Strike and Return
by
Robert Taylor
“I stood on the end of the runway at RAF Binbrook during the filming
of the
Memphis Belle and gazed
over the ageless, beautiful Lincolnshire landscape. It was easy to
visualize the Lancasters of 460 Squadron returning
home, battle-worn and tired as they would have
done some fifty years earlier,
and to imagine the emotions of the crews as they brought their
mighty Lancasters back to this famous wartime base” - Robert Taylor
Overall print size: 30 3/4" wide x 24 1/8" high
THE AIRCREW EDITION
400 signed and numbered with 4 signatures - $295
25 Artist Proofs with 4 signatures - $500
The edition is signed by FOUR highly decorated pilots who
flew with RAF Bomber Command during World War II.
Squadron Leader PAT CARDON DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BOB KNIGHTS DSO DFC
Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC AE
Flying Officer BILL NORTH
THE RAAF EDITION
$375
250 signed and numbered prints with 6 signatures
Every print issued is signed by SIX Royal Australian Air Force
pilots and aircrew who flew with RAF Bomber Command during
their tours in England with 460 Squadron RAAF, 1941-1945.
Signed exclusively by 6 RAAF aircrew.
Flight Lieutenant W E ‘JERRY’ BATEMAN DFC - Pilot
Flying Officer HILARY M BAYLISS DFC - Pilot
Flight Lieutenant PHILLIP J COFFEY DFC DFM - Navigator
Flight Lieutenant JOHN R GARDNER DFC - Pilot
Flight Lieutenant R GORDON GOODWIN DSO DFM - Navigator
Flying Officer LAWRENCE W WOODS DFC - Bomb Aimer
THE COLLECTORS EDITION
$450
250 signed and numbered with 9 signatures
Just 250 copies of this edition are issued with all the components
of the
Aircrew Edition but, in addition, the main print is signed with extra
signatures.
It is issued with a matching numbered print from Robert Taylor’s drawing
‘Night Attack’, signed by Bill Reid VC.
With 4 additional signatures, and issued with signed drawing ‘Night
Attack’.
A total of NINE signatures.
Group Captain DUDLEY BURNSIDE DSO OBE DFC*
Squadron Leader LAWRENCE CURTIS DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BILL REID VC (Companion Drawing)
Wing Commander ERNEST RODLEY DSO DFC* AFC AE
Flight Lieutenant FRED WATTS DFC
Squadron Leader PAT CARDON DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BOB KNIGHTS DSO DFC
Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC AE
Flying Officer BILL NORTH
THE VICTORIA CROSS EDITION
$1125
50 Victoria Cross Edition with 17 signatures
The VC Edition has all the components of the Collector Edition,
but with the main print signed by four additional RAF Bomber pilots,
and
the drawing matted to include the signatures of four Bomber Command
recipients of the Victoria Cross. A total of SEVENTEEN signatures.
With all the components of the Collectors Edition but with the main
print signed
by extra signatures, and issued with the specially commissioned drawing
‘Last Lancaster Home’, matted to include FOUR Victoria Cross recipients.
Total of SEVENTEEN signatures.
Warrant Officer M ‘BEN’ BRENNAN DFM AFM
Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE VC OM DSO** DFC*(Companion Drawing -
matted)
Flight Lieutenant JAMES CASTGNOLA DSO DFC
Wing Commander ROD LEAROYD VC (Companion Drawing - matted)
Warrant Officer NORMAN JACKSON VC (Companion Drawing - matted)
Group Captain J B TAIT DSO*** DFC* ADC
Group Captain LEONARD TRENT VC DFC ADC (Companion Drawing - matted)
Warrant Officer BILL WILCOX DFM
Group Captain DUDLEY BURNSIDE DSO OBE DFC*
Squadron Leader LAWRENCE CURTIS DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BILL REID VC (Companion Drawing)
Wing Commander ERNEST RODLEY DSO DFC* AFC AE
Flight Lieutenant FRED WATTS DFC
Squadron Leader PAT CARDON DFC AE
Flight Lieutenant BOB KNIGHTS DSO DFC
Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC AE
Flying Officer BILL NORTH
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