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Height of the Battle - Scenes of the Battle of Britain print
Flight Lieutenant John C. Dundas and Pilot Officer Eugene 'Red' Tobin of No.609 Squadron pursue a Dornier 17Z of 8/KG76 down the Darent Valley, Kent, September 15th, 1940.
The Dornier made a forced landing on the brow of a hill above Castle Farm, Shoreham, as depicted in The Castle Farm Dornier (page includes a biography of 'Red' Tobin).
Flight Lieutenant Dundas went on to shoot down the German ace Major Helmut Wick on 28th November 1940. Dundas was then immediately shot down and killed by Wick's wingman. The print Battle above the Clouds depicts this encounter.
Pilot Officer Tobin was an American volunteer from Los Angeles. He saw service throughout the Battle of Britain, and was an early recruit to the first Eagle Squadron. He died during a fighter sweep over Boulogne on 7th September 1941.
See also: The Castle Farm Dornier (Limited Editions), Battle above the Clouds (Collector's Editions)
Each print hand-signed by these Battle of Britain pilots:
- Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC
(616 Squadron) - Group Captain C B F Kingcome, DSO, DFC & Bar
(92 Squadron) - Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier, GCB, CBE, DSO
(229 Squadron) - Wing Commander P P C Barthropp, DFC, AFC
(602 Squadron)
Ref: BB9
Limited Edition of 525
Image Size: 570mm x 380mm
Overall Size: 645mm x 490mm
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
