Action This Day by Richard Taylor

As dawn breaks over RAF Lissett it reveals that last night's biting wind has once again brought a covering of snow to the airfield. But, with conditions forecast to improve, tonight's operation to bomb industrial targets in Germany is set to proceed, and ground crew start to prepare Halifax Mk3 LV907 "F-Freddy", simply known as "Friday 13th", for action.

Within a few hours tension on the airfield will mount, and the snow encrusted countryside will reverberate to the potent roar of mighty radial engines as the "heavies" of 158 Squadron take to the air. Once again the crews will be put to the test, and once again they will brave the fury that the enemy will unleash upon them.

"Friday 13th" flew an impressive total of 128 operational sorties with 158 Squadron between March 1944 and April 1945, and with Richard Taylor's prints signed by no less than three former members of 158 Squadron, this evocative and eye-catching masterpiece is a collectors' gem.

Signatures:

Limited Edition

Pilot Officer MAURICE SPIVEY DFM RAF - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner 158 Squadron

Warrant Officer REX STATHAM RAF - Flight Engineer 158 Squadron

Flight Lieutenant FRED TUNSTALL DFC RAF - Rear Gunner 158 Squadron

Collector's Edition, Artist's Proofs and both Remarque Editions
The three above plus:

Flight Lieutenant "TOMMY" COLES DFC RAF - Pilot 158 Squadron

Warrant Officer HARRY IRONS DFC RAF - Rear Gunner 9, 462, 466 & 158 Squadrons

Flight Sergeant TREVOR MARLOW RAF - Flight Engineer 158 & 466 Squadron

Warrant Officer DENNIS SLACK RAF - Bomb Aimer 158 Squadron. POW Stalag Luft IVb

Flight Sergeant VICTOR WASHER RAF - Flight Engineer 158 Squadron. POW Stalag Luft III

Tribute Edition (matted)
All of the above plus:

Air Vice Marshal DON BENNETT CB CBE DSO FRAes

Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE VC OM DSO DFC

Air Chief Marshal Sir LEWIS HODGES KCB CBE DSO DFC

Group Captain J B "WILLIE" TAIT DSO DFC ADC

Air Chief Marshal Sir AUGUSTUS WALKER GCB CBE DSO DFC AFC