A stunning and historical tribute, by artist Philip West, to the courageous and brave aircrews who flew secretive and perilous missions for the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit Squadrons "PRU" during World War Two. Depicted here is a Supermarine Spitfire on 17th May 1943, flown by Squadron Leader Frank (Jerry) Fray in his Spitfire PRX1 of 542 Squadron operating out of RAF Benson, Oxfordshire. Returning alone and unarmed after a mission to gather photographic evidence from 30,000 feet of the Mohne dam which had been breached earlier the same day by 617 Squadron Lancaster bombers. 25 Special Artist Presentation Editions. All are signed and numbered by the artist along with the following highly distinguished RAF pilots who flew Spitfires on photo reconnaissance missions. Air Marshall Sir Alfred "Freddy" Ball KCB, DSO, DFC Squadron Leader Frank "Jerry" Fray DFC (depicted in the picture) Flight Lieutenant Peter G Brearley DFC Flying Officer Bill Anderson Wing Commander James Gordon Cole DFC Wing Commander Edward "Tim" Fairhurst DFC Flying Officer Arthur H Brace Pilot Officer Peter Harding Flight Lieutenant Julian Lowe DFC Flight Lieutenant Gwyn Parry DFC Squadron Leader T.N. Rosser OBE, DFC Flight Lieutenant Ray Raby Flight Lieutenant Jimmy Taylor Flight Lieutenant W G A White Overall size: 28" x 20" (inches)