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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. The Final Show by Robert Taylor. In May 1944 Wing Commander Roland 'Bee' Beamont led three squadrons of Hawker Tempests into operations for the first time. Flying from RAF Newchurch in Kent, one of the advanced landing grounds constructed in preparation for the invasion of France, they formed 150 Wing RAF. The far-sighted Beamont had almost single-handedly overseen the transformation of the Hawker Typhoon into the most potent ground attack aircraft of its day before turning his attention to its successor - the Tempest. With thinner wings, greater range, improved ailerons, a redesigned windscreen and all-round 'rear vision' canopy it was a significant improvement on the Typhoon. Through the last year of the war the unwavering pilots who flew these two mighty aircraft became the scourge of the German Army, blasting their way through armoured formations, destroying airfields, shipping, barges, bridges, trains, marshalling yards, rail hubs, anything to support the advancing British and Canadian armies as they battled their way through Belgium and the Netherlands towards the Rhine. And, as an increasingly desperate enemy fought back with V-1 'Doodlebug' flying bombs, the Typhoon and Tempest pilots destroyed those too - 150 Wing alone accounting for 638 V-1s destroyed. As the remnants of Hitler's once-fabled army collapsed under the onslaught, many high-ranking Nazis were faced with a choice - go down fighting or cut and run. Many chose to run, heading north to the Baltic coast with one aim in mind - a last-chance passage to neutral Sweden. The Tempest pilots of 150 Wing were amongst those tasked with stopping their escape. Some of the greatest pilots of the RAF flew this iconic aircraft and this painting depicts the final combat of the war for one such pilot - the legendary fighter Ace Pierre Clostermann. A Flight Commander with 3 Squadron, Clostermann is at the controls of his distinctive Tempest Le Grand Charles during a strafing raid against the heavily defended seaplane base at Grossenbrode, on the coast to the north of Lübeck. Having just destroyed two Dornier Do18 flying boats on the water, he now helps finish off a Bf109 and a Fw190 that have tried to pounce from above. Item Code : DHM6725 The Final Show by Robert Taylor. - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Overall print size 34 inches x 24.5 inches (86cm x 63cm). Image size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Pottinger, Ron Thorburn, John + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £45 £215.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : The Final Show by Robert Taylor. DHM6725 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Victory in Europe edition of 150 prints. Overall print size 34 inches x 24.5 inches (86cm x 63cm). Image size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Pottinger, Ron Thorburn, John Wood, George Lovell, Derek Carter, Tom Samuels, Norman + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £190 £285.00 VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Flight Lieutenant John Thorburn *Signature Value : £20	Joining the RAF in 1942 he completed pilot training an was posted to No.613 Sqn in Wales flying Spitfires on fighter patrols and anti-aircraft operations. After transferring to No.80 Sqn equipped with Tempests he flew in support of the Normandy invasion and the subsequent Allied advance through occupied Europe. His unit also took up ant-V-1 flying bomb duties and after moving to the continent in late 1944, resumed fighter operations until the end of the war.
Flying Officer Ron Pottinger *Signature Value : £25	Called up in October 1939 he server with the Royal Fusiliers before transferring to the RAF. Joining No.3 Sqn at Manston in 1943 he flew Typhoons on patrols over the near continent, anti-shipping missions and escort duties for Mitchells, Marauders and Bostons, claiming and LeO451 and ditching in the River Blackwater with engine trouble. After re-equipping with Tempests in March 1944, he moved to Volkel in Holland flying in support of the Allied landings on D-Day before operating against the V-1 flying bombs, claiming 4 and 3 shared. On 1st January 1945 he was shot down by flak over Germany spending the remainder of the war in Stalag III-A in with Roland Bee Beamont.

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