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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art Modern Era Pilot Signatures UK R  Reid, Stu |
[UP] - Radley, Lord Craig of - Rae, A - Raichura, A - Rands, John - Rea, Simon - Reed, Alex - Reeve, John - Reid, Stu - Reynolds, Sean - Riley, Dom - Ritterby, B - Rogers, Alex - Rogers, N - Roy, C - Russell, Dick - Russell, Rusty - Rutter, Norman |
Sqn Ldr Stu Reid
Squadron Leader, Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (2006)
| Sqn Ldr Stu Reid - Signed Aviation Art |
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Lest We Forget by Adrian Rigby. The Historic Aircraft Flight was formed at Biggin Hill in 1957 to commemorate the RAFs major battle honour, The Battle of Britain. It was renamed the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight when it acquired the Lancaster B1 in 1973. Today the Flight is one of the worlds best known historic aircraft collections, maintaining in airworthy condition a Lancaster, five Spitfires, two Hurricanes, two Chipmunks and a Dakota. |
60th Anniversary D-Day Poppy Drop by Robin Smith. Lancaster PA 474 along with Spitfire Mk 356 and AB 910 dropping one million poppies over Mv Van Gough off the coast of Normandy, celebrating the invasion of the Normandy beaches in June 1944. The event was witnessed by veterans of D-Day on board the Van Gough as the Lancaster released the petals from the gaping bomb bay. |
Salute to the Stump by Graham Bosworth. In this lovely picture from Graham Bosworth, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) is seen flying past the very famous Boston Stump in Lincolnshire (properly known as St Botolph's Church). Called the Boston 'Stump' because the tower was completed over a period of 100 years, appearing as a stump on the horizon (alternative theory is that the tower should have had a spire on top of it and the 'stump' is therefore the base. St Botolph's is one of the largest parish churches in England. Founded in 1390, St Botolph's is aiming to raise £3,000,000 by 2009 in time for its 700th birthday and for much-needed restoration. The BBMF is much beloved by many people of all ages and the sounds of the engines from these World War II aircraft still draws the crowds. Based at Conningsby in Lincolnshire the formation displays throughout Europe. |
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