Tribute to Major Erich Rudorffer by Ivan Berryman. SIG269C Bystanders gazed cautiously upwards at

Bystanders gazed cautiously upwards at the weaving contrails in the clear blue skies over southern England as they anxiously awaited the outcome

Because the ground was muddy and uneven

These missions only took place on or around the full moon period to pick up or drop off SOE agents with the help of the Resistance

Commissioned to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid the painting portrays the dramatic moment that Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle lifts his B-25 off the pitching deck of the USS Hornet

Signed by Charles A W Watson (deceased)

Tribute to Major Erich Rudorffer by Ivan Berryman. SIG269C Bystanders gazed cautiously upwards atDHM6603. Tribute to Major Erich Rudorffer by Ivan Berryman. The Gruppenkommandeur of II. JG 54 Erich Rudorffer is depicted in Fw190A 6 'Black Double Chevron' over the misty forests of Finland in June 1944. Credited with 222 aerial victories, he survived being shot down no less than sixteen times and survived the war until eventually passing away in 2016 aged 98. Limited edition of 30 giclee prints. Image size 16 inches x 10. 5 inches (41cm x 27cm)