Douglas Bader Spitfire by Artist Craig Tinder

This Side-View Profile Fine Art Print illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder is printed on a heavy, luster substrate and is fade-resistant with an astonishingly high resolution to bring out rivet-level details.

Choose from 4 Different Paper Sizes and 2 Background Styles:

• A) Paper Print - 12" x 8" (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
• B) Paper Print - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm)
• C) Paper Print - 24" x 16" (60.9 cm x 40.6 cm)
• D) Paper Print - 30" x 20" (76 cm x 50.8 cm)

• White Background (classy, vibrant touch)
• Map Background (ghosted over a vintage WWII map)

About the Paper Prints:

Each Limited Edition Fine Art Print is printed on archival presentation-quality, 260 GSM / 10 Mil, photographic paper created using the highest quality inks and archival techniques. Photographs do not do this paper substrate justice as it practically "glows" on the wall.

Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. These prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

The Story Behind the Print:

After losing his legs in an aerobatic crash in 1931, Douglas Bader recovered to become a fighter pilot with the RAF. A highly capable and admirable leader, Douglas Bader worked closely with Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory and the "Big Wing" strategic concept. Participating in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, Douglas Bader would amass 20 aerial victories against the Luftwaffe before being shot down over France.

While in captivity, Bader would later become the focus of the "Operation Leg Delivery", a mission coordinated between both the RAF and the Luftwaffe to dispatch new prosthetic legs. General Adolf Galland coordinated efforts to have legs safely dropped by the RAF for Bader in order to make his stay in Germany "more comfortable". Bader and his other allies were liberated in April 1945.

This item is printed on demand and typically requires 2-3 days for printing prior to shipment.

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