Handley Page Halifax by Stanley Gleed. SIG2510 a service ceiling of 22

a service ceiling of 22

and the Luftwaffe night-fighters became a critical last line of defence as their cities were pounded from above

Robert Alexander Little was one of the highest-scoring British aces of World War 1

thus gaining what was called the spolia opima a guerdon that fell only to two other generals in the whole history of Rome

This was a good sized aircraft for the time with its 71-foot wingspan and 45-foot length

Handley Page Halifax by Stanley Gleed. SIG2510 a service ceiling of 22VAR322. Handley Page Halifax by Stanley Gleed. 138 Special Duties Squadron. Missions included dropping SOE and other Resistance Operatives into enemy held territory. Stanley T Gleed (1905 1993) was a British artist who specialised in water colour paintings of Aviation and landscapes, Published early 1970s, these prints are over 40 years old and are in good condition for their age last 18 prints available Open edition print. Image size 18 inches x 14