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Battle of Britain

 

Amazing selection of Battle of Britain art prints by the world's leading aviation artists.  We offer the best value on aviation art print of the Battle of Britain with our special offers and print packs, where collectors of aviation art can purchase more than one print for a massive discount.  

The Battle of Britain was the only battle in history to be entirely fought in the air.  With Hitler planning to invade Britain by sea in Operation Sealion, it was vital for the Luftwaffe to gain control of the skies above Britain.  From July to October 1940, the Luftwaffe came in wave after wave, but the outnumbered pilots of the RAF continually scrambled to repel the invading German bombers and fighters.  After months of fighting against all odds, the pilots of the RAF successfully defeated the Luftwaffe over Britain, and Hitler could no longer go ahead with Operation Sealion.  

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Top Cover by Philip West.


Top Cover by Philip West.
3 editions.
All 3 editions feature up to 2 additional signature(s).
£90.00 - £170.00

41 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.


41 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.
3 of 4 editions available.
All 4 editions feature up to 4 additional signatures.
£60.00 - £300.00

Tip of the Spear by David Pentland.


Tip of the Spear by David Pentland.
4 editions.
2 of the 4 editions feature up to 5 additional signatures.
£56.00 - £460.00


Tribute to Pilot Officer Ted Shipman by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to Pilot Officer Ted Shipman by Ivan Berryman.
6 of 7 editions available.
All 2 editions featuring up to 2 additional signatures are available.
£2.70 - £220.00

The Chain by Ivan Berryman. (PC)


The Chain by Ivan Berryman. (PC)
One edition.
£2.70

501 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.


501 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 3 additional signature(s).
£60.00 - £600.00


Tribute to Ken Mackenzie by Ivan Berryman.


Tribute to Ken Mackenzie by Ivan Berryman.
8 editions.
£2.70 - £1100.00

Hawker Hurricane MkI P2725 TM-B. by M A Kinnear.


Hawker Hurricane MkI P2725 TM-B. by M A Kinnear.
One edition.
£10.00

Desperate Measures by Ivan Berryman.


Desperate Measures by Ivan Berryman.
5 editions.
All 5 editions feature up to 4 additional signature(s).
£45.00 - £490.00


Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian.


Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian.
2 of 5 editions available.
1 of 3 editions featuring up to 14 additional signatures are available.
£2.00 - £500.00

Dogfight - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)


Dogfight - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£320.00

32 Squadron Hurricanes - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)


32 Squadron Hurricanes - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)
One edition.
The edition features 2 additional signature(s).
£300.00


We All Stand Together by Robert Taylor.


We All Stand Together by Robert Taylor.
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 9 additional signatures.
£125.00 - £210.00

August Victory by Simon Atack.


August Victory by Simon Atack.
2 of 3 editions available.
All 3 editions feature an additional signature.
£120.00 - £150.00

Hawker Hurricane Mk I by Philip West.


Hawker Hurricane Mk I by Philip West.
One of 2 editions available.
Both editions feature 3 additional signatures.
£80.00


Spitfires - September 1940 by Barry Price.


Spitfires - September 1940 by Barry Price.
2 editions.
One edition features an additional signature.
£70.00 - £90.00

Head on Attack by Robert Taylor


Head on Attack by Robert Taylor
One edition.
The edition features an additional signature.
£135.00

Spitfires of No.54 squadron during the Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)


Spitfires of No.54 squadron during the Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)
One edition.
The edition features 2 additional signature(s).
£400.00


The Longest July by Ivan Berryman.


The Longest July by Ivan Berryman.
10 of 11 editions available.
All 4 editions featuring up to 4 additional signatures are available.
£2.70 - £500.00

Lone Gladiator by Ivan Berryman.


Lone Gladiator by Ivan Berryman.
6 editions.
One edition features 2 additional signatures.
£2.70 - £900.00

Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.


Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.
3 editions.
All 3 editions feature an additional signature.
£105.00 - £160.00


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Top Cover by Philip West.

Flt/Lt John Dundas, having already notched up eleven victories to his name during the Battle of Britain 1940, is viewed out on the last patrol of the day off the Isle of Wight. In a few moments he will be heading back to his base at Middle Wallop. Days later, John Dundas shot down the then leading German air-ace, Major Helmut Wick. Sadly Dundas, in turn, lost his life to Wick's wingman. He had fought with bravery but like so many of the few he paid the ultimate price, fighting for our freedom.


41 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.

The Spitfire (EB-J, X4559) of Maurice Peter Brown takes to the air with his wingman.


Tip of the Spear by David Pentland.

Isle of Wight, England, 28th November 1940. Late in the afternoon, the Me109s of JG2 took off on a Frei Jagd or fighter sweep over southern England. At its head, and leading the Stabschwarm was the Geschwaderkommodore Helmut Wick, along with his wingmen Erich Leie, Rudolf Pflanz, and Erich Rudorffer. When RAF Spitfires were sighted Wick gave the order to engage and the staff flight pulled away to give battle - it was to be his final dogfight. In the ensuing battle, Wick, Pflanz, and Gunther Seeger each claimed a Spitfire, but Wick in turn was lost to the RAF.


Tribute to Pilot Officer Ted Shipman by Ivan Berryman.

Flying as Leader of B Flight, 41 Sqn, on 15th August 1940, Pilot Officer Ted Shipman and the rest of his flight found themselves among a mass of Messerschmitt Bf.110s that had been detailed to escort a bomber force of Heinkel He111s on a raid on the North of England. Having made one head-on attack on one of the Bf.110s, Shipman manoeuvred his Spitfire Mk.1 onto the tail of another and fired a long burst into it. This was M8+CH of Oberleutnant Hans-Ulrich Kettling of 1./ZG76 and rear Gunner / Radio Operator O/ Gefr Volk, whose starboard engine burst into flames and disappeared into the dense cloudbase. Shipman claimed this initially as a probable, but it was later confirmed as a victory when the aircraft was found to have crash landed at Streatham Nr Barnard Castle. Spitfire K9805 (EB-L) is depicted breaking off the attack as Kettling's stricken Bf.110 begins to burn. Ted Shipman would go on to serve with the Royal Air Force until December 1959 retiring as a Wing Commander. Ted would also go onto become friends with Hans-Ulrich Kettling, the pilot he shot down.


The Chain by Ivan Berryman. (PC)

Spitfire Mk.1 over a trio of Chain radar masts on the south coast of England.

This Spitfire is from No.603 Sqn based at RAF Hornchurch from 27th August 1940, the height of the Battle of Britain.


501 Sqn Scramble by Ivan Berryman.

Byron Duckenfield and his 501 Squadron wingman struggle to get airborne in their Hurricanes as the spectacle of the scrambling squadron draws a group of passing motorists out of their vehicle to witness the thunderous noise of the aircraft.


Tribute to Ken Mackenzie by Ivan Berryman.

Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie was a formidable opponent during the Battle of Britain - even without any weaponry as on the occasion depicted here. Then a Pilot Officer flying with No.501 Sqn, on 7th October 1940 he shot up an Me109 and followed it down to the sea, expecting it to ditch. When his foe did not crash-land, he used the starboard wing-tip of his Hurricane, V6799 SD-X, to strike the tailplane of his opponent, sending the German fighter crashing into the water. Thus he claimed one of at least 6 victories during the Battle of Britain and 10 overall in the war. Posted in June 1941 to No.247 Sqn, Ken Mackenzie was himself forced to ditch into the sea after damage from flak over Brittany. He became a prisoner of war until October 1944 and served in the Royal Air Force until 1967, becoming an airline pilot until 1973. He died in 2009.


Hawker Hurricane MkI P2725 TM-B. by M A Kinnear.

Aircraft History: The Hawker Hurricane MkI was part of the first production batch of 500 built by Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd, Brockworth during 1939/140 under contract number 962371/38/C.23A/ Delivered to 504 squadron, P2725 brought down the first enemy aircraft over London on 15th September 1940, piloted by Flight Sergeant R. T. Holmes. Ammunition exhausted he deliberately rammed a Dornier causing it to crash on Victoria Station, P2725 was badly damaged as a result of this action and Flight Sergeant Holmes had to leave the stricken aircraft by parachute. The Hurricane crashed in the vicinity of Victoria Station.

Flight Lieutenant Raymond T Holmes: Born and raised on the Wirral Peninsula, Ray Holmes was the 55th volunteer for the RAFVR on its formation in 1936. As a sergeant pilot he was credited with being the first to bring down an enemy aircraft over London during the Battle of Britain whilst with 504 County of Nottingham Squadron flying Hawker Hurricane P2725. After flying convoy protection duties he was posted to Murmansk with 81 Fighter Squadron, escorting Russian Bombers over Finland. Upon his return to Britain he qualified as a flying instructor and spent two years at the Central Flying School. This was followed by a move to 541 Squadron at Benson, flying PR Spitfires, photographing targets such as Berlin, the Ruhr and Hitlers hideout at Berchtesgaden. At the end of the war he was appointed Kings Messenger flying mail for Winston Churchill. Ray was demobilized in October 1945 to return to the Wirral and his pre-war career of journalism.


Desperate Measures by Ivan Berryman.

Having already registered two victories since his arrival at 501 Sqn in the Autumn of 1940, Plt Off K W Mackenzie found himself again in action against some Messerschmitt Bf.109s on 7th October, sharing in the destruction of one before vigorously pursuing another as it turned to head out across the Channel. With his ammunition exhausted, Mackenzie was determined not to let the interloper escape and placed his Hurricane's starboard wing over the tail of the Bf.109, bringing it violently down and severing the tail of the German fighter which plunged uncontrollably into the sea. With his own wingtip missing from the impact and his engine now damaged by rounds from other pursuing German aircraft, Mackenzie limped his crippled Hurricane over the cliffs near Folkestone, where he crash-landed. He survived the incident, albeit with some facial injuries sustained when he was thrown against the gunsight, and was awarded the DFC for his gallantry.


Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian.

Situated on the south eastern tip of Kent, RAF Hawkinge was the most forward airfield in Fighter Command. It was not surprising therefore that when Reichmarshal Goering began his fierce attacks on airfields - part of his softening up campaign in preparation for Hitlers Adler Tag (Eagle Day) - Hawkinge would be among the first in his sights. The Luftwaffe were putting up massive raids - over 1700 aircraft crossed the coast on August 16th - and RAF bases in the south-east were taking a pounding. Hawkinge, a satellite of Biggin Hill sector station, and vital to front line defences, lay right in the path of the raiding Luftwaffe hordes. When on August 12th it was bombed for the first time, its effect was only to harden the resolve of its pilots and groundstaff. MkI Spitfires of No.610 County of Chester Squadron are seen scrambling out of RAF Hawkinge in late August 1940. refuelled and re-armed, with scarlet patches covering the gunports, all serviceable aircraft roar off the grass strip and head back to the fray. With aerial battles raging all the way from 2000 to 20,000 feet, within minutes they will be back in the action. Ground crews in the foreground work frantically to get more Spitfires airworthy. In the background Hurricanes from No.32 Squadron are at readiness, and will be called into action as the primitive radar picks up the next incoming raid.


Dogfight - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)

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32 Squadron Hurricanes - Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)

Pete Brothers in GZ-L leads Hurricanes of No.32 Squadron on patrol during the Battle of Britain.


We All Stand Together by Robert Taylor.

Spitfires of 616 Squadron scramble from RAF Kenley during the heavy fighting of the Battle of Britain, late August 1940. Below them a Hurricane of 253 Squadron, sharing the same base, is being prepared for its next vital mission at a distant dispersal. All through the long summer of 1940, as Britain stood alone, a small band of fighter pilots took part in the greatest aerial battle in history. Day after day the men of Fighter Command valiantly took to the air to defend their country from the Luftwaffe and the threat of German invasion and Nazi tyranny. Outnumbered, but never out-fought, they fought to the point of exhaustion and, in doing so, paid a heavy price. But they won.


August Victory by Simon Atack.

Simon Atack has recreated an action flown by Pilot Officer Bob Doe during a fierce battle over the south coast, near the Isle of Wight on 18th August, 1940. Flying a Mk I Spitfire of No 234 Squadron, Boe Doe is seen bringing down an Me109 High over Southampton, one of 14 Victories he achieved during the Battle of Britain. The third highest scoring fighter pilot of the battle, 20 year old Bob Doe was one of the few Aces to fly both Spitfires and Hurricanes during the battle. Simon captures the very essence of the most tumultous of all aerial conflicts in his dramatic painting, August Victory, with Bob flying his trusted Spitfire, D for Doe.


Hawker Hurricane Mk I by Philip West.

The Hawker Hurricane was Britains most important aircraft in the Battle of Britain, credited with destroying more enemy aircraft than all other forms of defence combined. Flown by Flying Officer Arthur Cowes, the aircraft depicted shows seven kill markings displayed as stripes on the Hornet motif.


Spitfires - September 1940 by Barry Price.

On a September evening in 1940, Spitfires of No.19 Sqn are seen flying south over the River Thames to engage the enemy. In the distance, barrage balloons are in position to help protect the docklands.


Head on Attack by Robert Taylor

On October 12, 1940, No. 603 Squadron, reduced to only eight aircraft, took on a large formation of Me109s attacking head on. Robert Taylors vivid portrayal shows Scott-Maldens Spitfire moments after knocking down an Me109 in the encounter, both he and his wingman coming through unscathed.


Spitfires of No.54 squadron during the Battle of Britain by Graeme Lothian. (P)

Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* and other Spitfires of No.54 squadron during the Battle of Britain, attacking He111 bombers which are being escorted across the Channel by Me109 fighters


The Longest July by Ivan Berryman.

Posted to 64 Squadron on 1st July 1940, the tragically short relationship of Sub Lt F Dawson Paul with the Spitfire was crammed with victories. He immediately shared a Dornier Do17 off Beachy Head and, just four days later claimed a Messerschmitt Bf.109. Further kills were confirmed over the next two weeks, among them five Bf.110s and another Do.17. His final victory was a Bf.109 on 25th, but on this day he fell to the guns of the German ace Adolf Galland. Dawson Paul was rescued from the English Channel by a German E-boat, but died of his wounds five days later as a prisoner of war.


Lone Gladiator by Ivan Berryman.

A Gloster Gladiator MkII of 247 Sqn is depicted patrolling off the Cornish coast in August 1940 during which time this squadron became the only one to operate the Gladiator in the defence of the South of England during the Battle of Britain.


Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.

A surprise dive bombing attack at 12.45pm as Spitfires of 65 squadron were taking off. 148 bombs were dropped on the airfield and hangars. The entire squadron got airborne with one exception, its engine was stopped by the blast from one of the bombs.

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