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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.
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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
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Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art
Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.
When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot. |
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Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.
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