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Royal Air Force 54 Squadron. Super
Marine Spitfire of 54 Squadron shown in aviation art prints by
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Force squadron's history in aviation art.
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| A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman. The afternoon of 25th July 1940 was a desperate one for the already exhausted fighter pilots of the RAF defending the South coast of England. As convoy CW8 made its way through the English Channel, sixty JU.87 Stukas and forty JU.88 bombers launched a brutal attack on the ships below, backed up by fighter cover of over 50 Messerscmitt Bf.109s. Eight Spitfires of 64 Sqn (Kenley) were scrambled, together with twelve Spitfires of 54 Sqn (Hornchurch) and Hurricanes of 111 Sqn from Croydon. The British pilots found themselves massively outnumbered, but nevertheless put up a spirited fight against the teeming enemy. This painting shows Spitfires of 54 Sqn entering the fray, the pilots scattering as they choose their targets and go after the JU.87s. To the right of this, Bf.109Es of JG.26 are roaring in to join battle, whilst Adolf Gallands aircraft engages a Hurricane of 111 Sqn. Signed limited edition to 800 prints. Size 25.5 inches x 10.5 inches (65cm x 26cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
and
Squadron Leader Maurice P Brown.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Size 25.5 inches x 10.5 inches (65cm x 26cm). Price £175.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC,
Squadron Leader Maurice P Brown
and
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC.  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Battle of Britain edition of 50 artist proofs. Size 25.5 inches x 10.5 inches (65cm x 26cm). Price £175.00 Signed by four Battle of Britain pilots.
Battle of Britain edition of 300 prints. Size 25.5 inches x 10.5 inches (65cm x 26cm). Price £150.00 Signed by four Battle of Britain pilots.
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 56 inches x 28 inches (144cm x 72cm). Price £800.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 40 inches x 20 inches (102cm x 51cm). Price £600.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 18 inches (91cm x 46cm). Price £500.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 78 inches x 36 inches (199cm x 91cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1891 |
| Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. On August 12th, 1940 the Luftwaffe turned their full attention to the RAF's forward fighter bases and radar stations with the intent to obliterate them once and for all. The outcome of the Battle of Britain hung in the balance. It was late in the afternoon of Sunday, 18 August 1940. The previous week had seen the hardest days of fighting in the Battle of Britain as the young pilots of the RAF Fighter Command had engaged in deadly duels with the Luftwaffe. Bystanders gazed cautiously upwards at the weaving contrails in the clear blue skies over southern England as they anxiously awaited the outcome. For just a moment, all was at peace: A gentle breeze floated across the airfield at RAF Hornchurch as the exhausted young pilots of 54 Squadron could rest for a few brief minutes and reflect on their own previous two encounters with the enemy that day. The Luftwaffe had thrown everything at them in the past few days, but today had been the toughest of them all. And then the calm was shattered by the shrill tones of the alarm, the Luftwaffe had launched another huge raid of over 300 aircraft across the Channel, and it looked like Hornchurch was the target. Hornchurch Scramble, portrays the moment as 54 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader James Leathart, taxis out at Hornchurch to prepare for take-off. Quickly following, the aircraft of New Zealander Colin Gray is guided out from dispersal by his ground crew. Gray would claim 3 Bf110s in the encounter and would eventually become the top scoring New Zealand Ace of the war. Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm) Image size 26.5 inches x 17.5 inches (67cm x 44cm). Price £200.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander George W Swanwick,
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
and
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Anniversary edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm) Image size 26.5 inches x 17.5 inches (67cm x 44cm). Price £375.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander George W Swanwick,
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC,
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC,
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased),
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC,
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*,
Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC,
Pilot Officer Norman Brown
and
Wing Commander Roger Morewood.
Anniversary edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm) Image size 26.5 inches x 17.5 inches (67cm x 44cm). Price £265.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander George W Swanwick,
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC,
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC,
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased),
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC,
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*,
Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC,
Pilot Officer Norman Brown
and
Wing Commander Roger Morewood.
Battle of Britain tribute edition of 10 prints, issued with an original pencil drawing. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm) Image size 26.5 inches x 17.5 inches (67cm x 44cm). Price £2595.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander George W Swanwick,
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC,
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC,
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased),
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC* AFC,
Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*,
Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC,
Pilot Officer Norman Brown,
Wing Commander Roger Morewood,
Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC (deceased),
Squadron Leader Roy McGowan,
Wing Commander Peter Parrott DFC AFC (deceased),
Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE (deceased),
Wing Commander Bob Doe, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased),
Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased),
Wing Commander Tim Vigors DFC (deceased),
Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased),
Wing Commander Eric Barwell (deceased),
Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie (deceased),
Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (deceased) (matted, drawing),
Air Commodore James Leathart (deceased) (matted, drawing)
and
Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE (deceased) (matted, drawing)
ITEM CODE DHM1940 |
| Victory Above Dover by Ivan Berryman. Adolf Galland claimed his 16th victory on the afternoon of 25th July 1940 when Spitfires of 54 Sqn were bounced by Messerschmitt Bf.109s of Gallands III/JG26. A fierce battle ensued off Dover during which F/Lt Basil Wonky Way, flying R6707, found himself the subject of the great German aces attention, his stricken aircraft being observed to plunge into the sea after receiving numerous hits from the Bf.109s guns. F/Lt Way lost his life in the crash, presumed drowned. Signed limited edition of 20 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00 The first few prints in this edition have been signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC,
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC
and
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased) and are currently available. Save £10 on selected prints - Was £160
Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 10 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £190.00 The first few prints in this edition have been signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC,
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC
and
Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased) and are currently available. Save £10 on selected prints - Was £200
Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
and
Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Small limited edition of 30 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £80.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC. Save £10 on selected prints - Was £90
Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
JG26 Pilots Signature edition of 1 giclee paper print. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £520.00 Features the mounted original signatures of four JG26 Aces :
General Adolf Galland (deceased)
General Walter Krupinski (deceased)
Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased)
and
Major Heinz Lange (deceased).
Galland / Krupinski Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £400.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
and
Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM
and featuring the mounted signatures of two top-scoring Aces from III./JG26,
General Adolf Galland (deceased)
and
General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00 £110 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £590
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00 £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £3500.00
Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.. Price £350.00
ITEM CODE DHM1866 |
| A Quick Despatch by Ivan Berryman. Sqn Ldr James Leathart watches another of his victims, a Heinkel He.111, slowly roll over in its death throes above the beaches near Dunkirk on 21st May 1940, flying Spitfire Mk.1 P9389 (KL-A) of 54 Sqn, based at Hornchurch. All but one of his many claimed victories were scored in this aircraft which was eventually lost in October 1940 whilst being flown by Plt Off C Stewart, who baled out and survived the incident relatively unscathed. Limited edition of 30 giclee paper prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £80.00
Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £105.00
Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £250.00
Original pencil drawing by Ivan Berryman. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £380.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC.
ITEM CODE B0412 |
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Royal
Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph
up to
The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I
34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575
miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various
Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine
guns, for MK's V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning
machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or
a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed
by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936.
and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19
squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there
were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in
store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and
developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II
came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into
service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe
especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin
engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named
Seafires. By the end of
production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408
Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a
total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires
in front line use until April 1954.
Spitfire Over Tower Bridge by John Young
Spitfire from No. 54 squadron flies over London with Tower Bridge
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