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Heading Home by Philip West. (Y) - Direct Art

Heading Home by Philip West. (Y)


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Heading Home by Philip West. (Y)

Having completed yet another sortie, the crew of 101 Sqn Special Operations Lancaster SR-W, piloted by Flt Lt Rusty Waughman, are about to commence the long and hazardous journey back to their base at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire.
Item Code : DHM2280YHeading Home by Philip West. (Y) - This Edition
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EX-DISPLAY
PRINT
**Signed limited edition of 300 prints. (One print reduced to clear)

Ex display print with some marks on white border area and some scratches on image.
Paper size 28 inches x 16 inches (71cm x 41cm) Waughman, Russell
Arndell, Idris Taff
Cowan, Alexander Alec
Manners, E H Ted
Ormerod, J
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Signature(s) value alone : £70
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Other editions of this item : Heading Home by Philip West.DHM2280
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 16 inches (71cm x 41cm) Waughman, Russell
Arndell, Idris Taff
Cowan, Alexander Alec
Manners, E H Ted
Ormerod, J
+ Artist : Philip West


Signature(s) value alone : £70
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ARTIST
PROOF
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) Waughman, Russell
Arndell, Idris Taff
Cowan, Alexander Alec
Manners, E H Ted
Ormerod, J
+ Artist : Philip West


Signature(s) value alone : £70
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SLIGHT
BORDER
DAMAGE
Signed limited edition of 300 prints.

The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed.
Paper size 28 inches x 16 inches (71cm x 41cm) Waughman, Russell
Arndell, Idris Taff
Cowan, Alexander Alec
Manners, E H Ted
Ormerod, J
+ Artist : Philip West


Signature(s) value alone : £70
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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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The signature of Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC

Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC
*Signature Value : £20

Volunteered for the RAF in 1941. After training in Canada, he qualified as a heavy bomber pilot. In November 1943 he was posted to No.101 (Special Duties) Squadron at Ludford Magna. He completed a tour of operations, which began during the Battle of Berlin, where they did several operations. Surviving a mid-air collision, only to write the aircraft off on landing, Rusty and his crew on a subsequent flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft was blown upside down, over the target, at Mailly-le-Camp; they also survived the Nuremberg raid on 30th March 1944, when 97 aircraft were lost - including about one quarter of 101 Sqn strength that night.
The signature of Sergeant E H Ted Manners

Sergeant E H Ted Manners
*Signature Value : £15

Volunteered for aircrew duties in the RAF in November 1942 and trained as an Air Gunner in the Isle of Man. He volunteered for Special Duties whilst at 14 OTU and joined 101 Squadron in November 1942 completing a tour of 30 operations with P/O Waughman and crew on 31st May 1944, aged 19. He was commissioned on leaving the squadron and after a period as a Gunnery Instructor he joineda new crew as an Air Gunner and was destined to join Tiger Force in the Far East when the war ended. With the cessation of hostilities he transferred to the Intelligence Branch and served in Egypt, Italy ad Austria. He was demobbed in 1947.
The signature of Sergeant Idris Taff Arndell

Sergeant Idris Taff Arndell
*Signature Value : £10

Volunteered for aircrew at age 17 and was called up just before his eighteenth birthday for Wireless Operator and air gunnery training. Later joined No.101 Squadron serving with Rusty Waughman and sharing in at least two near fatal mid-air incidents. Idris went on to fly with Wg Cdr Alexander on the last of the Battle of Berlin missions, completing his tour on 4th June 1944. He later returned to operational duties, including the Manna relief drops and the last raid over Bertesgarten.
The signature of Squadron Leader Alexander Alec Cowan

Squadron Leader Alexander Alec Cowan
*Signature Value : £15

Joined the RAF in 1941 and qualified as a navigator in December 1942 after training in the USA and Canada. He joined Rusty Waughman's crew in July 1943 and completed his tour of operations with him on No.101 Squadron in June 1944. A subsequent posting to Transport Command led to many years spent flying around the world. He retired from the RAF in 1977 after a service career spent mostly on flying, examining and instructional duties.
The signature of Warrant Officer J Ormerod DFM

Warrant Officer J Ormerod DFM
*Signature Value : £10

Joined up on 14th August 1942 as a mechanic. He became Flight Engineer and flew with Sgt Zanchi of 101 Sqn, completing two trips with him, before going on leave. On returning from leave, he found out that his crew were missing on a Berlin op, so he became a spare engineer. He flew eight trips on Berlin with six different pilots and then joined Rusty Waughman's crew and finished his tour with them. When the war was over Ormerod flew on York A/C from Lyneham RAF 511 Sqd to the Far East until September 1946.

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