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Michael Turner. Full List of Royal
Air Force art prints available from Michael Turner
Michael Turner is one of today's best
known and highly regarded motorsport artists, establishing himself as part of
the Grand Prix scene in the 1960s. His parallel career in the field of
aviation art has seen him achieve similar success and he has been President of
the Guild of Aviation Artists for the past 16 years. His paintings and prints
are prized by collectors for their drama and atmosphere, combined with a
technical accuracy that comes with a deep understanding of his subject matter.
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| Battle of Britain by Michael Turner Spitfires return to their burning airfield at Kenley to re-arm and refuel. Open edition print. Paper size 20 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £32.00
ITEM CODE GT0077 |
| Tiffy Break by Michael Turner RAF ground crews take a well earned tea break amongst the wreckage of an abandoned German airfield. Open edition print. Paper size 13.5 inches x 12 inches (34cm x 30cm). Price £34.00
ITEM CODE GT0081 |
| Friendly Smoke by Michael Turner. As dawn breaks over Normandy on the 6th June 1944, a low flying RAF Douglas Boston of 88 Squadron defies hostile fire to lay a protective smoke screen over the first wave of British troops approaching the invasion beaches. The Boston E for Easy is Piloted by Flight Officer Leslie Valentine C de G. ad his Navigator Pat McVeigh. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £85.00 Signed by Flying Officer Leslie Valentine CdeG and Flight Lietenant John Mackenzie.
ITEM CODE GT0153 |
| Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellington bombers on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940. Open edition print. Paper size 19 inches x 17 inches (48cm x 43cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE GT0073 |
| Spitfire Special Delivery by Michael Turner. Flt. Lt. Raymond Baxters Spitfire Mk. XVI narrowly avoids a church spire as 602 Sqn. make a precision low level attack on the V1/V2 headquarters in The Hague on March 18th 1945. Limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 21 inches x 17 inches (54cm x 43cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Raymond Baxter (deceased).
ITEM CODE GT0071 |
| Hurricanes from Kenley by Michael Turner A flight of 253 Squadron Hurricanes taking off from Kenley in August 1940, led by Sqn.Ldr. Tom Gleave. Limited edition of 850 prints, Paper size 20 inches x 17 inches (50cm x 43cm). Price £ Signed by
Gp. Capt. Tom Gleave,
Gp. Capt. George Brown
and
Flt. Lt. Sidney Cooper.
ITEM CODE GT0074 |
| Hurricane Scramble by Michael Turner. Hurricanes of 85 Sqn. scramble from Merville, France, in May 1940. Open edition print. Paper size 21.5 inches x 17 inches (54cm x 43cm). Price £34.00
ITEM CODE GT0076 |
| In Remembrance by Michael Turner. The official commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Bomber Command was marked by a moving service in St.Pauls Cathedral on 24th April 2002, attended by over 1500 surviving WWII bomber crews and personnel. At the end of the service, those present emerged onto the steps of the Cathedral to hear the unmistakable sound of four Merlin engines approaching, and at precisely 12.20pm the BBMF Lancaster flew over the assembled crowd who burst into spontaneous applause - a fitting and emotive tribute to the sacrifice and dedication of so many. Open edition print. Paper size 20 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £35.00
ITEM CODE GT0070 |
| Against the Odds by Michael Turner. At the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940, Spitfires of 610 Squadron from Biggin Hill are seen dogfighting with Messerschmitt 109s in the summer sky high above Kent, whilst Hurricanes of 501 Squadron from Gravesend engage an incoming formation of Dornier 17s as they cross the coastline below. Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 21 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £60.00
ITEM CODE GT0152 |
| Lancaster Dispersal by Michael Turner. A Lancaster bomber of 550 Sqn being prepared for the coming nights operation, with another machine completing an air test overhead. Open edition print. Paper size 13.5 inches x 12 inches (34cm x 30cm). Price £22.00
ITEM CODE GT0082 |
| Final Encounter (Spitfire v Messerchmitt) by Michael Turner. Wing Commander J E Johnnie Johnson, Spitfire XIV, and Major Gunther Rall, Messerschmitt Bf109K-4, over the Western Front in May 1945. A tribute to the fighter pilots of the RAF and Luftwaffe on the 50th anniversary of Peace in Europe, 1945 - 95. Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 18 inches x 24 inches (46cm x 64cm). Price £ Signed by Wing Commander Laddie Lucas CBE DSO DFC (deceased), General Gunther Rall (deceased), Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) and Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC (deceased).
ITEM CODE LI0039 |
| Operation Deadstick by Michael Turner At 0016hrs on 6th June 1944 three Airspeed Horsa gliders, flown with outstanding skill by pilots from the Glider Pilot Regiment, and carrying airborne troops from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Royal Engineers, landed within yards of the bridge over the Caen Canal at Benouville, Normandy. The audacious attack achieved complete surprise, and some fifteen minutes later the bridge had been secured, an objective of vital importance to enable the advance of the Allied Liberation Forces on D-Day. Open edition print. Paper size 20 inches x 18 inches (51cm x 45cm). Price £39.00
ITEM CODE GT0086 |
| 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 |
| Mosquito Sting by Michael Turner. DeHavilland Mosquitos deliver a stunning blow to enemy supply lines in a low level attack on the marshalling yards at Ehrang on April 1st 1943. Open edition print. Paper size 21 inches x 17 inches (53cm x 43cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE GT0103 |
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