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The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor

The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor (Halifax, Hurricane)
The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor (Halifax, Hurricane)
The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor (Halifax, Hurricane)
The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor (Halifax, Hurricane)
The Hard Way Home by Robert Taylor (Halifax, Hurricane)
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'The Hard Way Home', pays tribute to the magnificent Halifax crews who flew with Bomber Command during World War II. In the late summer of 1941 a lone Halifax of 405 Sqn RCAF struggles home the hard...  >Read More
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The outstanding THIRTY-NINE signature Bomber Command Tribute Edition is issued in recognition to the outstanding airmen who flew and fought with RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Released with all the components of the Collectors' Edition, with the addition of an ORIGINAL pencil drawing by Robert Taylor, personally signed by thirteen Bomber Command aircrew and matted with an additional five legendary figures of Bomber Command, and includes a museum quality reproduction Bomber Command Aircrew Europe Medal with France and Germany clasp.
Prints are signed by the artist and numbered
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  • 400 Limited Editions....$320
  • 250 Collector's Edition....$495
  • 25 Collector's Edition Artist's Proofs....$595
  • 250 RCAF Editions....$375
  • 25 RCAF Edition Artist's Proofs....$520
  • 10 Bomber Command Tribute Proofs....Sold out

  • Overall size: 35" x 23"

  • Approximate size of matted drawing: 20" x 19"
    • 'The Hard Way Home', pays tribute to the magnificent Halifax crews who flew with Bomber Command during World War II.

    In the late summer of 1941 a lone Halifax of 405 Sqn RCAF struggles home the hard way - damaged and alone. One of the aircraft's engines is already out and another is smoking badly as the exhausted pilot and his crew fight to keep their unwieldy bomber airborne. Any marauding Luftwaffe fighters would have found them easy prey, but fortunately they have been spotted by a formation of Hurricanes from 253 Sqn on a routine patrol. For that final leg of their long journey this crew will at last have protection to see them safely back to base.

    Signatures:

    Limited Edition:
  • Warrant Officer HARRY IRONS DFC - Rear Gunner / 158 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer LAURIE GODFREY - WOP/Air Gunner / 408sqn
  • Warrant Officer ERIC CARTER - Hurricane Pilot / 615 sqn
  • Lieutenant STANISLAW NAWARSKI DFC KM - Hurricane Pilot / 302 sqn

    Collector's Edition:
    Includes all of the signatures in the Limited Edition plus:
  • Flying Officer TOM SAYER DFM - Halifax Pilot / 102 Sqn
  • Squadron Leader FRANK WILLIAMSON AFC - Halifax Pilot / 102 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant "BLUEY" MOTTERSHEAD DFC - Halifax Pilot / 158 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer JOHN MORRISON - Rear Gunner / 35 Sqn
  • Flying Officer FRANK WALKER - Rear Gunner / 466 Sqn
  • Flying Officer LEN McNAMARA DFC - Rear Gunner / 158 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer FRED MALTAS - Flight Engineer / 35 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer REG CLEAVER - Flight Engineer / 419 Sqn RCAF
  • Warrant Officer HARRY GOUGH - Rear Gunner / 10 Sqn
  • Flying Officer JOHN EVANS - Halifax Pilot / 158 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer SAM THOMPSON - Mid Upper Gunner / 103 sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant MATT HOLIDAY DFC - Mid Upper Gunner / 10 sqn
  • Warrant Officer WILLIAM BELL - Navigator / 103 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant KURT TAUSSIG - Hurricane Pilot / 225 Sqn
  • Wing Commander JOHN "TIM" ELKINGTON - Hurricane Pilot / 134 Sqn
  • Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC AFC AE - Hurricane Pilot / 259 Sqn
  • Pilot Officer STEFAN RYLL - Hurricane Pilot / 306 Sqn

    RCAF Edition:
  • Wing Commander J.F."STOCKY" EDWARDS DFC* DFM RCAF - Hurricane Pilot / 92 Sqn
  • Lieutenant Colonel DOUGLAS "DUKE" WARREN DFC CD RCAF - Hurricane Pilot / 165 Sqn
  • Squadron Leader IAN HEWITT DFC* - Flight Engineer / 405 Sqn RCAF
  • Warrant Officer REG CLEAVER - Flight Engineer / 419 Sqn RCAF
  • Warrant Officer RICHARD CURNOCK - Rear Gunner / 425 Sqn RCAF
  • Flying Officer EDWARD BOWLES - Bombardier / 429 Sqn RCAF
  • Flight Lieutenant HENRY OAKEBY - Navigator / 432 Sqn RCAF

    Bomber Command Tribute Proof:
    Includes all of the components and signatures in the Collector's Edition plus the following on the original pencil drawing:
  • Flight Lieutenant BORIS BRESSLOFF DFC - Bomb Aimer / 635 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer GRAHAM BRIGGS DFM - WoP/Air Gunner / 103 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant ERIC CLARKE MiD - WoP/AG 49 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant GEORGE COX - Flight Engineer / 214 Sqn
  • Squadron Leader HARRY GLENDINNING - Navigator / 115 Sqn
  • Squadron Leader DOUGLAS JOSS MBE - Air Gunner / 626 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant BOB LASHAM DFC* - Lancaster Pilot / 97 Sqn
  • Flight Sergeant RUDOLF LEKSINSKI - WoP/AG 300 Sqn
  • Warrant Officer HARRY LEVY - WoP/AG 9 Sqn
  • Squadron Leader REG MANNING DFC - Flight Engineer / 10 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant JOE PETRIE ANDREWS DFC, DFM - Halifax Pilot / 35 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant RON SMITH DFC - Lancaster Air Gunner / 617 Sqn
  • Flight Lieutenant KEN THOMAS DFC - Lancaster Pilot / 622 Sqn
  • Air Vice-Marshal DON BENNETT CB CBE DSO FRAes (Matted)
  • Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE VC OM DSO DFC (Matted)
  • Warrant Officer NORMAN JACKSON VC (Matted)
  • Wing Commander ROD LEAYROYD VC (Matted)
  • Flight Lieutenant BILL READ VC (Matted)
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