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Pack of two WW1 Aviation prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Robert Taylor.
PCK0742. Pack of two first world war aviation prints by artists Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Aviation Print Pack.
Items in this pack : Item #1 - Click to view individual item DHM1681. The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor. On the morning of 30th November 1917, Lieutenant Andrew McKeever, a Canadian serving with 11 Squadron RFC, together with his observer/gunner Lieutenant Leslie Powell, climbed into their Bristol F2b Fighter and took off alone; their task to fly a solo reconnaissance patrol over Cambrai, where the decisive battle involving tanks for the first time in history was raging on the ground below - it was to prove a remarkable day. As they flew over the enemys lines they encountered a pair of German two seater observer aircraft, protected by no fewer than seven enemy Albatross DV scouts. Armed with a forward firing .303 Vickers machine gun and a ring mounted Lewis gun in the back seat, McKeever skilfully manoeuvred his aircraft to engage one of the enemy scouts, and destroyed it. As he turned to get back to the Allied lines, five of the remaining enemy Albatross fighters dived on his tail, but Lt Powell rapidly downed two of them in quick succession with deadly fire from his Lewis gun. Continuing the duel with the remaining Germans, McKeever managed to destroy a further Albatross when suddenly his observers Lewis gun jammed. The pair seemed doomed, however McKeever, showing great courage and initiative, feigned disaster by rolling his aircraft over, plummeting it towards the ground. Fooled by the manoeuvre, the German aircraft climbed away, and McKeever levelled out just twenty feet above the ground and flew back to safety. Remarkably, all of McKeevers thirty one victories were achieved at the controls of the Bristol F2b Fighter, making him the highest scoring ace with 11 Squadron, and of any pilot flying two seater aircraft during the First World War. Signed by Flight Lieutenant Henry Botterell (deceased) - Companion Print. Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) - Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm)
Item #2 - Click to view individual item DHM2444. Knights of the Sky by Nicolas Trudgian. The dramatic scene depicts an aerial dog-fight between Sopwith Camels and SE5A fighters of the Royal Flying Corps, and the bright red planes of Baron von Richthofens JG1 fighter wing. High over Northern France, the highly manoeuvrable fighters wheel and turn in the cauldron of close aerial combat, the artist bringing alive that evocative era when aerial combat first began. Last 20 prints available of this sold out edition. Signed by Flight Lieutenant Philip Bristow (deceased), in addition to the artist. Limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 17 inches x 22 inches (43cm x 56cm)
Website Price: £ 300.00
Includes FREE Worldwide ShippingTo purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £530.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £230
All prices are displayed in British Pounds Sterling
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