Not wanting to undermine the theme of this unfortunate thread, but the painting above is not as described.
The Scenic Route by the late Alan S Holt.
A 225 Squadron TAC/R pair returning from Bologna over the Apennines, January 1945. EN199, The Malta Spitfire is being flown by F/O A.S. Holt (the artist) with F/O Kurt Taussig weaving.
Alan was a personal friend and mentor and this was one of his final paintings before he passed.