Saro SR.A1 Over the Needles by Ivan Berryman. (B)

In 1947, the first of three SR.A1 experimental flying boat fighters took to the air from the Saunders Roe factory at Cowes. Powered by two Metropolitan-Vickers F2 / 4 Beryl turbojet engines, this unique and innovative machine displayed excellent performance, providing the pilot with an ejection seat and fully pressurised cockpit. Sadly, service chiefs concluded that land-based fighters were the way forward and no further examples of the SR.A1 were built.

Signed by Eric Winkle Brown (deceased).

Small limited edition of 50 prints.

Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm)