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Leopold Heimes
| Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) Already in the Belgian Air Force, he moved to 235 Sqn Coastal Command as an Air Gunner on Blenheims during the Battle of Britain before becoming a pilot, flying Spitfires and Catalinas with 350 Sqn before converting to 76 Sqn on Dakotas in India. Heimes stayed in the RAF until September 1951 having been gazetted as a Master Pilot. Sadly, Leopold Heimes died in 2009. |
Items Signed by Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Price : £100.00 | 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. ...... | |
| The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) Price : £75.00 | 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. ...... |
| Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | If you had the height, you controlled the battle. If you came out of the sun, the enemy could not see you. If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed. These three basic rules contributed to the prowess in aerial combat of som...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | If you had the height, you controlled the battle. If you came out of the sun, the enemy could not see you. If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed. These three basic rules contributed to the prowess in aerial combat of som...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Channel Sweep by Richard Taylor. (B) Price : £425.00 | On 14th June 1940, the first German jackboots were heard on the streets of Paris. Within days France signed an armistice and Hitler could now turn his avaricious eyes north and across the grey waters of the Channel. The island of Britain stood alone...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) |
| Pack of four pilot-signed Spitfire prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £354 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman. (C) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (E) Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (D) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
| Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £234 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (AP) | |
Pack 851. Pack of two Spitfire aircraft prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £190.00 Saving : £150 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (D) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
Pack 854. Pack of two Battle of Britain Spitfire prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £195.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman. (C) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
Pack 855. Pack of two signed Spitfire aircraft prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £125 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (E) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) |
Two Classic Supermarine Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £225.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (AP) | ||
Pilot Signature Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £230.00 Saving : £145 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Head on Attack by Robert Taylor The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
Signed Spitfire Aviation Art Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £125 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
WW2 Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £85 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman. The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
WW2 Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £140 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Canadian Wing by Robert Taylor The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) |
Pilot Signed Aviation Art Prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £155 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (L) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (AP) | ||
Spitfire Pilot Signed Aviation Prints by Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £195.00 Saving : £170 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (L) The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (AP) |
Squadrons for : Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1945 Jaculamur humi - We strike them to the ground | No.235 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 12th November 1941 Fate : Disbanded 24th October 1946 Belgian Belgae gallorum fortissimi - The Belgae, bravest of the Gauls | No.350 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 15th September 1916 Fate : Disbanded 31st December 1960 Resolute | No.76 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Bristol Production Began : 1935 Retired : 1956 Number Built : 4422 | Blenheim The Bristol Blenheim, the most plentiful aircraft in the RAFs inventory when WWII began, was designed by Frank Barnwell, and when first flown in 1936 was unique with its all metal monoplane design incorporating a retractable undercarriage, wing flaps, metal props, and supercharged engines. A typical bomb load for a Blenheim was 1,000 pounds. In the early stages of the war Blenheims were used on many daylight bombing missions. On the day that war was declared on Germany, a Blenheim piloted by Flying Officer Andrew McPherson was the first British aircraft to cross the German coast and the following morning 15 Blenheims from three squadrons set off on one of the first bombing missions The Blenheim units operated throughout the battle, often taking heavy casualties, although they were never accorded the publicity of the fighter squadrons. The Blenheim units raided German occupied airfields throughout July to December 1940, both during daylight hours and at night. Although most of these raids were unproductive, there were some successes; on 1 August five out of 12 Blenheims sent to attack Haamstede and Evere (Brussels) were able to bomb, destroying or heavily damaging three Bf 109s of II./JG 27 and apparently killing a Staffelkapitän identified as Hauptmann Albrecht von Ankum-Frank. Two other 109s were claimed by Blenheim gunners. Another successful raid on Haamstede was made by a single Blenheim on 7 August which destroyed one 109 of 4./JG 54, heavily damaged another and caused lighter damage to four more. There were also some missions which produced an almost 100% casualty rate amongst the Blenheims. One such operation was mounted on 13 August 1940 against a Luftwaffe airfield near Aalborg in north-western Denmark by 12 aircraft of 82 Squadron. One Blenheim returned early (the pilot was later charged and due to appear before a court martial, but was killed on another operation); the other 11, which reached Denmark, were shot down, five by flak and six by Bf 109s. Blenheim-equipped units had been formed to carry out long-range strategic reconnaissance missions over Germany and German-occupied territories, as well as bombing operations. In this role, the Blenheims once again proved to be too slow and vulnerable against Luftwaffe fighters and they took constant casualties While great heroism was displayed by the air crews, tremendous losses were sustained during these missions. The Blenhiem was easy pickings at altitude for German Bf-109 fighters who quickly learned to attack from below. To protect the vulnerable bellies of the Blenheims many missions were shifted to low altitude, but this increased the aircrafts exposure to anti-aircraft fire. In the German night-bombing raid on London on 18 June 1940, Blenheims accounted for five German bombers, thus proving that they were better-suited for night fighting. In July, No. 600 Squadron, by then based at RAF Manston, had some of its Mk IFs equipped with AI Mk III radar. With this radar equipment, a Blenheim from the Fighter Interception Unit (FIU) at RAF Ford achieved the first success on the night of 2–3 July 1940, accounting for a Dornier Do 17 bomber. More successes came, and before long the Blenheim proved itself invaluable as a night fighter. One Blenheim pilot, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for an attack on Singora, Thailand, on 9 December 1941. Another bomber of No. 60 Squadron RAF was credited with shooting down Lt Col Tateo Katō's Nakajima Ki-43 fighter and badly damaging two others in a single engagement on 22 May 1942, over the Bay of Bengal. Katō's death was a severe blow to the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. | ||
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Manufacturer : Consolidated Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1957 Number Built : 3305 | Catalina Built by the Consolidated Aircraft Company and designed by Isaax M Ladden. the Catalina first flew on the 28th march 1935. and first flew with the US Navy in October 1936. In 1935 the cost of each Catalina was $90,000 and just over 4,000 were built. The Catalina was used in various maritime roles. but it was designed initially as a maritime patrol bomber. Its long range was intended to seek out enemy transport and supply ships. but was eventually used in many roles including Convoy escort,, anti submarine warfare and search and rescue. In its role as a search and rescue aircraft it probably is best remembered for many thousands of aircrews shot down in the Pacific and less extend in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Catalina was the most successful flying boat of the war and even served in a military role until the early 1980's some are still used today in aerial firefighting. | ||
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Manufacturer : Douglas Production Began : 1941 Retired : 1970 | Dakota DOUGLAS DAKOTA, Transport aircraft with three crew and can carry 28 passengers. speed 230-mph, and a altitude of 23,200 feet. maximum range 2,100 miles. The Douglas Dakota served in all theatres of world war two, The Royal Air Force received its first Douglas Dakota's in April 1941, to 31 squadron which was serving in India. These were DC2, later DC3 and eventually C-47 Dakotas were supplied. The Douglas Dakota was developed from the civil airliner of the 1930's. The Royal Air Force received nearly 2,000 Dakotas, But many more than this served in the US Air Force and other allied countries. The last flight of a Douglas Dakota of the Royal Air Force was in 1970. You can still see Douglas Dakota's in operational and transport use across the world. | ||
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Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
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