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THIS OUTSTANDING NEW PIECE IS PERSONALLY SIGNED BY TWO VETERANS THAT SERVED AND FLEW WITH THE TIRPITZ.

A HISTORIC NEW EDITION

Richard Taylor’s new masterpiece portrays Captain Joe Foss leading the F4F Wildcats of VMF-121 back to Henderson Field after a day of desperate fighting against the Japanese, in the skies over the steaming jungles of Guadalcanal - November 1942.

Richard's pencil work is nothing short of superb so look out for the Remarques and Tribute editions.

With restricted numbers available please enquire for availability

BOMBER COMMAND SIGNING EVENT - 13th FEBRUARY

We are delighted to welcome to the UK Gallery the following guests who all served with RAF Bomber Command during WWII:

Flight Sergeant TREVOR MARLOW - as a Flight Engineer he completed 9 Operations with 158 Sqn on Halifaxes before transferring to 466 Sqn with whom he stayed until the end of the war.

Warrant Officer DENNIS SLACK - as a Bomb Aimer with 158 Sqn on Halifaxes he took part in raids to Peenemunde before being shot down on his 7th Operation and as a result spent time as a P.o.W in Stalag Luft IVb.

Warrant Officer HARRY IRONS DFC - serving on both Lancasters and Halifaxes he completed a total of over 60 Operations as a Rear Gunner with 9 Sqn on raids against the Tirpitz and later 462, 466 and 158 Squadrons.

Flight Lieutenant "TOMMY" COLES DFC - having completed training as a pilot, he joined 158 Sqn with whom he completed 37 Operations and was awarded the DFC.

Flight Lieutenant ALAN BRYETT - as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes he served with 158 Sqn but was shot down over Berlin and subsequently spent time as a PoW in Stalag Luft III playing his role as a ‘penguin’ in The Great Escape.

Spaces at this event will be very limited with bookings only being taken in the afternoon between 2-4pm. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you wish to attend as tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SIGNING EVENT – 21st FEBRUARY

We continue our series of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and pay tribute to the men of the RAF who fought bravely during the Summer and Autumn of 1940. We are delighted to announce a superb line up of guests at the UK Gallery:

Group Captain BILLY DRAKE DSO DFC* - a prolific pilot he flew Furies with No.1 Sqn in 1936, Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain with 213 Sqn at Tangmere and then Spitfires with 421 Sqn. He went on to take command of 112 (Shark) Sqn in the Western Desert flying the P-40 and also led the Spitfire Wing in Malta in 1943, finishing the war with 241/2 victories.

Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC* AFC - he flew Hurricanes with 249 Sqn during the Battle of Britain with great success, later flying off HMS Ark Royal in Malta and returned to the UK to command 41 Sqn. He later joined the 9th US Air Force as a Flying Liaison Officer with the 100th Fighter Wing before a spell as a Test Pilot, finishing the War with 12 & 4 shared victories.

Wing Commander TIM ELKINGTON - joining the RAF at the outbreak of war, he flew Hurricanes with No 1 Sqn during the Battle of Britain. In August he engaged an Me109 over the Channel, but the next day was attacked over Thorney Island and baled out injured. Posted to 601, 134, 539 and 67 Squadrons he flew Hurricanes, Spitfires and Typhoons and stayed with the RAF until 1975.

Wing Commander TERENCE KANE - joining the RAF in 1938, he flew Spitfires with 234 Sqn during the Battle of Britain claiming two victories. His aircraft was damaged in combat and he was forced to bale out into the sea off the French coast at the height of the Battle, subsequently spending the rest of the War as a PoW.

Wing Commander PETER AYERST DFC - in 1939, he went to France with 73 Sqn flying Hurricanes where he scored his first victory and during the Battle of Britain was instructing but shared the destruction of a He111. He also served with 145, 243, 33, 238 and 124 Squadrons on Spitfires and later became a Test Pilot, finishing the war with 5 confirmed victories.

HALIFAX AIRCREW SIGNING EVENT - 28th FEBRUARY

Introduced towards the end of 1940, the Handley Page Halifax was one of only a few British four-engine heavy bombers to remain in service until the end of the war in May 1945. During this time, Halifaxes of RAF Bomber Command took part in over 82,000 Operations and dropped nearly a quarter of a million tons of bombs but this also came at a huge price with a significant amount of both aircraft and brave aircrew lost. We are delighted to announce a very special event at the UK Gallery where we will be joined by aircrew who all served on the mighty Halifax Bomber:

Flying Officer FRANK WALKER, Warrant Officer HARRY GOUGH, Warrant Officer ERIC COPE, Warrant Officer LAURIE GODFREY, Flight Lieutenant JOE PETRIE-ANDREWS and Warrant Officer FRED MALTAS

Watch this space for more information…


Further details will be released about all of our events as soon as they become available.

For those of you who have been to one of our signing events recently, you will be aware that they have been extremely busy, so we would kindly ask anyone who wants to attend to call or email to reserve your ticket as soon as possible. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new friends and customers and assure you all that these events really do promise to be occasions not to be missed.

Entry to our events is FREE but STRICTLY by ticket only. Our guests are happy to sign items for customers and purchases of £40 or more can be signed free of charge - all other items will be subject to a signing fee.

Bookings are now being taken for each of these events and spaces are filling up so contact us soon to guarantee your place.