On 18 July 2010 the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was presented with a replacement colour and inaugural standards to 2623 Squadron and 2620 Squadron by HM The Queen.
The Air Commodore-in-Chief was received with a Royal Salute and flypast that included Puma, Hercules and Tornado aircraft; each type representative of the operations with which the Royal Auxiliary Air Force is currently associated.
This historic occasion was the largest gathering of Royal Auxiliary Air Force personnel since the first sovereign’s colour was presented in 1989.
To commemorate the day, the renowned British military artist, Stuart Brown, was commissioned to capture the moment the colour was presented by Her Majesty.
The result is a truly stunning piece of military art, entitled ‘The Sovereign’s Colour’. High quality prints of the original painting have been limited to just 300 copies, each numbered and signed by the artist.
In addition, 30 of the prints will be released as ‘special editions’ and will also be individually signed by the Honorary Inspector-General of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Lord Beaverbrook; Honorary Air Commodore 2623 Squadron, Air Commodore Sir Michael Marshall and Honorary Air Commodore 2620 Squadron, Air Commodore Sir Michael Oswald.
The signed and numbered prints are unframed and come in a cardboard tube ready for mounting. The limited edition prints are priced at £50, while the special edition prints are priced at £75.
The prints are available direct from Flight Lieutenant James Pettit by downloading the order form (PDF, 1.15MB) and returning it to the address provided. All profits will go to the RAF Benevolent Fund.
