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Pilot Signed Prints : Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO,
DFM*
George Unwin joined the RAF in 1929, and in 1936 was posted to Duxford with 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot. He was one of the first pilots in the RAF to fly the Spitfire. With the outbreak of war 19 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and George, now one of the Squadron's most experienced pilots, took part in the great air battles over France and Dunkirk, scoring 3 and a half victories. He flew with 19 Squadron continuously during the whole of the Battle of Britain. He was commissioned in 1941. After a period instructing, he resumed operations, flying Mosquitoes with 16 Squadron. George finished the war with 13 victories, 2 shared, 2 unconfirmed, and 2 probables.
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| Bader Legend by Robert Taylor The legendary Wing Leader Douglas Bader high above the south coast of England, flying his beloved Mark Va Spitfire. Baders inspired leadership spawned some of World War IIs greatest fighter leaders- Johnnie Johnson, Denis Crowley-Milling, Cocky Dundas and many others. Signed limited edition of 900 prints. . Price £200.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC, Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AE, Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* and Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. . Price £325.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC, Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AE, Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* and Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* ITEM CODE DHM2131 |
| A Time for Heroes by Robert Taylor Royal Air Force and Royal Navy fighter aircrews flew combat throughout the six long years of World War Two. At the outbreak of war in 1939 four RAF Hurricane squadrons and two equipped with Gladiators went immediately to France where in short time New Zealander Cobber Kain became the first Allied Ace of the war. In April 1940 Hurricanes and Gladiators saw in action in Norway, when Rhodesian Caesar Hull of 263 Squadron became the second air Ace. By the fall of France the new Spitfire joined in the great air battles over the Channel as the British Expeditionary Force evacuated Dunkirk. Bob Stanford -Tuck, Douglas Bader, Peter Townsend, Sailor Malan, and many other great Aces gained their first victories, but with German forces massing on the French coast, the invasion of Britain looked imminent. Only RAF Fighter Command stood in Hitlers way. By July, the most famous of all air battles had begun. The next three months, under glorious summer skies, saw the most decisive and continual aerial fighting in history. The British victory in the Battle of Britain was to fundamentally change the course of the war and, ultimately, the course of history. But there were four and a half more years of air battles still to be fought and won -from the English Channel Front to the North African desert, from the Mediterranean to Far East Asia. It fell to Fleet Air Arm pilots to see the last air fighting for British and Commonwealth pilots, by then equipped with Seafires and American Corsairs and Hellcats, as they took part in the final assaults on the Japanese mainland. As the last embers of hostilities faded into history the centuries old doctrine of maritime supremacy had gone. Now the aircraft ruled. In his masterful painting A Time For Heroes Robert Taylor pays tribute to the World War II fighter aircrews of the RAF and Fleet Air Arm. A panoramic scene from the era of the Battle of Britain shows Mk I Spitfires of 234 Squadron, 10 Groups top scoring squadron, returning to St. Eval after intercepting heavy raids on south coast ports during the heaviest fighting, in September 1940. St. Michaels Mount, the castle built on the site of a 14th Century monastery to defend Britains shores from earlier enemies, provides a symbolic backdrop as once again a band of brothers is called upon to defend their Sceptred Isle. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan, Wing Commander Bob Doe and Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin.
Signed limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan, Wing Commander Bob Doe, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, Squadron Leader Neville Duke, Wing Commander John Freeborn, Commander Mike Crosley, Flight Lieutenant John Squier, Lieutenant Commander Peter Meadway and Squadron Leader Mahinder Pujji.
Signed Fighter Pilots Edition of 250 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £275.00 Signed by Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan, Wing Commander Bob Doe, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, Squadron Leader Neville Duke, Wing Commander John Freeborn, Commander Mike Crosley, Flight Lieutenant John Squier, Lieutenant Commander Peter Meadway and Squadron Leader Mahinder Pujji.
Signed Veterans Proof Edition of 75 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £450.00 Signed by Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan, Wing Commander Bob Doe, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, Squadron Leader Neville Duke, Wing Commander John Freeborn, Commander Mike Crosley, Flight Lieutenant John Squier, Lieutenant Commander Peter Meadway, Squadron Leader Mahinder Pujji, Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AE, Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*, Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC*, Wing Commander Harbourne Stephen CBE, DSO, DFC and Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC. ITEM CODE DHM2248 |
| 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 £180.00 Signed by Air Commodore John Ellacombe, Wing Commander Tom Neil and Wing Commander George Unwin, in addition to the artist.
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £300.00 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 Crossley, Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin, in addition to the artist.
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £220.00 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 Crossley, Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin, in addition to the artist.
D-Day Anniversary Edition. Limited edition of 50 remarques. Paper size 36 inches x 23 inches (91cm x 53cm). Price £420.00 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 Crossley, Wing Commander Jack Rose and Wing Commander George Unwin, in addition to the artist. ITEM CODE DHM2277 |
| High Summer High Battle by Nicolas Trudgian. Nicolas Trudgians epic new release depicts Bf109Es of LG2 engaging No.19 Squadron Spitfires in an epic duel atop the white cliffs. Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £120.00 Signed by Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Major Erich Rudorffer and Hauptmann Hugo Dahmer.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Major Erich Rudorffer and Hauptmann Hugo Dahmer.
Limited edition of 30 remarques. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £265.00 Signed by Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Major Erich Rudorffer and Hauptmann Hugo Dahmer.
Limited edition of 25 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm). Price £695.00 Certificate signed by Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Major Erich Rudorffer and Hauptmann Hugo Dahmer. ITEM CODE DHM2646 |
| Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. Situated on the south eastern tip of Kent, RAF Hawkinge was the most forward airfield in Fighter Command. It was not surprising therefore that when Reichmarshal Goering began his fierce attacks on airfields - part of his softening up campaign in preparation for Hitlers Adler Tag (Eagle Day) - Hawkinge would be among the first in his sights. The Luftwaffe were putting up massive raids - over 1700 aircraft crossed the coast on August 16th - and RAF bases in the south-east were taking a pounding. Hawkinge, a satellite of Biggin Hill sector station, and vital to front line defences, lay right in the path of the raiding Luftwaffe hordes. When on August 12th it was bombed for the first time, its effect was only to harden the resolve of its pilots and groundstaff. MkI Spitfires of No.610 County of Chester Squadron are seen scrambling out of RAF Hawkinge in late August 1940. refuelled and re-armed, with scarlet patches covering the gunports, all serviceable aircraft roar off the grass strip and head back to the fray. With aerial battles raging all the way from 2000 to 20,000 feet, within minutes they will be back in the action. Ground crews in the foreground work frantically to get more Spitfires airworthy. In the background Hurricanes from No.32 Squadron are at readiness, and will be called into action as the primitive radar picks up the next incoming raid. Signed limited edition of 650 prints. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger, Squadron Leader Ben Bennions DFC, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* and Air Commodore Paul Webb CBE DFC AE.
Limited edition of 65 artist proofs. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger, Squadron Leader Ben Bennions DFC, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* and Air Commodore Paul Webb CBE DFC AE.
Limited edition of 50 publisher proofs. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £380.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger, Squadron Leader Ben Bennions DFC, Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Tony Pickering AFC, Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones, Vivian Snell, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC, Squadron Leader Basil Stapleton DFC, Group Captain Tom Dalton Morgan DSO, DFC*, OBE, Wing Commander Ken W MacKenzie, Wing Commander Wilfred M Sizer DFC*, Wing Commander George W Swanwick, Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard and Air Commodore Paul Webb CBE DFC AE.
Limited edition of artist signed publisher proofs. Paper size 31 inches x 23 inches (78cm x 58cm). Price £140.00
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. Half A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (31m x 21cm). Price £1.50 ITEM CODE DHM2682 |
| Inspiration by John Young. Official limited edition print of the 60th Anniversary of the Douglas Bader Foundation. Douglas Bader (D-B) leading Dogsbody Section, 616 Squadron, including Johnnie Johnson (YQ-E) , Cocky Dundas (YO-A) and Jeff West (YQ-H) on his final operational take off from Westhampnett on August 9th 1941. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 29 inches x 23 inches (74cm x 58cm). Price £250.00 Signed by Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM*, Wing Commander David COX DFC, Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones, Flight Lieutenant Wallace Cunningham DFC, Flight Lieutenant N L D Kemp DFC, Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard, Squadron Leader Doug Nicholls DFC, Squadron Leader Vic Bergman DFC, Wing Commander Gordon Sinclair OBE DFC, Squadron Leader Peter Brown AFC, Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM, Squadron Leader Tom Draper WilliaMS DFC, Squadron Leader Dennis Armitage DFC, Sergeant Butch Morton, Flight Lieutenant Sir Alan Smith DFC, Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC, Flight Lieutenant Peter Ward-Smith, Squadron Leader Robert Beardsley DFC and Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE ITEM CODE LI0028 |
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