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Duel - Scenes of the Battle of Britain print
Pilot Officer Harold 'Birdy' Bird-Wilson of No.17 Squadron in combat with Oberleutnant Hasso von Perthes of 3/LG2, 31st August 1940.
Von Perthes baled out and was captured at Oxted, Surrey. His Me109 crashed at Crowhurst.
During the Battle of Britain, 'Birdy' Bird-Wilson scored two victories and shared several others whilst flying this Hurricane (P3878, YB-W). But on 24th September 1940, he was shot down by the renowned Luftwaffe ace, Adolf Galland. 'Birdy' baled out injured and his Hurricane crashed into the Thames Estuary.
Harold 'Birdy' Bird-Wilson returned to active service in November 1940 and ended the war as a Wing Commander. He retired from the RAF in 1974 as an Air Vice-Marshal.
This painting was the inspiration for the 2006 colour scheme of the Battle of Britain Historical Flight's Hurricane LF 363.
Each print hand-signed by these Battle of Britain pilots:
- Air Vice-Marshal H Bird-Wilson, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar
(17 Squadron) - Pilot Officer B H Drobinski, DFC
(65 Squadron) - Wing Commander W J Gregory, DSO, DFC & Bar, DFM
(29 Squadron) - Air Commodore C J Mount, CBE, DSO, DFC
(602 Squadron)
Ref: BB7
Limited Edition of 525
Image Size: 570mm x 380mm
Overall Size: 645mm x 490mm
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
