After Norman Didwell (wartime RAF engineer), 'Cyril Boseley ...

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£30

After Norman Didwell (wartime RAF engineer), 'Cyril Boseley and his crew over Saarbrücken, turned into a one-off print by the vendor, taken from the original by Didwell. The Main Force Lancasters run the gauntlet of flak and searchlights on a night operation against a German City, framed, overall dimensions of 43.3cm x 35.5cm. Signed by the artist plus the following members of the Beds & Bucks Branch of the Aircrew Association: 1. John Hodges. Signed 17.10.07 2. Fg Off John “Jock” Elliott. WOp on 550 Sqn Lancaster North Killingholme (Jim Lord’s crew). Completed 31 ops. Signed 17.10.07. 3. Flt Lt Peter Hearmon, enlisted Apr 51. Trained as pilot then converted to navigator. Coastal Command Lancasters 1953-54. Flew tours on 61 & 58 Sqns Canberra and 55 Sqn Victor. Signed 17.10.07. 4. Fg Off Jack Booth. 13 OTU Blenheim, Bicester. 88 Sqn, Boston, Hartford Bridge and Vitry-en-Artois July 44-45. Flew 44 missions, shot down November 44. Signed 17.10.07. Died 13.12.14. 5. W/O Peter Green, Flight Engineer with 102 (Halifax) Sqn, Pocklington 1944 – 45. Completed 33 operations. Signed 17.10.07. Died 12.10.11. 6. W/O Jack Bromfield, enlisted 1942 as W.Op/AG. Trained on 21 OTU Wellington, 1659 HCU Halifax and flew 12 ops with 158 Sqn Halifax before being shot down 5 Jan 45. Signed 17.10.07. Died 13.9.12. 7. Flt Sgt Roy Fensome, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Dakota / Halifax / Lancaster 216 Sqn & Special Transport Flight, Egypt 1945-46. Signed 17.10.07. Died 1.4.18. 8. Bob Perkins. Pilot, 6 FTS Ternhill, Prentice, Harvard, Provost. 9. W/O Les G K Giddings. Flight Engineer. 102 Sqn, Halifax, Pocklington. Shot down over Leipzig 19.2.44, and taken prisoner. Signed 17.10.07. 10. Flt Sgt Eric Burke. Enlisted 1942 as observer. 75 OTU, Baltimore, Gianaclis. 13 Sqn, Boston, Italy 1944-45. Signed 17.10.07. Died 18.2.19. 11. Gerry Cullen. Pilot RAAF 1946 onwards. Lodestar, Dakota, Neptune. 22, 77, 616 & 612 Sqns. Signed 17.10.07. Died 14.5.13. 12. Flt Lt Jack Biggs. Enlisted Oct 1940. 17 Sqn Calcutta Hurricane Oct 42. Converted to Spitfire VIII Apr 44. Instructing from Oct 44. Retired Aug 46. Signed 17.10.07. Died 17.6.13. 13. Flt Sgt John Eric King RAF, Flight Engineer with 296 Sqn, Halifax, Earls Colne, 644 Sqn, Halifax, Tarrant Rushton,. 47 Sqn, Halifax, Fairford, 1944-47. Signed 17.10.07.