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Luftwaffe German jet fighter Me262 in aviation art prints by renowned aviation artist David Pentland, Robert Taylor and Nicholas Trudgian, available from the aviation art print company. Look out for the special two print packs at great discounts

Too Little Too Late  by Stan Stokes.  Heinz Bar joined JG 51 in 1939 as a non-officer pilot. By August of 1940 he had become the highest scoring non-officer pilot in the Luftwaffe. Although shot down once during the Battle of Britain, Bar survived, and was later transferred to the Eastern Front. He received his commission and by the end of 1941 had chalked up 91 victories. By mid-1942, with 113 victories, he was promoted to Hauptman and made Group Commander of I/JG 77. Flying out of Sicily he participated in the siege of Malta, and later was shifted to North Africa where he obtained another 61 victories. With his health suffering, Heinz was reassigned to Germany, where he flew interception missions against the steady onslaught of Eighth Air Force bombers. With his victory total at 202, Bar was put in command of JG 3 and later III/EJG2, a unit equipped with the Me-262 jet fighter. He obtained 16 victories in March and April of 1945 while piloting the 262, making him the top jet ace of WW II. His record for victories in a jet stands until this day, having been equaled in Korea by Capt. Joseph McConnell. Bars final victory count of 220 made him the eighth highest scoring ace of all time. He was killed after the War in a flying accident. The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late. 

Moskito-Jager by Iain Wyllie.Moskito-Jager by Iain Wyllie. 2 editions available from £16.00
Me262 1As of 3rd Gruppe JG7 by Randall Wilson. (GS) Me262 1As of 3rd Gruppe JG7 by Randall Wilson. (GS) 2 editions available from £370.00
Me262B Night Fighter by Ivan Berryman.Me262B Night Fighter by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £80.00
Morning Maintenance by Ivan Berryman.Morning Maintenance by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £80.00
Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian.Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £160.00
Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor. (E)Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor. (D) 5 editions available from £
Too Little Too Late by Stan Stokes.Too Little Too Late by Stan Stokes. 5 editions available from £40.00
Combat over the Reich by Robert Taylor. (AP)Combat over the Reich by Robert Taylor. 1 editions available from £
Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me262A-1a by Barry Price. Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me262A-1a by Barry Price. £50.00
JV44 - Kette of Swallows by Graeme Lothian. JV44 - Kette of Swallows by Graeme Lothian. £115.00
The End by David Pentland.The End by David Pentland. 6 editions available from £105.00
Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £160.00
JV44 by Robert Taylor.JV44 by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT / SOLD
Thunder from the Heavens by Brian Bateman. Thunder from the Heavens by Brian Bateman. £105.00
Messerschmitt 262 by Graeme Lothian. (P) Messerschmitt 262 by Graeme Lothian. (P) £240.00
In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 4 editions available from £
Adolf Galland by Graeme Lothian. (B)Adolf Galland by Graeme Lothian. 8 editions available from £135.00
Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £180.00
Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian.Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian. 10 editions available from £95.00
Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian.Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. 10 editions available from £75.00
The New Unit, Kaltenkirchen, Germany 1945 by David Pentland. (P) The New Unit, Kaltenkirchen, Germany 1945 by David Pentland. (P) £600.00
Defending the Homeland by Ivan Berryman.Defending the Homeland by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £75.00
Jet Attack by David Pentland. (PC)Jet Attack by David Pentland. 8 editions available from £95.00
Two for Drew by Brian Bateman. Two for Drew by Brian Bateman. £105.00
Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian.Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £300.00
End Game by Nicolas Trudgian (B)End Game by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £165.00
Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman. (P)Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £15.00
Guardians of the Reich by Philip West.Guardians of the Reich by Philip West. 3 editions available from £75.00
Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. £16.00
Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £340.00
Ready for Combat by Ivan Berryman.Ready for Combat by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £75.00
Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland. (P) Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland. (P) £520.00

 

First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian.First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £28.56

Jet Attack by David Pentland  Oberleutenant Schall's ME 262 of JG7 catches the Australian crewed Lancaster from 5 group dead astern as it lines up for its bombing run on the Hamburg U-Boat pens. Even at this angle the speed of the jet made it difficult to get off more than a few bursts of cannon fire before it passed through the British formation. The episode was witnessed by navigator Cecil McKee in the leading Lancaster QR/Y from 61 squadron on his last raid of the war. Lt. Schall, an ace with 117 kills, and 2nd highest jet ace of the war with 14 victories was killed the following day when his aircraft hit a bomb crater on landing at his base of Parchim.

JG7, War Wolfs over the Reich, February 1945 by Graeme Lothian  ME262 of JG7 attack American formation of Flying Fortresses on their way to bomb targets in Germany.

Guardians of the Reich by Philip E West.  Messerschmitt Me262.  With a sleek shark-like fuselage, revolutionary swept back wings and Jumo turbine engines, it must have been a sight to see one autumn day in 1944 when seen for the first time.  The 262 represented the Luftwaffes most potent air weapon during World War 2; however, not enough were produced in time to make a decisive difference to the outcome.

Clash Over Remagen by Nicholas Trudgian  When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to the German defences, the Luftwaffe were ordered into destroy the bridge at all costs. Desperate efforts were made to attack the bridge, and over the course of the following days the fighting became one of the legendary battles of the war. Nicolas Trudgian's carefully researched painting becomes an important record of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Two RAF Tempests have flown right through the Luftwaffe formation of Me262 and Arado 234 jets bombers, the high speed aircraft missing each other by feet. The concentration of the desperate attackers is broken momentarily, sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack  Signed by Georg Csurusky, Rony Lauer and Hermann Wieczorek.

Alpine Thunder by Nicholas Trudgian  Painting shows the 262 of JV44 on 29th April 1945 as they scorch through the beautiful mountain scenery towards what they hoped would be their Alpine fortress. Led by Oberstleutnant Heinz Bar, JV44s last commander, flying his unique Me262A-1a/U5 equipped with six 30mm cannon, the flight heads for their mountain hideaway at Salzburg. Defiant to the end, later in the day Bar claimed a P-47 Thunderbolt, bringing his personal tally in the Me262 to sixteen, placing him third most successful jet fighter pilot of WWII.  Signatories: Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Hermann Buchner, Major Werner Roell.

Jet Strike by Nicholas Trudgian

Arguably the most significant fighter leader of World War II, Adolf Galland took command of all German day and night fighters, but was in constant dispute with Luftwaffe supreme, Goering, who ultimately sacked him. Reinstated by Hitler, Galland returned to active combat in the final year of the war, commanding the legendary JV44 fighter wing, flying the Me262 jet. The great Adolf Galland ended the war as he had begun - flying fighters in daily combat, the only serving General ever to lead a combat wing in action. Nick's painting shows Galland's Me262s of JV-44 climbing to intercept a formation of B-17s in April, 1945.  signed by Adolf Galland

     

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 Combat Over the Reich by Robert Taylor

Approaching their target at he oil refinery at Zwickau, 60 miles south west of Dresden, the 452nd Bomb Group's B-17 Fortresses were bounced by 28 Me262 jets from JG 7. Screaming in from the six o/clock position, the jet pilots singles out the 3rd division just as they began their bombing run. The B-17 Fortress crew, having lost part of the tailplane, desperately defend their unwieldy bomber against the determined high-speed, by laying a wall of lead in the path of the Me

Signatories: Hermann Buchner, Viktor Petermann, Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, Werner Roell, Erich Rudorffer.

Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Print serial number DHM2434. Paper size 35" x 24". Print price £195. SOLD OUT

Artists proof £320. ($570)  Sold out 

 

 

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