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Ops On Hold by Richard Taylor. - Cranston Military Prints

Ops On Hold by Richard Taylor.


Ops On Hold by Richard Taylor.

March 1944 and heavy snow has settled firmly over the frozen Lincolnshire countryside around RAF Fiskerton. For once the Lancasters of 49 Squadron stand quietly idle at their dispersal points around the perimeter of the airfield. It is a scene recreated at many other heavy bomber airfields across the east of England and the young airmen who crew these mighty machines now wait patiently for the inevitable thaw that will soon see them in combat again. For some, however, the future is uncertain. Just a few weeks later, on 30 March 1944, during a raid on Nuremberg, more than 100 bombers would be shot down. In the space of a single night Bomber Command would suffer more men lost than Fighter Command during the entire Battle of Britain. Bomber Command flew more than 389,000 sorties from 101 operational bases across the east of England during WWII and the aircrew that undertook these missions came from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia and many countries under Nazi occupation. Every airman was a volunteer and with an average age of just 22 they were forced to grow up quickly, enduring frightening odds and suffering terrible losses - only the Nazi U-Boat force experienced a higher casualty rate. Of the 125,000 men who served, 55,573 were killed. For every 100 airmen who joined Bomber Command, 45 would lose their lives, 6 would be seriously wounded and 8 made prisoners of war. Yet they resolutely overcame the overwhelming forces stacked against them, including some of the worst flying conditions imaginable and, never flinching from their task, flew until victory was finally achieved.
Item Code : DHM6501APOps On Hold by Richard Taylor. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 375 prints. Paper size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm)
Clarke, Charles
Died : 2019
Air Commodore Charles Clarke (deceased)
A pilot on Lancasters he served with 619 Sqn but was shot down in February 1944 by a German night fighter whilst on a mission to Schweinfurt, it was his 18th ‘Op. He subsequently spent time as a Pow in Sagen, North Camp. He would pass away on May 7th, 2019.
Signature Value : £30
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Thomas, Ken
Flt Lt Ken Thomas DFC
Originally joined the RAF as a mechanic, but went on to complete his pilots course. Ken completed 30 Operations flying Stirlings and Lancasters for 622 Sqn at Mildenhall.
Signature Value : £20
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Waughman, Russell

Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC
Volunteered for the RAF in 1941. After training in Canada, he qualified as a heavy bomber pilot. In November 1943 he was posted to No.101 (Special Duties) Squadron at Ludford Magna. He completed a tour of operations, which began during the Battle of Berlin, where they did several operations. Surviving a mid-air collision, only to write the aircraft off on landing, Rusty and his crew on a subsequent flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft was blown upside down, over the target, at
Signature Value : £20
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+ Artist : Richard Taylor

Signature(s) value alone : £70		£90.00

Quantity:
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm)
Clarke, Charles
Died : 2019
Air Commodore Charles Clarke (deceased)
A pilot on Lancasters he served with 619 Sqn but was shot down in February 1944 by a German night fighter whilst on a mission to Schweinfurt, it was his 18th ‘Op. He subsequently spent time as a Pow in Sagen, North Camp. He would pass away on May 7th, 2019.
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Thomas, Ken
Flt Lt Ken Thomas DFC
Originally joined the RAF as a mechanic, but went on to complete his pilots course. Ken completed 30 Operations flying Stirlings and Lancasters for 622 Sqn at Mildenhall.
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Waughman, Russell

Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC
Volunteered for the RAF in 1941. After training in Canada, he qualified as a heavy bomber pilot. In November 1943 he was posted to No.101 (Special Duties) Squadron at Ludford Magna. He completed a tour of operations, which began during the Battle of Berlin, where they did several operations. Surviving a mid-air collision, only to write the aircraft off on landing, Rusty and his crew on a subsequent flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft was blown upside down, over the target, at
Signature Value : £20
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Richard Taylor

Signature(s) value alone : £70		£135.00

Quantity:


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A pilot with No.57 and No.617 Sqn on Lancasters, he took part in a raid on the Tirpitz. <br><br><b>Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.</b><br>

Clipped Signature - Joe Warburton.		 A Flight Engineer with No.61 (City of Lincoln) Sqn and No.189 Sqn on his first tour, he was assigned to No.617 Dambusters Sqn for his second tour. His ops were on the Urft Dam, Lutzow and Heligolands raids. He was awarded the croix-de-guerre with palms. <br><br><b>Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.</b><br>

Clipped Signature - Leopold Doyle.		 Returning safely form a bombing raid, a Lancaster is coming into land on a snow covered airfield. In the distance another Lancaster of the squadron also lines up for landing. A fitting tribute to all the crews of Bomber Command and in particular to the men of the Lancaster squadrons.

Safely Home by Keith Aspinall. 		In this lovely picture from Graham Bosworth, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is seen flying past the very famous Boston Stump in Lincolnshire (properly known as St Botolph's Church). Called the Boston 'Stump' because the tower was completed over a period of 100 years, appearing as a stump on the horizon (alternative theory is that the tower should have had a spire on top of it and the 'stump' is therefore the base. St Botolph's is one of the largest parish churches in England. Founded in 1390, St Botolph's is aiming to raise £3,000,000 by 2009 in time for its 700th birthday and for much-needed restoration. The BBMF is much beloved by many people of all ages and the sounds of the engines from these World War II aircraft still draws the crowds. Based at Conningsby in Lincolnshire the formation displays throughout Europe.

Salute to the Stump by Graham Bosworth.
Signatures on these products
*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Air Commodore Charles Clarke (deceased)
Died : 2019
*Signature Value : £30

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 375 prints.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.


Clarke, Charles
(Air Commodore Charles Clarke (deceased))

A pilot on Lancasters he served with 619 Sqn but was shot down in February 1944 by a German night fighter whilst on a mission to Schweinfurt, it was his 18th ‘Op. He subsequently spent time as a Pow in Sagen, North Camp. He would pass away on May 7th, 2019.


Flt Lt Ken Thomas DFC
*Signature Value : £20

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 375 prints.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.


Thomas, Ken
(Flt Lt Ken Thomas DFC)

Originally joined the RAF as a mechanic, but went on to complete his pilots course. Ken completed 30 Operations flying Stirlings and Lancasters for 622 Sqn at Mildenhall.




Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC
*Signature Value : £20

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 375 prints.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.


Waughman, Russell
(Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC)

Volunteered for the RAF in 1941. After training in Canada, he qualified as a heavy bomber pilot. In November 1943 he was posted to No.101 (Special Duties) Squadron at Ludford Magna. He completed a tour of operations, which began during the Battle of Berlin, where they did several operations. Surviving a mid-air collision, only to write the aircraft off on landing, Rusty and his crew on a subsequent flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft was blown upside down, over the target, at Mailly-le-Camp; they also survived the Nuremberg raid on 30th March 1944, when 97 aircraft were lost - including about one quarter of 101 Sqn strength that night.
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No.49 Sqn
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