The Thoroughbred by Ivan Berryman. (C)

Allied fighters encountering Focke-Wulfs potent Fw190 were to find themselves alarmingly outclassed when first the Luftwaffes new fighter appeared in the skies above France in 1941. Even the Spitfire MkV struggled to match the Butcher Birds outstanding performance. However, the inception of the Spitfire MkIX was to rapidly redress the balance and represented, in many ways, the coming of age for this classic British fighter, final production of this mark alone totalling 5665 machines.

Features the mounted original signature of Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased).

Page Presentation Edition of 3 prints from the signed limited edition of 250 prints, supplied double matted.

Image size 16 inches x 10 inches (41cm x 25cm)