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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. | |
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 Flt. Lt. Ronald Homes DFC *Signature Value : £20 | Joined the RAF in March 1942 and after initial training, went to Terrell, Texas, USA for his flying training, where he gained his wings in May 1943. He returned to the UK and joined the Special Operations No. 101 Sqdn. in May 1944, going on to complete 32 Ops. over Europe. After his bombing tour he converted onto Dakotas, joined No. 238 Sqdn. and flew out to India and Burma, then on to Australia and the South Pacific. After the Japanese surrender he joined 1315 Flight and flew up to Japan with the occupation forces. |
 Sergeant Stan Waind DFM *Signature Value : £10 | Completed 31 operational sorties with No.101 Squadron as Flight Engineer, this prior to his 20th birthday. Commissioned at the end of his stay with 101 Sqdn, he was posted to HQ 229 Group Transport Command, New Delhi. After a short spell of admin duties he applied to be returned to flying duties, resulting in a posting to No.215 Sqn in Singapore where he took up the position of Co-pilot / Flight Engineer with the crew responsible for flying VIPs across South-East Asia. |
 Sqn Ldr Tony Charlie Neve MBE *Signature Value : £10 | Was taught German at school and visited Germany as a guest of the Hitler Youth! Having survived the bombing of his home town of Bristol, he decided to retaliate and volunteer for aircrew in September 1942. After a spell of training in Canada as an Air Gunner he returned to England and was posted to No.101 Squadron where he trained and operated as a Special Duties Officer, finally completing 31 Ops. Tony flew in SR-W on 11th November 1944 during a raid on Dortmund. |
| Artist Details : Philip West |
| Click here for a full list of all artwork by Philip West |
 Philip West Philip West is recognised as one of the worlds finest aviation artists. Collectors of his original oil paintings span the globe, many waiting patiently for his next breathtaking canvas to appear. With some one hundred and eight limited editions behind him, a waiting list of commissioned paintings for clients both existing and new, and a head full of ideas for new limited edition prints, life is never dull for this Wiltshire based artist! Self-taught, after years of painting pictures for friends and relatives, Philip took the plunge and became a full-time professional artist. Since then he has developed a very loyal and expanding for both his original paintings and prints. Whilst jets, and Phantoms in particular, light Philips fire, he is also a master painter of piston-engined classics; being renowned for his rendition of Avro Lancasters and Supermarine Spitfires. Philip is also one of the few artists to also enthusiastically paint pictures of Fleet Air Arm aircraft. Philips knowledge of aircraft and the accuracy of his work combine to record a moment in history so perfectly, that both collectors and admirers of his work are able to feel a real sense of the excitement and drama that his work portrays. More about Philip West |
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Homes, Ronald (signed in person)
Homes, Ronald (signed in person)
