Night Fright and the Screaming Eagles Handley Page Halifax One engine would pull the

One engine would pull the cultivator the full length of the field attached to a piece of rope of suitable length whilst the other engine would be put into idle gear

Without a doubt one of my favourite aircraft

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

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

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

Night Fright and the Screaming Eagles Handley Page Halifax One engine would pull theThe 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