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A list of the amazing aviation art offers we have at the moment - popular items at prices of up to 70% off, all better than half price!
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 The Dambusters by Ivan Berryman. (XX) Lancasters of 617 Sqn Dambusters get airborne from their Scampton base at the start of their journey to the Ruhr Valley on the night of 16th May 1943 under the codename Operation Chastise. These are aircraft of the First Wave, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the Second Wave having already departed some ten minutes earlier to negotiate a more northerly route to their targets. On this momentous night, both the Möhne and Eder dams were successfully breached, whilst the Sorpe was also hit, but without serious damage. Of the nineteen aircraft that took part in the mission, eleven returned safely. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 800 prints. Image size 17 inches x 11 inches (43cm x 28cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £35 WAS : £90 |
 Blohm and Voss Bv222, Norway 1945 by Randall Wilson. (AP) Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £35 WAS : £75 |
 Nacht Jäger - HE219s over the Harts by Randall Wilson. (AP) More than 200 of these aircraft were built in the second half of the war - with significant combat success from the beginning. On the 12th of June 1943, pilot Werner Streib shot down five enemy bombers in little over an hour in the early morning darkness. Limited edition of 20 artist proofs, of which only 5 are available with the artists signature only. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £35 WAS : £75 |
 Perpetual Motion by Robert Tomlin. Dakota KN442 lands again at Gatow during the autumn of 1948 at the height of the Berlin Airlift as Yorks and Hastings wait to take off for the return. Each print is autographed by the pilot, navigator and signaller who flew KN442 on the airlift. KN442 is rare among airlift aircraft in that it still flies today as G-AMPZ for Air Atlantique more than 50 years on. Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 13 inches x 20 inches (33cm x 51cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £55 WAS : £120 |
 Low Flying Mosquito by John Young. (Y) Flying over the flat lands of Holland, the amazing Mosquito just catches the sunlight re-emerging from the clouds after the heavy shower, the sky brightened further with an as yet incomplete rainbow. The aircraft shown here carries the code GB-S or GB-J, and is from either No.105 Sqn or No.139 Sqn. Ex-display print with minor damage to a corner of the border. **Signed limited edition of 950 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Image size 18 inches x 27 inches (46cm x 69cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £70 WAS : £150 |
 Banff Raiders by Stephen Brown. (W) Mosquito FB VIs of 143 Squadron, Banff Strike Wing, armed with 25-lb solid armour-piercing rockets on a mission over the north sea early in 1945. Based at Banff on the East Coast of Scotland, the Banff Strike Wing was formed in 1944. Its primary role was to combat the threat of enemy shipping operating from the bases deep within the Norwegian fjords. The last few prints we have left of this edition have been rippled by water - the images we have used here are from photographs of one of the affected prints. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £80 WAS : £200 |
 Heading for the Convoys by Stephen Brown. (W) RAF Catalinas of 210 Squadron over the West Coast of Scotland in 1944. The Consolidated Catalina PBY-5 proved invaluable to the RAF in its efforts to defend the vital convoys from the threat of enemy submarines, particularly during the Battle of the Atlantic. This item has been damaged by water after a recent storm damaged one of our store rooms. The extent of the damage is reflected in the price. Please click here for more details on our water-damaged stock. Five available. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £70 WAS : £150 |
 Vulcan Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) An Avro Vulcan BMk2 of No. 617 (Dambuster) Squadron thunders into the air in a scene from the early 1960s. Painted in all-white anti-nuclear flash markings these Vulcans formed the mainstay of the R.A.F. nuclear strike force. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £70 WAS : £150 |
 Patrolling the Line by Gerald Coulson. (Y) After having shot down an Albatros DV over Ypres, captain Billy Barker in his personal aircraft B6313 leads his flight of novices in loose formation back to Allied Lines. Flying West into the early evening sun against the back drop of a dramatic skyline the four Sopwith Camels head back to their base at St Omer. Ex display prints in near perfect condition with slight border damage and a handling dent on image. ** Limited edition of 500 prints. (Two prints reduced to clear) Image size 27.5 inches x 20 inches (70cm x 51cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £95 WAS : £200 |
 The Eder Breaks by Ivan Berryman. (XX) The success of the attack on the Möhne dam on the night of 16th/17th May 1943 meant that the remaining three 617 Sqn Lancasters of the First Wave could turn their attention to the Eder, some twelve minutes flying time away. Wing Commander Guy Gibson first called in Flight Lieutenant D J Shannon, flying AJ-L (ED929G) to make the initial run, but he had great difficulty achieving the correct height and approach, so Gibson now ordered Squadron Leader H E Maudslay in AJ-Z (ED937G) to make his run. Again, the aircraft struggled to find the correct height and direction, so Shannon was again brought in, AJ-L finally releasing its Upkeep on the third attempt. The bomb bounced twice before exploding with no visible effect on the dam. Now Maudslay made another attempt, but released his bomb too late. The mine bounced off of the dam wall and exploded in mid air right behind AJ-Z, the Lancaster limping away, damaged, from the scene, only to be shot down on the way home with the loss of all crew. Finally, Pilot Officer Les Knight was called in for one final attempt. AJ-N (ED912G) released its Upkeep perfectly, the mine bouncing three times before striking the dam slightly to the south. In the ensuing explosion, the dam was seen to shake visibly before the masonry began to crumble and a massive breach appeared. With the Möhne and Eder dams both destroyed and the Sorpe demonstrated to be equally vulnerable, Operation Chastise had been a remarkable success and will stand forever as one of the most heroic and audacious attacks in the history of aerial warfare. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 11 inches (43cm x 28cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £40 WAS : £90 |
 Bravest of the Brave by Ivan Berryman. (XX) The Lancaster B MkIII of Flt Lt J V Hopgood was the second aircraft to make an attempt at breaching the Möhne Dam on the night of 16/17th of May 1943. Already damaged by flak en route to their target, the embattled Lancaster ED925(G) (AJ-M) encountered intense flak and 20mm fire from the shore and from the towers of the dam itself. Flying Officer Gregory's front gun turret had taken the full force of the flak burst during the journey, killing him instantly, and Hopgood himself was almost certainly wounded in the same explosion. Nevertheless, they pressed home their attack but, just moments from the release of the Upkeep bomb, both of Hopgood's port engines took direct hits and burst into flames, and other rounds ripped through the starboard wing. Perhaps distracted by the sudden conflagration, Hopgood's aircraft released its bomb just seconds too late to be effective. The bomb bounced over the dam wall, landing on the power station below where it exploded with devastating results. With blazing fuel now engulfing the wing of his crippled aircraft, Hopgood climbed to about 500ft where the wing failed, sending ED925 into a dive from which it would never recover. By jumping clear, clutching their parachutes just moments before impact, two of her crew survived to become prisoners of war. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 11 inches (43cm x 28cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £40 WAS : £90 |
 Dambusters - The First Wave by Ivan Berryman. (XX) En route to the dams of the Ruhr Valley, the first wave of three specially adapted Avro Lancasters roar across the Dutch wetlands on the night of 16 -17th May 1943 led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, their mission to breach the Mohne and Eder dams, thus robbing the German war machine of valuable hydro-electric power and disrupting the water supply to the entire area. Carrying their unique, Barnes Wallis designed 'Bouncing Bomb' and flying at just 30m above the ground to avoid radar detection, 617 Squadron's Lancasters forged their way into the enemy territories, following the canals of the Netherlands and flying through forest fire traps below treetop height to their targets. Gibson's aircraft ('G'-George) is nearest with 'M'-Mother of Fl/Lt Hopgood off his port wing and 'P'-Peter (Popsie) of Fl/Lt Martin in the distance. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 11 inches (43cm x 28cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £45 WAS : £100 |
 Veterans of the Med by Ivan Berryman. (Y) Alone in the aerial defence of Malta in the early part of WW2, these three Gloster Gladiators, nicknamed Faith, Hope and Charity, saw such intense action against the invading Italian air force that the enemy's commanders were convinced that a much bigger force existed on Malta. They are depicted here making a low pass over the destroyer HMS Dainty as she heads out of Grand Harbour from Sliema Creek. Herself a veteran of much action in the early part of the war, HMS Dainty was lost to dive bombers off Tobruk on 24th February 1941. This print has some light handling damage to outer edge of border. If we sold framed prints, we would frame these up and sell them as new, the damage is so light. Instead we have reduced the price online to reflect the minor damage. Please click here for a list of all our stock in this category. Small limited edition of 30 prints. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £55 WAS : £130 |
 A Day for Heroes by Ivan Berryman. The afternoon of 25th July 1940 was a desperate one for the already exhausted fighter pilots of the RAF defending the South coast of England. As convoy CW8 made its way through the English Channel, sixty JU.87 Stukas and forty JU.88 bombers launched a brutal attack on the ships below, backed up by fighter cover of over 50 Messerscmitt Bf.109s. Eight Spitfires of 64 Sqn (Kenley) were scrambled, together with twelve Spitfires of 54 Sqn (Hornchurch) and Hurricanes of 111 Sqn from Croydon. The British pilots found themselves massively outnumbered, but nevertheless put up a spirited fight against the teeming enemy. This painting shows Spitfires of 54 Sqn entering the fray, the pilots scattering as they choose their targets and go after the JU.87s. To the right of this, Bf.109Es of JG.26 are roaring in to join battle, whilst Adolf Galland's aircraft engages a Hurricane of 111 Sqn. Signed limited edition of 800 prints. Size 25.5 inches x 10.5 inches (65cm x 26cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £95 WAS : £195 |
 The Jolly Rogers by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) With its macabre skull and crossbones insignia, and a reputation for total disdain of authority, VF-17 arrived in the Pacific with a variety of nicknames ranging from the Irregulars to the Cast-offs, but under the dynamic leadership of their Squadron Commander, Tom Blackburn, VF-17 made their presence felt immediately upon their arrival in the fall of 1943. Equipped with the F4U Corsair, VF-17 pilots had what Blackburn was convinced was the best fighter aircraft of World War II, and on 1st November, during the invasion of Bougainville, VF-17 pilots shot down 6 Japanese planes in their first taste of battle - 2 falling to the guns of their C.O. Over the next 8500 hours of combat in the Solomons, its pilots shot down 156 enemy aircraft, 8 Japanese aircraft for each plane it lost, and produced the highest number of Aces of any squadron in the Navy. Blackburns Fighting 17 were the toast of the Navy brass, earned the respect of their peers, and became known throughout the Pacific as The Jolly Rogers. Slight damage to the top left hand border with about 2cm of stain in the corner, plus a scratch on the image. .**Limited edition of publisher proofs. (One reduced to clear) Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £320 WAS : £600 |
 Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. (XX) At 3.30am on the 23rd June 1945, a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr. Rangoon , to travel the 600 miles, 300 of them behind enemy lines, to rescue a downed American Liberator crew deep in the jungles of Siam . The Dakota was flown by pilot Fl Lt. Larry Lewis, who already held the DFM awarded to him for 33 ops as a rear gunner on Wellingtons in 1941. Two crews had already failed when Lewis was asked to attempt this hazardous mission. Flying between 5,000 - 6,000ft he flew over The Hump, a ridge of mountains running down the spine of Burma . Local villagers had cleared a rough airstrip 800yds long with Lewis finding it by the time dawn broke. With monsoon clouds gathering, the Liberator crew aboard and the Dakota sinking in the wet ground, he managed, just, to get airborne. Flying at zero feet and looking out for Japanese Zero fighters Lewis took a different course back. Although being fired on from the ground they managed to make it all the way to the airfield at Dum Dum nr. Calcutta , India . Lewis was awarded an immediate DFC. By the end of the war he had completed 63 ops, held the rank of Squadron Leader with his service from 1938-1945, and was awarded the Air Efficiency Medal. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Larry Lewis signature edition of 450 prints (numbered 51 to 500 of 1150) Image size 19 inches x 12 inches (48cm x 31cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £60 WAS : £125 |
 Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (Y) A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. This print has some light handling damage to outer edge of border. If we sold framed prints, we would frame these up and sell them as new, the damage is so light. Instead we have reduced the price online to reflect the minor damage. Please click here for a list of all our stock in this category. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £45 WAS : £125 |
Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (XX) A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £35 WAS : £80 |
 QRA Scramble by Ivan Berryman. (XX) A pair of 29 Squadron Lightning F.Mk3s tuck their gear up and head skyward from the Wattisham tarmac in the summer of 1972. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £35 WAS : £75 |
 The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. Under the watchful eye of his more experienced tutor a trainee pilot gets his first taste of the Spitfire Mk.IIa, airborne from Tangmere early in 1941. The nearest aircraft is P7856 (YT-C) which enjoyed a long career, surviving until 1945. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) BETTER THAN HALF PRICE : £60 WAS : £125 |
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