Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor. (B) SIG74 First Lieutenant Wayne E Downing

First Lieutenant Wayne E Downing

I when he recorded his fifth victory on 13th February 1917

Navigator : Flg Off K Earnshaw

this outstanding edition provides a unique slice of aviation history and an undeniably collectible piece

This example is from Stab I/NJG 1

Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor. (B) SIG74 First Lieutenant Wayne E DowningDHM2464B. Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor. Throughout the long hot summer of 1940 the destiny of the British Isles, indeed the future of Europe, lay in the hands of a small band of young RAF fighter pilots. Against them stood the vast aerial fleets of an all powerful Luftwaffe, gloating and confident from its victories in Poland, France and the Low Countries. Lying in wait across the Channel, anticipating an easy victory by its air force, were the