Duxford, Cambridgeshire Giclée Art Print

Original art print of a Hawker Hurricane fighter taking off from RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Opened in 1917, RAF Duxford was during the Second World War part of RAF Fighter Command's 12 Group, tasked with protecting much of eastern England. Duxford played a major role in the Battle of Britain and beyond, later hosting fighter squadrons from the USAAF's Eighth Air Force. After the war, Duxford returned to the RAF and remained in use until closure in 1961. From 1969 onwards the Imperial War Museum began using Duxford, which has since developed into the largest aviation museum in Britain, playing host to around 200 aircraft.

Depicted in this illustration is Hurricane WX-E, piloted by Flt Lt Tadeusz Chlopik, of No. 302 'City of Poznan' Squadron RAF, a Polish fighter squadron flying for the RAF. On 15 September 1940, Chlopik shot down a Dornier 17, before being himself shot down near North Weald, Essex. Sadly, he did not survive. He was buried at Sutton Road Cemetery in Southend-on-Sea. The markings of Chlopik's aircraft, WX-E, are currently worn by Hurricane G-HURI in commemoration.

The illustration was produced in partnership with the Polish Heritage Flight, which honours the memory of the Polish pilots who served with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. You can learn more about them and their mission here.

This RAF Duxford/Hawker Hurricane illustration by Rob Wisdom is a high quality Giclée art print on cotton-rich fine art paper.

12x16" art print shown. Cropping and title position (if applicable) may differ slightly on 'A' size art prints.