Maximum Effort
by
Philip West
The print depicts the final preparations one early winter evening before the eight-men crews embark on yet another dangerous mission over Germany.
Based at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire from June 1943, 101 Squadron was selected to test new equipment designed to jam the VHF frequencies used by German fighter controllers, A system, code-named "Airborne Cigar" or ABC for short, was operated by a Special Operator on board the Lancaster bomber who could understand German and listen into the German controller's transmissions, blocking them before they alerted their night fighters to the position of the bombers. ABC soon proved its worth and from October 1943 101 Sqn. ABC aircraft escorted all major attacks on German targets.
Only a handful of airfields were equipped with a fog dispersal system known as F.I.D.O.. The fact that Ludford Magna was one of the chosen few is a measure of the importance attached to 101 Sqn.
The print will be signed by a minimum six crew members
Edition Size: 395 Regular Edition, 20 Artist Proof and 35 Remarques

Image Size: 24" x 13 ¾"
Regular Edition Price: Sold Out
Artist Proof Price: Sold Out
Remarques Price: Sold Out