eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4h079 IF YOU'RE BEING DE-RESERVED REMEMBER THE RAF NEEDS PILOTS linen 25x40 English WWII war poster 1940s Date Sold 3/3/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked English World War II Military Recruitment Poster (measures 25" x 39 3/4" [64 x 101 cm]) (Learn More) If You're Being De-Reserved, Remember the RAF Needs Pilots, the 1940s English World War II (WWII) military recruitment poster ("There's a recruiting centre near you. Go to it!") encouraging pilots to make themselves available to the Royal Air Force. In 1925, the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (AAF) was formed, which included navigation instructors who had served in World War I. In 1936, the RAF Volunteer Reserve was formed to create a reserve of aircrew for use in the event of war. In 1939, they had 6,646 pilots, 1,625 observers and 1,946 wireless operators. When war broke out, these Volunteer Reserve members played an important part in Britain's war effort. Note that this poster features the Jonathan Foss silhouette art of two bombers. Artist: Jonathan Foss Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had tiny paper loss at the crossfolds and minor wear on the folds. It had some tiny tears and a few tiny bits of paper loss in the borders. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades
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