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"RAF cartoon" Artist unknown, 1939-1945. Gouache & ink on board.

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"RAF cartoon" Artist unknown, 1939-1945

Catalogue ref: INF 3/562Links to the Catalogue


An three-piece illustration from Book ‘C', Boys' Adventure Stories. The first image depicts a pilot about to board his Mosquito, which is being made ready for operation by ground crew. The second image depicts RAF Spitfires flying out of the sky to successfully shoot down enemy bombers. The third image depicts an RAF Mosquito, having just dropped its bomb load, with a large bomb-blast visible in the background.

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