Night Fright and the Screaming Eagles Handley Page Halifax I then compiled as much

I then compiled as much hard copy visual reference material as I could

especially if there is plenty of water interspersed among the stones and rocks to yield those lovely ribbons of light reflecting the sky

What a contrast between the still tranquil silence of the scenario depicted to the hell that was soon to challenge the courage of every member of the crew in a matter of hours to come

It is flying in formation with a Wellington of the same squadron

I have flown many hours in a Tiger Moth and have to admit they were the best hours I have spent in the air

Night Fright and the Screaming Eagles Handley Page Halifax I then compiled as muchThe image depicts the 101st Airborne Band of Brothers nicknamed the 'Screaming Eagles', about to embark onto their C47 Dakotas for the eventual parachute drop over enemy lines in Normandy. The print features one of the participating C47s 'Night Fright'. This very airframe is still in existance in America presently at this time, June 2014, beng refurbished and eventually being flown back to, and operated from, the UK. Artist signed limited edition of