Band of Brothers by Robert Taylor
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1945
Lancaster
R5868
‘S’ for Sugar of 467 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force,
taxies in at RAF Waddington on the morning of 27 April, 1944, having completed her 95th
operation, a raid on the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt, Germany.
Sporting
on her fuselage Goering’s infamous quotation
“No
enemy plane will fly over the Reich territory….”
‘S’
for Sugar went on to complete 137 operational sorties.
This famous bomber, restored to her former glory,
now resides in the RAF Museum as a lasting tribute to the men of
RAF Bomber Command.
The Editions & Signatures
- RAF AIRCREW EDITION Signed by FOUR distinguished pilots who flew with RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Edition Size - 400 £195.00
- RAF BOMBER COMMAND EDITION Signed by a total of TEN Pilots and crew from RAF Bomber Command 1939- 45. Edition Size - 250 £275.00
-
ARTIST PROOF - Edition Size - 25
£395
RAF AIRCREW EDITION
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force SIR MICHAEL BEETHAM
- Squadron Leader TONY IVESON
- Fl Lieutenant HARRY HUGHES
- Fl Lieutenant JOHN PETRIE-ANDREWS
RAF BOMBER COMMAND EDITION
In addition to RAF Aircrew Edition Signatures
- Air Marshal SIR JOHN CURTISS
- Sqdn Leader E. GRAY WARD
- Sqdn Leader "MAC" HAMILTON
- Sqdn Leader REG LEWIS
- The Lord MACKIE of BENSHIE
- Sqdn Leader HARRY WRIGHT
