| Spitfire
art prints showing spitfire squadrons, over the Normandy Beaches during
the landings on D-Day and the days following, these art prints collected
form the worlds best aviation artists are here together top celebrate
the extraordinary effort from the allied forces including the pilots of fighter
command. this collection available direct form aviation art prints
a division of Cranston fine arts |
| Wings of Glory by Robert Taylor. Robert Taylors spellbinding painting, Wings of Glory, paying tribute to Mitchells immortal fighter, features the MkX1X Spitfire of the RAFs Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Powered by the Rolls-Royce Griffin engine providing maximum speed of 450mph and a 44,000 feet operating ceiling, this lovingly restored aircraft thrills generations of aviation enthusiasts with her spectacular aerobatics at Europes summer air shows. This most beautiful of fighters gives a virtuoso performance, high among the clouds, alone in her magical element, she dances an aerial ballet like no other could. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 22 inches (69cm x 56cm). Price £175.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased), Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased), Chief Test Pilot Alex Henshaw (deceased) and Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased).
Signed limited edition of 350 Battle of Britain Portfolios. Paper size 27 inches x 22 inches (69cm x 56cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased), Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased), Chief Test Pilot Alex Henshaw (deceased), Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC (deceased) and Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased) (companion print).
ITEM CODE RT0312 |
| Friendly Ordinance (Beer Run to Normandy) by Ronald Wong. As forward airfields were established in France after D-Day, replacement fighters being ferried to the front line from South Coast airfields were called upon to carry MoD XXX Depth Charges to support the ground troops. The XXX beer was great for troop morale. Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 25 inches (43cm x 64cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE LR0007 |
| Moral Support by Philip West. A 101 Squadron Lancaster returns home after yet another highly dangerous but vitally important mission over occupied Europe. The Squadron was involved in Special Duties ops usually carrying an extra, German speaking operator to transmit messages designed to confuse enemy fighters trying to intercept bomber formations. During the D-Day landings and beyond, Bomber Command was tasked with daylight and night missions to help clear the way for land forces. The bombers were usually given fighter escort, in this instance Spitfires, to and from these sorties. Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 18 inches x 13.5 inches (46cm x 34cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 18 inches x 13.5 inches (46cm x 34cm). Price £75.00 igned by Flt Lt Russell Rusty Waughman DFC AFC, Captain Murray Anderson DFC* and Flight Lieutenant R G (Bob) Large, DFC, Legion d Honneur.
ITEM CODE DHM1603 |
| Canadian Wing by Robert Taylor Spitfires of Johnsons Canadian Wing, complete with Normandy Invasion markings, making a sweep above the Normandy beaches on the 6th June, 1944 - D-Day. Johnson and his Canadian pilots flew sweeps on this day from dawn till dusk, limited most of the day to 2000 ft. by the cloudbase. Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased).  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM2126 |
| Normandy Breakout by Nicolas Trudgian. Spitfires of No. 132 Squadron rush towards the Front to give ground support to the advancing Allied forces following breakout from the Normandy beaches, June 1944. Aces Edition. Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 58cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £305.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil, Flight Lieutenant Sir Archie Lamb, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler, Squadron Leader Pat Carden, Commander Mike Crosley (deceased), Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £20 on selected prints - Was £325
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £245.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil, Flight Lieutenant Sir Archie Lamb, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler, Squadron Leader Pat Carden, Commander Mike Crosley (deceased), Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Limited edition of 50 remarques. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £ Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil, Flight Lieutenant Sir Archie Lamb, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler, Squadron Leader Pat Carden, Commander Mike Crosley (deceased), Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Publishers Proof edition of 50 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 58cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Aces Edition. Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 58cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil and Wing Commander George Unwin (deceased), in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2277 |
| Muscateer by Robert Tomlin. Squadron Leader John Plagis, Commanding Officer of 126 Squadron, in his Spitfire LFIX, returns from France on 24th July 1944 after shooting down an Me109. Plagis went on to score 15 aerial victories before the end of World War II. Open edition print. Image size 10.5 inches x 15.5 inches (27cm x 40cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE DHM2508 |
| Deadly Chase by Ronald Wong. Shortly after D-Day the menace of the V-1 was revealed. Fighter pilots evolved a daring tactic to deal with these robot aircraft. Diving first to build up their speed to match that of the V-1, they would pull alongside and use the turbulent slipstream from their wing tips to topple the missile and cause it to crash relatively harmlessly in the fields of South East England. Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 14 inches x 22 inches (36cm x 56cm). Price £
ITEM CODE LR0008 |
| Summer of 44 by Nicolas Trudgian. As the Allied invasion of northern France drew nearer, the entire length of southern England had seemingly become one huge army camp. While the local population went about its daily business as best it could, British and American troops massed at every point near the coast in readiness for the imminent crossing of the Channel. Though the RAF fighters of 10 Group were tasked in the Air Defense role, like all RAF squadrons that could be spared, they became involved with the softening up process, a pre-requisite of any large scale landing on enemy occupied territory. Under the leadership of Wing Commander Peter Brothers, 10 Groups Spitfire Wing based at Culmhead was heavily involved flying shipping patrols over the beachhead and Rhubarbs - low-level strikes of opportunity - disrupting enemy movements and communications.Nicolas Trudgians comprehensive painting Summer of 44 recreates with such realism a scene in southwest England just a few days before the Normandy landings in June 1944. Mark IX Spitfires of No. 126 Squadron, returning from combat over France, sweeps low over the local branch line railway station on their way back to Culmhead. Below, as the GWR Prairie tank engine pulls out of the station, American troops are assembling their equipment in readiness for the impending invasion. Adding great atmosphere to his composition, Nick has painted a classically peaceful English landscape, highlighting the unique contrast between war and peace that pervaded Britain during that summer of 44. Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers (deceased) and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson (deceased), in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 80 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers (deceased) and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson, in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £185.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson, in addition to the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £350.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers (deceased) and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson (deceased), in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2034 |
| Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. Frustrated by the absence of Luftwaffe aircraft over the Normandy beaches on D-Day, Allied fighter pilots were spoiling for a fight. When a dozen Ju88s appeared over Gold Beach on the following morning, June 7, 1944, the patrolling Spitfires of 401 Squadron wasted no time in getting into the fray. At just after 0800 hours twelve Junkers Ju88s appeared out of the 2000ft. cloud base, intent on making a diving attack on the heavily populated beachhead. Wheeling their Spitfires into the on-coming attack, Squadron Leader Cameron, C.O. of 401 Squadron, called his pilots to pick their own targets, and all hell broke loose. In the ensuing dogfight 401 Squadrons Canadian pilots destroyed no fewer than six of the Ju88s, and the attack on the beach was averted. Nicolas Trudgian recreates the scene as Flying Officer Arthur Bishop, son of WWI Ace Billy Bishop, brings down one of the Ju88s that day. With its starboard engine on fire, and its hydraulics shot away, the doomed Luftwaffe fighter-bomber begins its ultimate uncontrollable roll. F/O Arthur Bishop hurtles past the stricken bomber, Nicks superb study showing every detail of his Mk IX Spitfire. Below the pockmarked landscape and beachhead is packed with detail and activity: No fewer than fifty vehicles of all description can be counted, with as many ships and landing craft offshore. Some thirty aircraft are visible in the sky. A massively comprehensive image that will keep collectors endlessly absorbed in a wholly realistic atmosphere, created by a hugely talented and highly respected aviation artist.
Limited edition of 400 prints. Print size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers (deceased), Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant (deceased) and Wing Commander Tom Neil, in addition ot the artist. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 15 artist proofs. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £270.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers, Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant and Wing Commander Tom Neil, in addition ot the artist. Save £10 on selected prints - Was £280
Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 250 prints. Supplied with companion print Prints size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £300.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers (deceased), Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant (deceased) and Wing Commander Tom Neil, in addition ot the artist. Companion print Patrolling the Beach signed by Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF.
Limited edition of 25 portfolio edition artist proofs, supplied with companion print. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £330.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers, Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant and Wing Commander Tom Neil, in addition ot the artist. Companion print Patrolling the Beach signed by Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF. Massive saving on Nicolas Trudgian prints
£50 Off Selected Prints - Was £380
Signed limited edition of 60 artists special reserve prints, signed by the artist only. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 64cm). Price £120.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM2037 |
| Dawn Till Dusk by Richard Taylor. Fighter Ace Johnnie Johnson leads MkIX Spitfires of his No.144 Canadian Wing back to their base at Ford after a long day of operations over Normandy shortly after D-Day. The wing flew constant fighter sweeps throughout the Normandy Invasions, before relocating to France on June 15th 1944. Signed limited edition of 350 prints Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £110.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander J F Stocky Edwards DFC* DFM
and
Wing Commander James Lindsay DFC.
Collectors edition of 70 prints Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £135.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander J F Stocky Edwards DFC* DFM,
Wing Commander James Lindsay DFC,
Lieutenant General Don Laubman DFC*
and
Squadron Leader Roy Wozniak DFC.
Remarque edition of 25 prints Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm) . Price £275.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander J F Stocky Edwards DFC* DFM,
Wing Commander James Lindsay DFC,
Lieutenant General Don Laubman DFC*
and
Squadron Leader Roy Wozniak DFC.
Double remarque edition of 10 prints Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £455.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander J F Stocky Edwards DFC* DFM,
Wing Commander James Lindsay DFC,
Lieutenant General Don Laubman DFC*
and
Squadron Leader Roy Wozniak DFC.
Tribute proof edition of 10 prints, supplied with an original pencil drawing featuring the mounted signatures. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm) Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £1095.00 Signed by :
Wing Commander J F Stocky Edwards DFC* DFM,
Wing Commander James Lindsay DFC,
Lieutenant General Don Laubman DFC*
and
Squadron Leader Roy Wozniak DFC
and features the mounted signatures of :
Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased),
Flight Lieutenant Wilfred Banks DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Larry Robillard DFM CD,
Wing Commander Lorne Cameron DFC,
Group Captain Albert Houle DFC (deceased),
Squadron Leader Irving Kennedy DFC MD
and
Wing Commander Andy Mackenzie DFC CD.
ITEM CODE DHM1814 |
| Early Morning Sortie by Keith Aspinall.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm) Less than 6 copies available of this now sold out edition.. Price £18.00
ITEM CODE KA0005 |
| D-Day, A New Dawn for Europe by John Young. The ever-popular and ubiquitous Spitfire is shown landing somewhere in Europe, bearing its invasion strips on the fuselage and wings. D-Day most certainly did mark a new day for Europe, the sacrifices and suffering well documented as Allied troops fought to give Europe back to its rightful Governments. Signed limited edition. . Price £95.00
ITEM CODE DHM2539 |
| Summer of 44 by Stuart Brown. MkIX Supermarine Spitfires take off for evening patrol of the Normandy coast, June 1944. Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 23 inches x 16 inches (58cm x 41cm). Price £95.00 Each print is signed by WWII Spitfire pilot and the broadcasting voice of British aviation, Raymond Baxter (deceased) Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE SBR0001 |
| Beware of the Lion by Geoff Lea. Spitfires of 602 City of Glasgow Squadron in the disitnctive white stripe marking of the d- day invasion patrol the Normandy beaches. Seen below are the landing craft and ships of the invasion force as the troops form Britian, America, Canada invade the Normandy Beaches, coded Juno. Gold, Sword and Utah. Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £51.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £56
Signed edition. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £50.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Signature edition of 60 prints from the open edition. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Johnnie Johnson (deceased). Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £80
Open edition print. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £10.92
Signed edition. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £37.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Original painting by Geoff Lea. . Price £1900.00 Massive Summer Sale! To make way for new art projects, this painting is reduced to gallery trade price for all customers!
Save £500 on this original painting! - Was £2400
**Open edition print. (1 copy reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE DHM0401 |
| Normandy Veterans Association 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Print by Michael Turner. Official limited edition print of the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy Veterans Association. The Eastern Flank of the D-Day battlefield, 1300 hours, June 6th 1944. No single picture could possibly encompass the actions of all British forces on D-Day, let alone the Allies overall, whise front stretched 60 miles along the Normandy coastline. The eastern flank of the D-Day battlefield has been chosen to symbolise the achievements of British forces on June 6th 1944 because no other part of the invasion front illustrates better the combined efforts of all three services. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 29 inches x 23 inches (74cm x 58cm). Price £176.00 Signed by :
Group Captain J B Tait DSO*** DFC* ADC (deceased),
Colonel Pierre Clostermann CDLL L&H MM CdeG DFC* (deceased),
Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS,
Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC (deceased),
Air Commodore John Ellacombe CB DFC*,
Wing Commander Jack Rose CMG MBE DFC (deceased),
Flying Officer Leslie Valentine CdeG,
Colonel Terence Otway DSO LdH (deceased),
Colonel David J Wood MBE (deceased),
Staff Sergeant Peter B Boyle,
Captain Richard Todd OBE (deceased),
Madame Arlette Gondree-Pritchett,
Rear-Admiral E Gueritz CB OBE DSC* (deceased),
Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB,
Commander Mike Crosley DSC* Royal Navy (deceased),
Able Seaman LC/SIG Robert Gale DSM,
The Rt Hon Lord Carrington KG GCMG CH MC PC,
The Rt Hon Lord Deedes KBE MC PC DL,
Major-General P L de C Martin CBE (deceased),
Major Sir Hereward Wake Bart MC DL,
Field Marshal Lord Bramall KG GCB OBE MC,
Field Marshal Sir Roland Gibbs GCB CBE DSO MC (deceased)
and
1er Maitre Leon Gautier LdH MM CdeG MDLR.
ITEM CODE LI0030 |
| Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian. Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two. From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground. Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffes best, and the wily leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culinhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy. Nick Trudgians striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers flying his Mk V11 Spitfire wearing high altitude paint scheme, race back to base at RAF Culinhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culinhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed Rhubarb attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day - June 6 1944 - till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion. This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased), Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased). Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £225.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased), Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased). Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £215.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*, Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased), Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2659 |
| D-Day Spitfire - Johnnie Johnson by Graeme Lothian. (P) WW2 Ace Johnnie Johnson in his Spitfire JE-J, shown with black and white D-Day invasion stripes. Original pencil drawing by Graeme Lothian. Paper size 24 inches x 21 inches (61cm x 53cm) Area shown is not full paper size - please see product page for full paper size image.. Price £250.00 Signed by H. E. Tappin (deceased)
and
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC.
ITEM CODE B0380 |
| Battle Line by Philip West. On the 6th June 1944 the invasion of Normandy commenced. The RAF was, of course, a major combatant and formed part of a dedicated Allied force tasked with freeing Europe. VE Day finally signalled the end of hostilities on the 8th May 1945. During those bitter months many great air battles were fought in the unforgiving skies and individual combats ensued. One such combat is depicted here, displaying the eerie feeling of the victor and vanquished between two of the greatest aircraft ever built. Never before in the history of war had such an impressive and awesome gathering of aircraft come together. The Allies quest was for freedom, with the Luftwaffe fighting for its very existence - the battle lines were drawn. Limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 21 inches x 28 inches (53cm x 71cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased). Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM2541 |
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.
BEWARE OF THE LION BY GEOFF LEA 602 City of Glasgow Squadron patrol the Normandy beaches.
NORMANDY BEACH HEAD PATROL BY GEOFF LEA
Spitfire Mk9. of 56 squadron patrol the D-Day landings.
Summer of 44 by Stuart Brown MkIX Supermarine Spitfires take off for evening patrol of the Normandy
coast, June 1944. Signed by Raymond Baxter, WWII Spitfire pilot and well known
broadcasting voice of British Aviation.
Muscateer
by Robert Tomlin Squadron Leader John Plagis, Commanding Officer of 126 Squadron, in his
Spitfire LFIX, returns from France on 24th July 1944 after shooting down
an Me109. Plagis went on to score 15 aerial victories before the end of
World War II.
Deadly Chase by Ronald Wong
Battle Line by Philip West On the 6th June 1944 the invasion of Normandy commenced. The RAF
was, of course, a major combatant and formed part of a dedicated Allied
force tasked with freeing Europe. VE Day finally signalled the end
of hostilities on the 8th MAY 1945. During those bitter months many
great air battles were fought in the unforgiving skies and individual
combats ensued. One such combat is depicted here, displaying the
eerie feeling of the victor and vanquished between two of the greatest
aircraft ever built.
Never before in the history of war had such an impressive and awesome
gathering of aircraft come together. The Allies' quest was for
freedom, with the Luftwaffe fighting for its very existence - the battle
lines were drawn.
Signed and numbered by the artist and countersigned by the late Air
Vice-Marshall J. E. 'Johnnie' Johnson.
Friendly Ordinance (Beer Run to Normandy) by Ronald Wong
D-Day, A New Dawn for Europe by John Young The ever-popular and ubiquitous Spitfire is shown landing somewhere
in Europe, bearing its invasion strips on the fuselage and wings.
D-Day most certainly did mark a new day for Europe, the sacrifices and
suffering well documented as Allied troops fought to give Europe back to
its rightful Governments. This print is signed by both the late and highly decorated Johnnie
Johnson and the production test pilot, Alex Henshaw MBE and is a limited
edition
Victory Over Gold by Nicholas Trudgian Spitfires of 401 Squadron over the Normandy beaches, June 1944.
Signed by Pete Brothers, Bunny Currant, Tom Neil.
The Longest Day by Adrian Rigby
Normandy Breakout by Nicolas Trudgian Wing
Commander Geoffrey Page had no business risking life and limb at low level
in a Spitfire in the maelstrom of D-Day and the heavy fighting that
followed. On 12th August 1940, during the height of the Battle of
Britain, he had been shot down in his Hurricane in flames. Page
scrambled out of the inferno, baling out into the sea, but his burns were
so severe he spent most of the next two years in hospital undergoing skin
grafts. Most would have called it a day, but not the young
Page. Showing the hallmark determination common among fighter
pilots, he was back in the air by the spring of 1943. Immediately
successful, on 29th June he and another pilot shot down 6 enemy aircraft
in one ten minute encounter and by the following summer he was given
command of 125 Wing. By D-Day Geoffrey Page commanded 132 Squadron's
Spitfires, taking an active role in the invasion, and the heavy fighting
in the weeks that followed.
Over the Beaches by Philip West In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the campaign to liberate europe
began following many months, if not years of planning and
preparation. The RAF was heavily committed in support of allied
land and sea forces flying combat air patrols, ground attack and
reconnaissance missions. After a further year of fighting a hard
fought victory was achieved. |
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