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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders. Never had there been an aircraft like the de Havilland Mosquito; constructed almost entirely of wood with two Merlin engines bolted under each wing it could outrun any other piston-engine fighter in the world. Only when the Luftwaffe's Me262 jet came on the scene did the enemy have anything of such speed but, unlike the Me262, the Mosquito - nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder' - was perhaps the most versatile aircraft of World War II. Allied squadrons operated Mosquitos in a huge number of roles including both day and night-bombers, night-fighter, as a ship-buster with Coastal Command, bomber support, photo-reconnaissance and, thanks to its speed and manoeuvrability as one of the finest intruders of the war. Mosquitos carried out some of the most dangerous and daring low-level pinpoint precision strikes ever seen and, of course, as part of the RAF's elite Pathfinder force. Formed in 1942 and led by the inspirational Don Bennett, perhaps the finest navigator in aviation history who became the youngest Air Vice-Marshal in the RAF, the Pathfinders were Bomber Command's specialist target-marking squadrons who, flying ahead of the main bomber force, located and identified their assigned targets with flares. Return of the Pathfinders depicts the Pathfinder Mosquitos of 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, a unit that had joined Bomber Command's No 8 (Pathfinder) Group in July 1943. Dawn breaks over a crisp, icy landscape in a burst of colour that illuminates the Mosquitos as they follow the course of the River Great Ouse on their return to RAF Upwood after a long overnight trip to Germany in early 1944. During a period that began on the night of 20 / 21st February 1944 this particular squadron undertook a series of 36 consecutive night attacks on Berlin. Item Code : DHM6617 Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders. - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 325 prints. Image size 23.5 inches x 16.5 inches (60cm x 42cm) Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Oatley, Ken Dunn, George Foinette, Eric Curtis, Des + Artist : Anthony Saunders Signature(s) value alone : £115 £120.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders. DHM6617 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING ARTIST PROOF Signed limited edition of 25 prints. Image size 23.5 inches x 16.5 inches (60cm x 42cm) Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm) Oatley, Ken Dunn, George Foinette, Eric Curtis, Des + Artist : Anthony Saunders Signature(s) value alone : £120 £195.00 VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC *Signature Value : £35	Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland.
Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC (deceased) *Signature Value : £30	A Pilot, he flew 30 operations in Halifaxes and then 14 missions as a Pathfinder to Berlin in Mosquitoes. He passed away on the 29th of April 2024 at age 100.
Flight Lieutenant John Trotman DFC* *Signature Value : £30 (matted)	John Trotman was still completing pilot training when his crew participated in the raids on Cologne and Essen, after which he joined 150 Squadron flying Wellingtons where he completed a full tour of 30 operations. After a spell instructing he volunteered for a second tour and joined the Pathfinder Force, serving with 692 Squadron equipped with Mosquitos. He completed a total of 70 missions mostly against targets in Germany, which included 19 trips to Berlin.
Flying Officer Ken Oatley *Signature Value : £10	As a Navigator, Ken was due to fly four-engined Bombers, but was transferred to 627 Squadron on Mosquitoes for the Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. Ken was the lead marker in the bombing of Dresden February 1945.