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History of 32 Squadron Royal Air
Force. Aviation art prints of 32 squadron based at Biggin Hill during the
battle of Britain,. By aviation artist Kenneth McDonough. This print of 32
squadron. entitled battle for Biggin is available direct form aviation art
prints. com a division of Cranston Fine Arts
Fighter Pilot of 32 Squadron. Air Commodore Peter
Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* Learnt to fly at the age of 16 and
joined the RAF two years later in 1936. He first saw action in 1940 when
as a Flight Commander in 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, he flew his
Hurricane against the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. He recalls
this as an intensely busy period, during which he shot down an Me109 - his
first enemy aircraft; by the end of August that same year his tally of
enemy aircraft shot down increased to eight. Awarded the DFC, he was
transferred to 257 Squadron where he joined Bob-Stanford Tuck as a Flight
Commander. Promoted in 1941 to Squadron Leader, Pete Brothers then took
command of 457 Squadron RAAF, equipped with Spitfires. A year later when
457 Squadron returned to Australia, Pete took command of 602 Squadron. In
the early autumn of 1942 he went on to become Wing Leader of the Tangmere
Wing, succeeding his old friend, Douglas Bader. By the end of the war Pete
Brothers had amassed 875 operational hours over a 44-month period. He was
credited with having personally shot down 16 enemy aircraft and damaged
many more. He later went on to command 57 Squadron during the Malaya
campaign. Upon return to the UK Pete Brothers joined the V-Force, flying
Valiant-4 jet bombers. He retired in 1973.
Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker
Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500,
ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with
eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and
twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four
20mm cannon.
All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in
1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600
for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion
the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the
first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the
Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the
Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more
than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and
almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain
went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all
theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533
Hurricanes were built.
Battle for Biggen
by Kenneth McDonough July 1940 Hurricanes from 32 squadron
RAF southbound over Kent to protect their home base, Biggin Hill |
| Battle for Biggin by Kenneth McDonough. July 1940 Hurricanes from 32 squadron RAF southbound over Kent to protect their home base, Biggin Hill. Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 20 inches (41cm x 51cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE DHM1472 |
| Height and Sun by Robert Taylor. 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 some of the most successful fighter pilots in history and seldom were they more valuable than when outnumbered. Between July and October 1940 the brave young pilots of RAF Fighter Command were under intense pressure from the constant attacks of the Luftwaffe and the Hawker Hurricane was the machine of the Battle of Britain, accounting for 80 percent of Allied victories. In this painting, Hurricanes of 32 Sqn climb high into the morning sky, gaining Height and Sun in an attempt to take the advantage over the onslaught of enemy fighters - August, 1940. This image captures the surreal calmness above the clouds, belying the fury of action and ultimate sacrifices made in those crisp blue skies. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*
, Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones
and
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC.
Artist Proof Edition : signed limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Matted size 31.5 inches x 19.5 inches (79cm x 50cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm). Price £ Signed by Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*
, Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones
, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent
, Squadron Leader Maurice P Brown
, Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns
, Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin
, Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty
, Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
, Wing Commander John Elkington
, Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray
, Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory
, Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased)
, Wing Commander Terence Kane
, Squadron Leader Robert Kings
, Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas
, Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased)
, Wing Commander Tom F. Neil DFC AFC
, Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased)
, Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson
, Wing Commander George W Swanwick, Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO*, DFC* (deceased) (matted)
, Group Captain Dennis David CBE DFC AFC (deceased) (matted)
, Squadron Leader Buck Casson DFC AFC (deceased) (matted)
, Squadron Leader John Gibson (deceased) (matted)
, Air Vice Marshal Edward Crew CB DSO DFC (deceased) (matted)
, Lt Colonel Ronnie Hay (deceased) (matted)
, Wing Commander Christopher Bunny Currant DSO DFC (deceased) (matted)
, Wing Commander Taffy Higginson (deceased) (matted)
, Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE (deceased) (matted)
, Squadron Leader John Urwin-Mann (matted)
, Wing Commander Peter Parrott DFC AFC (deceased) (matted)
, Group Captain John Bisdee OBE DFC (deceased) (matted)
, Air Vice-Marshall H. Bird-Wilson. CBE.DSO.DFC.AFC. (BAR) (deceased) (matted)
, Wing Commander Harbourne Stephen CBE, DSO, DFC (deceased) (matted)
and
Wing Commander George Grumpy Unwin, DSO, DFM* (deceased) (matted)
Tribute Edition : signed limited edition of 175 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17 inches (70cm x 43cm) Image size 21 inches x 9 inches (53cm x 23cm). Price £255.00 Signed by Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC*
, Flight Lieutenant Richard L Jones
, Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Bent
, Squadron Leader Maurice P Brown
, Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns
, Flight Lieutenant Joseph P R Chamberlin
, Squadron Leader Kenneth R Lusty
, Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
, Wing Commander John Elkington
, Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray
, Flight Lieutenant Albert E Gregory
, Sergeant Leopold Heimes (deceased)
, Wing Commander Terence Kane
, Squadron Leader Robert Kings
, Squadron Leader Keith Lawrence DFC
, Flight Lieutenant Robin M M D Lucas
, Squadron Leader Jocelyn G P Millard (deceased)
, Wing Commander Tom F. Neil DFC AFC
, Group Captain Herbert M Pinfold (deceased)
, Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson
and
Wing Commander George W Swanwick.
ITEM CODE DHM1781 |
| 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. Original pencil drawing by Graeme Lothian. Paper size 24 inches x 21 inches (61cm x 53cm) Area shown is not full paper size - please see product page for full paper size image.. Price £250.00 Signed by H. E. Tappin (deceased)
and
Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC.
ITEM CODE B0381 |
| The Guardians by Philip West. Legendary Hurricane pilot Flight Commander Pete Brothers (32 Sqn) and his wingman, having just taken off from Biggin Hill, proceed to gain height over the White Cliffs of Dover in search of the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe. By the end of the war Pete Brothers had amassed 875 operational hours over a 44-month period. He was credited with having personally shot down 16 enemy aircraft and damaged many more. Signed limited edition of 100 prints. Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 26.5 inches x 16.5 inches (67cm x 42cm))cm). Price £ Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers DSO, DFC & Bar (deceased)
ITEM CODE DHM2333 |
| Steinhoff Tribute by Robert Taylor. Macky Steinhoff in action over the White Cliffs of Dover. It is August, and the height of the Battle of Britain: Heinkel 111 bombers have attacked airfields and radar stations along the south coast, and a frantic dog-fight has developed as Me109s of JG-52 clash with Hurricanes of the RAFs No. 32 Squadron. Mackys Me109E, which dominates the picture, provides a magnificently detailed study of this superlative fighter, as he and his fellow Luftwaffe pilots do their best to protect the retreating Heinkels. Below is a wonderful panoramic aerial view of Dover Harbour, the legendary White Cliffs, and the carefully researched landscape showing the south-eastern tip of the British Isles as it was in 1940. Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £225.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £365.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Limited edition of publisher proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £425.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2172 |
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