A stunning new print depicting Flying Officer Dave Roome taking his English Electric Lightning F.6 XR768, ‘A’, of 74 (F) ‘Tiger’ Squadron to 87,800ft over Singapore on the 21st of January, 1969.
SPECIFICATIONS
Title: Singapore Sling
Subject: English Electric/BAC Lightning F.6
Release date: November, 2024
Print size: Image size 600 x 398mm (23.5 x 16 inches), trim size 650 x 485mm (26 x 19 inches)
Media: Digital print on 250 gsm archive quality paper
Edition: Limited to 100 copies
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
PRICE: £59.00 including free UK P&P
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Signed by Group Captain Dave Roome, OBE and six other 74 Squadron pilots based at RAF Tengah in Singapore between 1967 and 1971.
Inspired by the amazing story of Dave Roome taking his Lighting to 87,800ft over Singapore, this stunning print captures the power of the Lighting as it climbs towards extreme altitude where the sky darkens and the curvature of the Earth is clearly visible.
The original painting was exhibited at the 2024 Guild of Aviation Artists Annual Exhibition at the Shuttleworth Collection where it was bought by Dave Roome himself.