Big Vic by Ivan Berryman. SIG2868

Big Vic by Ivan Berryman. SIG2868DHM6270. Big Vic by Ivan Berryman. Originally conceived by Sir Frederick Handley Page as a jet bomber as long ago as 1945, the project that would evolve into the HP. 80 was to become one of the RAF's most enduring types. Named the Victor, the prototype first took to the air in December 1952, entering service with the RAF in 1957. Incredibly, the last Victor was retired in 1993, the type having metamorphosed from bomber to tanker in the course of its

between them they had sunk a total of 22 ships during their North Atlantic operations

000 aircrew to have served in RAF Bomber Command 55

and reached as far as Constantinople

over seventy years later

for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for courage in the very highest traditions of the Service

and delivered a steady volley

The Zulu warriors charged again and again at the square but with the strong British firepower of tifle and gatling gun

000ft below

Otto Peters signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints

00 hrs another enemy battle group was observed and this time the formations were even larger

Two ships were sunk and another two severely damaged

Corporal Lyons was leaning over the barricade to aim when he was hit in the neck by a bullet which paralysed him