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Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM) - Aviation Art Prints

Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM)


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Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM)

Corsairs of VMF 121 provide close air support to the US landings on Rendova, June 30, 1943. Fiercely contested, the invasion force was heavily attacked by Zero fighters and Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers, flying from their base at Rabaul. Dog-fighting at tree-top height, VMF 121 Corsairs rip into a bunch of Betty bombers as they try to make their escape following their attack on shipping. On fire, the Betty in the foreground is doomed, and will shortly become one of 19 Japanese aircraft accounted for by VMF 121. Other Marine fighter units brought the total this day to a staggering 58 enemy aircraft destroyed.


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Item Code : DHM2047RMBattle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM) - This Edition
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REMARQUELimited edition of 25 remarques.

One copy remaining of this sold out edition.
Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Swett, James E
Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £140
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Other editions of this item : Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian.DHM2047
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
Swett, James E
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £140
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Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
Swett, James E
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


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PRINT Limited edition of publishers proofs.

Last 5 copies available of this sold out edition.
Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
Swett, James E
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £140
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PRINTLimited edition of 60 artists special reserve prints, signed by the artist only. Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm)Artist : Nicolas Trudgian£20 Off!Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!Now : £90.00VIEW EDITION...
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Signed limited edition of 600 prints.

The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed.

Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Swett, James E
Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


Signature(s) value alone : £140
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**Signed limited edition of 600 prints. (One print reduced to clear)

Ex display prints in near perfect condition.

Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Paper size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm) Baker, Robert M
Porter, Robert Bruce
Swett, James E
+ Artist : Nicolas Trudgian


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The signature of Colonel Bruce Porter USMC (deceased)

Colonel Bruce Porter USMC (deceased)
*Signature Value : £45

After a tour in the Pacific, Bruce joined VMF 121 in 1943 at Guadalcanal and soon downed 4 Zeros. He served tours with VMF (N) 511 (first all-Marine carrier squadron) and later VMF (N) 533. He helped lead that squadron on one of the longest over-water flights of WWII for a single engined aircraft - flying from the Marshall-Gilbert islands to Saipan-Iwo Jima. On June 15, 1945 he scored a double night victory at Okinawa, making him an Ace. He was probably the only Marine pilot to gain two or more kills in both the Corsair and Hellcat; and became only one of six Marines to score a double or triple kill in one mission. Sadly, Bruce Porter died 20th April 2009.


The signature of Colonel James E Swett USMC MOH (deceased)

Colonel James E Swett USMC MOH (deceased)
*Signature Value : £50

Jim Swett became one of the top-scoring F4U Aces, with 15.5 victories in 94 missions in the Corsair, but he had already earned himself the Congressional Medal of Honor piloting the F4F Wildcat before switching to the F4U. Leading a four plane section with VMF 221 on April 7, 1942 he shot down no fewer than 7 Japanese Val dive-bombers in an engagement over Tulagi Harbor, before taking a hit himself, and ditching in the sea. In all Jim Swett flew 211 combat missions, 94 in F4U Corsairs, made 120 carrier launches and recoveries, and in addition to his Medal of Honor, was awarded 6 DFCs and 2 Purple Hearts. Sadly, Jim Swett died on 18th January 2009.


The signature of Colonel Robert M Baker USMC

Colonel Robert M Baker USMC
*Signature Value : £45

Bob Baker joined the Marine Corps in 1941 and first saw combat in the Pacific theater in February 1942. By the summer of 1943 he was flying F4Us with VMF 121 over the Solomons. On June 30 he downed three Zeros in one fight. Two days later he and three of his flight were attacked by a large force of over forty Zeros, Baker shot down two in the action to become an Ace. For these actions he was awarded the DFC. He fought at Rendova, also Guadalcanal and Munda.
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CorsairThe Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was arguably the finest naval aviation fighter of its era. Work on this design dates to 1938 and was headed-up by Voughts Chief Engineer, Rex Biesel. The initial prototype was powered by an 1800-HP Pratt & Whitney double Wasp radial engine. This was the third Vought aircraft to carry the Corsair name. The graceful and highly recognizable gull-wing design of the F4U permitted the aircraft to utilize a 13-foot, three-blade, Hamilton Standard propeller, while not having to lengthen the landing gear. Because of the rigors of carrier landings, this was a very important design consideration. Folding wings were also required for carrier operations. The F4U was thirty feet long, had a wingspan of 41 feet and an empty weight of approximately 7,500 pounds. Another interesting feature was the way the F4Us gear rotated 90 degrees, so it would lay flush within the wing when in the up position. In 1939 the Navy approved the design, and production commenced. The Corsair utilized a new spot welding process on its all aluminum fuselage, giving the aircraft very low drag. To reduce weight, fabric-covered outer wing sections and control surfaces were fitted. In May of 1940 the F4U made its maiden flight. Although a number of small bugs were discovered during early flight tests, the Corsair had exceptional performance characteristics. In October of 1940 the prototype F4U was clocked at 405-MPH in a speed test. The initial production Corsairs received an upgraded 2,000-HP radial giving the bird a top speed of about 425-MPH. The production models also differed from the prototype in having six, wing-mounted, 0.5 caliber machine guns. Another change was a shift of the cockpit about three feet further back in the fuselage. This latter change unfortunately made naval aviators wary of carrier landings with the F4U, due to its limited forward visibility during landings. Other concerns were expressed regarding a severe port wing drop at landing speeds and a tendency of the aircraft to bounce off a carrier deck. As a result, the F4U was initially limited to land-based USMC squadrons. Vought addressed several of these problems, and the Royal Navy deserves credit for perfecting an appropriate landing strategy for the F4U. They found that if the carrier pilot landed the F4U while making a sweeping left turn with the port wing down, that sufficient visibility was available to make a safe landing. With a kill ratio of 11 -to- 1 in WW 11 combat, the F4U proved superior in the air to almost every opposing aircraft it encountered. More than 12,000 F4Us were built and fortunately a few dozen remain in flyable condition to this date.
BettyG4M. The Japanese Bomber the Mitsubishi G4M, given the name "Betty' by the allies, was the main heavy bomber of the Japanese Navy during World War II. It had a very long range, achieved by having huge fuel tanks in the wings and very little armour protection for the crew. Since the tanks were not self-sealing the Betty was extremely vulnerable, tending to go up in flames whenever hit. The Betty's single outstanding success was achieved at the start of the Pacific War when, a Japanese force of G3M Nell's and G4M Betty's of the 22nd Air Flotilla sank the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse off the coast of Malaya on 10th December 1941. This action is sometimes known as "The Battle of the Gulf of Siam". The aircraft range was (G4M1) 3,130 miles (G4M2) 2,980 miles (G4M3) 2,262 miles and it carried a armament of three x 7.7 mm manually-aimed machine guns in nose, dorsal and ventral positions and one 20 mm cannon manually-aimed in tail. Also a bomb load of 2,205 lb, or one 17.7-inch torpedo

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