"A.E.A. Silver Dart," by Robert Bradford. signed nice poster

"A.E.A. Silver Dart," poster special event by Robert Bradford. signed by him. (original) 23 x 36 inch I was working at the museum for 20 years, he was my director. Art and Aviation Robert William Bradford, C.M., was born December 17, 1923, in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he developed an early interest in aviation and its art. At 18, he and his twin brother Jim, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and trained on the Tiger Moth and Anson. Posted overseas in March 1944, Bradford was attached to the Royal Air Force as a staff pilot. He was seriously injured in a bad-weather crash, and spent several months in hospital before returning to flying. The war ended before he was posted to operational duties. On returning to Canada, Bradford joined A.V. Roe Canada Ltd. as a technical illustrator. Four years later, in 1953, he moved to de Havilland Aircraft of Canada as project illustrator. His excellent work earned a promotion in 1956 to Chief Illustrator in the Publications Department, a position he held for ten more years.