Vital Force by Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor's poignant painting captures eloquently the urgency of a scramble - an everyday occurrence during those frantic days in the summer of 1940. Battle of Britain ace Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed leads a detachment of Hurricane Mk1s from 87 Squadron as they climb out of their Exeter airfield during the peak of the battle in the high summer of 1940.

Each of the 460 prints in the edition carries the original signatures of distinguished Battle of Britain Hurricane pilots.

Signatures:

Limited Edition

Flight Lieutenant PETER HAIRS MD

Flight Lieutenant BILL GREEN

Group Captain BYRON DUCKENFIELD AFC

Artist's Proofs and Remarque Editions:

Flight Lieutenant PETER HAIRS MD

Flight Lieutenant BILL GREEN

Group Captain BYRON DUCKENFIELD AFC

Wing Commander BOB DOE DSO DFC*

Wing Commander JOHN 'TIM' ELKINGTON

Wing Commander TONY PICKERING