FIRST SIGHTING
Downed aircrew often drifted for days in their small inflatable dingies hoping rescue would come. Robert Taylor's painting depicts that first sighting by an Air Sea Rescue Sunderland and the moment of joy of the aircrew in the North Sea.
Each print has been hand-numbered and individually signed by the artist as well as:
Media:
Lithograph
Size:
20 x 14 inches
Release Date:
1983
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1990 BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRILOGY
ABBEVILLE BOYS
ACE OF ACES GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
ACES OF ACES
ACES ON THE WESTERN FRONT
ACES ON THE WESTERN FRONT Framed Collector's Piece
ACES ON THE WESTERN FRONT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
ACES ON THE WESTERN FRONT- GRAPHITE EDITION
ADOLF 'DOLFO' GALLAND - Book & Print Portfolio
AFTER THE BATTLE
AFTER THE BATTLE Framed Collector's Piece
AFTER THE STORM
AGAINST ALL ODDS
AIR APACHES ON THE WARPATH
AIR ARMADA Framed Collectors Piece
AIR ARMADA - The Hardest Days PART I
Air Combat Paintings MASTERWORKS COLLECTION
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME I
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME I With Exclusive Bookplates
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME II
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME III
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME IV
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME IV Multi-Signed Book
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME V
Air Combat Paintings VOLUME VI
AIRSTRIKE
AIR SUPERIORITY
AIR SUPERIORITY Framed Collectors Piece
ALMOST HOME
ALMOST HOME Online Exclusive
AMERICAN CLIPPER FLYING CLOUD
AMERICAN CLIPPER FLYING CLOUD GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
AMERICAN EAGLES
AMERICA STRIKES BACK
ANGELS THREE ZERO
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BAG
ASSAULT ON THE CAPITAL
A TIME FOR HEROES
ATLANTIC WOLVES
ATTACK ON THE HIEI
ATTACK ON THE HIEI Framed Collectors Piece
AT THE DAY'S END
AT THE DAYS END Framed Collectors Piece
AWAITING THE CALL
BADER LEGEND
BADER'S BUS COMPANY
BADER’S BUS COMPANY GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
BALLOON BUSTER
BAND OF BROTHERS
BATTLE OF BRITAIN VC
BATTLESHIP BISMARCK
BATTLESHIP ROW - THE AFTERMATH
BEACH HEAD STRIKE FORCE
BEACH HEAD STRIKE FORCE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
BEKAA VALLEY
BIRTH OF A LEGEND
BIRTH OF A LEGEND Framed Multi-Signed Collector's Piece
BITTER ENGAGEMENT
BOGEYS! 11 O'CLOCK HIGH
BOLD, RECKLESS AND SUPREME
BOMB AWAY!
BOMBERS MOON
BOMBERS MOON Framed Collectors Piece
BREACHING THE EDER DAM Graphite Edition
BREACHING THE EDER DAM - The Graphite Edition Framed Collectors Piece
BREAKING COVER
BRINGING THE PEACEMAKER HOME
BRINGING THE PEACEMAKER HOME Framed Collectors Piece
BROKEN SILENCE
BROKEN SILENCE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
CAMARADERIE
CANBERRAS OVER CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CAUGHT ON THE SURFACE
CAUGHT ON THE SURFACE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
CHANCE ENCOUNTER
CHANGE TO THE FLIGHT PLAN
CHANNEL SWEEP
CHANNEL SWEEP Framed Collectors Piece
CHARLES E. 'CHUCK' YEAGER - Book and Print Portfolio
CHECKERTAILS - OUTBOUND ESCORT
CHECKERTAILS - OUTBOUND ESCORT Framed Collector's Piece
CHECKERTAILS - OUTBOUND ESCORT Framed Legacy Remarque
CHECKERTAILS - OUTBOUND ESCORT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
CHENNAULTS FLYING TIGERS
CHENNAULT'S FLYING TIGERS Framed Collector's Piece
CLEARING SKIES Framed Collectors Piece
CLEARING SKIES Thorpe Abbotts, Winter 1945
CLIMBING OUT
CLIPPER MORNING STAR
CLOSE CALL
CLOSING THE GAP
CLOSING THE GAP Framed Collectors Piece
CLOUD COMPANIONS
CLOUD COMPANIONS Framed Collectors Piece
COAST IN SIGHT
COMBAT OVER LONDON
COMBAT OVER LONDON Framed Collector's Piece
COMBAT OVER THE REICH
COMBAT OVER THE REICH GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
COMING HOME TOGETHER
COMING IN OVER THE ESTUARY
COMPANY OF HEROES
COMPASS HEADING 270°
COMPASS HEADING 270° Framed Collector's Piece
CONCORDE FORMATION
CONCORDE FORMATION GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
CONTACT BEARING 190
CRACK ACE
CUTTY-SARK
DAMBUSTERS - BREACHING THE EDER DAM
DAMBUSTERS - GONER 58A
DAMBUSTERS - LAST MOMENTS OF THE MÖHNE DAM
DAMBUSTERS - LEADING THE WAY
DAMBUSTERS - THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION
DAMBUSTERS – THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION Framed Collectors Piece
DAMBUSTERS – THE IMPOSSIBLE MISSION GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
DANGEROUS COAST The Banff Strike Wing
DAWN EAGLES RISING
DAWN EAGLES RISING Framed Collector's Piece
DAWN OF AVIATION
DAWN OPERATIONS
DAWN SCRAMBLE
DAY DUTIES FOR THE NIGHT WORKERS
D-DAY DROP - 'STICK 21'
D-DAY NORMANDY LANDINGS
D-DAY THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT
D-DAY THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT Framed Collectors Piece
D-DAY THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
DEFENCE OF THE REALM
DEFENCE OF THE REALM Framed Collectors Piece
DESERT HAWKS
DESERT VICTORY
DESERT WARRIOR
DEVASTATING STRIKE
DOOLITTLE - MOMENT OF DESTINY
DOOLITTLE'S D-DAY
DOOLITTLE’S D-DAY GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
DOUBLE STRIKE
DOUBLE STRIKE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
DUEL IN THE DARK
DUEL OF EAGLES
DUTY OF THE DAY
DUTY OF THE DAY Framed Collector's Piece
EAGLE ATTACK
EAGLE ATTACK Framed Collector's Piece
EAGLE FORCE
EAGLE FORCE Framed Collectors Piece
EAGLES AT DAWN
EAGLES AT DAWN Framed Collectors Piece
EAGLES HIGH
EAGLES OF THE WEST
EAGLES OF THE WEST Framed Collector's Piece
EAGLES OF THE WEST Framed Collectors Piece
EAGLES ON THE CHANNEL FRONT
EAGLES ON THE RAMPAGE
EAGLES ON THE RAMPAGE Framed Collectors Piece
EAGLES OUT OF THE SUN
EAGLES OVER THE RHINE
EAGLES PREY
EAGLE SQUADRON SCRAMBLE
EARLY MORNING ARRIVAL
EARLY MORNING ARRIVAL Framed Collectors Piece
ERICH HARTMANN Book & Print Portfolio
ERICH HARTMANN – Icons of Flight Collection Framed Collector's Piece
ESCORT FOR THE STRAGGLER
EYE OF THE SUN
FAREWELL AMERICA
FASTEST VICTORY
FIGHTER GENERAL
FIGHTER SUPPORT – Book & Print Portfolio
FIGHT FOR THE SKY
FIGHT FOR THE SKY Framed Collector's Piece
FIGHTING RED TAILS
FIGHTING TIGERS
FIRST COMBAT
FIRST OF MANY
FIRST OF MANY Framed Collector's Piece
FLIGHT OF EAGLES
FLIGHT OF EAGLES Framed Collector's Piece
FLYING TIGERS - THE STUFF OF LEGEND
FOURTH FIGHTER PATROL
FOURTH FIGHTER PATROL Framed Collectors Piece
FRIDAY THE 13th Print & Information Booklet Portfolio
FRONT LINE HURRICANES
FURY OF ASSAULT
FURY OF ATTACK – Book & Print Portfolio
GATHERING OF EAGLES
GATHERING OF EAGLES Framed Collector's Piece
GATHERING STORM
General ‘JIMMY’ DOOLITTLE – Book & Print Portfolio
G FOR GEORGE
GLORIOUS SUMMER
GLORIOUS SUMMER Framed Collectors Piece
GREYCAP LEADER
Group Captain Sir DOUGLAS BADER
HALIFAX LEGEND
HARTMANN TRIBUTE
HEADING HOME TO RAYDON
HEADLONG INTO THE CLASH
HEADLONG INTO THE CLASH Framed Collectors Piece
HEAD ON ATTACK
HEIGHT AND SUN
HEIGHT AND SUN Framed Collectors Piece
HEIGHT OF THE BATTLE
HEIGHT OF THE BATTLE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
HELLCAT FURY
HELLCAT FURY Framed Remarque
HELL HAWKS OVER UTAH
HELPING HAND
HIGH COST
HIGH OVER THE WESTERN FRONT
HIGH PATROL
HMS BELFAST
HMS HOOD
HMS KELLY AT GRAND HARBOUR
HOME AGAIN ENGLAND
HOME AGAIN ENGLAND Framed Collectors Piece
HOME AT DUSK
HOME AT DUSK GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
HOME RUN
HORNBLOWER AND THE INDEFATIGABLE
HORNBLOWER AND THE INDEFATIGABLE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE - The Hardest Days PART II
HORRIDO!
HORRIDO! Framed Collectors Piece
HOSTILE SKY
HOT STUFF – ROLLING
HUNTERS AT DAWN
HUNTERS IN THE DESERT
HURRICANE ATTACK GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
HURRICANE FORCE
HURRICANE SCRAMBLE
IN CLOSE SUPPORT Original Pencil Drawing
IN GALLANT COMPANY
INTO BATTLE
INTO THE TEETH OF THE WIND
INTO THE TEETH OF THE WIND The Masterwork Drawing
JASTA LEADER
JET HUNTERS
JG-52
JG-52 GICLÉE CANVAS PROOFS
JG-52 THE GRAPHITE EDITION
JOHNNIE JOHNSON Book & Print Portfolio
JV-44 SQUADRON OF EXPERTS Framed Collector's Piece
KNIGHT OF THE REICH
KNIGHT OF THE REICH Framed Collectors Piece
KNIGHT'S CROSS
KNIGHT'S CROSS Framed Collector's Piece
KNIGHTS MOVE
KNIGHTS OF THE EASTERN FRONT
KNIGHTS OF THE EASTERN FRONT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
LANCASTER
LANCASTER UNDER ATTACK
LANCASTER UNDER ATTACK The Masterwork Drawing
LANCASTER UNDER ATTACK GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
LANCASTER VC
LAST FLIGHT HOME
LAST FLIGHT HOME GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
LATE ARRIVAL
LAUNCH AGAINST THE BISMARCK
LIGHTNING STRIKE
LIMITLESS HORIZONS
LIMPING HOME
LIMPING HOME Framed Collector's Piece
LITTLE FRIENDS
LIVERPOOL 1880
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
LOW HOLDING OVER THE SAN JACINTO
LOW HOLDING OVER THE SAN JACINTO Framed Collector's Piece
LOW HOLDING OVER THE SAN JACINTO GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
MAJOR MISSIONS
MALTA GEORGE CROSS
MAPLE LEAF SCRAMBLE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
MARAUDER MISSION
MEMORIAL FLIGHT
MEMPHIS BELLE
MERLIN MAGIC
MESSERSCHMITT
MIDWAY STRIKE AGAINST THE AKAGI
MIDWAY – STRIKE AGAINST THE AKAGI Framed Collector’s Piece
MIDWAY TURNING OF THE TIDE
MIDWINTER DAWN
MIDWINTER DAWN Framed Collectors Piece
MIGHTY EIGHTH COMING HOME Framed Collector's Piece
MIGHTY EIGHTH OUTWARD BOUND Framed Collector's Piece
MILNE BAY The Turning Point
MISSION BEYOND DARKNESS
MISSION COMPLETED
MORAL SUPPORT
MORAL SUPPORT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
MORNING THUNDER
MOSQUITO - INTO ATTACK
MOST MEMORABLE DAY
MOST MEMORABLE DAY - THE FINAL DRAWING
MOUNT STEWART
MUSTANG RECCE
MUSTANGS ON THE PROWL
MUSTANGS ON THE PROWL GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT…
NIGHT ATTACK ON THE NEWCASTLE
NIGHT INTRUDER
NORMANDY NEMESIS
NO TURNING BACK
OFFSHORE BOMBARDMENT
OKINAWA - Towards The Bitter End
OKINAWA -Towards The Bitter End Framed Collectors Piece
ONE MiG DOWN
OPEN ASSAULT
OPENING SKY
OPERATION CERBERUS
OPERATION CHASTISE
OPERATION CHASTISE Framed Collectors Piece
OPERATION CHASTISE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
OPERATIONS ON
OPERATIONS ON Framed Collectors Piece
OUT OF FUEL AND SAFELY HOME
OUT OF THE NIGHT The First To Go In
OUT OF THE NIGHT - The First To Go In Framed Collectors Piece
PEACEFUL ANCHORAGE
PHANTOM FURY
PHANTOM LAUNCH
PHANTOM SHOWTIME
PHANTOM SHOWTIME GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
PHANTOM STRIKE
PHANTOM STRIKE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
PLOESTI THE VITAL MISSION
PUTTALAM ELEPHANTS
RABAUL - FLY FOR YOUR LIFE
RAMROD 792
RANGERS ON THE RAMPAGE
REACH FOR THE SKIES
REACH FOR THE SKIES Framed Collector's Piece
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR!
RESPONSE TO CALL
RETURN FROM SCHWEINFURT
RETURN FROM SCHWEINFURT Framed Collector's Piece
RETURN FROM SCHWEINFURT GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
RETURN OF THE BELLE
RETURN OF THE BELLE GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
RETURN OF THE FEW
RETURN OF THE FEW GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
RETURN TO DUXFORD
RETURN TO DUXFORD Framed Collector's Piece
RHUBARB INCURSION Book & Print Portfolio
Robert Taylor's BATTLE OF BRITAIN Commemorative Book
ROBIN OLDS Book & Print Portfolio
ROLLING THUNDER
ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET Framed Collectors piece
RUSSIAN ROULETTE
SAVAGE SKIES
SCHWEINFURT - THE SECOND MISSION
SCHWEINFURT - THE SECOND MISSION GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
SEA FURY
SEA HARRIERS
SEA KING RESCUE
SIGHTING THE BISMARCK
Sir ARTHUR HARRIS Book and Print Portfolio
Sir BARNES WALLIS
SKIPPER COMES HOME
SKIPPER - HOME AT LAST
SKY GIANT
SOUTH ATLANTIC TASK FORCE
SPECIAL DUTIES
SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE Framed Collector's Piece
SPITFIRE CLIPPER
SPITFIRES OVER ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT
ST. CROIX-SUR-MER
STEINHOFF TRIBUTE
STING OF THE BLACK TULIP
STING OF THE BLACK TULIP Framed Collector's Piece
STING OF THE BLACK TULIP GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
STIRLINGS OUTWARD BOUND
STORMBIRDS OVER THE REICH
STORMBIRDS RISING
STORMBIRDS RISING Framed Collectors Piece
STRIKE AND RETURN
STRIKE AND RETURN Framed Collectors Piece
STRIKE AND STRIKE AGAIN
STRIKE FORCE
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY Framed Collectors Piece
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
STUKA
SUMMER VICTORY
SUMMER VICTORY Framed Collector's Piece
SURPRISE ATTACK
SWANSONG
SWORDFISH ATTACK AT TARANTO
TALLY HO!
TARGET AMIENS PRISON
TARGET BEARING 270°
TARGET BEARING 270 Framed Collectors Piece
TARGET PEENEMUNDE
TARGET PEENEMUNDE Original Oil on Canvas
THE ABBEVILLE BOYS Framed Collector's Piece
THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN
THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA
THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA Framed Collector’s Piece
THE BATTLE OF THE NILE
THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Framed Collector's Piece
THE BIFF BOYS
THE BLOND KNIGHT
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
THE CHANNEL DASH
THE CHANNEL DASH GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
THE DAMBUSTERS
THE DAMBUSTERS - INBOUND TO TARGET
THE DAMBUSTERS - LAST MOMENTS OF THE MÖHNE DAM GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
THE DAMBUSTERS - THREE GOOD BOUNCES
THE DAMBUSTERS – THREE GOOD BOUNCES GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
THE DAWN PATROL
THE DAWN PATROL Framed Collectors Piece
THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS
THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS Framed Collector's Piece
THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
THE DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS
THE DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
THE EAGLES DIVIDE
THE EAGLES DIVIDE Framed Collectors Piece
THE EAGLES DIVIDE - The Masterwork Drawing
THE FINAL SHOW
THE FINAL SHOW Framed Collector's Piece
THE GALLANT OHIO
THE GREATEST DAY
THE HARD WAY HOME
THE HOMECOMING
THE LEGEND OF COLIN KELLY
THE LONG SHORT DAYS
THE LONG SHORT DAYS Framed Collectors Piece
THE RED ARROWS Matted Collectors Piece
THE RED BARON - Manfred von Richthofen
THE RED BARON – Icons of Flight Collection Framed Collector's Piece
THE RISING MIST - Book and Print Portfolio
THE ROAD TO THE RHINE
THE ROAD TO THE RHINE Framed Collectors Piece
THE ROAD TO THE RHINE The Concept Drawing
THE STRAGGLER RETURNS
THE STRAGGLER RETURNS Framed Collectors Piece
THE TANGMERE WING, 1941
THE WOLFPACK
THEY LANDED BY MOONLIGHT
THEY LANDED BY MOONLIGHT Framed Collectors Piece
THIS SCEPTRED ISLE
THIS SCEPTRED ISLE Original Oil on Canvas
THOSE VALIANT FEW
THOSE VALIANT FEW Framed Collectors Piece
THUNDERBOLT STRIKE
THUNDERHEADS OVER RIDGEWELL
TITANIC
TITANIC - LAST FAREWELL
TOMMY LEADER
TOP ACE
TOP BOUNCE
TOP BOUNCE Framed Collectors Piece
TOP COVER
TOP DOG
TOWARDS NIGHT'S DARKNESS
TOWARDS NIGHT'S DARKNESS Framed Collectors Piece
TOWARDS THE HOME FIRES
TOWARDS THE HOME FIRES Framed Collector's Piece
TYPHOON ATTACK
UNDAUNTED BY ODDS
UNEVEN ODDS
VALIANT RESPONSE - The Hardest Days PART III
VALOR IN THE PACIFIC
VICTORY FLYOVER
VICTORY FLYOVER GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
VICTORY OVER DUNKIRK
VICTORY SALUTE
VIPER VENOM
VITAL SUPPORT
VOYAGE INTO DESTINY
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER
WELCOMING RESPITE
WELCOMING RESPITE Framed Collectors Piece
WELLINGTON
WHERE THE EAGLES GATHERED
WIDE HORIZONS
WINTER HOMECOMING GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
WINTER'S WELCOME
WINTER'S WELCOME Framed Collectors Piece
WINTER’S WELCOME GICLÉE CANVAS PROOF
ZEMKE'S WOLFPACK
ZERO ENCOUNTER
