captured by the Germans. He spent time in several POW camps, including Stalg Luft III, and at the end of the war in May 1945 flew back to the UK in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. Sadly he passed away on 5th December 2012. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bader, Douglas (matted on companion print) Died : 1982 Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO*, DFC* (deceased) One of the most famous fighter aces of World War Two, Douglas Bader joined the RAF in 1928. A fearless aerobatic flyer, his luck ran out when his aircraft crashed attempting a slow roll. He lost both legs, and his career in the RAF was, for the time being, over. At the outbreak of World War Two however, his persistence persuaded the RAF to let him fly again, this time with artificial legs. Joining 19 Squadron in February 1940, he soon scored his first victory. A brilliant fighter leader, he Signature Value : £150 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Sheen, Desmond (matted on companion print) Died : 2001 Group Captain Desmond Sheen DFC* (deceased) Desmond Frederick Burt Sheen was born in Sydney, Australia, on October 2 1917. After school, he received a cadetship in the Royal Australian Air Force and in 1937 sailed for Britain, where he was granted a short service commission in the RAF and was posted to No 72 Squadron. During the Battle of Britain, Desmond got his first victories and was shot down twice during the Battle of Britain, in the course of which he accounted for three enemy aircraft destroyed, one shared, two probably destroyed Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Munchberg, Joachim (matted on companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 1943 Joachim Munchberg (deceased) Joachim Müncheberg is credited with 135 air victories with the majority of his victories were claimed over the Western Front, and 33 claims over the Eastern Front. Of his 102 aerial victories achieved over the Western Allies, 46 were against Supermarine Spitfire fighters. Müncheberg died of wounds after an engagement in his Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 16 381) on 23rd March 1943 over Tunisia when his 135th victim, a USAAF 52nd Fighter Group Spitfire exploded in front of him after a close- Signature Value : £380 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bethke, Siegfried (matted on companion print) Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased) Siegfried Bethke joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and was posted to II./JG2 shortly before the Battle of France. During the Battle of Britain he was Staffelkapitan of 2. Staffel JG2, and by the end of 1940 his tally had reached 10. He flew on the Channel Dash but later a serious accident halted his flying career. Awarded the Iron Cross I and II Class, he had a total of 14 victories. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jabs, Hans-Joachim (matted on companion print) Died : 2003 Oberstleutnant Hans-Joachim Jabs (deceased) After seeing combat as a pilot in Czechoslovakia and the great air battles over France and Belgium, Hans-Joachim Jabs flew the Messerschmitt Me110 Zerstorer throughout the Battle of Britain with II./ZG76 Sharks Gruppe. During this time he shot down eight Spitfires and four Hurricanes and was awarded the Knights Cross in October 1940. Hans-Joachim Jabs retrained as a night fighter pilot, briefly returning to daylight operations to escort the German capital ships on the famous Channel Dash. He Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Weissflog, Erich (matted on companion print) Died : 1999 Oberstleutnant Erich Weissflog (deceased) Erich Weissflog flew in the Me110 Zerstorer during the Battle of Britain with II./ZG76, the Sharks Gruppe. He was also radio operator to Hans-Joachim Jabs on almost all his Destroyer, and later, night fighter missions in NG1. He was awarded the Knights Cross in 1944 and participated in a total of 48 day and night air victories. He passed away in 1999. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wust, Willi (matted on companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Feldwebel Willi Wust Together with his pilot - Knights Cross winner Alfred Wehmeyer, Willi Wust flew as radio operator in the Me110 Zerstorer during the Battle of Britain with III./ZG26 Horst Wessel. In 1941 he and Wehmeyer were posted with ZG26 to the Mediterranean where they flew over 113 combat missions in Africa and Crete, scoring 8 air victories. He was awarded the Knights Cross First Class. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Elles, Franz (matted on companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Ambassador Franz Elles Franz Elles began operations in 1940 with 1 Staffel, I./JG-27 and saw action in the Battle of Britain under the command of Edu Neumann. Transferred in early 1941 to North Africa he flew as wing-man to the famous Knight's Cross holder Karl-Wolfgang Redlich. He had scored 5 victories flying Me109s. At the end of that year, Elles, defending his leader's tail in a close air combat, was shot down behind enemy lines and taken prisoner. He spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It was to become the greatest aerial conflict in aviation history. Always outnumberd, the valiant young pilots fought with a determined fierceness and intensity, and never once did their spirit waiver. By the end of September the battle was won, but many had made the ultimate sacrifice. Item Code : DHM1611 Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Tribute edition of 165 prints. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm) Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Swanwick, George Died : 2011 Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased) George Swanwick was born on 10th November 1915 and was an air-gunner on Wallaces and Hinds with 504 squadron at RAF Hucknall during the 1930s. In May 1936, 504 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, and in October 1938 converted to a fighter unit, equipped with Gauntlets. In 1938 George re-trained as a pilot, and was promoted to Sergeant Pilot in August 1939. In May 1940 George Swanwick joined 7 BGS, and on 7th September was posted to 54 Squadron at Catterick flying Spitfires. He then went Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hancock, Norman NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Norman Hancock DFC (deceased) Sqn Ldr Norman Hancock - Battle of Britian pilot who flew Spitfires with 65 and 152 Squadrons. He recieved the DFC on the 23rd of June 1944. Sadly, Norman Hancock passed away on the 8th of December 2010. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Millard, Jocelyn G P Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Appleford, Alexander N R L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased) Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he w Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, Albert E Died : 2010 Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory DFC (deceased) Albert Gregory was born in Derby on 9th May 1917. Gregory joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1939 as an Airman u/t Wop/Air Gunner. Called up on 1st September and posted to Aldegrove in October to commence Air Gunnery training in December 1939, Albert joined 141 Squadron at Grangemouth as an Air Gunner flying in Blenheims before the squadron converted to Defiants. He could not fly in the Defiant because he was too tall for the turret, so transferred to 219 squadron based at Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Nicholls, Doug Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC (deceased) A pre-war RAFVR pilot, in June 1940 Nicholls converted to Hurricanes at 7 OTU, Hawarden. Nicholls flew during the Battle of Britain with 85 and 242 and in September joined 151 Squadron.at Digby On September 30, 1940, he shared in the destruction of a Ju 88 and returned to Digby with his Hurricane P 5182 severely damaged by return fire. Nicholls spent only a brief time with 242 but Bader made a considerable impression. After a hard day Nicholls remembers Bader taking off his legs and dressing t Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Mackenzie, Ken Died : 2009 Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased) Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing h Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Chamberlin, Joseph NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin Joining the RAFVR in June 1939 he was then called up at the Outbreak of war. He flew Blenheim's with No.235 Sqn during the Battle of Britain On the 14th February 1941 when returning from a dusk patrol over the North Sea. Having to divert to Langham airfield prepared to land The airfield's lights went out and the Blenheim hit a tree. The navigator, P/O ER Phillips, was killed and the air gunner Sgt. Burns slightly injured. Chamberlain himself was seriously injured and spent eight months Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Heimes, Leopold Died : 2009 Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Green, Bill Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Bill Green (deceased) In December 1936, Bill Green joined the Auxiliary Air Force as an aero engine fitter with 501 Squadron at Filton, near Bristol. Shortly before the start of the Second World War, he was given a rare chance for an engine fitter. In 1938 he joined a scheme to recruit NCO pilots, qualifying as a Flight Sergeant and re-joined 501 at Bristol in July 1940. Sgt Bill Green had completed just 10 hours of dual flying - with an instructor. In October, he was sent for further flying instruction and on O Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bent, Benjamin Died : 2013 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent (deceased) Having joined the RAF in 1937, he flew with No.25 Sqn as a Radar and Wireless Operator on Blenheims on night fighter duties throughout the Battle of Britain, assisting in five successful interceptions on his first tour, all with S/Ldr. HP Pleasance. On the night of 4th-5th May 1941 they intercepted and damaged an unidentified enemy aircraft, on the 7-8th and 8-9th two Do17s were destroyed, on the 11th-12th an He111 was damaged and during the night of 13th-14th June a Ju88 was destroyed. Bent re Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Burns, Owen V Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron, 235, based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk, was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims, which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret, which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France, but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters, squadron duties were mainly aerodr Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pinfold, Herbert M NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2009 Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased) Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britian pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lusty, Kenneth R Died : 2009 Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty (deceased) Kenneth Lusty joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Air Gunner on 4th September 1939. After call-up, he did his basic training at Padgate and then went to RAF Aldergrove on 30th December for a gunnery course. On 24th February 1940 Lusty joined 235 Squadron. As a Coastal Command Squadron, the need for WOp/AGs in the crews meant that Lusty was posted away on 14th May to 25 Squadron at North Weald. He served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain first flying Blenheims and then Beaufighters. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Haine, Richard Died : 2008 Group Captain Richard Haine OBE DFC (deceased) Richard Dickie Haine was born in St Stephens in October 1916. In 1936, he qualified as an RAF pilot, and flew the Hawker Fury with No.25 Sqn, which re-equipped with Bristol Blenheims prior to the outbreak of war. In February 1940, he transferred to No.600 Sqn. Shortly afterwards, he piloted one of six Blenheims tasked with attacking an airfield where Ju52 transport aircraft and their cargo of paratroops were reported to be landing during the Blitzkrieg on Holland. During this action he was s Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Bernard W Died : 2017 Flight Lieutenant Bernard W Brown (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Bernard Walter Brown was accepted for a short service commission in 1938, and after being accepted arrived in England in September, training at 5 E&RFTS, Hanworth and in late January 1939 he was posted to 5FTS, Sealand. He then went to No 1 School of Army Co-Operation at Old Sarum for a course on Lysanders in August 1939, and soon after joined 613 Squadron. Bernard Walker Brown was flying one of six Hectors detailed to dive-bomb gun emplacements near Calais. On the way to the Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duff, Stanley S NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leader Stanley S Duff Flew Blenheims with 23 Squadron. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Edmunds, Eric R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Eric R Edmunds Flew Hurricanes with No.245 Sqn. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Frizell, Charles G Squadron Leader Charles G Frizell Squadron Leader Charles George Frizell flew with RAF Squadron No. 257. His Hurricane fighter was shot down on Aug. 15, 1940, but Frizell bailed out of the burning aircraft and landed safely. Subsequently he fought in Africa and flew long-range shipping patrols from Gibraltar. He lives today in Tsawwassen, Canada. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Keatings, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Sergeant John Keatings Flew Blenheims with No.234 Squadron Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kellow, Raymond E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow Squadron Leader Raymond Alan Kellow, 213 Squadron, Cambridgeshire, Hurricanes Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Nutter, Reginald C NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Reginald C Nutter 257 Squadron, Canada, Hurricanes. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Summers, Richard G B Died : 2017 Wing Commander Richard G B Summers (deceased) Richard G B Summers was a navigator on Blenheims with 219 squadron at the age of 18. He fought throughout the Battle of Britain and after the cmapaign served in West Africa and Gibraltar. After the war he served on V-Bombers and received an OBE for gallant and distinguished service during the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya during the 1950s. Richard Gordon Battensby Summers was born on 18th October 1921 in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was educated at Ermysteds Grammar School at Skipton. In April 1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thomson, Thomas R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson (deceased) Battle of Britain Pilot, who flew with 213, 607 and 615 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Sadly, he died on 31st March 2008. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wainwright, Michael Terry Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright (deceased) Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright joined 64 Squadron RAF flying Spitfires and in May 1940 during the Battle of Birtain destroyed an Me109. On the 25th of July his section destroyed a Messershmitt Bf109 fighter encountered off the south coast. He went on to become a flight instructor at the Central Flying School at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, and later flew Douglas Dakotas. Sqd Ldr Michael Terry Wainwright retired form the Royal Air Force in March 1958, but continued his flying as an instruc Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hairs, Peter Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days la Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Doe, Bob Died : 2010 Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* (deceased) In 1939 he joined the R.A.F. and upon completion of his training was posted to 234 squadron. During the Battle of Britain he achieved great success. He was one of the very few pilots to successfully fly both Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top scorers of the Battle with 14 and two shared victories. He was awarded the DFC in October and a BAR in November. He joined 66 squadron as a Flight Commander then moving to 130 squadron in August 1943 saw him in 613 squadron flying Mustangs. Oct Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brothers, Peter Died : 2008 Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased) Learnt to fly at the age of 16 and joined the RAF two years later in 1936. He first saw action in 1940 when as a Flight Commander in 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, he flew his Hurricane against the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. He recalls this as an intensely busy period, during which he shot down an Me109 - his first enemy aircraft; by the end of August that same year his tally of enemy aircraft shot down increased to eight. Awarded the DFC, he was transferred to 257 Squadron wh Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dunning-White, Peter Died : 2008 Wing Commander Peter Dunning-White DFC (deceased) Joining 601 Squadron in 1938, Peter Dunning-White was called up to full-time service in August 1939, being posted to 29 Squadron in May 1940, then a few weeks later to 145 Squadron at Westhampnett, flying Hurricanes. He was soon in action over the Channel, sharing in the destruction of an HeIll on 18 July. Transferring to 615 Squadron in March 1941, on 15 April his victory over an Me109 confirmed him as an Ace. In 1942 he was attached to 409 Squadron RCAF, and then to 255 Squadron on Beaufighter Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Croskell, Michael E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in June 1938, Michael Croskell was called up in September 1939 at the outbreak of war. He was posted to join 213 Squadron at Wittering in December flying Hurricanes, and took part in the Battle of France and the operations over Dunkirk in May 1940, where he probably destroyed a Ju87. He flew with 213 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, scoring three further victories at the height of the battle in August 1940. Commissioned in 1942, his great fighter skills led to him Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Corbin, William J Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rose, Jack Died : 2009 Wing Commander Jack Rose CMG MBE DFC (deceased) Jack Rose was born on January 18 1917 at Blackheath, London, and was educated at Shooters Hill School before studying Science at University College London where he represented the university at rugby. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in October 1938, completing his training as a fighter pilot just before the outbreak of war. With the British Expeditionary force under constant air attack, fighter reinforcements were requested and Jack Rose flew one of the Hurricanes sent to Merville to reinfo Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 30 artist proofs. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm) Morgan, Tom Dalton Died : 2004 Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE (deceased) Tom Dalton-Morgan was born on March 23rd 1917 at Cardiff and educated at Taunton School. He was a descendant of the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan and the Cromwellian General Sir Thomas Morgan, Thomas Frederick Dalton-Morgan. Tom Dalton-Morgan joined the RAF in 1935, serving with 22 Squadron. Flying the Wildebeeste torpedo bomber, he joined the training staff at the Air Ministry. In April 1940 he applied to return to flying, and was appointed to No.43 Squadron. In June 1940 he was posted to Tang Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Johnson, Johnnie Died : 2001 Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) James Edgar Johnson was born in Barrow on Soar near Loughborough on 9th March 1915. He lived in Melton, the first house on the left of Welby Lane as you leave Nottingham Road, with his parents - his father being a local Police Inspector. Johnnie qualified as a Civil Engineer at Nottingham University in 1937. He joined the RAFVR and did his flying training at 21 E&RFTS, Stapleford before enlisting for full-time service in the RAF at the beginning of WWII. He first went to ITW at Jesus College Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stanford-Tuck, Bob Died : 1987 Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) Bob Stanford Tuck was a flamboyant fighter pilot, his dashing good looks, courage, and success in the air coming to epitomise the young flyers who fought and won the Battle of Britain. To the British public he was a hero in the mould of the knights of old, and today his name is legend. In the early stages of the Battle of Britain Bob fought with 92 Squadron flying Spitfires, quickly becoming one of the leading aces. Promoted to command 257 Squadron, now flying Hurricanes, Bobs dashing style o Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Page, Geoffrey Died : 2000 Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased) Geoffrey Page was born in Boxmoor on 16th May 1920. Geoffrey Page developed an early interest in aviation, which is not surprising as he had an uncle who flew during the Great War and another uncle was Sir Frederick Handley Page, the great aircraft manufacturer. Page went to Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Glouscestershire, and later went to the Imperial College to study engineering. It was at college he joined the University Air Squadron at Northolt. Two weeks after the outbreak of the Se Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Swanwick, George Died : 2011 Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased) George Swanwick was born on 10th November 1915 and was an air-gunner on Wallaces and Hinds with 504 squadron at RAF Hucknall during the 1930s. In May 1936, 504 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, and in October 1938 converted to a fighter unit, equipped with Gauntlets. In 1938 George re-trained as a pilot, and was promoted to Sergeant Pilot in August 1939. In May 1940 George Swanwick joined 7 BGS, and on 7th September was posted to 54 Squadron at Catterick flying Spitfires. He then went Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hancock, Norman NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Norman Hancock DFC (deceased) Sqn Ldr Norman Hancock - Battle of Britian pilot who flew Spitfires with 65 and 152 Squadrons. He recieved the DFC on the 23rd of June 1944. Sadly, Norman Hancock passed away on the 8th of December 2010. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Millard, Jocelyn G P Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Appleford, Alexander N R L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased) Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he w Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, Albert E Died : 2010 Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory DFC (deceased) Albert Gregory was born in Derby on 9th May 1917. Gregory joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1939 as an Airman u/t Wop/Air Gunner. Called up on 1st September and posted to Aldegrove in October to commence Air Gunnery training in December 1939, Albert joined 141 Squadron at Grangemouth as an Air Gunner flying in Blenheims before the squadron converted to Defiants. He could not fly in the Defiant because he was too tall for the turret, so transferred to 219 squadron based at Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Nicholls, Doug Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC (deceased) A pre-war RAFVR pilot, in June 1940 Nicholls converted to Hurricanes at 7 OTU, Hawarden. Nicholls flew during the Battle of Britain with 85 and 242 and in September joined 151 Squadron.at Digby On September 30, 1940, he shared in the destruction of a Ju 88 and returned to Digby with his Hurricane P 5182 severely damaged by return fire. Nicholls spent only a brief time with 242 but Bader made a considerable impression. After a hard day Nicholls remembers Bader taking off his legs and dressing t Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Mackenzie, Ken Died : 2009 Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased) Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing h Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Carey, Frank Died : 2004 Group Captain Frank Carey (deceased) Born 7th May 1912. Frank Carey joined the Royal Air Force n 1927 as a 15 year old apprentice. Carey was first employed as a ground crew fitter and metal rigger but in 1935 Frank carey was selected in 1935 for a pilots course. He was then posted as a sergeant pilot to No 43 Squadron, the Fighting Cocks, whose aircraft he had been servicing. Demonstrating exceptional panache in the Hawker Fury biplane fighter, Carey was selected for the squadrons renowned aerobatics team which took part in many Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Chamberlin, Joseph NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin Joining the RAFVR in June 1939 he was then called up at the Outbreak of war. He flew Blenheim's with No.235 Sqn during the Battle of Britain On the 14th February 1941 when returning from a dusk patrol over the North Sea. Having to divert to Langham airfield prepared to land The airfield's lights went out and the Blenheim hit a tree. The navigator, P/O ER Phillips, was killed and the air gunner Sgt. Burns slightly injured. Chamberlain himself was seriously injured and spent eight months Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Heimes, Leopold Died : 2009 Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Deere, Alan Died : 1995 Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (deceased) Top scoring New Zealand Ace with 22 victories, Deere was born in Auckland on December 12th 1917. Alan Deere would become one of the RAFs finest pilots. Joining the RAF in 1937, in September 1938 Al Deere was posted to No.54 Sqn at the time flying Gloster Gladiators, then in early 1940 the Squadron converted to Spitfires. His first brush with death happened when his oxygen failed while at altitude and ke blacked out, coming to only in time to pull his aircraft out of a dive and certain death. Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Green, Bill Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Bill Green (deceased) In December 1936, Bill Green joined the Auxiliary Air Force as an aero engine fitter with 501 Squadron at Filton, near Bristol. Shortly before the start of the Second World War, he was given a rare chance for an engine fitter. In 1938 he joined a scheme to recruit NCO pilots, qualifying as a Flight Sergeant and re-joined 501 at Bristol in July 1940. Sgt Bill Green had completed just 10 hours of dual flying - with an instructor. In October, he was sent for further flying instruction and on O Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bent, Benjamin Died : 2013 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent (deceased) Having joined the RAF in 1937, he flew with No.25 Sqn as a Radar and Wireless Operator on Blenheims on night fighter duties throughout the Battle of Britain, assisting in five successful interceptions on his first tour, all with S/Ldr. HP Pleasance. On the night of 4th-5th May 1941 they intercepted and damaged an unidentified enemy aircraft, on the 7-8th and 8-9th two Do17s were destroyed, on the 11th-12th an He111 was damaged and during the night of 13th-14th June a Ju88 was destroyed. Bent re Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Burns, Owen V Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron, 235, based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk, was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims, which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret, which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France, but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters, squadron duties were mainly aerodr Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pinfold, Herbert M NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2009 Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased) Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britian pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lusty, Kenneth R Died : 2009 Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty (deceased) Kenneth Lusty joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Air Gunner on 4th September 1939. After call-up, he did his basic training at Padgate and then went to RAF Aldergrove on 30th December for a gunnery course. On 24th February 1940 Lusty joined 235 Squadron. As a Coastal Command Squadron, the need for WOp/AGs in the crews meant that Lusty was posted away on 14th May to 25 Squadron at North Weald. He served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain first flying Blenheims and then Beaufighters. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Haine, Richard Died : 2008 Group Captain Richard Haine OBE DFC (deceased) Richard Dickie Haine was born in St Stephens in October 1916. In 1936, he qualified as an RAF pilot, and flew the Hawker Fury with No.25 Sqn, which re-equipped with Bristol Blenheims prior to the outbreak of war. In February 1940, he transferred to No.600 Sqn. Shortly afterwards, he piloted one of six Blenheims tasked with attacking an airfield where Ju52 transport aircraft and their cargo of paratroops were reported to be landing during the Blitzkrieg on Holland. During this action he was s Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Bernard W Died : 2017 Flight Lieutenant Bernard W Brown (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Bernard Walter Brown was accepted for a short service commission in 1938, and after being accepted arrived in England in September, training at 5 E&RFTS, Hanworth and in late January 1939 he was posted to 5FTS, Sealand. He then went to No 1 School of Army Co-Operation at Old Sarum for a course on Lysanders in August 1939, and soon after joined 613 Squadron. Bernard Walker Brown was flying one of six Hectors detailed to dive-bomb gun emplacements near Calais. On the way to the Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duff, Stanley S NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leader Stanley S Duff Flew Blenheims with 23 Squadron. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Edmunds, Eric R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Eric R Edmunds Flew Hurricanes with No.245 Sqn. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Frizell, Charles G Squadron Leader Charles G Frizell Squadron Leader Charles George Frizell flew with RAF Squadron No. 257. His Hurricane fighter was shot down on Aug. 15, 1940, but Frizell bailed out of the burning aircraft and landed safely. Subsequently he fought in Africa and flew long-range shipping patrols from Gibraltar. He lives today in Tsawwassen, Canada. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Keatings, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Sergeant John Keatings Flew Blenheims with No.234 Squadron Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kellow, Raymond E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow Squadron Leader Raymond Alan Kellow, 213 Squadron, Cambridgeshire, Hurricanes Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Nutter, Reginald C NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Reginald C Nutter 257 Squadron, Canada, Hurricanes. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Summers, Richard G B Died : 2017 Wing Commander Richard G B Summers (deceased) Richard G B Summers was a navigator on Blenheims with 219 squadron at the age of 18. He fought throughout the Battle of Britain and after the cmapaign served in West Africa and Gibraltar. After the war he served on V-Bombers and received an OBE for gallant and distinguished service during the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya during the 1950s. Richard Gordon Battensby Summers was born on 18th October 1921 in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was educated at Ermysteds Grammar School at Skipton. In April 1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thomson, Thomas R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson (deceased) Battle of Britain Pilot, who flew with 213, 607 and 615 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Sadly, he died on 31st March 2008. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wainwright, Michael Terry Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright (deceased) Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright joined 64 Squadron RAF flying Spitfires and in May 1940 during the Battle of Birtain destroyed an Me109. On the 25th of July his section destroyed a Messershmitt Bf109 fighter encountered off the south coast. He went on to become a flight instructor at the Central Flying School at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, and later flew Douglas Dakotas. Sqd Ldr Michael Terry Wainwright retired form the Royal Air Force in March 1958, but continued his flying as an instruc Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hairs, Peter Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days la Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Doe, Bob Died : 2010 Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* (deceased) In 1939 he joined the R.A.F. and upon completion of his training was posted to 234 squadron. During the Battle of Britain he achieved great success. He was one of the very few pilots to successfully fly both Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top scorers of the Battle with 14 and two shared victories. He was awarded the DFC in October and a BAR in November. He joined 66 squadron as a Flight Commander then moving to 130 squadron in August 1943 saw him in 613 squadron flying Mustangs. Oct Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brothers, Peter Died : 2008 Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased) Learnt to fly at the age of 16 and joined the RAF two years later in 1936. He first saw action in 1940 when as a Flight Commander in 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, he flew his Hurricane against the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. He recalls this as an intensely busy period, during which he shot down an Me109 - his first enemy aircraft; by the end of August that same year his tally of enemy aircraft shot down increased to eight. Awarded the DFC, he was transferred to 257 Squadron wh Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dunning-White, Peter Died : 2008 Wing Commander Peter Dunning-White DFC (deceased) Joining 601 Squadron in 1938, Peter Dunning-White was called up to full-time service in August 1939, being posted to 29 Squadron in May 1940, then a few weeks later to 145 Squadron at Westhampnett, flying Hurricanes. He was soon in action over the Channel, sharing in the destruction of an HeIll on 18 July. Transferring to 615 Squadron in March 1941, on 15 April his victory over an Me109 confirmed him as an Ace. In 1942 he was attached to 409 Squadron RCAF, and then to 255 Squadron on Beaufighter Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Croskell, Michael E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in June 1938, Michael Croskell was called up in September 1939 at the outbreak of war. He was posted to join 213 Squadron at Wittering in December flying Hurricanes, and took part in the Battle of France and the operations over Dunkirk in May 1940, where he probably destroyed a Ju87. He flew with 213 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, scoring three further victories at the height of the battle in August 1940. Commissioned in 1942, his great fighter skills led to him Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Corbin, William J Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rose, Jack Died : 2009 Wing Commander Jack Rose CMG MBE DFC (deceased) Jack Rose was born on January 18 1917 at Blackheath, London, and was educated at Shooters Hill School before studying Science at University College London where he represented the university at rugby. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in October 1938, completing his training as a fighter pilot just before the outbreak of war. With the British Expeditionary force under constant air attack, fighter reinforcements were requested and Jack Rose flew one of the Hurricanes sent to Merville to reinfo Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 5 publisher proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) plus mount. Morgan, Tom Dalton Died : 2004 Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE (deceased) Tom Dalton-Morgan was born on March 23rd 1917 at Cardiff and educated at Taunton School. He was a descendant of the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan and the Cromwellian General Sir Thomas Morgan, Thomas Frederick Dalton-Morgan. Tom Dalton-Morgan joined the RAF in 1935, serving with 22 Squadron. Flying the Wildebeeste torpedo bomber, he joined the training staff at the Air Ministry. In April 1940 he applied to return to flying, and was appointed to No.43 Squadron. In June 1940 he was posted to Tang Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Johnson, Johnnie Died : 2001 Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) James Edgar Johnson was born in Barrow on Soar near Loughborough on 9th March 1915. He lived in Melton, the first house on the left of Welby Lane as you leave Nottingham Road, with his parents - his father being a local Police Inspector. Johnnie qualified as a Civil Engineer at Nottingham University in 1937. He joined the RAFVR and did his flying training at 21 E&RFTS, Stapleford before enlisting for full-time service in the RAF at the beginning of WWII. He first went to ITW at Jesus College Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stanford-Tuck, Bob Died : 1987 Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased) Bob Stanford Tuck was a flamboyant fighter pilot, his dashing good looks, courage, and success in the air coming to epitomise the young flyers who fought and won the Battle of Britain. To the British public he was a hero in the mould of the knights of old, and today his name is legend. In the early stages of the Battle of Britain Bob fought with 92 Squadron flying Spitfires, quickly becoming one of the leading aces. Promoted to command 257 Squadron, now flying Hurricanes, Bobs dashing style o Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   David, Dennis Died : 2000 Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC (deceased) Dennis David served with distinction in both the Battle of France and Battle of Britain. He regards the RAFs success in the former - during which he was credited with 11.5 victories - as crucial to victory in the Battle of Britain. He was a member of 87 Squadron at the outbreak of war and was posted to France in 1939 as part of the Air Component. When the Blitzkrieg began on 10th May 1940, he was a Flying Officer. He destroyed a Do17 and shared a He111 on the first day, and by the time the s Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Cunningham, John Died : 2002 Group Captain John Cunningham CBE DSO DFC AE DL FRAeS (deceased) John Cunningham joined the RAF in 1935 with 604 Squadron. At the outbreak of World War Two he was based at North Weald flying Blenheims on day escort and night fighter operations. In September 1940 he converted onto Beaufighters equipped with radar, the first aircraft that made night fighting really possible. In November he had the Squadrons first successful night combat. He took command of 604 Squadron in August 1941. After a period at HQ81 Group, he was posted on his second tour to command 85 Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Page, Geoffrey Died : 2000 Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased) Geoffrey Page was born in Boxmoor on 16th May 1920. Geoffrey Page developed an early interest in aviation, which is not surprising as he had an uncle who flew during the Great War and another uncle was Sir Frederick Handley Page, the great aircraft manufacturer. Page went to Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Glouscestershire, and later went to the Imperial College to study engineering. It was at college he joined the University Air Squadron at Northolt. Two weeks after the outbreak of the Se Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Swanwick, George Died : 2011 Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased) George Swanwick was born on 10th November 1915 and was an air-gunner on Wallaces and Hinds with 504 squadron at RAF Hucknall during the 1930s. In May 1936, 504 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, and in October 1938 converted to a fighter unit, equipped with Gauntlets. In 1938 George re-trained as a pilot, and was promoted to Sergeant Pilot in August 1939. In May 1940 George Swanwick joined 7 BGS, and on 7th September was posted to 54 Squadron at Catterick flying Spitfires. He then went Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hancock, Norman NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Norman Hancock DFC (deceased) Sqn Ldr Norman Hancock - Battle of Britian pilot who flew Spitfires with 65 and 152 Squadrons. He recieved the DFC on the 23rd of June 1944. Sadly, Norman Hancock passed away on the 8th of December 2010. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Millard, Jocelyn G P Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Appleford, Alexander N R L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased) Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he w Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, Albert E Died : 2010 Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory DFC (deceased) Albert Gregory was born in Derby on 9th May 1917. Gregory joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1939 as an Airman u/t Wop/Air Gunner. Called up on 1st September and posted to Aldegrove in October to commence Air Gunnery training in December 1939, Albert joined 141 Squadron at Grangemouth as an Air Gunner flying in Blenheims before the squadron converted to Defiants. He could not fly in the Defiant because he was too tall for the turret, so transferred to 219 squadron based at Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Nicholls, Doug Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC (deceased) A pre-war RAFVR pilot, in June 1940 Nicholls converted to Hurricanes at 7 OTU, Hawarden. Nicholls flew during the Battle of Britain with 85 and 242 and in September joined 151 Squadron.at Digby On September 30, 1940, he shared in the destruction of a Ju 88 and returned to Digby with his Hurricane P 5182 severely damaged by return fire. Nicholls spent only a brief time with 242 but Bader made a considerable impression. After a hard day Nicholls remembers Bader taking off his legs and dressing t Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Mackenzie, Ken Died : 2009 Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased) Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing h Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Carey, Frank Died : 2004 Group Captain Frank Carey (deceased) Born 7th May 1912. Frank Carey joined the Royal Air Force n 1927 as a 15 year old apprentice. Carey was first employed as a ground crew fitter and metal rigger but in 1935 Frank carey was selected in 1935 for a pilots course. He was then posted as a sergeant pilot to No 43 Squadron, the Fighting Cocks, whose aircraft he had been servicing. Demonstrating exceptional panache in the Hawker Fury biplane fighter, Carey was selected for the squadrons renowned aerobatics team which took part in many Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Chamberlin, Joseph NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin Joining the RAFVR in June 1939 he was then called up at the Outbreak of war. He flew Blenheim's with No.235 Sqn during the Battle of Britain On the 14th February 1941 when returning from a dusk patrol over the North Sea. Having to divert to Langham airfield prepared to land The airfield's lights went out and the Blenheim hit a tree. The navigator, P/O ER Phillips, was killed and the air gunner Sgt. Burns slightly injured. Chamberlain himself was seriously injured and spent eight months Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Heimes, Leopold Died : 2009 Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bird-Wilson, H NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2000 Air Vice-Marshall H. Bird-Wilson. CBE.DSO.DFC.AFC. (BAR) (deceased) Birdy-Wilson joined the R.A.F. in 1937 and fought with 17 squadron during the Battle of France. Active throughout the Battle of Britain, awarded the DFC in the September of 1940, the same date he was shot down by Major Adolph Galland of JG26, bailing out with severe burns. He took command of 152 squadron in April 1942 and promoted Wing Commander 1943 he led 121 wing then 122 wing. Rested in January 1944 he went to the US command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Throughout the rest Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Deere, Alan Died : 1995 Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (deceased) Top scoring New Zealand Ace with 22 victories, Deere was born in Auckland on December 12th 1917. Alan Deere would become one of the RAFs finest pilots. Joining the RAF in 1937, in September 1938 Al Deere was posted to No.54 Sqn at the time flying Gloster Gladiators, then in early 1940 the Squadron converted to Spitfires. His first brush with death happened when his oxygen failed while at altitude and ke blacked out, coming to only in time to pull his aircraft out of a dive and certain death. Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Green, Bill Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Bill Green (deceased) In December 1936, Bill Green joined the Auxiliary Air Force as an aero engine fitter with 501 Squadron at Filton, near Bristol. Shortly before the start of the Second World War, he was given a rare chance for an engine fitter. In 1938 he joined a scheme to recruit NCO pilots, qualifying as a Flight Sergeant and re-joined 501 at Bristol in July 1940. Sgt Bill Green had completed just 10 hours of dual flying - with an instructor. In October, he was sent for further flying instruction and on O Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bent, Benjamin Died : 2013 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent (deceased) Having joined the RAF in 1937, he flew with No.25 Sqn as a Radar and Wireless Operator on Blenheims on night fighter duties throughout the Battle of Britain, assisting in five successful interceptions on his first tour, all with S/Ldr. HP Pleasance. On the night of 4th-5th May 1941 they intercepted and damaged an unidentified enemy aircraft, on the 7-8th and 8-9th two Do17s were destroyed, on the 11th-12th an He111 was damaged and during the night of 13th-14th June a Ju88 was destroyed. Bent re Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Burns, Owen V Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron, 235, based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk, was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims, which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret, which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France, but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters, squadron duties were mainly aerodr Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Pinfold, Herbert M NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2009 Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased) Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britian pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lusty, Kenneth R Died : 2009 Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty (deceased) Kenneth Lusty joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Air Gunner on 4th September 1939. After call-up, he did his basic training at Padgate and then went to RAF Aldergrove on 30th December for a gunnery course. On 24th February 1940 Lusty joined 235 Squadron. As a Coastal Command Squadron, the need for WOp/AGs in the crews meant that Lusty was posted away on 14th May to 25 Squadron at North Weald. He served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain first flying Blenheims and then Beaufighters. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Haine, Richard Died : 2008 Group Captain Richard Haine OBE DFC (deceased) Richard Dickie Haine was born in St Stephens in October 1916. In 1936, he qualified as an RAF pilot, and flew the Hawker Fury with No.25 Sqn, which re-equipped with Bristol Blenheims prior to the outbreak of war. In February 1940, he transferred to No.600 Sqn. Shortly afterwards, he piloted one of six Blenheims tasked with attacking an airfield where Ju52 transport aircraft and their cargo of paratroops were reported to be landing during the Blitzkrieg on Holland. During this action he was s Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Bernard W Died : 2017 Flight Lieutenant Bernard W Brown (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Bernard Walter Brown was accepted for a short service commission in 1938, and after being accepted arrived in England in September, training at 5 E&RFTS, Hanworth and in late January 1939 he was posted to 5FTS, Sealand. He then went to No 1 School of Army Co-Operation at Old Sarum for a course on Lysanders in August 1939, and soon after joined 613 Squadron. Bernard Walker Brown was flying one of six Hectors detailed to dive-bomb gun emplacements near Calais. On the way to the Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duff, Stanley S NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leader Stanley S Duff Flew Blenheims with 23 Squadron. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Edmunds, Eric R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Eric R Edmunds Flew Hurricanes with No.245 Sqn. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Frizell, Charles G Squadron Leader Charles G Frizell Squadron Leader Charles George Frizell flew with RAF Squadron No. 257. His Hurricane fighter was shot down on Aug. 15, 1940, but Frizell bailed out of the burning aircraft and landed safely. Subsequently he fought in Africa and flew long-range shipping patrols from Gibraltar. He lives today in Tsawwassen, Canada. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Keatings, John NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Sergeant John Keatings Flew Blenheims with No.234 Squadron Signature Value : £15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kellow, Raymond E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Squadron Leaader Raymond E Kellow Squadron Leader Raymond Alan Kellow, 213 Squadron, Cambridgeshire, Hurricanes Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Nutter, Reginald C NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Reginald C Nutter 257 Squadron, Canada, Hurricanes. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Summers, Richard G B Died : 2017 Wing Commander Richard G B Summers (deceased) Richard G B Summers was a navigator on Blenheims with 219 squadron at the age of 18. He fought throughout the Battle of Britain and after the cmapaign served in West Africa and Gibraltar. After the war he served on V-Bombers and received an OBE for gallant and distinguished service during the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya during the 1950s. Richard Gordon Battensby Summers was born on 18th October 1921 in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was educated at Ermysteds Grammar School at Skipton. In April 1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thomson, Thomas R NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2008 Wing Commander Thomas R Thomson (deceased) Battle of Britain Pilot, who flew with 213, 607 and 615 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Sadly, he died on 31st March 2008. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wainwright, Michael Terry Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright (deceased) Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright joined 64 Squadron RAF flying Spitfires and in May 1940 during the Battle of Birtain destroyed an Me109. On the 25th of July his section destroyed a Messershmitt Bf109 fighter encountered off the south coast. He went on to become a flight instructor at the Central Flying School at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, and later flew Douglas Dakotas. Sqd Ldr Michael Terry Wainwright retired form the Royal Air Force in March 1958, but continued his flying as an instruc Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foxley-Norris, Christopher NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2003 Air Chief Marshal Christopher Foxley-Norris (deceased) Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris, (DSO 1945; OBE 1956; CB 1966, KCB 1969, GCB 1973 ) was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire 16 March 1917. Initially wanting to become a barrister, Foxley-Norris read Law at Trinity College, Oxford, but after he had learned to fly with the University Air Squadron his academic career was cut short by the outbreak of the Second World War, and in early 1940 he was piloting Lysanders with 13 Squadron in France. Then, having participated in the Battle of Britian, Christopher Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Beake, Percival H Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Percival H. Beake DFC (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in April 1939, Percival Beake was mobilised at the outbreak of war. Posted to 64 Squadron on Spitfires in the summer of 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain, he flew with them until June 1941 when he was posted first to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill, and then 601 Squadron at Duxford. After a spell instructing he returned for his second tour in December 1942, joining 193 Squadron as a Flight Commander. In May 1944 he took command of 164 Squadron at Thorney Island flying T Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hairs, Peter Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days la Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Doe, Bob Died : 2010 Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* (deceased) In 1939 he joined the R.A.F. and upon completion of his training was posted to 234 squadron. During the Battle of Britain he achieved great success. He was one of the very few pilots to successfully fly both Hurricanes and Spitfires and was one of the top scorers of the Battle with 14 and two shared victories. He was awarded the DFC in October and a BAR in November. He joined 66 squadron as a Flight Commander then moving to 130 squadron in August 1943 saw him in 613 squadron flying Mustangs. Oct Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brothers, Peter Died : 2008 Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased) Learnt to fly at the age of 16 and joined the RAF two years later in 1936. He first saw action in 1940 when as a Flight Commander in 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, he flew his Hurricane against the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. He recalls this as an intensely busy period, during which he shot down an Me109 - his first enemy aircraft; by the end of August that same year his tally of enemy aircraft shot down increased to eight. Awarded the DFC, he was transferred to 257 Squadron wh Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Dunning-White, Peter Died : 2008 Wing Commander Peter Dunning-White DFC (deceased) Joining 601 Squadron in 1938, Peter Dunning-White was called up to full-time service in August 1939, being posted to 29 Squadron in May 1940, then a few weeks later to 145 Squadron at Westhampnett, flying Hurricanes. He was soon in action over the Channel, sharing in the destruction of an HeIll on 18 July. Transferring to 615 Squadron in March 1941, on 15 April his victory over an Me109 confirmed him as an Ace. In 1942 he was attached to 409 Squadron RCAF, and then to 255 Squadron on Beaufighter Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Croskell, Michael E NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Michael E Croskell (deceased) Joining the RAFVR in June 1938, Michael Croskell was called up in September 1939 at the outbreak of war. He was posted to join 213 Squadron at Wittering in December flying Hurricanes, and took part in the Battle of France and the operations over Dunkirk in May 1940, where he probably destroyed a Ju87. He flew with 213 Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain, scoring three further victories at the height of the battle in August 1940. Commissioned in 1942, his great fighter skills led to him Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Corbin, William J Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rose, Jack Died : 2009 Wing Commander Jack Rose CMG MBE DFC (deceased) Jack Rose was born on January 18 1917 at Blackheath, London, and was educated at Shooters Hill School before studying Science at University College London where he represented the university at rugby. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in October 1938, completing his training as a fighter pilot just before the outbreak of war. With the British Expeditionary force under constant air attack, fighter reinforcements were requested and Jack Rose flew one of the Hurricanes sent to Merville to reinfo Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. If you had the height, you controlled the battle. If you came out of the sun, the enemy could not see you. If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed. These three basic rules contributed to the prowess in aerial combat of some of the most successful fighter pilots in history and seldom were they more valuable than when outnumbered. Between July and October 1940 the brave young pilots of RAF Fighter Command were under intense pressure from the constant attacks of the Luftwaffe and the Hawker Hurricane was the machine of the Battle of Britain, accounting for 80 percent of Allied victories. In this painting, Hurricanes of 32 Sqn climb high into the morning sky, gaining Height and Sun in an attempt to take the advantage over the onslaught of enemy fighters - August, 1940. This image captures the surreal calmness above the clouds, belying the fury of action and ultimate sacrifices made in those crisp blue skies. Item Code : DHM1781 Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £90 Off! Now : £125.00 In 3 Pairs and 2 Packs View Artist Proof Edition : signed limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Matted size 31.5 inches x 19.5 inches (79cm x 50cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Appleford, Alexander N R L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased) Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he w Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bent, Benjamin Died : 2013 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent (deceased) Having joined the RAF in 1937, he flew with No.25 Sqn as a Radar and Wireless Operator on Blenheims on night fighter duties throughout the Battle of Britain, assisting in five successful interceptions on his first tour, all with S/Ldr. HP Pleasance. On the night of 4th-5th May 1941 they intercepted and damaged an unidentified enemy aircraft, on the 7-8th and 8-9th two Do17s were destroyed, on the 11th-12th an He111 was damaged and during the night of 13th-14th June a Ju88 was destroyed. Bent re Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Burns, Owen V Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron, 235, based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk, was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims, which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret, which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France, but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters, squadron duties were mainly aerodr Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Chamberlin, Joseph NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin Joining the RAFVR in June 1939 he was then called up at the Outbreak of war. He flew Blenheim's with No.235 Sqn during the Battle of Britain On the 14th February 1941 when returning from a dusk patrol over the North Sea. Having to divert to Langham airfield prepared to land The airfield's lights went out and the Blenheim hit a tree. The navigator, P/O ER Phillips, was killed and the air gunner Sgt. Burns slightly injured. Chamberlain himself was seriously injured and spent eight months Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lusty, Kenneth R Died : 2009 Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty (deceased) Kenneth Lusty joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Air Gunner on 4th September 1939. After call-up, he did his basic training at Padgate and then went to RAF Aldergrove on 30th December for a gunnery course. On 24th February 1940 Lusty joined 235 Squadron. As a Coastal Command Squadron, the need for WOp/AGs in the crews meant that Lusty was posted away on 14th May to 25 Squadron at North Weald. He served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain first flying Blenheims and then Beaufighters. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, Albert E Died : 2010 Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory DFC (deceased) Albert Gregory was born in Derby on 9th May 1917. Gregory joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1939 as an Airman u/t Wop/Air Gunner. Called up on 1st September and posted to Aldegrove in October to commence Air Gunnery training in December 1939, Albert joined 141 Squadron at Grangemouth as an Air Gunner flying in Blenheims before the squadron converted to Defiants. He could not fly in the Defiant because he was too tall for the turret, so transferred to 219 squadron based at Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Heimes, Leopold Died : 2009 Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Millard, Jocelyn G P Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pinfold, Herbert M NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2009 Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased) Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britian pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Swanwick, George Died : 2011 Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased) George Swanwick was born on 10th November 1915 and was an air-gunner on Wallaces and Hinds with 504 squadron at RAF Hucknall during the 1930s. In May 1936, 504 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, and in October 1938 converted to a fighter unit, equipped with Gauntlets. In 1938 George re-trained as a pilot, and was promoted to Sergeant Pilot in August 1939. In May 1940 George Swanwick joined 7 BGS, and on 7th September was posted to 54 Squadron at Catterick flying Spitfires. He then went Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bader, Douglas (matted) Died : 1982 Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO*, DFC* (deceased) One of the most famous fighter aces of World War Two, Douglas Bader joined the RAF in 1928. A fearless aerobatic flyer, his luck ran out when his aircraft crashed attempting a slow roll. He lost both legs, and his career in the RAF was, for the time being, over. At the outbreak of World War Two however, his persistence persuaded the RAF to let him fly again, this time with artificial legs. Joining 19 Squadron in February 1940, he soon scored his first victory. A brilliant fighter leader, he Signature Value : £150 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   David, Dennis (matted) Died : 2000 Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC (deceased) Dennis David served with distinction in both the Battle of France and Battle of Britain. He regards the RAFs success in the former - during which he was credited with 11.5 victories - as crucial to victory in the Battle of Britain. He was a member of 87 Squadron at the outbreak of war and was posted to France in 1939 as part of the Air Component. When the Blitzkrieg began on 10th May 1940, he was a Flying Officer. He destroyed a Do17 and shared a He111 on the first day, and by the time the s Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Casson, Buck (matted) Died : 2003 Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC (deceased) Born 6th January 1915, Buck Casson completed his pilot training with the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at the outbreak of WW2. He spent the Battle of Britain with 616 Sqn, claiming a Do17, Me 109, and two He 111s, one damaged and one probable. Becoming part of the Tangmere Wing in 1941, the squadron was under the command of Douglas Bader. On 5th May 1941, he shared in a Ju88, but was forced to bale out during the action. He claimed two more Me109s, a further two probables and one damaged before Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gibson, John (matted) Died : 2000 Squadron Leader John Gibson (deceased) In May 1940 John Gibson joined 501 Squadron. The squadron flew to France and saw action during the German advances. On 27th May Gibson destroyed an He III and shared in the destruction of another before he was himself shot down, crash-landing in a field. The much-depleted Squadrons final base was at St Helier in Jersey on 19 June 1940, from where it covered the evacuation of the British Army from Cherbourg. During the Battle of Britain, Gibson destroyed seven aircraft. In an action on August Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Crew, Edward (matted) Died : 2002 Air Vice Marshal Edward Crew CB DSO DFC (deceased) Joining No 604 (County of Middlesex), an Auxiliary Air Force Squadron, in July 1940, Crew began to learn his trade as a night fighter pilot; among those with whom he flew at this time was John Cats' Eyes Cunningham, who himself became one of the most famous night fighter pilots of the war. It was a hard apprenticeship because Crew's Bristol Blenheim was equipped with early, and rudimentary, airborne radar, and much depended on the ability of his air gunner, Sgt Gus Guthrie, to ada Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hay, Ronnie (matted) Died : 2001 Lt Colonel Ronnie Hay (deceased) Ronnie Hay joined the Royal Marines in 1935 and volunteered to fly with the Fleet Air Arm. In 1940 he joined 801 Squadron flying Skuas on HMS Ark Royal for the Norwegian Campaign, claiming his first victory on his first operational sortie. He took part in the operations covering the Dunkirk beaches and flew Fulmars with 808 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. By the time Ark Royal was unk in 1941, he had a further 7 victories. In 1944 he became Wing Leader of 47 Naval Wing flying Corsairs Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Currant, Christopher (matted) Died : 2006 Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant DSO DFC (deceased) Born 14th December 1911. One of the most succesful fighter pilots in the RAF, credited with 13 kills during the Battle of Britain. On 15th August 1940, with No. 605 Sqn, he downed two He111s and claimed a third probable. On 8th September he downed another bomber and damaged three more, sharing in two more the next day, downing two more and damaging a further three on the 15th of that month, before being shot down himself. The same afternoon, he got airborne again, shooting down a fighter. A Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Higginson, Taffy (matted) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2003 Wing Commander Taffy Higginson (deceased) Frederick William Higginson was born into a Welsh-speaking family at Gorseinon, near Swansea, where his father was a policeman. He attended Gorseinon Grammar School until beginning his apprenticeship with the RAF. Enlisting in 1929 at the age of 16, Taffy Higginson served as a fitter and air gunner with No.7 Sqn until 1935, when he was accepted for flight training. After qualifying as a pilot, he initially flew with No.19 Sqn before transferring to No.56 Sqn on Hurricanes. By June 1941 he ha Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Winskill, Archie (matted) Died : 2005 Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE (deceased) An RAFVR pilot, Winskill flew with both 72 Squadron and 603 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Commissioned in August 1940 he was posted in February 1941 to 41 Squadron where he soon became a Flight Commander. Baders determination to engage the enemy at every possible opportunity is what he remembers most clearly of the period, On August 14th he was shot down over France, just five days after Bader. He managed to evade capture and, with the help of the French Resistance, made his way to Spa Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Urwin-Mann, John (matted) Died : 1999 Squadron Leader John Urwin-Mann (deceased) A Canadian, John Urwin-Mann elisted in the RAF before the war. Flying Hurricanes with No.238 Sqn, he was awarded the DSO and DFC with Bar in his career with the RAF. DFC citation in the London Gazette, 26th November 1940 : This officer has displayed initiative and dash in his many engagements against the enemy. He has led his section in an excellent manner and has destroyed at least eight enemy aircraft. The bar to his DFC was gazetted on 7th April 1942. DSO citation in the London Gazette, 11 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Parrott, Peter (matted) Died : 2003 Wing Commander Peter Parrott DFC AFC (deceased) Born 28th of June 1920, Peter Parrott joined the RAF in 1938, completing his fighter pilot training before joining No.607 Sqn in early 1940. On the 10th of May 1940, he destroyed two He111s and damaged a further two, sharing in another the next day. He was then posted to No.145 Sqn, damaging a Bf110 on May the 22nd and an He111 four days later, an action which saw his aircraft sufficiently damaged to force him to crash land in Kent. During the Battle of Britain, Peter Parrott destroyed a Me10 Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bisdee, John (matted) Died : 2000 Group Captain John Bisdee OBE DFC (deceased) John Derek Bisdee was born on November 20th 1915 at Weston-Super-Mare, and educated at Marlborough. He joined the RAF Voluntary Reserve, and began the war as a sergeant pilot. His combat career started while with 609 (West Riding) squadron RAAF, flying Spitfires when the squadron was moved from Edinburgh to Drem in December 1939. They participated in the air cover of the evacuation of the BEF form Dunkirk. John Bisdee destroyed six aircraft between July 1940 and July 1941, including an Me11 Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bird-Wilson, H (matted) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2000 Air Vice-Marshall H. Bird-Wilson. CBE.DSO.DFC.AFC. (BAR) (deceased) Birdy-Wilson joined the R.A.F. in 1937 and fought with 17 squadron during the Battle of France. Active throughout the Battle of Britain, awarded the DFC in the September of 1940, the same date he was shot down by Major Adolph Galland of JG26, bailing out with severe burns. He took command of 152 squadron in April 1942 and promoted Wing Commander 1943 he led 121 wing then 122 wing. Rested in January 1944 he went to the US command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Throughout the rest Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stephen, Harbourne (matted) Died : 2001 Wing Commander Harbourne Stephen CBE, DSO, DFC (deceased) Flying Spitfires with 605 squadron he took part in the air battles over France and Dunkirk and throughout the thick of the Battle of Britain. He was one of the top scoring R.A.F. pilots at the end of 1940 with 22 and a half air victories. In 1942 he was posted to the far east where he took command of 166 wing, remaining in fighters until the end of the war. After the war he had a successful career in newspapers where he became managing Director of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. He die Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Unwin, George (matted) Died : 2006 Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* (deceased) George Unwin joined the RAF in 1929, and in 1936 was posted to Duxford with 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot. He was one of the first pilots in the RAF to fly the Spitfire. With the outbreak of war 19 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and George, now one of the Squadrons most experienced pilots, took part in the great air battles over France and Dunkirk, scoring 3 and a half victories. He flew with 19 Squadron continuously during the whole of the Battle of Britain. He was commissioned in 1941. Af Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Tribute Edition : signed limited edition of 175 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Appleford, Alexander N R L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased) Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he w Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bent, Benjamin Died : 2013 Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent (deceased) Having joined the RAF in 1937, he flew with No.25 Sqn as a Radar and Wireless Operator on Blenheims on night fighter duties throughout the Battle of Britain, assisting in five successful interceptions on his first tour, all with S/Ldr. HP Pleasance. On the night of 4th-5th May 1941 they intercepted and damaged an unidentified enemy aircraft, on the 7-8th and 8-9th two Do17s were destroyed, on the 11th-12th an He111 was damaged and during the night of 13th-14th June a Ju88 was destroyed. Bent re Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Maurice Peter Died : 2011 Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown (deceased) Maurice Peter Brown (known as Peter) was born in London on 17th June 1919. On leaving school he qualified for entry in the civil service with an appointment in the Air Ministry. But in April 1938 he left to join the Royal Air Force with a short service commission. In September 1939 he was posted to 611 West Lancashire Squadron with Spitfires in 12 Group, initially at Duxford and then Digby. His initiation into battle was over Dunkirk. He was at readiness throughout the Battle of Britain, in Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Burns, Owen V Died : 2015 Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns (deceased) Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron, 235, based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk, was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims, which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret, which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France, but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters, squadron duties were mainly aerodr Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Chamberlin, Joseph NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin Joining the RAFVR in June 1939 he was then called up at the Outbreak of war. He flew Blenheim's with No.235 Sqn during the Battle of Britain On the 14th February 1941 when returning from a dusk patrol over the North Sea. Having to divert to Langham airfield prepared to land The airfield's lights went out and the Blenheim hit a tree. The navigator, P/O ER Phillips, was killed and the air gunner Sgt. Burns slightly injured. Chamberlain himself was seriously injured and spent eight months Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Lusty, Kenneth R Died : 2009 Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty (deceased) Kenneth Lusty joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Air Gunner on 4th September 1939. After call-up, he did his basic training at Padgate and then went to RAF Aldergrove on 30th December for a gunnery course. On 24th February 1940 Lusty joined 235 Squadron. As a Coastal Command Squadron, the need for WOp/AGs in the crews meant that Lusty was posted away on 14th May to 25 Squadron at North Weald. He served with the squadron throughout the Battle of Britain first flying Blenheims and then Beaufighters. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, Albert E Died : 2010 Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory DFC (deceased) Albert Gregory was born in Derby on 9th May 1917. Gregory joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1939 as an Airman u/t Wop/Air Gunner. Called up on 1st September and posted to Aldegrove in October to commence Air Gunnery training in December 1939, Albert joined 141 Squadron at Grangemouth as an Air Gunner flying in Blenheims before the squadron converted to Defiants. He could not fly in the Defiant because he was too tall for the turret, so transferred to 219 squadron based at Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Heimes, Leopold Died : 2009 Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kings, Robert Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Robert Kings (deceased) Robert Austin Kings was born on 22nd October 1914 and joined the RAFVR about July 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot and began training at 29 E&RFTS at Luton. Called up on 1st September 1939, he was posted to 3 ITW Hastings on 13th December and moved on to 14 FTS Kinloss on 12th March 1940 and finished the course on 2nd August. Kings went to 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 7th August and after converting to Hurricanes was posted to 238 Squadron at St. Eval on the 31st. He damaged a He111 on 25th September and Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lawrence, Keith Died : 2016 Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC (deceased) Keith Lawrence was born in New Zealand at Waitara on November 25th 1919. After attending Southland Boys High School at Invercargill, Lawrence went to work in a local bank in December 1936. In November 1938 he applied to join the RAF and was accepted for pilot training in Britain and sailed in February 1939. In November 1939 Keith Lawrence completed his flying training and joined the newly-formed 234 Squadron, which flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain. Whilst based at St Eval in Corn Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Millard, Jocelyn G P Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pinfold, Herbert M NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2009 Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased) Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britian pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Swanwick, George Died : 2011 Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased) George Swanwick was born on 10th November 1915 and was an air-gunner on Wallaces and Hinds with 504 squadron at RAF Hucknall during the 1930s. In May 1936, 504 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, and in October 1938 converted to a fighter unit, equipped with Gauntlets. In 1938 George re-trained as a pilot, and was promoted to Sergeant Pilot in August 1939. In May 1940 George Swanwick joined 7 BGS, and on 7th September was posted to 54 Squadron at Catterick flying Spitfires. He then went Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Into the Fray by Richard Taylor. Squadron Leader Douglas Bader leads the Hurricanes of 242 Squadron in an aggressive diving attack upon a large force of Heinkel 111s approaching the Kent coast, whilst Spitfires from 66 Squadron tangle with the escorting Bf109s of JG52. It is September 1940, and the climax of the Battle of Britain. Throughout those critical months in 1940, the RAF engaged opposing pilots of the Luftwaffe time and time again and this atmospheric new painting depicts one such frantic engagement as one of the most legendary fighter Aces of the war, Douglas Bader leads his unit into battle. Item Code : DHM1914 Into the Fray by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £110.00 In 4 Pairs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £175.00 Collectors edition of 150 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor £45 Off! Now : £150.00 Battle of Britain Tribute edition of 10 prints - each supplied with a unique pencil drawing. Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Millard, Jocelyn G P (companion print) Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased) Volunteering for the RAFVR in August 1939, J G Millard was called up for full time service the following month. Converting to Hurricanes, he was posted to 1 Squadron at Wittering in October 1940, and shortly after transferred to Dougla Baders 242 Squadron at Coltishall. In November he moved to 615 Squadron at Northolt. After the Battle of Britain he spent time as an instructor, going to Canada. He later became Squadron Commander of 35 SFTS. Sadly, Jocelyn Millard passed away on the 10th of Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom (companion print) Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McGowan, Roy (companion print) Died : 2012 Squadron Leader Roy McGowan (deceased) Flying Hurricanes with No.46 Squadron, Roy McGowan was shot down on 15th September 1940. Sufferring from severe burns he was hospitalised and treated by the pioneering plastic surgeon Archie McIndoe, and was one of the founding members of the famous 'Guinea Pig Club'. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Thorogood, Laurence (companion print) Died : 2005 Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE (deceased) Joining 87 Squadron on June 14th 1940, Laurence Thorogood was thrown straight into the Battle of Britain, destroying a Ju88 on 25th August. Commissioned in 1941 he then was posted to India and remained in the Far East until the end of the war. He served with No 9 Sqn Indian Air Force (Hurricane IIc) and 67 Sqn RAF (Spitfire VIII) in the campaign down the Arakan Coast. Staying in the RAF after the war, he served in Singapore and Sumatra with 155 Sqn before converting to Vampires on 130 Sqn, aft Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Mackenzie, Ken (companion print) Died : 2009 Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased) Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing h Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Denchfield, David (companion print) Died : 2012 Warrant Officer David Denchfield (deceased) Called up in 1939 he converted to Spitfires and joined 610 Squadron at Acklington in the Battle of Britain. On a Blenheim escort to St Omer in February 1941 his aircraft was hit and, having baled out at 5,000 feet, he was captured by the Germans. He spent time in several POW camps, including Stalg Luft III, and at the end of the war in May 1945 flew back to the UK in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. Sadly he passed away on 5th December 2012. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barthropp, Paddy (companion print) Died : 2008 Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC (deceased) At the outbreak of war Paddy flew obsolete Hinds, Hectors and Lysanders in combat, but converted to Spitfires and joined 602 Squadron at Tangmere. During the Battle of Britain he flew with some of the great aces - Douglas Bader, Sailor Malan, and Bob Stanford Tuck. In 1941 he was a Flight Commander with 610 Squadron. Continuing to fly Spitfires, now with 122 Squadron based at Hornchurch, he flew fighter sweeps and escort missions. On 17th May 1942 he was shot down over St Omer. He baled out Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Barwell, Eric (companion print) Died : 2007 Wing Commander Eric Barwell (deceased) Born in Suffolk in August 1913, Eric Barwell joined the RAFVR in 1938 to train as a pilot. He was commissioned into No.264 Sqn in February 1940, flying the Boulton-Paul Defiant. His squadron flew in support of the evacuation of Dunkirk, and he claimed two Me109s, two Ju87 Stukas and a Heinkel during this evacuation. However, in the combat with the Heinkel, his aircraft was damaged and he was forced to ditch, managing to put it down in the water between two British destroyers. He and his gunn Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Stapleton, Basil (companion print) Died : 2010 Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) Born in South Africa, Basil Gerald Stapleton joined the RAF in Jan 1939, being posted to 603 Sqn flying Spitfires. He first saw action off Scotland, sharing in the destruction of two bombers, before the Squadron was posted south to Hornchurch during the height of the Battle of Britain. By Nov 1940 his tally had risen to 6 and 2 shared victories and 8 probables. In March 1942 he was posted to 257 Sqn as flight commander. In August 1944 he commanded 247 Sqn flying Typhoons, taking part in the Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Leigh, Arthur (companion print) Died : 2004 Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased) Another RAFVR pilot, The son of a regular soldier, Arthur Leigh was called up at the outbreak of war. After finishing his flying training he was posted to 7 OTU and then on to convert to Spitfires in August 1940. Arthur Leigh flew with 64 Squadron at Leconfield and 72 Squadron at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain before transferring to 611 Squadron. Awarded the DFM in September 1941, Leigh had then completed 50 sweeps, had destroyed two Bf 109s, probably destroyed another four and shared Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Bader, Douglas (matted on companion print) Died : 1982 Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO*, DFC* (deceased) One of the most famous fighter aces of World War Two, Douglas Bader joined the RAF in 1928. A fearless aerobatic flyer, his luck ran out when his aircraft crashed attempting a slow roll. He lost both legs, and his career in the RAF was, for the time being, over. At the outbreak of World War Two however, his persistence persuaded the RAF to let him fly again, this time with artificial legs. Joining 19 Squadron in February 1940, he soon scored his first victory. A brilliant fighter leader, he Signature Value : £150 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Unwin, George (matted on companion print) Died : 2006 Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* (deceased) George Unwin joined the RAF in 1929, and in 1936 was posted to Duxford with 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot. He was one of the first pilots in the RAF to fly the Spitfire. With the outbreak of war 19 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and George, now one of the Squadrons most experienced pilots, took part in the great air battles over France and Dunkirk, scoring 3 and a half victories. He flew with 19 Squadron continuously during the whole of the Battle of Britain. He was commissioned in 1941. Af Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Carey, Frank (matted on companion print) Died : 2004 Group Captain Frank Carey (deceased) Born 7th May 1912. Frank Carey joined the Royal Air Force n 1927 as a 15 year old apprentice. Carey was first employed as a ground crew fitter and metal rigger but in 1935 Frank carey was selected in 1935 for a pilots course. He was then posted as a sergeant pilot to No 43 Squadron, the Fighting Cocks, whose aircraft he had been servicing. Demonstrating exceptional panache in the Hawker Fury biplane fighter, Carey was selected for the squadrons renowned aerobatics team which took part in many Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor £395.00 Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 35 inches x 21.5 inches (88cm x 54cm) Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Richard Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8 enemy aircraft destroyed. Item Code : DHM6061 Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm) Davies, Leonard Died : 2014 Flt Lt Leonard Davies (deceased) Joined 151 Squadron in July 1940 and was wounded in combat over the Thames estuary on August 18th of that year. He later flew Sunderlands in the Middle East. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm) Davies, Leonard Died : 2014 Flt Lt Leonard Davies (deceased) Joined 151 Squadron in July 1940 and was wounded in combat over the Thames estuary on August 18th of that year. He later flew Sunderlands in the Middle East. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hairs, Peter Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days la Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Flower, Herbert NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2015 Sergeant Hubert Luiz Flower (deceased) Hubert Luiz Flower (always known as Luiz) 24.11.1921- 17.04.2015. Hubert Luiz Flower was born in Balla Salla in the Isle of Man on the 24th November 1921 to Connie and Jack Flower. He was the second of four boys and was the last surviving sibling. He joined the RAF in 1939 flying in Bristol Blenheims as a navigator bomber and wireless operator throughout the Second World War. He only realised that he was one of the Few about twenty years ago when he received one of the special medals Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Corbin, William J Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Nicholls, Doug Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC (deceased) A pre-war RAFVR pilot, in June 1940 Nicholls converted to Hurricanes at 7 OTU, Hawarden. Nicholls flew during the Battle of Britain with 85 and 242 and in September joined 151 Squadron.at Digby On September 30, 1940, he shared in the destruction of a Ju 88 and returned to Digby with his Hurricane P 5182 severely damaged by return fire. Nicholls spent only a brief time with 242 but Bader made a considerable impression. After a hard day Nicholls remembers Bader taking off his legs and dressing t Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, William (companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2001 Wing Commander William Gregory DSO, DFC*, AFC, DFM (deceased) Radar Operator to Ace Bob Braham, flying Defiants, Beaufighters and Mosquitos, and contributing to 29 victories. Wing Commander Bill Sticks Gregory was Air Interception (AI) radar operator to the Second World War night fighter ace Wing Commander Bob Braham. William James Gregory, was born on November 23rd 1913 at Hartlepool, where he attended the Lister Sealy School. Before the war, he worked for his father as a plasterer, and was drummer in the Debroy Somers Band - earning the nickna Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Battle of Britain Tribute edition of 25 prints, supplied matted. Size 26 inches x 22 inches (66cm x 56cm) Davies, Leonard Died : 2014 Flt Lt Leonard Davies (deceased) Joined 151 Squadron in July 1940 and was wounded in combat over the Thames estuary on August 18th of that year. He later flew Sunderlands in the Middle East. Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ellacombe, John Died : 2014 Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC* (deceased) John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Rejoining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Sq Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Iveson, Tony Died : 2013 Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC (deceased) Tony Iveson fought in the Battle of Britain with RAF Fighter Command, as a Sergeant pilot, joining 616 Squadron at Kenley flying Spitfires on 2 September 1940. On the 16th of September, he was forced to ditch into the sea after running out of fuel following a pursuit of a Ju88 bomber. His Spitfire L1036 ditched 20 miles off Cromer in Norfolk, and he was picked up by an MTB. He joined No.92 Sqn the following month. Commissioned in 1942, Tony undertook his second tour transferring to RAF Bomber Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hairs, Peter Died : 2014 Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days la Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lucas, Robin M M D Died : 2011 Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas Flight Lt Robin Lucas flew with 141 Squadron flying Boulton-Paul Defiants on night missions and flew Defiants during the Battle of Britain. He died in September 2011. Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Flower, Herbert NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2015 Sergeant Hubert Luiz Flower (deceased) Hubert Luiz Flower (always known as Luiz) 24.11.1921- 17.04.2015. Hubert Luiz Flower was born in Balla Salla in the Isle of Man on the 24th November 1921 to Connie and Jack Flower. He was the second of four boys and was the last surviving sibling. He joined the RAF in 1939 flying in Bristol Blenheims as a navigator bomber and wireless operator throughout the Second World War. He only realised that he was one of the Few about twenty years ago when he received one of the special medals Signature Value : £35 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Jones, Richard L Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones (deceased) Richard Jones was born in 1918 and in July 1940 Richard Jones was posted to 64 Squadron at Kenley, flying Spitfires. He was involved in heavy fighting over the Channel during the Battle of Britain, with the squadron suffering many losses during July and August. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, in October, he moved to 19 Squadron flying Spitfires from Fowlmere, and was heavily involved in the fighter sweeps taking place at that time. Near the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Office Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kane, Terence Died : 2016 Wing Commander Terence Kane (deceased) Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9th 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission on July 25th 1938, During his flying training he was injured in an Audax crash and admitted to hospital, however he was able to complete his training and was posted to CFS, Upavon, for an instructor's course, after which he joined the staff at 14 FTS, Kinloss and later Cranfield. He went to 7 OTU, Hawarden in July 1940, converted to Spit Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gray, Trevor Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray (deceased) Trevor Gray joined the RAFVR in 1939 and was called for service on the outbreak of war. As he was only partially trained, he completed his flying training and after being awarded his wings was posted to 7 OTU at Hawarden After training Trevor Gray was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in August 1940. Converted onto Spitfires, and with the Battle of Britain at its Climax, he was urgently posted to join 64 Squadron at Leconfield, arriving on 16th September 1940. The Squadron had re-equipped from B Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Duckenfield, Byron Died : 2010 Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Corbin, William J Died : 2012 Flight Lieutenant William J. Corbin DFC (deceased) Already a member of the RAFVR, William Corbin was called up for active duty in September 1939. Following training and conversion to Spitfires, in September 1940 he was posted as a Sergeant Pilot to join 66 Squadron at Coltishall. With the exception of a few weeks spent with 610 Squadron he remained with 66 Squadron until September 1941. Commissioned in June 1942, he returned to combat flying in September, joining 72 Squadron with whom he went to North Africa. Here he shared in a probable Me1 Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Foster, Bob Died : 2014 Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC (deceased) Wing Commander Bob Foster, who has died aged 94, flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September, 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south-east of England. It was soon heavily en Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wellum, Geoffrey Died : 2018 Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased) Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Drake, Billy Died : 2011 Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wilkinson, Ken Died : 2017 Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson (deceased) Battle of Britain pilot flying Hurricanes, he flew Spitfires with 611 Sqn and then 616 Sqn at Kirton-in-Lindsey and 19 Sqn at Fowlmere during 1940 and after a spell instructing returned to operations on Spitfires, with 234 and 165 Squadrons. After spending time with 53, 24 and 10 Operational Training Units, he left the RAF in November 1945 and served in the RAFVR. Ken said : From 1st September 1939 I wrote myself off. I thought, 'you've got no chance' lasting through whatev Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Pickering, Tony Died : 2016 Tony Pickering AFC (deceased) With the RAFVR just before the war commenced, Tony Pickering joined 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill in July 1940, flying Hurricanes, and in August 1940 to 501 Squadron at Gravesend. In September he was shot down in Hurricane P5200, but unhurt in a duel with an Me109, destroying another 109 a few weeks later. In December he joined 601 Squadron at Northolt. After a spell instructing, he joined 131 as a Flight Commander in February 1943, and later served as a Squadron Commander in the Middle East. T Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Nicholls, Doug Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC (deceased) A pre-war RAFVR pilot, in June 1940 Nicholls converted to Hurricanes at 7 OTU, Hawarden. Nicholls flew during the Battle of Britain with 85 and 242 and in September joined 151 Squadron.at Digby On September 30, 1940, he shared in the destruction of a Ju 88 and returned to Digby with his Hurricane P 5182 severely damaged by return fire. Nicholls spent only a brief time with 242 but Bader made a considerable impression. After a hard day Nicholls remembers Bader taking off his legs and dressing t Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gregory, William (companion print) NO PHOTO AVAILABLE Died : 2001 Wing Commander William Gregory DSO, DFC*, AFC, DFM (deceased) Radar Operator to Ace Bob Braham, flying Defiants, Beaufighters and Mosquitos, and contributing to 29 victories. Wing Commander Bill Sticks Gregory was Air Interception (AI) radar operator to the Second World War night fighter ace Wing Commander Bob Braham. William James Gregory, was born on November 23rd 1913 at Hartlepool, where he attended the Lister Sealy School. Before the war, he worked for his father as a plasterer, and was drummer in the Debroy Somers Band - earning the nickna Signature Value : £30 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brothers, Peter (matted) Died : 2008 Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased) Learnt to fly at the age of 16 and joined the RAF two years later in 1936. He first saw action in 1940 when as a Flight Commander in 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, he flew his Hurricane against the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. He recalls this as an intensely busy period, during which he shot down an Me109 - his first enemy aircraft; by the end of August that same year his tally of enemy aircraft shot down increased to eight. Awarded the DFC, he was transferred to 257 Squadron wh Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Unwin, George (matted) Died : 2006 Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* (deceased) George Unwin joined the RAF in 1929, and in 1936 was posted to Duxford with 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot. He was one of the first pilots in the RAF to fly the Spitfire. With the outbreak of war 19 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and George, now one of the Squadrons most experienced pilots, took part in the great air battles over France and Dunkirk, scoring 3 and a half victories. He flew with 19 Squadron continuously during the whole of the Battle of Britain. He was commissioned in 1941. Af Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Sheen, Desmond (matted) Died : 2001 Group Captain Desmond Sheen DFC* (deceased) Desmond Frederick Burt Sheen was born in Sydney, Australia, on October 2 1917. After school, he received a cadetship in the Royal Australian Air Force and in 1937 sailed for Britain, where he was granted a short service commission in the RAF and was posted to No 72 Squadron. During the Battle of Britain, Desmond got his first victories and was shot down twice during the Battle of Britain, in the course of which he accounted for three enemy aircraft destroyed, one shared, two probably destroyed Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Beamont, Roland (matted) Died : 2001 Wing Commander Roland Bee Beamont CBE DSO DFC DL (deceased) One of World War IIs great characters, Bee flew Hurricanes with 87 Squadron, later leading a Tempest Wing. He had 8 victories plus a further 32 VIs destroyed. After the war he became a highly respected Chief Test Pilot.Wing Commander Roland Beamont, one of the RAFs top buzz bomb interceptors, was born in Enfield England on August 10, 1920. Educated at Eastborne College, Beamont accepted a short service commission with the Royal Air Force in 1938. He commenced flying in 1939 at the the No. 13 R Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Gillam, Denys (matted) Died : 1991 Air Vice-Marshal Denys Gillam (deceased) Battle of Britain Ace who served with 616 and 312 Squadrons. He scored a total of 7 victories, including one of the fastest ever, where he downed a Ju-88 which was making a bombing run, as he took off from the airfield. He took command of the Typhoon Wing at Duxford in March 1942, which flew their first combat operation in June 1942. He died in 1991. Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE

This Sceptred Isle by Robert Taylor. For nearly a thousand years the white cliffs of southern England had taunted many a foreign army. These fortress walls of chalk, however, were defended by the moat-like waters of the Channel, and together they had shielded the British from her enemies. Alongside Drake they had defied the armies of Spain and her great Armada and, in 1805, had halted the march of Napoleon's Grand Armée. No enemy force since that of William the Conqueror in 1066 had successfully managed to cross the Channel in anger but, in May 1940, one of the most powerful armies the world had ever seen arrived at Calais. An invasion by Hitler's all-conquering Wehrmacht was imminent - or so it seemed. To cross the Channel and breach the English defences, the Luftwaffe simply had to gain control of the skies, and with massively superior numbers the outcom seemed inevitable. The fate of Britain lay in the hands of less than 3,000 young airmen from Fighter Command - Churhill's 'Few'. By......... More Text... Item Code : DHM6577 This Sceptred Isle by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 24.5 inches x 18.5 inches (63cm x 47cm) Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £40 Off! Now : £175.00 Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 24.5 inches x 18.5 inches (63cm x 47cm) Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roddis, Joe Died : 2017 Chief Fitter Joe Roddis (deceased) A crew chief fitter in the RAF from 1939 to 1945 and worked on Spitfires all this time, during the Battle of Britain he was Bob Doe's fitter and was also involved in the Normandy campaign working on numerous forward bases during 1944 and 45. He stayed in the RAF post war and in the early 50s was posted to 617 Sqn on Canberras and saw action in Malaya conflict. He died on 17th April 2017. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £40 Off! Now : £345.00 Collectors edition of 125 prints. Paper size 24.5 inches x 18.5 inches (63cm x 47cm) Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roddis, Joe Died : 2017 Chief Fitter Joe Roddis (deceased) A crew chief fitter in the RAF from 1939 to 1945 and worked on Spitfires all this time, during the Battle of Britain he was Bob Doe's fitter and was also involved in the Normandy campaign working on numerous forward bases during 1944 and 45. He stayed in the RAF post war and in the early 50s was posted to 617 Sqn on Canberras and saw action in Malaya conflict. He died on 17th April 2017. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £40 Off! Now : £245.00 Veterans edition of 40 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 24.5 inches x 18.5 inches (63cm x 47cm) Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roddis, Joe Died : 2017 Chief Fitter Joe Roddis (deceased) A crew chief fitter in the RAF from 1939 to 1945 and worked on Spitfires all this time, during the Battle of Britain he was Bob Doe's fitter and was also involved in the Normandy campaign working on numerous forward bases during 1944 and 45. He stayed in the RAF post war and in the early 50s was posted to 617 Sqn on Canberras and saw action in Malaya conflict. He died on 17th April 2017. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Morgan, Tom Dalton Died : 2004 Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE (deceased) Tom Dalton-Morgan was born on March 23rd 1917 at Cardiff and educated at Taunton School. He was a descendant of the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan and the Cromwellian General Sir Thomas Morgan, Thomas Frederick Dalton-Morgan. Tom Dalton-Morgan joined the RAF in 1935, serving with 22 Squadron. Flying the Wildebeeste torpedo bomber, he joined the training staff at the Air Ministry. In April 1940 he applied to return to flying, and was appointed to No.43 Squadron. In June 1940 he was posted to Tang Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Freeborn, John Died : 2010 Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased) Wing Commnader John. C. Freeborn was born on the 1st of December 1919 in Middleton, Yorkshire. John left grammar school at 16 and joined the RAF in 1938, where he made 14 shillings a week and shot pheasant in his spare time. He later visited his classmates after flight school by landing his plane on a nearby cricket pitch. In March 1938 John Freeborn was commissioned in the RAFO, and on the 9th of April 1938 went to Montrose and joined 8 FTS, where he completed his training before going to 7 Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lee, Kenneth Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Kenneth Lee (deceased) Kenneth Norman Thomson Lee was a Battle of Britain pilot who volunteered for the RAF in 1937. Kenneth Lee joined 111 Squadron at Northolt in March 1939. He was commissioned and went to 43 Squadron at Tangmere. Kenneth Lee flew Hurricanes during the Battles of France and Britain with No.501 Sqn, based at Filton and accumulated 7 victories, the first being when 501 Squadron went to France on May 10th 1940 and Kenneth Lee claimed a Bf 110 destroyed later that day. On the 12th he destroyed a Do Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Sizer, Wilfred M Died : 2006 Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC* (deceased) Born on 23rd February 1920, at the outbreak of war Bill Sizer was flying Hurricanes with 213 Squadron, after flying Guantlets with No.17 Squadron. The squadron flew to France in May 1940, where he scored his first victories, before being attacked by five Me109s and shot down. Rejoining his squadron soon after, he took part in the air battles over Dunkirk before again being shot down and escaping back to England. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. Based at Exeter, on the 11th of August Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wainwright, Michael Terry Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright (deceased) Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright joined 64 Squadron RAF flying Spitfires and in May 1940 during the Battle of Birtain destroyed an Me109. On the 25th of July his section destroyed a Messershmitt Bf109 fighter encountered off the south coast. He went on to become a flight instructor at the Central Flying School at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, and later flew Douglas Dakotas. Sqd Ldr Michael Terry Wainwright retired form the Royal Air Force in March 1958, but continued his flying as an instruc Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor £40 Off! Now : £425.00 Tribute edition of 5 prints. Paper size 24.5 inches x 18.5 inches (63cm x 47cm) Image size 19 inches x 13 inches (48cm x 33cm) Elkington, John Died : 2019 Wing Commander John Elkington (deceased) John (Tim) Elkington was born in 1920 and joined the RAF in September 1939. Commissioned as a Pilot Officer in July 1940 he was immediately posted to join 1 Squadron flying Hurricanes atTangmere. On 15 August he shot down an Me109 over the Channel, but the following day he was himself shot down over Thorney Island. He baled out injured and was admitted to hospital, his Hurricane crashing at Chidham. He died on 1st February 2019. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Clark, Terry Died : 2020 Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark (deceased) Terry Clark was born in Croyden on 11th April 1919. Terry Clark joined 615 RAuxAF in March 1938 in Kenley, as an Aircrafthand. Called up in 1939, he joined 615 Squadron, Auxiliary Air force, and flew as a gunner in Hawker Hectors before he qualified as an Air Gunner and also a Radio Observer. He joined No.219 Sqn at Catterick in July 1940 and flew on Beaufighters throughout the Battle of Britain. By September 1940, the conflict had reached its zenith and at night the feared Blitz began in ea Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   McInnes, Archibald Died : 2019 Flt Lt Archibald McInnes (deceased) Commissioned as a Pilot in 1940 with 601 Sqn and later moved to 238 Sqn, completing his service with this Squadron. Archie flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron at Exeter before moving to 238 Squadron at Chilbolton. He was later stationed in Malta, after travelling on board HMS Victorious during the hunt for the Bismarck. He lost his left arm after being shot down in North Africa, and after recovering he returned to active service with 691 Squadron at Roborough. Archibald McInnes passed away on We Signature Value : £20 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hughes, William Robert Bob Died : 2018 Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went Signature Value : £25 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Roddis, Joe Died : 2017 Chief Fitter Joe Roddis (deceased) A crew chief fitter in the RAF from 1939 to 1945 and worked on Spitfires all this time, during the Battle of Britain he was Bob Doe's fitter and was also involved in the Normandy campaign working on numerous forward bases during 1944 and 45. He stayed in the RAF post war and in the early 50s was posted to 617 Sqn on Canberras and saw action in Malaya conflict. He died on 17th April 2017. Signature Value : £10 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Morgan, Tom Dalton Died : 2004 Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE (deceased) Tom Dalton-Morgan was born on March 23rd 1917 at Cardiff and educated at Taunton School. He was a descendant of the buccaneer Sir Henry Morgan and the Cromwellian General Sir Thomas Morgan, Thomas Frederick Dalton-Morgan. Tom Dalton-Morgan joined the RAF in 1935, serving with 22 Squadron. Flying the Wildebeeste torpedo bomber, he joined the training staff at the Air Ministry. In April 1940 he applied to return to flying, and was appointed to No.43 Squadron. In June 1940 he was posted to Tang Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Freeborn, John Died : 2010 Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased) Wing Commnader John. C. Freeborn was born on the 1st of December 1919 in Middleton, Yorkshire. John left grammar school at 16 and joined the RAF in 1938, where he made 14 shillings a week and shot pheasant in his spare time. He later visited his classmates after flight school by landing his plane on a nearby cricket pitch. In March 1938 John Freeborn was commissioned in the RAFO, and on the 9th of April 1938 went to Montrose and joined 8 FTS, where he completed his training before going to 7 Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Lee, Kenneth Died : 2008 Squadron Leader Kenneth Lee (deceased) Kenneth Norman Thomson Lee was a Battle of Britain pilot who volunteered for the RAF in 1937. Kenneth Lee joined 111 Squadron at Northolt in March 1939. He was commissioned and went to 43 Squadron at Tangmere. Kenneth Lee flew Hurricanes during the Battles of France and Britain with No.501 Sqn, based at Filton and accumulated 7 victories, the first being when 501 Squadron went to France on May 10th 1940 and Kenneth Lee claimed a Bf 110 destroyed later that day. On the 12th he destroyed a Do Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Sizer, Wilfred M Died : 2006 Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC* (deceased) Born on 23rd February 1920, at the outbreak of war Bill Sizer was flying Hurricanes with 213 Squadron, after flying Guantlets with No.17 Squadron. The squadron flew to France in May 1940, where he scored his first victories, before being attacked by five Me109s and shot down. Rejoining his squadron soon after, he took part in the air battles over Dunkirk before again being shot down and escaping back to England. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. Based at Exeter, on the 11th of August Signature Value : £55 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Wainwright, Michael Terry Died : 2015 Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright (deceased) Squadron Leader Michael Terry Wainwright joined 64 Squadron RAF flying Spitfires and in May 1940 during the Battle of Birtain destroyed an Me109. On the 25th of July his section destroyed a Messershmitt Bf109 fighter encountered off the south coast. He went on to become a flight instructor at the Central Flying School at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire, and later flew Douglas Dakotas. Sqd Ldr Michael Terry Wainwright retired form the Royal Air Force in March 1958, but continued his flying as an instruc Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Brown, Norman (companion print) Died : 2013 Pilot Officer Norman Brown (deceased) Norman McHardy Brown was born in Edinburgh on 27 July, 1919, and went to South Morningside Primary before George Heriot's School. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR) as an airman u/t pilot (under training) a few days after his 20th birthday and was called up on 1st September, 1939 as war loomed. He was posted to 3 ITW (Initial Training Wings) in Hastings, moving in April 1940 to EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School) at RAF Burnaston near Derby. He was commis Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Currant, Christopher (companion print) Died : 2006 Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant DSO DFC (deceased) Born 14th December 1911. One of the most succesful fighter pilots in the RAF, credited with 13 kills during the Battle of Britain. On 15th August 1940, with No. 605 Sqn, he downed two He111s and claimed a third probable. On 8th September he downed another bomber and damaged three more, sharing in two more the next day, downing two more and damaging a further three on the 15th of that month, before being shot down himself. The same afternoon, he got airborne again, shooting down a fighter. A Signature Value : £75 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Neil, Tom (companion print) Died : 2018 Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC (deceased) Tom Neil was born on 14th July 1920 in Bootle, Lancashire. Tom Neil (also to become known in the RAF as 'Ginger') joined the RAFVR in October 1938 and began his flying training at 17 E and RFTS, Barton, Manchester. Tom Neil was called up on the 2nd os September 1939 being sent to 4 ITW, Bexhill in early November. On 1st December 1939, he was posted to 8 FTS and on completion of the course he was commissioned and posted to 249 Squadron in May 1940 flying Hurricanes just before the star Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Page, Geoffrey (matted on companion print) Died : 2000 Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased) Geoffrey Page was born in Boxmoor on 16th May 1920. Geoffrey Page developed an early interest in aviation, which is not surprising as he had an uncle who flew during the Great War and another uncle was Sir Frederick Handley Page, the great aircraft manufacturer. Page went to Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Glouscestershire, and later went to the Imperial College to study engineering. It was at college he joined the University Air Squadron at Northolt. Two weeks after the outbreak of the Se Signature Value : £85 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Townsend, Peter (matted on companion print) Died : 1995 Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC (deceased) Peter Townsend was one of the most inspirational fighter leaders of the Battle of Britain. In February 1940, flying a Hurricane, he had shot down the first German aircraft to fall on English soil in World War II, and this was the first of a string of successes for the popular commander of 85 Squadron. Shot down twice, wounded, and flying part of the Battle when he couldnt walk, Peter Townsend survived to lead the first night-fighter squadron. He later became Equerry to King George VI, a post Signature Value : £90 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Robert Taylor SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE