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For this month’s Club members’ ballot prize, we’re giving away a very special print of the BBMF Lancaster, signed by 12 Bomber Command aircrew veterans.

We will randomly select one Club member to win the prize.

About the prize
This print, produced by Squadron Prints in 2017, is unusual in that it shows both sides of BBMF Lancaster B1 PA474 in its current livery. Text at the bottom explains the markings on the Lancaster and this is flanked by the badges of the two wartime squadrons represented.

During 2024 we have been presenting the image from the Club calendar for that month in the newsletter, with some details about the picture, including when and where the photo was taken. For December we chose this picture because of the intense and focussed look in the eyes of the pilot, actually Squadron Leader Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden, OC BBMF, sitting in the cockpit of BBMF Spitfire IIa P7350 ready to go flying. We titled it “The eyes have it”!

If you're after a festive gift for the BBMF fan in your life - or yourself - we've got plenty to browse in our online shop.