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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Bader Bale Out by Frank Wootton. On the 9th of August 1941, Group Captain Douglas Bader was leading his Wing of Spitfires from Tangmere over France just south of Le Touquet at 28,000 feet, when he sighted twelve Messerschmitts ahead and below. Being in the ideal position, he dived to the attack, but his excessive speed carried him right through the German formation. Pulling out at 24,000 feet, he encountered six more Messerschmitts and shot one of them down, but the rest turned on him furiously. He felt something hit his aircraft, which slewed violently round and began to spiral down at frightening speed. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw that the entire rear part of his Spitfire behind the cockpit had been shorn away. He jettisoned the canopy and began to bale out. At this critical moment, his artificial right leg became trapped, and the upper half of his body was pinned against the fuselage by the fierce slipstream. After a struggle, he succeeded in tearing himself free, leaving his right leg behind as he left the cockpit. A moment later, at 4,00 feet, his parachute cracked open and he began to float safely down. AMAZING VALUE! - The value of the signatures on this item is in excess of the price of the print itself! Item Code : DHM6059 Bader Bale Out by Frank Wootton. - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 500 prints. SOLD OUT. Image size 18 inches x 15 inches (46cm x 37cm) Bader, Douglas + Artist : Frank Wootton Signature(s) value alone : £150 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

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About this edition : The Matted Print : Free Print 1 : Spitfire over Buckingham Palace : Print number 75 of 495. Image diameter 10 inches (25cm). Free Print 1 : Spitfire over Tower Bridge : Print number 75 of 495. Image diameter 10 inches (25cm).

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Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO*, DFC* (deceased) *Signature Value : £150	One of the most famous fighter aces of World War Two, Douglas Bader joined the RAF in 1928. A fearless aerobatic flyer, his luck ran out when his aircraft crashed attempting a slow roll. He lost both legs, and his career in the RAF was, for the time being, over. At the outbreak of World War Two however, his persistence persuaded the RAF to let him fly again, this time with artificial legs. Joining 19 Squadron in February 1940, he soon scored his first victory. A brilliant fighter leader, he was given command of 242 Squadron - and led them throughout the Battle of Britain. Posted to Tangmere in 1941 Bader was one of the first Wing Leaders. Baders luck again ran out on August 9th 1941, when he was brought down over St Omer, France. Bader was taken prisoner, ending up in Colditz for the rest of the war. He scored 20 and shared 4 victories.