Red Arrows Signed Copper Etching 1984 Framed Cotswold Art Aviation Military

A striking, highly reflective work of Cold War British aviation history, this vintage copper etching vividly captures the dynamic power of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team. The master plate is rendered on heavy-gauge copper foil, using high-contrast black graphic fill to depict a four-ship formation of Hawk trainers rocketing down an airfield runway into a dramatic, low-level point-of-view perspective.

The lower margin features a beautifully detailed list of the complete nine-pilot crew registry, complete with precise replica signatures and ranks. Notable inclusions feature Sqn Ldr John Blackwell (Red 1), Flt Lt Simon Bedford (Red 2), Sqn Ldr Ted Ball (Red 3), Sqn Ldr Tim Miller (Red 4), Flt Lt Ross Boyens (Red 5), Flt Lt Phil Tolman (Red 6), Flt Lt Chris Hirst (Red 7), Flt Lt Pete Lees (Red 8), and Flt Lt Tony Lunnon-Wood (Red 9), alongside Squadron Manager Eric Steenson and Engineer Flt Lt Mike Render.

The entire piece is beautifully housed in its original, molded dark hardwood profile frame, complete with clean glass glazing. The lower right-hand corner features a crisp rendering of the official Red Arrows squadron crest, displaying their famous motto 'Eclat' ("Brilliance").

This vintage piece is in very good vintage condition. The metallic copper surface remains remarkably bright and clear, possessing its original high-gloss luster with no signs of internal oxidation, fingerprints, or surface pitting. The wooden frame is structurally robust with perfectly tight corner joins, showing only honest, minor surface scuffs and light historic finish wear along the outer edges as clearly shown in the close-up gallery photographs. On the reverse, the original backing board is securely sealed with its historic framing tape intact, and it proudly retains the pristine original black-and-gold maker's label from Cotswold Etchings.

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