19 Squadron Spitfires. RAF 19 Squadron
Spitfires. Aviation art prints of 19 Squadron Spitfires.
Aviation
art prints of Supermarine Spitfires of 19 squadron shown in aviation art
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Fighter Pilot of 19 Squadron. Wing Commander
George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* George Unwin joined the RAF in 1929,
and in 1936 was posted to Duxford with 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot.
He was one of the first pilots in the RAF to fly the Spitfire. With the
outbreak of war 19 Squadron moved to Hornchurch and George, now one of
the Squadron's most experienced pilots, took part in the great air
battles over France and Dunkirk, scoring 3 and a half victories. He flew
with 19 Squadron continuously during the whole of the Battle of Britain.
He was commissioned in 1941. After a period instructing, he resumed
operations, flying Mosquitoes with 16 Squadron. George finished the war
with 13 victories, 2 shared, 2 unconfirmed, and 2 probables. He died
28th June 2006.
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 MK's 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.
Lone Warrior by Ivan Berryman.
A classic beauty in its element, a 19 Squadron Spitfire on a routine patrol in the skies above southern England.
Item Code : B0373
Lone Warrior by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original painting, oil on canvas by Graeme Lothian. Full Item Details
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Artist : Graeme Lothian
£1000 Off!
Now : £2000.00
REMARQUE
Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Full Item Details
Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.
Artist : Graeme Lothian
£350.00
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.
Item Code : LE0013
Spitfires - September 1940 by Barry Price. - Editions Available
Depicting the No.19 Sqn Spitfire Mk.IIA of Flt Lt Walter Lawson attacking a a Bf.109 E-4 of JG.3 in the Summer of 1940. The final tally of Lawson before he was listed as missing in August 1941 was 6 confirmed, 1 shared, 3 probables and 1 damaged. The Bf.109 shown here was flown by Oberleutnant Franz von Werra. He survived this encounter, but was shot down over Kent in September 1940.
Item Code : DHM1855
Flt Lt Walter Lawson by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8 enemy aircraft destroyed.
Item Code : DHM6061
Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available
