History of 32 Squadron

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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.

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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


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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)

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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.



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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.

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Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers DSO, DFC & Bar (deceased)


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Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).



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Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).



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Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).



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Featured Artist - Graeme Lothian



Graeme Lothian is an artist whose ability has seen him apply his talent to many different subjects - military, aviation, naval and landscape art. Having spent time in the army, taking on adventures such as parachuting, firing bazookas and making an attempt to climb Mount Everest, the discipline he has obtained from his experiences has been key to allowing him to take on his first love - painting - full time. Graeme first took on painting full-time by producing paintings of WW2 aircraft, such as Spitfires and Messerschmitts, but over his career in art, now spanning over two decades, has also produced many military and naval pieces too. More recently, he has undertaken a masive project of painting the River Thames, from its source, through London and beyond, producing over 50 paintings in this series, as well as a book. Graeme Lothian describes himself as a landscape painter. The paintings may have a Tiger, Steam Train, Spitfire or Kentish Oasts in them, but they're still landscapes. Graeme started painting in 1978 in oils, a medium he has stayed with since then. Joining the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces at the beginning of the 1980s, a parachuting accident curtailed his career and he returned to his first love - art. In the early 90s he formed a partnership with the late great Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO(two bars) DFC(bar) the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of WWII. Embarking on a career as an aviation artist, travelling all over Britain and Europe obtaining the signatures for his prints. Personally meeting the most famous aviators and top aces of both sides of the last war. Graemes first book An Artist on the Thames came out in 2004. His second, An Artist in London, which has taken 5 years to complete, is due to be published at the beginning of 2010. In between, he printed an Everest painting carrying the signatures of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Chris Bonnington. Graeme had solo exhibitions in 1981, 1989 in Sydney, Australia, 2007, 2008. In 2009, Graeme was one of only 56 other artists to exhibit at the internationally acclaimed and prestigious BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In 2010 he is to go to Afghanistan as a war artist, one of only a select few to visit the war zone. He is being hosted by various units in the Helmand Province and Kandahar. Born in Sri Lanka, Graeme has painted all over the world including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, India and most recently Oman and Jordan. His originals hang all over the world and to date has had over 80 limited edition art prints published.

Battle of Britain Signature Prints



Save £165 on this specially selected pack of Battle of Britain aviation art prints. All four prints for £420, giving collectors these prints at trade discounted prices!

This pack of aviation art prints includes 4 separate prints, at a highly discounted price when purchased in this special pack. The prints included in the pack are :

At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack,
Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman,
In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman
and
Fighter General by Graeme Lothian.

In all, the prints have 13 different signatures of pilots and aircrew from both British and German sides of the Battle of Britain.

Graeme Lothian's Fighter General features some of the most popular and sought after German Battle of Britain pilot signatures.

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