{"product_id":"join-royal-air-force-1918-ww1-recruitment","title":"Join the Royal Air Force 1918 | WW1 Recruitment Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA British biplane, its wings marked with RAF roundels in red, white and blue, descends onto a German aircraft above a green English landscape. The German machine catches flame; its pilot recoils. At the top of the poster, yellow-and-red display lettering commands: JOIN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, and below: AND SHARE THEIR HONOUR \u0026amp; GLORY. A gold scrolled cartouche at the base details the terms of service: ages 18 to 50, pay from 1\/6 to 12 shillings per day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Air Force came into existence on 1 April 1918, formed from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. This recruitment lithograph, printed in Dublin by James Walker Ltd and held in the Imperial War Museums collection (Art.IWM PST 5277), is among the earliest posters produced under the RAF's name. The artist is recorded in IWM records under the initials F.R., their monogram visible at the lower right of the cartouche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around the aerial duel as a recruiting proposition: the viewer is placed above the action, looking down through the British pilot's vantage, the enemy aircraft already defeated. The lithographer's craft is evident in the graduated sky, the spinning propeller blur, and the warm chestnut of the linen wing fabric against the pale clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper, restoring the lithograph's full tonal range. This poster resonates with collectors of WW1 aviation ephemera, early RAF history, and the graphic design of the British home-front recruitment campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Poster Archives","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":64482645606777,"sku":"VPA-14014-A4","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":64482645639545,"sku":"VPA-14014-A3","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":64482645672313,"sku":"VPA-14014-A2","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70cm","offer_id":64482645705081,"sku":"VPA-14014-50x70cm","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":64482645737849,"sku":"VPA-14014-A1","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100cm","offer_id":64482645770617,"sku":"VPA-14014-70x100cm","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":64482645803385,"sku":"VPA-14014-A0","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/1139\/4937\/files\/Propaganda-and-Military-JoinTheRoyalAirForce-BiplaneRecruitment-c1918.jpg?v=1788537351","url":"https:\/\/vintageposterarchives.com\/products\/join-royal-air-force-1918-ww1-recruitment","provider":"Vintage Poster Archives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}