| Dangerous Coast by Robert Taylor.
Mosquitoes from RAF Coastal Command's Banff Strike Wing race through a deep-sided Norwegian fjord following a successful rocket strike against enemy coastal shipping. The de Havilland Mosquito was arguably the finest multi-role combat aircraft of World War II and, remarkably, one of the few front-line aircraft constructed almost entirely of wood - few other warbirds were built for so many different duties. Amongst its countless roles it formed the core of Coastal Command's legendary anti-shipping strike force, and it is this role that is the subject of this painting, paying tribute to the Mosquito crews of World War II. A large force of Mosquitoes from RAF Coastal Command's Banff Strike Wing exit a deep-sided fjord along Norway's rugged, heavily defended mountainous coast. In the distance, smoke and explosions reverberate from their successful rocket strike against enemy coastal shipping, destroying yet another cargo of iron ore destined for the furnaces of Germany's industrial war machine. Above them P-51 Mustangs provide top cover support should any patrolling enemy fighters decide to make an appearance. |
| Item Code : DHM6375 | Dangerous Coast by Robert Taylor. - This Edition | |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | PRINT | Signed limited edition of 200 prints.
| Paper size 27.5 inches x 19 inches (70cm x 48cm) | Curtis, Des Beattie, Brian Maywood, Richard + Artist : Robert Taylor
Signature(s) value alone : £100 | | £165.00 |
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Other editions of this item : | Dangerous Coast by Robert Taylor. | DHM6375 |
| TYPE | EDITION DETAILS | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | YOUR PRICE | PURCHASING | ARTIST PROOF | Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 27.5 inches x 19 inches (70cm x 48cm) | Curtis, Des Beattie, Brian Maywood, Richard Harrington, Ray Hope, F Paddy Calvert, Roger Clark, Terry Parker, Charles Pemberton, John Weston, Jim + Artist : Robert Taylor
Signature(s) value alone : £315 | £90 Off! | Now : £310.00 | VIEW EDITION... | PRINT | Collectors edition of 175 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 27.5 inches x 19 inches (70cm x 48cm) | Curtis, Des Beattie, Brian Maywood, Richard Harrington, Ray Hope, F Paddy Calvert, Roger Clark, Terry Parker, Charles Pemberton, John Weston, Jim + Artist : Robert Taylor
Signature(s) value alone : £315 | £90 Off! | Now : £225.00 | VIEW EDITION... |
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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 |
Flight Lieutenant Brian Beattie (deceased) *Signature Value : £40
| Born in 1921, Beattie joined the Royal Air Force on July 8th 1940. From the moment of signing up in the Recruitment Centre, Beattie was in no doubt that he wanted to join the RAF to be a pilot. Fortunately, amidst thousands of volunteers, things seemed to be panning out his way. 'I was next sent to No.1 Initial Training Wing for seven weeks,' Beattie recalls, 'and from there we were posted off to Elementary Flying Training (EFT), scattered all over the shop. Four of us for some reason were sent to Rhodesia.' Elementary Flying Training would be the student pilot's first introduction to the complexities of aviation and, for most, would be the first time of even setting foot inside an aircraft. 'After EFT we then moved on to RAF Kumalo, Bulawayo, to fly Oxfords,' Beattie goes on, 'we were now carrying out ITS and ATS which were our Intermediate and Advanced Training Squadrons. ITS was a conversion onto a more complex aircraft type whereas ATS now taught us navigation, bombing and air photography.' bHaving served at 489 Coastal Command flying torpedo carrying Hampdens, he later joined Des Curtis at 248 Sqn where he also flew the Tse-Tse firing Mosquito. |
Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC *Signature Value : £35
| Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland. |
Warrant Officer Richard Dick Maywood *Signature Value : £25
| After initial training in America, where he learned to fly Flying Boats for the American Navy, Dick ended up back in England, and after a brief spell with 692 Sqn, he was a Navigator with 608 Sqn PFF Light Night Strike Force. |
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