Balloon Buster by Robert Taylor

Flying a Sopwith Camel with RFC Squadron 208, Flight Lieutenant Henry Botterell brings down a German observation balloon near Arras, northern France, August 29, 1918.

Botterell acknowledges the observer with a chivalrous salute before departing the scene.

This print was hand-signed in pencil by First World War pilot Henry Botterell - the last surviving fighter pilot from the Great War.

Signature:

Flight Lieutenant HENRY BOTTERELL