Spitfire
Those Valiant Few by 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 Goering's Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It was to become the greatest aerial conflict in aviation history. Always outnumbered, the valiant young pilots fought with a determined fierceness and intensity, and never once did their spirit waver. By the end of September the battle was won, but many had made the ultimate sacrifice.
Every print in this extraordinary Tribute Edition is signed by no less than FIFTY Battle of Britain pilots and aircrew, some of the most famous names in RAF Fighter Command's Roll of Honour. The most highly signed piece ever offered by the Military Gallery.
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRIBUTE EDITION:
Flight Lieutenant ALEXANDER N.R.L.APPLEFORD
Squadron Leader PERCIVAL H. BEAKE
Flight Lieutenant BENJAMIN BENT
Air Commodore PETER M. BROTHERS
Flight Lieutenant BERNARD W. BROWN
Squadron Leader MAURICE P. BROWN
Flight Lieutenant OWEN V. BURNS
Flight Lieutenant JOSEPH T.R. CHAMBERLIN
Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM J. CORBIN
Flight Lieutenant MICHAEL E. CROSKELL
Wing Commander ROBERT F.T. DOE
Group Captain BILLY DRAKE
Group Captain BYRON L. DUCKENFIELD
Squadron Leader STANLEY S. DUFF
Wing Commander PETER W. DUNNING-WHITE
Flight Lieutenant ERIC R. EDMUNDS
Wing Commander JOHN T. ELKINGTON
Air Commodore JOHN L.W. ELLACOMBE
Squadron Leader ROBERT W. FOSTER
Squadron Leader CHARLES G. FRIZELL
Flight Lieutenant TREVOR GRAY
Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM J. GREEN
Flight Lieutenant ALBERT E. GREGORY
Group Captain RICHARD C. HAINE
Flight Lieutenant PETER R. HAIRS
Squadron Leader NORMAN E. HANCOCK
Sergeant LEOPOLD HEIMES
Squadron Leader TONY C. IVESON
Flight Lieutenant RICHARD L. JONES
Wing Commander THOMAS M. KANE
Flight Sergeant JOHN KEATINGS
Squadron Leader RAYMOND A. KELLOW
Squadron Leader ROBERT A. KINGS
Flight Lieutenant KEITH A. LAWRENCE
Flight Lieutenant ROBIN M.M.D. LUCAS
Squadron Leader KENNETH R. LUSTY
Wing Commander KEN W. MacKENZIE
Squadron Leader JOCELYN G.P. MILLARD
Wing Commander TOM F. NEIL
Squadron Leader DOUGLAS B. J. NICHOLLS
Flight Lieutenant REGINALD C. NUTTER
Squadron Leader TONY PICKERING
Group Captain HERBERT M. PINFOLD
Wing Commander JACK ROSE
Wing Commander RICHARD G. B. SUMMERS
Wing Commander GEORGE W. SWANWICK
Wing Commander THOMAS R. THOMSON
Squadron Leader MICHAEL J. WAINWRIGHT
Squadron Leader GEOFFREY H.A.WELLUM
Flying Officer KENNETH A. WILKINSON
