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Original World War II-era color 17 x 22 poster featuring a portrait of Winston Churchill by F. T. Chapman, overlaid by text from the famous wartime speech in which he praised the brave efforts of the Royal Air Force and other Allied aircrew who were fighting in the Battle of Britain: "Never in the field of human conflict have so many owed so much to so few." Imprinted above with an RAF wings emblem and motto: "Per ardua ad astra." In fine condition.
Winston Churchill delivered a stirring tribute to the Royal Air Force before the House of Commons on August 20, 1940, as they bravely took to the skies to defend Britain against the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. Remembered for the iconic line as commonly paraphrased—'Never was so much owed by so many to so few'—Churchill praised the extraordinary courage and dedication of the pilots and crews actively engaged in battle, describing their efforts as pivotal in preventing a German invasion. The speech was both a morale booster for the British people and an acknowledgment of the RAF's critical role in World War II, recognizing the valor and sacrifice of those who fought in the skies to secure Britain's survival.
