Item Code : B0389 | Knockout Blow by Ivan Berryman. - This Edition | |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | PRINT | Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) | Webb, Maurice Corbin, Harold + Artist : Ivan Berryman
Signature(s) value alone : £70 | Half Price! | Now : £60.00 |
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Other editions of this item : | Knockout Blow by Ivan Berryman. | B0389 |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | ARTIST PROOF | Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) | Webb, Maurice Corbin, Harold + Artist : Ivan Berryman
Signature(s) value alone : £70 | £35 Off! | Now : £85.00 | VIEW EDITION... | PRINT | Presentation edition of 2 prints. | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) | Webb, Maurice Corbin, Harold + Artist : Ivan Berryman
Signature(s) value alone : £70 | £20 Off! | Now : £260.00 | VIEW EDITION... | ORIGINAL DRAWING | Original pencil drawing by Ivan Berryman. | Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) | Winwood, Bert Harrington, Ray + Artist : Ivan Berryman
Signature(s) value alone : £80 | Half Price! | Now : £290.00 | VIEW EDITION... |
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Extra Details : | About this edition : | Harold Corbin signing this edition of the print.
Maurice Webb signing this edition of the print.
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Signatures on this item | *The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare. | Name | Info |
Flying Officer Harold Corbin CGM (deceased) *Signature Value : £30
| Harold Corbin joined the RAF in November 1940 and was sent to the United States to train as a pilot. On completion he returned to England as a Sergeant and after several positions was posted to 235 Squadron at RAF Portreath flying operations on Beaufighters. He completed many missions attacking various ports and enemy shipping on the French coast and in the Bay of Biscay. In 1944 he converted onto Mosquitos and joined 248 Squadron at RAF Banff, part of the Banff Strike Wing. The Banff Wing was to become immortalised for undertaking some of the most dangerous and concentrated attacks on German surface vessels and U-boats in the North Sea and on the Norwegian coastline. He was awarded the CGM in August 1944, and was given a full commission in December 1944. He had flown as co-pilot / observer with Maurice Webb from 1943 until the end of the war.
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Flying Officer Maurice Webb DFM (deceased) *Signature Value : £40
| Maurice joined the RAF in 1942, and trained as an observer/ wireless operator/ gunner. In October 1943 he was posted to 235 Squadron based at RAF Portreath, flying Beaufighters attacking shipping and harbour installations. In 1944 he converted to Mosquitos, and joined 248 Squadron, moving on to serve with the Banff Strike Wing until March 1945. He was awarded the DFM in August 1944, and then spent time flying in a RAF Walrus on Air Sea Rescue operations. He had flown with Harold Corbin as his co-pilot / observer from 1943 until the end of the war. |
The Aircraft : | Name | Info | Mosquito | Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built. |
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