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"A SUMMER FOR HEROES" by NICOLAS TRUDGIAN
The Aces Edition: $235
Battle of Britain Edition: $495
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
JULY 10TH TO OCTOBER 31ST 1940
In the beginning of June 1940 Britain stood alone. Hitler's armies had
stormed across Europe, Allied troops had been evacuated from the
beaches at Dunkirk and France was in Nazi hands. With the world
watching, Hitler now turned his attention to britain, the last bastion
of freedom and detailed plans were drawn up for an invasion, code
named "O[eration Sea Lion".
Before any German vessels could set sail, the Nazis needed total air
supremacy and that required the destruction of the Royal Air Force,
in charge of RAF Fighter Command was Air Chief Mafrshal Sir Hugh
Dowding. He was an astute man who had already managed to
withdraw precious aircraft from France before they were lost and
sought to increase their number as fast as production would allow,
in preparation for the battle which he knew would come. Dowding
had also championed the installation of the pioneering science of
Range Direction Finding, later to be called Radar. This enabled
observers to detect enemy aerial formations and. by plotting their
height and direction, allowed RAF Fighters to intercept with great
efficiency.
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary
of the Battle of Britain:
The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust
OFFICIAL LIMITED EDITION PRINT
The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust limited edition is published in an edition limited to 500 numbered copies only. The print measures 725mm x 505mm overall with an image size of 610mm x 354mm
The print is reproduced on acid free 300 gfm paralux paper with light resistance inks.
Each edition carries the original signatures of up to 50 Battle of Britain aircrew.
THE ACES EDITION: $235
The Aces edition is limited to 195 copies worldwide signed by:
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC
Wing Commander Paul Farnes DFM
Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC AE
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC
Flight Lieutenant Keith Lawrence DFC
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC AE
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN EDITION: $495
This edition is limited to 200 copies worldwide signed by the above
and the list below making a total of 25 Battle of Britain aircrew signatures:
Squadron Leader Percy Beake DFC
Pilot Officer Norman Brown
Squadron Leader Joe Chamberlain
Flight Lieutenant Len Davies
Wing Commander Tim Elkington
Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC*
Leading Signalman Herbert Flower
Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray
Flight Lieutenant Bill Green
Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE
Sergeant Bill Hodds
Flight Lieutenant Bob Hughes DFC AE
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC AE
Group Captain Herbert Pinfold
Squadron Leader Nigel Rose AE
Wing Commander Jack Rose GMC MBE DFC
Wing Commander Richard Summers OBE Ostj AFM
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC
Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC
A SUMMER OF HEROES by NICOLAS TRUDGIAN (RAF: Battle of Britain: Spitfires)@vbader.com
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