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by Philip E. West Approx. overall print size 16½” x 26½ ” / 420cms x 67cms The attack on Taranto was the first major victory for naval air power in the world and blueprint for the strike on Pearl Harbor. The Fleet Air Arm played an active part in the fight against the Axis forces in the Mediterranean. Their greatest achievement was the strike against the Italian Fleet at Taranto, 11 November 1940 by four Fleet Air Arm squadrons and 40 or so men who carried out this daring raid. In this picture we see the Swordfish flown by Lt. FMA Torrense-Spence and Lt. AWF Sutton, having just released its torpedo. The bravery of the Swordfish aircrew in this and all other operations is a matter of history and must never be forgotten.
Original painting: Sold Call or order online today to avoid disappointment. * Signed by Capt. AWF Sutton DSC* (Took part in the Taranto raid) ** Signed by: Capt. AWF Sutton DSC* ; Lt. Cdr. Edgar Lee; Lieut. NC Gillis; Sub. Lt. Stanley Brand; (4 signatures) ***
Signed by: Capt. AWF Sutton DSC* ; Lt. Cdr. Edgar Lee; Lieut.
NC Gillis; Sub. Lt. Stanley Brand; C.P.O. Donald Bunce; P.O. Leslie
Sayer DSM. (6 signatures – inc. men who flew against the
Bismarck, the attack on Taranto, and the German warships Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen – The Channel Dash).
If you would like to read more details of the men who have signed these prints please click here. By all means order online or call us on 01225 444929 to secure your personal copy.
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