Hi all,
I bought a print at duxford years ago, from the museum stall, they said they were just clearing out some old stores, and these were going cheap,
Ive never really looked into it until now, but Capt West and his Observer Don Haslam flew with such bravery, and as we are all talking about the red baron programme on c4 last night ,i thought i would bring it up,
apparently Capt West was the first Victoria Cross winner in the RAF for his actions over the front, after watching last nights programme, i am seriously thinking of framing it.
here is Wickipedia’s write up on Capt West and the events of that day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Maurice_Felix_West
Capt/ Air Comodore West died in 1988 , and the print i have is signed by himself, and Haslam.. being there are no WW1 flyers left, let alone VC winners, I wondered how many other of you lucky people picked one of these bargains up at the time, and how would you value it now.. Being some signed prints sell for hundreds of pounds, to some that sell for buttons..
By: PaulR - 5th June 2010 at 13:46
Speaking of prints what do the other forum members have, also who`s your fav avation artist?
Just the one for me, Eagles Over The Steppes by Graeme Lothian, signed by five German Bf109 pilots:
By: merkle - 5th June 2010 at 13:00
Citation from air ministry
qoute !!
Citation for the award of the Victoria Cross
“Air Ministry, 8th November, 1918.
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieut, (actg. Capt.) Ferdinand Maurice Felix West, M.C., – Royal Air Force (formerly of the Special Reserve, Royal Munster Fusiliers), in recognition of his outstanding bravery in aerial combat.
Captain West, while engaging hostile troops at a low altitude far over the enemy lines, was attacked by seven aircraft. Early in the engagement one of his legs was partially severed by an explosive bullet, and fell powerless into the controls, rendering the machine for the time unmanageable. Lifting his disabled leg, he regained control of the machine, and, although wounded in the other leg, he, with surpassing bravery and devotion to duty, manoeuvred his machine so skilfully that his observer was enabled to get several good bursts into the enemy machines, which drove them away. Captain West then, with rare courage, and determination, desperately wounded as he was, brought his machine over our lines and landed safely. Exhausted by his exertions, he fainted, but on regaining consciousness insisted on writing his report.
(The award of the Military Cross was gazetted on 26th July, 1918)”
By: merkle - 5th June 2010 at 12:52
erm…. not quite as much as that mate 😀 haha..
as for star wars, all i got is a old AT-AT and a Y-wing both knackered,
but i have just found 4 star wars original posters in my loft, i had a spate years ago of buying original posters, it all stemmed from getting the old DVD posters from the dvd shop when they finished with them, but then i bought some aswell. my star wars ones are still in there wrapping, apart from my empire strikes back poster.. now i am pretty much forced to sell the lot… got loads of posters from loads of films, i will never hang them all, so de clutter me thinks,
me star wars ones came from the USA and are originals,
here me ESB poster.. ( sorry to go off thread :o)
By: Merlin Madness - 5th June 2010 at 12:35
You mean like the 15 grands worth of Star Wars collectables i have in the loft he he:p
By: merkle - 5th June 2010 at 12:29
yes, like i said, buttons, we paid for them.. I did ask the chap about it, at the time, and he said it was old stock !!..
and surely they MUST have been as they were signed Pre 1988 as Capt West, died in 1988..
still.. after looking into it.. what a bargain eh 🙂 😀
you never know Steve, perhaps one day Like the £2 starwars toys of the early 80s .. they might become a lot more valuable .. if looked after 😀
By: Merlin Madness - 5th June 2010 at 12:29
Speaking of prints what do the other forum members have, also who`s your fav avation artist?
By: Merlin Madness - 5th June 2010 at 12:23
Chris, i was with you at the stall when you bought it, it was Flying Legends in 2006 and it was not old stores. I bought one as well if you remember. If i remember correctly we only paid £3 to £4.
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