Strike and Return by Robert Taylor

"I stood on the end of the runway at RAF Binbrook during the filming of the Memphis Belle and gazed over the ageless, beautiful Lincolnshire landscape. It was easy to visualize the Lancasters of 460 Squadron returning home, battle-worn and tired as they would have done some fifty years earlier, and to imagine the emotions of the crews as they brought their mighty Lancasters back to this famous wartime base." - Robert Taylor

Four very highly collectable editions with the top edition having 17 signatures

Signatures:

The Aircrew Edition:

Squadron Leader PAT CARDON DFC AE

Flight Lieutenant BOB KNIGHTS DSO DFC

Squadron Leader TONY IVESON DFC AE

Flying Officer BILL NORTH

The RAAF Edition:

Flight Lieutenant W E ‘JERRY’ BATEMAN DFC - Pilot

Flying Officer HILARY M BAYLISS DFC - Pilot

Flight Lieutenant PHILLIP J COFFEY DFC DFM - Navigator

Flight Lieutenant JOHN R GARDNER DFC - Pilot

Flight Lieutenant R GORDON GOODWIN DSO DFM - Navigator

Flying Officer LAWRENCE W WOODS DFC - Bomb Aimer

The Collectors Edition:
Just 250 copies of this edition are issued with all the components of the Aircrew Edition but, in addition, the main print is signed by extra signatures. It is issued with a matching numbered print from Robert Taylor’s drawing ‘Night Attack’, signed by Bill Reid VC. A total of NINE signatures.

Group Captain DUDLEY BURNSIDE DSO OBE DFC*

Squadron Leader LAWRENCE CURTIS DFC AE

Flight Lieutenant BILL REID VC (Companion Drawing)

Wing Commander ERNEST RODLEY DSO DFC* AFC AE

Flight Lieutenant FRED WATTS DFC*

The Victoria Cross Edition:
A highly exclusive edition of just 50 copies issued with extra signatures, and with the matching-numbered pencil proof ‘Last Lancaster Home’, beautifully matted to include the signatures of four recipients of the Victoria Cross Britain’s highest award for valour.

Warrant Officer M ‘BEN’ BRENNAN DFM AFM

Group Captain LEONARD CHESHIRE VC OM DSO** DFC* (Companion Drawing - matted)

Flight Lieutenant JAMES CASTGNOLA DSO DFC

Wing Commander ROD LEAROYD VC (Companion Drawing - matted)

Warrant Officer NORMAN JACKSON VC (Companion Drawing - matted)

Group Captain J B TAIT DSO*** DFC* ADC

Group Captain LEONARD TRENT VC DFC ADC

Warrant Officer BILL WILCOX DFM