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Robert Taylor Lysander aviation prints.

Westland Lysander Aircraft. Robert Taylor Lysander aviation prints. Robert Taylor Lysander aviation prints.  Full range of Lysander signed limited edition art prints by Aviation artist Robert Taylor. published by The Military Gallery and available from Cranston Fine Arts. Look out for the two print promotional packages available at great discounts.

To fly a small aircraft at the dead of night, without radio communication or navigational assistance, deep into enemy-occupied territory, was an extremely perilous task.  To then land on an unlit remote field, deliver secret agents, collect Resistance leaders, or downed airmen and fly them home without attracting the attentions of enemy night fighters, was appallingly risky work. Yet throughout World War II the prime function of the pilots of the RAF's Special Duties Squadrons was to fly time and again into occupied France, in utmost secrecy, under the cover of darkness.  It was acutely dangerous work requiring inordinate flying and navigational skills, and supreme courage.  Most suited to these clandestine operations was the rugged Westland Lysander, operations being conducted, weather permitting, during the moon's fullest phase.  Guided only by torch light, the pilot made a hazardous night landing into an isolated field at a pre-arranged time, trusting that agents on the ground had checked the field for cart tracks and loitering Gestapo.  Every missions required ice cool bravery and nerves of steel.


2 Discount Two-Print Packs Available on These Editions, Including :

Buy With :
Stealth 1944 by Steve Gibbs.
for £225

Save £11 !

Buy With :
Lysander Pick Up by Graeme Lothian (AP)
for £315

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They Landed by Moonlight by Robert Taylor.

To fly a small aircraft at the dead of night, without radio communication or navigational assistance, deep into enemy-occupied territory, was an extremely perilous task. To then land on an unlit remote field, deliver secret agents, collect Resistance leaders, or downed airmen and fly them home without attracting the attentions of enemy night fighters, was appallingly risky work. Yet throughout World War II the prime function of the pilots of the RAFs Special Duties Squadrons was to fly time and again into occupied France, in utmost secrecy, under the cover of darkness. It was acutely dangerous work requiring inordinate flying and navigational skills, and supreme courage. Most suited to these clandestine operations was the rugged Westland Lysander, operations being conducted, weather permitting, during the moons fullest phase. Guided only by torch light, the pilot made a hazardous night landing into an isolated field at a pre-arranged time, trusting that agents on the ground had checked the field for cart tracks and loitering Gestapo. Every mission required ice cool bravery and nerves of steel.

Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (79cm x 61cm). Price £200.00

Signed by Captain Murray Anderson DFC*, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cammaerts DSO (deceased), Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC* (deceased), Wing Commander Len Ratcliff DSO DFC and Group Captain Hugh Verity DSO* DFC (deceased).



Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (79cm x 61cm). Price £325.00

Signed by Captain Murray Anderson DFC*, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cammaerts DSO (deceased), Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC* (deceased), Wing Commander Len Ratcliff DSO DFC and Group Captain Hugh Verity DSO* DFC (deceased).



Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 31 inches x 24 inches (79cm x 61cm). Price £

Signed by Captain Murray Anderson DFC*, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cammaerts DSO (deceased), Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC* (deceased), Wing Commander Len Ratcliff DSO DFC and Group Captain Hugh Verity DSO* DFC (deceased).


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ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art

Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.

When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot.

Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.

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