The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. (C)

Sunday 15 September 1940 and Luftwaffe supremo Hermann Goering believed victory over the RAF was at hand. Today, he decreed, would be the day that his 'glorious' Luftwaffe would finally break the back of Fighter Command's stubborn resistance. Or so he believed. In response to a massed formation of enemy aircraft detected heading for London, Air Vice Marshal Keith Park commanding 11 Group scrambled his squadrons. He also requested that 12 Group bring Douglas Bader's 'Big Wing' down from Duxford. Every available pilot and machine was committed. Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned to Park and asked "What other reserves have we" "There are none", Park replied. Bader now had five squadrons racing south, meeting what remained of the enemy on the outskirts of London. With a successful morning behind them the RAF fighters raced back to re-fuel and re-arm. Just after 14.00 hrs another enemy battle group was observed and this time the formations were even larger. Bader's Wing was scrambled once more.

Signed by Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC,
Wing Commander John Elkington,
General Gunther Rall (deceased),
Tony Pickering AFC,
Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson,
General Adolf Galland (deceased),
Flt Lt Archibald McInnes,
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark,
Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE
and
Wing Commander Richard G B Summers.

Anniversary edition of 75 prints.

Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (85cm x 64cm) Image size 26 inches x 17.5 inches (66cm x 44cm)