Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
RN Catafighters RAF
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.29.8
Object Type
Poster
Issuing Body
British Information Services
(British, founded 1941)
Dateca. 1941-1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 24 in x W 13 in (61 cm x 33 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red, white, and blue British World War II poster, titled “RN CATAFIGHTERS RAF,” highlighting joint efforts of the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Air Force (RAF). The poster features 24 individual black and white graphic artwork illustrations depicting air-sea combat scenes, the roles of British catapult aircraft merchant ships (CAM), and action by Hawker Hurricane fighter planes (“Catafighters"). Each image has a title and short written description of the scene.
Printed in a box at the bottom of the poster: “BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES / An Agency of the British Government / 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA / NEW YORK CITY."
Additional DetailsPrinted in a box at the bottom of the poster: “BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES / An Agency of the British Government / 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA / NEW YORK CITY."
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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