Allies in Arms by John Shaw
100 Signed & Numbered prints...$295.00
110 Collector’s Edition with seven signatures...$395.00 20 Artist Proofs with seven signatures...$445.00 Overall Print Size: 33 ⅛" x 24 ¾" Image Size: 26 ½" x 17 ½"
THE SIGNATURES
THE MAIN EDITION
All prints in the editions are individually numbered and personally hand-signed by the artist along with two B-17 veterans and legendary RAF Ace “Johnnie” Johnson:
Air Vice Marshal J.E “JOHNNIE” JOHNSON CB CBE DSO** DFC* DL The highest scoring RAF Ace of WWII and the top Allied Ace in Europe – with 38 victories Lieutenant Colonel IRVIN POFF 3 Air Medals B-17 Pilot with the 2nd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force from Foggia, Italy First Lieutenant KEN SHARP 3 Air Medals B-17 Pilot with the 388th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force from RAF Knettishall in Suffolk, England THE COLLECTORS EDITION With all the signatures of the Main Edition, these prints are additionally signed by a B-17 veteran and three Spitfire Aces who flew with the Canadian Wing: First Lieutenant CHARLES "NORM" STEVENS DFC, 4 Air medals Bombadier on B-17s with the 351st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force from Polebrook, Northamptonshire Wing Commander J.F. “STOCKY” EDWARDS DFC* DFM Canadian Spitfire Ace with 92 Sqn RAF and 127 Canadian Wing RCAF - 16½ victories Wing Commander JAMES LINDSAY DFC* Canadian Spitfire Ace with 403 Sqn RCAF - total of 9 victories in WWII and Korea Lieutenant General DON LAUBMAN DFC* Canadian Spitfire Ace with 412 Sqn & 402 Sqn RCAF - 15 victories Legendary Wing Leader "Johnnie" Johnson, the highest scoring RAF Ace of WWII, leads the Spitfires of No. 144 (Canadian) Wing during the weeks following D-Day. Having picked up a formation of USAAF B-17s returning from a bombing mission to Germany, the Canadian Wing's Spitfire Mk IXs stay with the American bombers to fend off attacks from prowling Luftwaffe fighters. |
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