The Return of a Patrol Art.IWMART3031, William Orpen

The return of a patrol image: three royal flying corps pilots in leather flying-helmets, goggles and heavy gloves stand on a runway. Two look out towards the viewer, the third stands in profile. There are more figures and a biplane in the background. There is a dark rain cloud moving across the sky from the left of the composition. Date: 1917 (First World War).