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B-29 Superfortress. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress in aviation art prints including the Enolo Gay flown by Colonel Paul Tibbets, in aviation paintings by David Pentland and Robert Taylor, available from the aviation art print company.

The largest and most powerful bomber of WW II, the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress, played a major role in bringing about the defeat of Japan. In addition to accelerating Japans surrender following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs, thousands of B-29 crews flew tens of thousands of bombing missions against Japan from bases in China, India, and later in the War from recaptured islands in the Pacific. B-29s entered service in 1943 following a lengthy, problem-filled, development process of three years in response to the governments request for a long range strategic bomber. Only Boeing and Douglas (the B-32 Dominator) responded to the governments requests, and the B-32 had even greater development problems than the B-29. Powered by four giant Wright R-3350-23 radial engines generating a total horsepower of 8,924, the Super Fortresses typically carried crews of ten. They were capable of a top speed of 357-MPH, and at slower cruising speeds had a range of more than 3,200 miles. The B-29 was a large aircraft for its time with a wingspan in excess of 140 feet and a length of just under 100 feet. The Super Forts also had pressurized forward and aft hulls, which made the long distance missions a bit more comfortable for the flight crews. B-29s typically carried defensive armament which included ten machine guns and a single tail-mounted canon. Because of the pressurized hull, the guns were operated by remote control. The first operational B-29 wing was the 58th which flew out of the China-Burma-India theater. On March 9, 1945 General Curtis LeMay ordered an unusual low altitude attack on Tokyo by hundreds of B-29s carrying incendiary bombs. Five such low level missions were scheduled over a ten-day period, and the combined destruction of these missions exceeded that of either of the atomic bomb missions. B-29s were also effectively used to mine Japanese ports and shipping lanes. The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu heavy fighter, which is depicted attacking the B-29 in Stan Stokes painting, entered production in 1941 following a lengthy four year development. About 1,700 of these aircraft, code named Nick by the allies, were produced. The Ki-45 never proved effective as a long range daylight interceptor. It was, however, used effectively in ground attack and night fighter roles. It was one of only a few Japanese aircraft that had some success against the onslaught of B-29s because it was able to attain the high altitudes necessary to intercept the high-flying Super Fortresses. This print is dedicated to the thousands of B-29 officers and crewmen who hastened the end of the Pacific War. 


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The largest and most powerful bomber of WW II, the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress, played a major role in bringing about the defeat of Japan. In addition to accelerating Japans surrender following the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs, thousands of B-29 crews flew tens of thousands of bombing missions against Japan from bases in China, India, and later in the War from recaptured islands in the Pacific. B-29s entered service in 1943 following a lengthy, problem-filled, development process of three years in response to the governments request for a long range strategic bomber. Only Boeing and Douglas (the B-32 Dominator) responded to the governments requests, and the B-32 had even greater development problems than the B-29. Powered by four giant Wright R-3350-23 radial engines generating a total horsepower of 8,924, the Super Fortresses typically carried crews of ten. They were capable of a top speed of 357-MPH, and at slower cruising speeds had a range of more than 3,200 miles. The B-29 was a large aircraft for its time with a wingspan in excess of 140 feet and a length of just under 100 feet. The Super Forts also had pressurized forward and aft hulls, which made the long distance missions a bit more comfortable for the flight crews. B-29s typically carried defensive armament which included ten machine guns and a single tail-mounted canon. Because of the pressurized hull, the guns were operated by remote control. The first operational B-29 wing was the 58th which flew out of the China-Burma-India theater. On March 9, 1945 General Curtis LeMay ordered an unusual low altitude attack on Tokyo by hundreds of B-29s carrying incendiary bombs. Five such low level missions were scheduled over a ten-day period, and the combined destruction of these missions exceeded that of either of the atomic bomb missions. B-29s were also effectively used to mine Japanese ports and shipping lanes. The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu heavy fighter, which is depicted attacking the B-29 in Stan Stokes painting, entered production in 1941 following a lengthy four year development. About 1,700 of these aircraft, code named Nick by the allies, were produced. The Ki-45 never proved effective as a long range daylight interceptor. It was, however, used effectively in ground attack and night fighter roles. It was one of only a few Japanese aircraft that had some success against the onslaught of B-29s because it was able to attain the high altitudes necessary to intercept the high-flying Super Fortresses. This print is dedicated to the thousands of B-29 officers and crewmen who hastened the end of the Pacific War.

Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £40.00

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Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00

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By the Dawns Early Light by Iain Wyllie.

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Open edition print. Special Offer £16.00

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B-29 Bocks Car, 9th August 1945. Bocks Car was a B-29 Super Flying Fortress that dropped the fat man nuclear bomb over Nagasaki on 9th August 1945 it was the second nuclear bomb to be dropped on Japan.

Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £16.00



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Pacific Dolls by Stan Stokes.

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was undoubtedly the best all-around strategic bomber of WW 11. Because of its fairly late deployment in the War, fewer (3,970) Superfortesses were built than any other U.S. strategic bomber. Because of its large payload, and incredible range, a decision was made to utilize the B-29 exclusively in the Pacific and production models began to arrive in India and China in the spring of 1944. By mid 1945 the B-29 was being operated from bases established in the Mariana Islands, and devastating bombing raids were being flown against Japan on a regular basis. The Texas Doll was a Saipan-based B29 of the 497th Bomb Group, which was under the command of Col. Edward Cutler in 1944 & 1945. In a soon to be published book entitled Flying the Red Carpet, Lt. Col. Don Julin, Cutlers navigator, chronicles in both words and photographs his experiences flying out of Saipan in 1945. The Texas Doll participated in the massive fire bombing raid on Tokyo on March 10, 1945. General Lemay insisted on an all-out low level attack and the Doll was stripped of armor plate and left two of its gunners at home for that mission. Follow-up raids on Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe followed within days, and it was clear from that point on that Imperial Japans days were numbered. These missions were not without risk. On his first mission with the Doll, Julin recounts how the bomb bay was hit with a 20mm round from a Japanese twin-engine fighter. The concussion from this shell distorted the shape of one of the Dolls fuel tanks, leading to some harrowing fuel shortages on future flights. On Julins first mission from Saipan his B-29 depressurized over Japan. One of the crew members flak jacket, oxygen mask, and shirt were stripped from him, and the pilot was forced to make a emergency dive to 10,000 feet. Returning to Saipan on another mission Cutler and his crewmates watched a B-29 ditch 100 miles short of making it back. In June of 1945 the Dolls crew witnessed two B-29s collide at only 1000 feet in altitude. On April 1, 1945 Cutlers crew watched in terror as the aircraft just ahead of them crashed into the Pacific and exploded upon takeoff. On March 25, 1945 Cutler and his crew flew their final mission with the Doll painted on the nose of their aircraft. It appears that a number of people back at the Pentagon were giving in to pressure, and all the voluptuous nose art which was so inspirational to the crews which risked their lives on each mission, was now deemed inappropriate. In his nostalgic painting entitled Pacific Dolls, award-winning aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts the Texas Doll at Salpan following a mission in March of 1945. This painting is dedicated to all the courageous crews which both flew and serviced all those Pacific Dolls during the War, and is a tribute to this great aircraft which explicitly helped America win the War in the Pacific.

Signed limited edition of 950 prints, signed by all five officers of the Texas Doll - a B-29 which flew out of Saipan in 1944/45, and the artist. Size 26 inches x 22 inches (66cm x 56cm). Price £75.00

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Mission to Yokohama, Japan, June 1944 by David Pentland.

Boeing B29 Superfortresses of the USAAF 40th Bomb Group come under attack from a Kawasaki Ki64 Hein (Tony) of the Japanese Army Airforces 244th Sentai.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £95.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £180.00

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Sakai / Huglin Presentation edition of 5 prints from the signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £225.00

Features the matted original signatures of
Saburo Sakai (deceased)
and
Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased).


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Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00

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Superfortress by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Special Offer £50.00
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Superfortress by Nicolas Trudgian.

Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.

Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £50.00

Signed by Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased) and the artist.

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00

Signed by Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased) and the artist.

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Iwo Jima - A Hard Won Haven by John D Shaw.

Only 660 miles from Tokyo, the small volcanic island of Iwo Jima was recognized as early as 1943 as being a vital location to secure an airbase for allied aircraft, in order to achieve victory in the Pacific. Forseeing this goal, the Japanese began extensive fortifications early, preparing for the eventual onslaught. Within Iwo Jimas myriad tunnels, both underground and within the extinct volcano known as mt Suribachi, enemy forces were able to remain virtually unscathed during the 72 day heavy bombardment in late 1944, which preceded the American landings. In mid Ferbuary 1945, the invasion landing forces arrived, and so began one of the bloodiest and most bitter battles of World War II. Over the course of the next 36 days, the United States Marine Corps would experience many of its most horrific hours, but certainly their finest as well. Marine photographer Joe Rosenthals shot of Old Glory being hoisted aloft atop Suribachi came to be recognized as possibly the most famous photo in history. During the first week of March, the first B-29 to make an emergency landing at Iwo touched down. With its nose art bearing the name Dinah Might, this Superfortress and its crew were hastily repaired, aided and again took to the air within half an hour. Many others soon would follow. Shown here, a B-29 of 34th Bomb Group limps in to Iwos runway number one as emergency crews prepare for more incoming planes, some of which would inevitably have to ditch in the water offshore to avoid an explosive pileup. It is estimated that nearly 25,000 airmen lives would ultimately be spared as a result of being able to make emergency landings there. Nearly 7000 Marines died taking Iwo, with many thousands awarded, the largest number during any single campaign. Of the 23000 Japanese troops defending Iwo, only 1083 were taken prisoner. By the beginning of April, Iwo Jima was secure enough to base P-51 Mustangs to escort the B-29s to Japan, as allies prepared for the frightful prospect of a land invasion on Japans mainland, which historians speculate would likely have cost potentially millions more lives. At this time, more than 60 years after the battle, only a small remnant remains of those who participated first hand in this epic battle. Forever a sympbol of freedom, Iwo Jima remains truly sacred ground.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 31.5 inches x 16.5 inches (80cm x 42cm). Price £165.00

Signed by Vernard W Brintzenhofe USMC, Clair C Chaffin USMC, Jack L Colby USMC, Roy Earle USMC, Harry D Hink USAAF, Norman T Hatch USMC, Herb Ing USMC, Raymond Jacobs USMC, Henry Koellein USMC, Grover E Thompson USMC, Cyril OBrien, Gordon Ward USMC and Robert Weiler USAAF.


Limited edition of 100 artist proofs. Paper size 31.5 inches x 16.5 inches (80cm x 42cm). Price £195.00

Signed by Vernard W Brintzenhofe USMC, Clair C Chaffin USMC, Jack L Colby USMC, Roy Earle USMC, Harry D Hink USAAF, Norman T Hatch USMC, Herb Ing USMC, Raymond Jacobs USMC, Henry Koellein USMC, Grover E Thompson USMC, Cyril OBrien, Gordon Ward USMC, Robert Weiler USAAF and Jack Lucas USMC MOH.

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Artist signed edition of 1225 prints. Paper size 31.5 inches x 16.5 inches (80cm x 42cm). Price £95.00

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Valour in the Pacific by Robert Taylor.

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Valour in the Pacific by Robert Taylor.

Depicted are B-29s of the 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Wing of the 20th Air Force. After a daylight raid on Tokyo, showing all the telltale signs of combat over the target, a Wing of the worlds largest and fastest-ever piston-engined bombers make their long over-water journey home, still many hours away at Saipan Island. At the extremity of their range, little friends, very-long-range P-51 Mustang escort fighters, peel off and head for home - leaving the mighty bombers to fend for themselves.

Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 34 inches x 25 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £200.00

Signed by Colonel Ray Brashear (deceased), Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased), Lieutenant Chester Marshall and Colonel Bob Morgan (deceased).



Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 34 inches x 25 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £325.00

Signed by Colonel Ray Brashear (deceased), Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased), Lieutenant Chester Marshall and Colonel Bob Morgan (deceased).



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Turning Point by David Pentland.

6th August 1945, Col. Paul Tibbets puts his aircraft, Enola Gay, into a violent turn to evade the blast of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This marked a turning point in the war and history.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £95.00

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Tibbets signature edition of 20 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £220.00

Signed by Col. Paul Tibbets (deceased).


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**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £70.00


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Threatening Skies by Richard Taylor.

Richard Taylors painting recreates an encounter on 19th February 1945. As dawn breaks over the Pacific, a determined force of Japanese Ki-44s launch a surprise attack on a large formation of USAAF B-29 Superfortresses as they approach the Japanese mainland. B-29 gunners let rip as one fighter flashes past, with a second fighter closing at high speed. Chunks of the B-29s port wing and aileron have been taken out in the initial attack, and with another Japanese fighter fast on its tail, the outcome of this particular encounter hangs in the balance. A total of ten Superfortresses fell victim that day.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £95.00

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Nutter, Colonel James Pattillo and Captain Ben Robertson.



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £135.00

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Nutter, Colonel James Pattillo and Captain Ben Robertson.



Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £265.00

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Nutter, Colonel James Pattillo and Captain Ben Robertson.



Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £445.00

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Nutter, Colonel James Pattillo and Captain Ben Robertson.



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Original Painting - High Patrol by Ivan Berryman Price : £5995

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Original Painting - Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman Price : £2500

Original Acrylic - Galland by Ivan Berryman Price : £850

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Art and aviation have been like a brother and sister to me. We have grown up together, learned together and made our adult lives together. But you do not have to have an appreciation of aircraft to admire the graceful lines of a Spitfire or the functional simplicity of a Focke-Wulf 190. They are themselves a work of art and they cry out to be painted - not as machines of war and destruction, but as objects of beauty, born of necessity and function, yet given a life and iconic classicism beyond their original calling. My interest and love of art and aircraft was gifted to me by my father, a designer and aeronautical engineer of considerable repute. Denis Berryman C.Eng. FRAeS. He gave me his eyes, his passion, his dedication and his unwavering professionalism. I owe him everything. And I miss him terribly. A love of art and of beautiful and interesting things takes you on a journey. You discover new interests, new fascinations, and you want to paint them. You want to paint them in their environment, in their element. Whether it is an aeroplane, a warship, a racing car or a beautiful woman, their gift to an artist is the same: Their lines, their texture and the way that light and shadows give them form. These are the food and oxygen of an artist. Not the paint and the canvas. These are mere tools. The secret is in the passion and the perception.

Original Battle of Britain Paintings



Your chance to own a superb original Battle of Britain painting! Displayed in the images here are four of the best paintings of the Battle of Britain available from Cranston Fine Arts. Click the links on the left to learn more about the aircraft, squadrons and pilots depicted in these extraordinary oil paintings.

To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we have also commissioned many original pencil drawings which have been signed by pilots who flew during the Battle of Britain. The unique items can be seen on the special pencil drawing pages of artists Ivan Berryman and David Pentland.

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