Unscheduled Arrival by Richard Taylor

September 1940, and Mk1 Spitfires from 19 Squadron, part of 12 Group, have been ordered south to engage heavily escorted Luftwaffe bomber formations heading for the Thames Estuary and London. Following intense fighting the Spitfires’ ammunition is expended, and low on fuel the squadron makes a hurried landing at a forward airfield to replenish empty tanks and re-arm. Within minutes they will be airborne again.

Artist Richard Taylor has skillfully recreated a typical scene during the long summer of 1940 when the defense of Britain rested solely in the hands of RAF Fighter Command. Together with the uninviting waters of the Channel, they were the only thing stopping an invasion by Hitler’s all-conquering Panzers.

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRIBUTE REMARQUES

Only fifteen of these outstanding TEN SIGNATURE Tribute Remarques will be issued. With all the signatures of the Collector’s Edition, each print will have an original pencil remarque, hand-crafted to order by the artist in the lower margin below the image. The print is then individually conservation matted to include the original pencil signatures of a further four highly decorated Battle of Britain fighter pilots.

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRIBUTE DOUBLE REMARQUES Each exquisite double-size remarque drawing will be individually created on a separate sheet of buff paper in Richard’s trademark pencil and paint combination. Each is then delicately set into the conservation matting along with the four additional pilot signatures to create a unique collectors piece.

Signatures:

Limited Editions

Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC

Wing Commander TERENCE KANE

Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC* AFC

Collector's Editions include the above plus:

Wing Commander JOHN ‘TIM’ ELKINGTON

Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM ROBERT ‘BOB’ HUGHES DFC AE

Squadron Leader NIGEL ROSE

Tribute Remarque Editions include all above plus:

Group Captain BILLY DRAKE DSO DFC* (Matted)

Wing Commander VIVIAN SNELL (Matted)

Flight Lieutenant RICHARD JONES (Matted)

Squadron Leader JOCELYN MILLARD (Matted)