Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan
Bomber aircraft. Aviation art prints of the RAF's Vulcan Bomber by leading
aviation artists David Pentland, Geoff Lea and Barry Price. Available from
Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.
The Avro Vulcan high Altitude Bomber
with a crew of five. Top Speed 650 mph with a ceiling of 60,000 feet.
maximum range of 5750 miles (with in flight refuelling). with a
conventional bomb load of 21 x 1000 lb bombs, The
Avro Vulcan was the worlds first delta winged heavy bomber. the first
prototype flew on the 30th August 1952 and the first production Vulcan flew in February 1955. The first Avro
Vulcan's arrived for service
with the Royal Air Force with 230 operational Conversion Unit (OCU) at RAF
Finningley in May 1956. with the first squadron to receive the Vulcan in
July 1957 was 83 squadron. In April 1968 Bomber Command merged into
the Newly created Strike Command with eight Squadrons being equipped with Vulcan's. A terrain Hugging variant was introduced (the Vulcan SR2)
in 1973, to all squadrons except no. 27 squadron (Flying Elephants) which
was a Maritime reconnaissance Sqd. The Last Major role
for the Avro Bomber was the bombing of Argentinean Airfields in the
Falkland Islands During The Falklands Conflict
The Persauders by Philip West. Much
loved by its crews, the mighty delta winged Avro Vulcan was designed to
perform Britains nuclear deterrent bomber role during the Cold War. It
carried out this responsibility for more than a decade. The aircraft
then served as a low-level nuclear strike and maritime radar
reconnaissance platform, before finally being called to war action in
the Falklands conflict where it provided long-range bombing
capabilities, attacking surface targets and Stanley Airport.
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 | The Persuaders by Philip West. | 2 editions available from £95.00 |  | Deterrent at Dawn by Keith Woodcock. | £95.00 |  | Vulcan B.2, 50 Sqn, Waddington by Ivan Berryman. | 5 editions available from £95.00 |  | Vulcan Twilight by David Pentland. | £95.00 |  | Heyday by Steve Gibbs. | £40.00 |  | Vulcan XH558, The Loved One by Michael Rondot. | 2 editions available from £90.00 |  | Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman. | 4 editions available from £80.00 |  | Vulcan Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) | 3 editions available from £ |  | Return to Ascension by Simon Atack. | 2 editions available from £95.00 |  | Debut by Ivan Berryman. | 3 editions available from £95.00 |  | The Ultimate Deterrent by Keith Aspinall. | £38.00 |  | RAF Vulcan MKB2 by Barry Price. | £13.00 |  | Lone Ranger by John Young. | £79.80 |  | Falklands Bomber by Keith Aspinall. | £18.00 |  | Black Buck One by Keith Woodcock. (C) | 2 editions available from £75.00 |  | Vulcan Refuel by Ivan Berryman. | 4 editions available from £80.00 |  | Corporate Prelude by Philip West. (B) | 2 editions available from £135.00 |  | Power and the Glory by Ivan Berryman. | 3 editions available from £43.00 |  | Delta Lady by Philip West. | 2 editions available from £135.00 |  | Falklands Vulcan by Ivan Berryman. | 4 editions available from £80.00 |  | Cold War Warrior by Keith Woodcock. | £18.00 |  | Vulcan Sunset by Geoff Lea. | 2 editions available from £95.00 |
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Black Buck One by Keith Woodcock The longest ever bombing mission, 30th April - 1st May 1982. Vulcan B2
XM607 of 44 sqn prepares to refuel from Victor K2 XH672 of 57 sqn on its
return from bombing Port Stanley Airport on the Falklands.
Cold War Warrior by Keith Woodcock Vulcan XM594 overflies the Soviet Carrier Kiev.
Delta Lady by Philip West Moments after take off, the mighty Avro Vulcan XH558 bomber begins her
majestic climb through storm clouds, out over the British countryside
towards the North Sea. A masterpiece of British engineering 'excellence',
she acted as a nuclear deterrent throughout the Cold War until the arrival
of Polaris. Prior to her retirement in 1993 she had thrilled many in air
displays nationwide.
XH558 has been restored to fly in display flight in 2002 to celebrate the
50th anniversary of the first flight of the Vulcan.
Vulcan XH558, The Loved One by Michael Rondot
"The noise was fantastic. The earth moved and shook as a huge
trumpeting roar set off all the car alarms. The hairs on the back of my
neck stood on end; everyone stood still and listened and then it appeared.
I fell in love and I knew I would never forget my first Vulcan
display." Few aircraft have evoked such strong emotions with the
airshow going public as Vulcan XH558, the subject of Michael Rondot's
painting. Climbing almost vertically, with black smoke pouring from its
thundering engines at full power, the Vulcan could bring any airshow to a
complete standstill. Crowds watched in awe as the majestic delta-winged
bomber created a deafening roar of smoke and noise, the sight and sound of
its display an emotional and unforgettable experience for those who
witnessed it. Signatories: MRAF The Lord Craig of Radley, Sqn Ldr Martin Withers and
Sqn Ldr David Thomas.
Heyday by Steve Gibbs The retirement of the mighty Vulcan from the Royal Air
Force with all its attendant publicity tends to make us forget the heady
days when even the smaller At Home or Station Air
Day could rely on the Vulcan as one of its star attractions. In this
picture artist Steve Gibbs has tried to create something of that simple
carnival atmosphere of the provincial show by showing the scene at an Open
Day at RAF Swinderby in Lincolnshire during the early 1980s. Avro Vulcan
B2 XM575 does a dramatic touch-and-go in front of the distinctive hangers
of the well-known former airfield. As the pilot applies full power, the
smoke from the Olympus engines begins to build as the magnificent delta
thunders into the air to demonstrate its astounding agility to a totally
enthralled crowd of onlookers.
Vulcan Thunder by Nicholas Trudgian An Avro Vulcan BMk2 of No. 617
(dambuster) Squadron thunders into the
air in a scene from the early 1960's. Painted in all-white
anti-nuclear flash markings these Vulcan's formed the mainstay of the
R.A.F. nuclear strike force. |
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| ARTIST | Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman
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. |
| | Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings |
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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