ANNOUNCING RICHARD TAYLORS UNIQUE NEW LIMITED EDITION FEATURING THE De HAVILLAND MOSQUITO IN BURMA

Fought in often atrocious conditions, the war against the Japanese in Burma was cruel, savage and brutal. Flushed with thoughts of invincibility after their quick victories in Malaya and Singapore, by 1943 the Imperial Japanese Army had pushed the Allies all the way back to the borders of India, the jewel in the crown of the British Empire.

Richard Taylor’s incredible new painting, First Strike, features the Mosquitos of 27 Squadron - the Flying Elephants - newly arrived at Agartala in north-east India. Led by their CO, Wing Commander J.B. Nicolson VC of Battle of Britain fame, a pair of Mosquito FBVIs power their way home across the lush jungle-covered hills of northern Burma.

They have just completed the squadron’s first combat operation, a successful strike against Japanese ground targets along the vital railway link near Mandalay on Christmas Day 1943. Below them, in contrast to the savage jungle war, a group of native working elephants take a hard-earned drink.

Every print in Richard’s new edition has been personally signed by RAF aircrew who flew the Mosquito during WWII, creating a fitting tribute to this magnificent aircraft and making it an important addition to any aviation art collection.

THE LIMITED EDITION
Each print has been personally signed by three RAF veterans who flew the de Havilland Mosquito during World War II. They are also signed by the artist, Richard Taylor, and individually hand-numbered.

Flight Sergeant STANLEY ‘PADDY’ HOPE
Warrant Officer RICHARD ‘DICK’ MAYWOOD
Squadron Leader JOHN BROWN DFC

THE COLLECTORS AND REMARQUED EDITIONS
These NINE signature editions are additionally signed by the following aircrew that flew the Mosquito during WWII:

Flight Lieutenant DENNIS GOSLING
Flying Officer LES HADLEY
Squadron Leader ZBYSEK ‘NICKY’ NECAS Czech War Cross *
Warrant Officer ‘BERT’ WINWOOD
Flight Lieutenant DES CURTIS DFC
Flight Lieutenant ROGER CALVERT

THE LIMITED EDITION with THREE signatures
300 signed & numbered prints £ 110 inc vat

THE COLLECTORS’ EDITION with NINE signatures
150 Collectors’ Edition £ 150 inc vat
25 Artist Proofs £ 175 inc vat

THE REMARQUES
Richard Taylor’s highly detailed pencil remarques are now some of the most collectible in the industry, and there will be a choice of two editions. The first will each have a single ORIGINAL pencil drawing gracefully hand crafted by the artist, and the second will be issued as an outstanding DOUBLE SIZE Remarque drawing.

An example of a Double Remarque drawing by Richard, for illustrative purposes. Drawings may vary but the size of a double remarque is approximately 10” wide.

THE REMARQUE EDITION with NINE signatures
25 Remarques £295 inc vat
10 Double Remarques £475 inc vat

Orders from outside the European Union are free of vat

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RICHARD TAYLOR
Richard Taylor is a young talent not to be ignored. His abounding enthusiasm for painting aircraft, and the distinctive natural flair of this young professional artist is clearly demonstrated in this, his very first aviation painting to be issued as a limited edition. In joining The Military Gallery – the same international publishing house that has represented his illustrious father over 30 years – Richard Taylor is set to carve out an exciting career for himself: a career that the most discerning collectors of the genre will no doubt wish to hold a stake in from the very outset.