BOMBERS MOON
By Nicolas Trudgian

A stunning New pencil print  especially commissioned for the historic event on the 29th November.
Limited edition of only 200 copies worldwide
50 Veterans presentation copies
print size 60cm x 42cm
We have allowed ample room at the bottom for all the signatures
The price for the print is £50.00
which included the veterans signatures present, if purchased on the day.

Sadly due to the unprecedented demand at this event I am unable to get any copies signed, if you are unable to attend the event.

Vector Fine Art Prints

Are proud to announce a Bomber Command signing to raise funds for the Bomber Command Memorial which is to be placed in London to Commemorate the 55,000 aircrew who were lost in WW11
At the
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
DUXFORD, on the 29TH NOVEMBER 2008

This signing comes with the full backing from the Bomber Command Association and Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham

Duxford have very kindly offered to hold this signing event in the new hangar under the restored Lancaster, which will make this event truly memorable.
This is one of one of our most ambitious signing events to date.

The veterans that have agreed to attend so far are:

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC DL
Sir Michael joined the RAF in May 1941, after training, he was posted to 50 Squadron flying Lancasters on some of the very early large Bomber raids deep into Germany. After a long and distinguished career in the RAF
cumulating in becoming Marshal of the Royal  Air Force in 1982.

Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC AE
Initially Flying with 616 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, then transferring to Bomber Command and posted to 617 Squadron as a Flight Commander on all three raids of the Tirpitz.

Warrant Officer Douglas Radcliffe MBE
Becoming a wireless operator in 1942 flying with 425 RCAF Squadron flying 28 operations in North Africa and Europe.

Flying Officer Jack Booth
Enlisted Sep 1941.  Observer.  13 OTU Bicester, Blenheim. 88 Squadron, Boston, Hartford Bridge and France,
1944 – 45.  Shot down Nov ’44. Completed 42 operational sorties.

Warrant Officer Jack Bromfield
Enlisted 1942. WOp/AG.  21 OTU Moreton-in-Marsh, Wellington. 1659 HCU Topcliffe, Halifax. 158 Squadron Lissett, Halifax, 1944-45.  Shot down by nightfighter 5 January 1945 on 12th operation and taken prisoner.  Reunited with German pilot in 2004.

Warrant Officer Eric Burke
Enlisted 1942.  Navigator.  75 OTU Gianaclis, Baltimore.  13 Squadron, Italy, Baltimore and Boston, 1945.  Later AHQ Comm Flt, Boston & 1 RFS Panshanger, Anson until November 1952.

Flying Officer George Cook
Enlisted 1939.  WOp/AG.  16 OTU Upper Heyford, Hampden and Hereford.  49 Squadron Scampton, Hampden.  14 OTU Cottesmore, Hampden, flew on first two 1,000-bomber raids to complete 33 operations.  Retrained as Wireless Operator Mechanic.  205 Squadron Koggala, Ceylon, Catalina.

Flight Lieutenant Jim Lord DFC
Pilot.  550 Squadron, North Killingholme, Lancaster 1944 to 1945.  Completed 31 operations with Flying Officer John Elliott (see below), including flying “Phantom of the Ruhr”.

Flying Officer John “Jock” Elliott
WOp.  550 Squadron, North Killingholme, Lancaster 1944 to 1945.  Completed 31 operations with Flt Lt Jim Lord (see above), including flying “Phantom of the Ruhr”.

Warrant Officer Peter Green
Enlisted July 43. Flight Engineer.  102 Squadron Pocklington, Halifax 1944 – 45.  Completed 33 operations.

Flight Sergeant John King
Enlisted 1943.  Flight Engineer.  296 Squadron Earls Colne, Halifax. 644 Squadron Tarrant Rushton, Halifax. 47 Squadron Fairford, Halifax.

Pilot Officer  Michael Nicholson
Pilot. Trained in Canada. 358 Squadron Kolar and Bishnapur, Liberator, 1945.

Flying Officer Bob O’Dell
Enlisted 1943. Flight Engineer.  408 (Goose) Squadron, Linton-on-Ouse, Halifax, 1945.  Completed 13 operations.

Flying Officer Henry Payne
Enlisted 1942.  Pilot.  Trained in Canada. 32 OTU Patricia Bay, Hampden.  2 Group Support Unit Swanton Morley, Mosquito. 81 OTU Ashbourne, Whitley. 299 Squadron Shepherds Grove, Stirling 1944 to 1945.  Flew at Arnhem and Rhine Crossing. 

Master Navigator Bill Whiter
Enlisted Apr 42.  70 OTU Nakuru, Baltimore. 18 Sqn Mediterranean, Boston.  203 Squadron Stradishall, Lancaster, later Lincoln. 201 Squadron Pembroke Dock, Sunderland.  209 Squadron Seletar, Sunderland (flew in last RAF Sunderland flight).  Later flew tours on Beverley, Argosy, Andover and Hercules.

Flying Officer Andrew Barron
Navigator on 223 Squadron Oulton (100 Group), Liberator. Completed a full tour.

Sergeant Peter Lovatt (PM only)
Air gunner on 223 Squadron Oulton (100 Group), Liberator. Completed a full tour.  Later served in the RAF Regiment and rose to the rank of Sqn Ldr.

Warrant Officer Kenneth Johnson
Mid Upper Gunner on Lancasters with 61 Sqn between June 1944 & November 1944. Volunteered (along with the rest of his crew) to do their second tour without a break with 9 squadron (another 15 ops using the tallboys) until the end of the war.

Corporal Norman Didwell
Enlisted end 1938.  Flight Rigger.  99 Squadron Mildenhall, HP Heyford, then Wellington. Moved to Newmarket. Later served at various Middle East Staging Posts, Transport Command Waterbeach and Gatow (during the Berlin Airlift).  

Flying Officer David Johnson
Navigator.  356 Squadron Cocos Island, Liberator, 1945.

 Warrant Officer John Bushell
Rear gunner. 102 Squadron, Pocklington, Halifax.  Shot down by a night fighter on his 8th operation and taken prisoner. .

Flying Officer Reg Wilson
Navigator. 102 Squadron, Pocklington, Halifax.  Same crew as John Bushell.

Flying Officer Ken Hamilton DFC
115 & 195 Squadron 43 operations pilot

Tommy Coles DFC
158 Squadron 37 operations pilot - Halifax

Warrant Officer Harry Irons DFC
95 and 158 Squadron 60 operations - Halifax

Jim McGillvray
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Full tour of operations baled out of aircraft

Warrant Officer Ted Cachart
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner 49 Squadron RAF Liskerton, Mid-air collison POW Stalag Luft V1

Warrant Officer Ron Brown
75 New Zealand Squadron flight Engineer 50 ops

Warrant Officer Dennis Slack
158 Squadron Halifaxes, wireless operator RAF Lissett POW

Warrant Officer Andrzej Wesolowski
Air Gunner 304 Polish Squadron Wellingtons

Warrant Officer J Watson DFM
Flight Engineer/Bomb Aimer flew 11 Ops with 12 Sqdn then further 66 with 156 Sqdn all with the same Crew.

Warrant Officer R Noye DFC
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner flew 25 Ops with 166 Sqdn then 47 with 156

Flight Lieutenant H Hernaman DFC
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner flew first tour with 467 Sqdn then 19 Ops with 156 Sqdn

Flying Officer C Dee
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Previously with 12 Sqdn then flew 23 Ops with 156 Sqdn

Pilot Officer D Briggs DFC
Flight Engineer/Bomb Aimer flew 62 Ops with 156 Sqdn

Flying Officer W Kerry
Navigator shot down on 21st Operation with 156 Sqdn

Arthur Tindall DFC
156 Squadron

Air Commodore John Langston CBE
Flight Engineer 617 Squadron

Wing Commander John Bell MBE DFC
Navigator 617 Squadron

Flt Sgt Ken Down
Flight Engineer. 550 Squadron, North Killingholme, Lancaster 1944 to 1945.  Completed 31 operations with Flt Lt Jim Lord, including flying “Phantom of the Ruhr”.  Later to 1656 HCU Topcliffe, Lancaster instructing.

Squadron Leader  Alex Flett DFC & Bar
Navigator - Flew 43 missions with 460 Sqn & 625 Sqn

Warrant Officer Ken Read
Flew with 49 Sqn

Pilot Officer Oliver Wells
7 Squadron Lancaster Oakington, his aircraft was shot down by a night fighter on the 9th Op. He evaded for four months before being captured. Completed 7 ops.

Squadron Leader Benny Goodman
Pilot 617 Squadron

Flight Lieutenant Eric Clark
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner 49 Squadron (Hampdens)

An important notice regarding the signing event.

There will be a lot more additions to this list. There may also be veterans that are unable to attend closer to the event.

The provisional signing times are:
10.00-1.00 and 2.30-4.00

A polite notice, when the veterans walk away from the table for their lunch and rest breaks, please do not approach them for signatures.

The normal admission charge for the Imperial War Museum Duxford will apply, when you have finished collecting your signatures why not spend the day looking round all of the stunning displays in the hangars, for lunch the restaurant will be open for the usual business hours, which I believe to be 11.00-4.00.

The signing fees will work as follows:
We will be splitting the veterans into tables of ten for the signing, which means you will queue for each individual table , tables will be colour coordinated and there will be a full list with Rose on who will be on which table.
If it becomes really busy we may have to restrict the number of personal items, as we have done before, then at least everybody can get something signed.

The signing fee will be £10.00 per table, cash or cheque only for the signing vouchers as all of the money will be going to the memorial appeal.

 I am afraid it will not be possible to collect individual signatures as it will be too busy.
We will also be having a large selection of prints and books for sale, credit cards accepted.

The items purchased from Vector on the day to be signed free of charge are:
Bombers Moon, We Guide to Strike and One of the Many (£50 version)

On one last note we will be joined by the world renowned aviation artist Nicolas Trudgian, where we have commissioned a stunning new pencil print for this event.