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Philip West. Aviation art prints of the Fleet Air Arm Swordfish Torpedo Bomber by Artist Philip West

Philip West is recognised as one of the worlds finest aviation artists. Collectors of his original oil paintings span the globe, many waiting patiently for his next breathtaking canvas to appear. With some one hundred and eight limited editions behind him, a waiting list of commissioned paintings for clients both existing and new, and a head full of ideas for new limited edition prints, life is never dull for this Wiltshire based artist! Self-taught, after years of painting pictures for friends and relatives, Philip took the plunge and became a full-time professional artist. Since then he has developed a very loyal and expanding for both his original paintings and prints. Whilst jets, and Phantoms in particular, light Philips fire, he is also a master painter of piston-engined classics; being renowned for his rendition of Avro Lancasters and Supermarine Spitfires. Philip is also one of the few artists to also enthusiastically paint pictures of Fleet Air Arm aircraft. Philips knowledge of aircraft and the accuracy of his work combine to record a moment in history so perfectly, that both collectors and admirers of his work are able to feel a real sense of the excitement and drama that his work portrays.


Operation Judgement by Philip West.


Operation Judgement by Philip West.

The attack on Taranto was the first major victory for naval air power in the world and blueprint for the strike on Pearl Harbor. The Fleet Air Arm played an active part in the fight against the Axis forces in the Mediterranean. Their greatest achievement was the strike against the Italian Fleet at Taranto, 11 November 1940 by four Fleet Air Arm squadrons and 40 or so men who carried out this daring raid. In this picture we see the Swordfish flown by Lt. FMA Torrense-Spence and Lt. AWF Sutton, having just released its torpedo.
Item Code : DHM2328Operation Judgement by Philip West. - Editions Available
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 100 prints.
Full Item Details		Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm) Sutton, Alan William Frank
+ Artist : Philip West		£130.00

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PROOF		 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.
Full Item Details		 Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm) Brand, Stanley t
Lee, Edgar
Gillis, N C
Sutton, Alan William Frank
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Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West.


Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West.

The Channel Dash (officially known as Operation Cerberus) was one of three operations during the Second World War for which the Swordfish was to become the most famous. Heavily outgunned in the Straits of Dover on this day in February 1942 by the German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen, with their accompanying flotilla of destroyers and motor torpedo boats, and with top cover provided by deadly fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, all six Fleet Air Arm Swordfish were shot down. Only five of the eighteen aircrew survived. Here we see the Swordfish flown by Sub. Lt. Kingsmill and Sub. Lt. Samples with PO Bunce in the rear, fighting for their lives with his machine gun.
Item Code : DHM2329Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West. - Editions Available
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 100 prints.
Full Item Details		Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm) Bunce, Donald
+ Artist : Philip West		£95.00

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PROOF		 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs
Full Item Details		 Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm) Brand, Stanley t
Lee, Edgar
Gillis, N C
Sutton, Alan William Frank
+ Artist : Philip West		£135.00

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Channel Dash Heroes by Philip West.


Channel Dash Heroes by Philip West.

The Straits of Dover, 12th February 1942. Sub Lieutenant Edgar Lee helps his badly wounded pilot, Sub Lieutenant Brian Rose from the cockpit of their downed Swordfish, before it sinks into the depths of the English Channel following their brave attack on the mighty German fleet. Six Royal Navy Swordfish aircraft manned by 18 aircrew attacked the German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen, with their accompanying flotilla of destroyers and motor torpedo boats and top cover provided by deadly fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe. But only five Swordfish crew survived.
Item Code : DHM1669Channel Dash Heroes by Philip West. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) Lee, Edgar
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) Lee, Edgar
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Flight Against the Bismarck by Philip West.


Flight Against the Bismarck by Philip West.

The Royal Navys week long chase of the formidable German battleship Bismarck culminated in the foul evening weather of 26th May 1941. Despite the deck of HMS Ark Royal pitching through 55 feet, S/Lt John Moffat was one of fifteen Swordfish pilots who took off to attack Bismarck. After 90 minutes of arduous and turbulent flying the Swordfish found their quarry and dived through the intense anti-aircraft fire to drop their torpedoes. One of these hit and jammed Bismarcks rudder and condemned the battleship to sail in slow circles. The Royal Navys own capital ships then closed in and pounded Bismarck into a burning wreck.
Item Code : DHM2320Flight Against the Bismarck by Philip West. - Editions Available
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 100 prints.
Full Item Details		Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm) Brand, Stanley t
Gillis, N C
Vibert, Bruce
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PROOF		 Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.
Full Item Details		Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm) Moffat, John William Jock
Brand, Stanley t
Gillis, N C
Vibert, Bruce
Suthers, Sidney Hal Jim
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On a Wing and a Prayer by Philip West.


On a Wing and a Prayer by Philip West.

The venerable Fairy Swordfish was the Fleet Air Arms premier torpedo-bomber at the outbreak of World War II. It may have looked archaic in appearance, but its courageous crews proved time and time again that it was a potent fighting machine. Stringbags as they were affectionately known, served in several important roles and theatres including Coastal Command, the Mediterranean and flying from MAC-ships protecting North Atlantic and Arctic convoys.
Item Code : DHM2675On a Wing and a Prayer by Philip West. - Editions Available
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Full Item Details		 Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm) Moffat, John William Jock
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