A Winters Dawn by Philip West.

This peaceful scene at East Kirkby in the winter of 1944 gives a very real feel for the vitally important work undertaken by ground crew in all weathers. At this stage of the war, to help identification at a distance, the tail fins of 57-squadron Lancasters wore a black vertical bar on a red background. The squadron flew on 348 raids, with 108 Lancasters lost in action plus 31 in accidents.

Signed by Flt Lt Phil Ainley DFC. (deceased) .

Signed limited edition of 200 prints.

Paper size 28 inches x 18 inches (71cm x 46cm)