Home Again England by Robert Taylor
April 1945: A battle-weary Lancaster limps home along the Norfolk coast with its outer starboard engine out of action following one of Bomber Command’s last daylight operations of the war. Luckily a group of Mk.XIV Spitfires is on hand to provide close escort and will see the bomber safely back to base.
Overall size: 18" x 25"
All Editions:
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Limited Edition: Signed by Bill Reid V.C. and the Artist ~ 100 prints ($215)
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Collectors Edition: Signed by four Spitfire and Lancaster combat veterans ~ 175 prints ($315)
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Artist's Proof: As above ~ 25 prints ($415)
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Remarque: As above - low inventory ~ 15 prints ($1,195)
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Double Remarque: As above ~ 10 prints ($1,950)
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RAF Tribute Edition: With ten signatures and matted original drawing - very low inventory ~ 10 prints ($3,895)
Collectors Edition:
- Flt Lt Bill Reid VC - Bomber Pilot with 61 & 617 Sqns
- Gp Capt James Tait DSO** DFC* - Bomber Pilot with 51, 35 78 & 617 Sqns
- Gp Capt Tom Dalton-Morgan DSO DFC* OBE - Fighter Pilot with 43 Sqn, Ibsley Wing, 4th FG, 2nd TAF / 17 victories
- Sqn Ldr Allan Scott DFM - Fighter Pilot with 124, 603, 1435 & 122 Sqns / 6 victories
The RAF Tribute Edition:
With an original pencil drawing and ten signatures
- Flt Lt Bill Reid VC - Bomber Pilot with 61 & 617 Sqns
- Gp Capt James Tait DSO** DFC* - Bomber Pilot with 51, 35 78 & 617 Sqns
- Gp Capt Tom Dalton-Morgan DSO DFC* OBE - Fighter Pilot with 43 Sqn, Ibsley Wing, 4th FG, 2nd TAF / 17 victories
- Sqn Ldr Allan Scott DFM - Fighter Pilot with 124, 603, 1435 & 122 Sqns / 6 victories
- Flight Lieutenant Sydney Grimes - Wireless Operator on Bombers with 106 & 617 Sqns
- Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC - Fighter Pilot with 92, 65 & 145 Sqns / 3 victories
- Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris Bt GCB OBE AFC - Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command
- Squadron Leader Norman Scrivner DSO DFC - Navigator on Bombers with 75 (NZ), 97, 106 & 83 (Pathfinder) Sqns
- Squadron Leader Neville Duke DSO OBE DFC* AFC CzMC - Fighter Pilot with 92, 112, 92, & 145 Sqns / 28 victories
- Air Vice-Marshal J.E. ‘Johnnie’ Johnson CB CBE DSO** DFC* DL - Highest-scoring RAF Fighter Pilot / 38 victories
Each Tribute Edition print is issued with a specially commissioned original pencil drawing by Robert Taylor which has been signed by two distinguished veterans representing both RAF Bomber and Fighter Command:
- Flight Lieutenant Sydney Grimes
- Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
Overall matted size: Approx 17¼" x 21¼"