| Return From Combat by Simon Smith.
Two 85 squadron Hurricanes returning to base after a battle over the skies of southern England in the summer of 1940. |
| Item Code : DHM1462 | Return From Combat by Simon Smith. - This Edition | Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price! |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | PRINT | Drake Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 850.
| Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) | Drake, Billy + Artist : Simon Smith
Signature(s) value alone : £50 | £60 Off! | Now : £130.00 |
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Other editions of this item : | Return From Combat by Simon Smith | DHM1462 |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | ARTIST PROOF | Limited edition of artist proofs.
The last remaining prints in this edition now have the added signature of Alex Thom. | Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) | Thom, Alex + Artist : Simon Smith
Signature(s) value alone : £50 | £30 Off! | Now : £130.00 | VIEW EDITION... | PRINT | Thorogood Presentation Edition of 4 Artist Proofs. | Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) | Thorogood, Laurence (clipped) + Artist : Simon Smith
Signature(s) value alone : £65 | | £260.00 | VIEW EDITION... | PRINT | Alex Thom DFC signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) | Thom, Alex + Artist : Simon Smith
Signature(s) value alone : £50 | £40 Off! | Now : £110.00 | VIEW EDITION... |
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Signatures on this item | *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. | Name | Info |
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) *Signature Value : £50
| Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typhoons in the lead up to D-Day. With Pete Brothers he was sent to the States to attend the US Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. After the war he continued in the R.A.F. serving in Japan, Malaya, Singapore, Switzerland and his final posting as Group Captain RAF Chivenor, Devon. Retired in July 1963. Going to Portugal where he ran a Bar and Restaurant and dealing in Real Estate. In his flying career he accounted for more than 24 enemy aircraft. Sadly, Billy Drake passed away on 28th August 2011. |
The Aircraft : | Name | Info | Hurricane | Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. |
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