ATLANTIC TRAIL - Various editions

In Michael Rondot's remarkably accurate portrayal of refuelling operations high over the Atlantic, a 617 Squadron Tornado moving forward to refuel makes contact with the basket trailed by a Vickers VC10 tanker.

In these last critical moments the Tornado's probe can either move snugly into the centre of the basket and plug in, or rip through the spokes, sending a shower of debris into the engine intake. It is all a matter of skill, judgement, age and luck.

All the editions have been signed & numbered by the artist.

A small quantity of Remarque editions have been signed by;

Sir GEORGE EDWARDS OM CBE FRS. Chief designer, Vickers Aircraft Ltd.

Sir George Edwards joined Vickers in 1935 working with Barnes Wallace on the Wellington and Warwick before becoming Chief Designer in 1945. At Vickers, he led the design team for the Valiant, Viscount and VC-10 and later, as Chairman, British Aircraft Corporation, he led the BAC-111, TSR2 and Concorde projects. A keen aviator since 1948, he learnt to fly in a DeHavilland Tiger Moth to better communicate with his company test pilots and flew in all his subsequent designs, culminating with a Mach:2 flight in Concorde with Brian Trubshaw in 1971. He was one of the most esteemed and successful industrial leaders and engineers in aviation history with numerous honours and awards to mark his many achievements.

Editions:

Signed and numbered: £75.00

Artist's Proof: £120.00

Remarque copies have a detailed drawing added to the print border: £235.00

Remarque signed by Sir George Edwards: £285.00

Double remarque copies have two detailed drawings added to the print border: £300.00

Canvas prints replicate the look and feel of the original oil painting. The image size is 30x20 inches: £300.00

THE REMARQUE

Each remarque will be hand drawn, in pencil, on the lower border by the artist

Overall Print Size: 710mm x 510mm