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History of 467 Squadron Bomber
Command in aviation art prints of the Avro Lancaster by Simon Atack.
Aviation art print of the Avro Lancaster S for Sugar from 467 Squadron
Royal Air Force flown by T N Scholefield by aviation artist Simon Atack,
available from aviation art prints. Prints are signed by Stan Bradford
and Bob Knights.
One Hundred Up! by Simon Atack
Whichever way one looks at it, the Avro Lancaster became the
backbone, indeed the heart and soul of RAF Bomber Command during the
arduous air war of World Wart II. Following its introduction in mid
1942, the mighty "Lanc" took part in almost every night
bombing raid on Europe, and some of the most daring missions of the war:
the sinking of the Tirpitz, the destruction of the missile sites at
Peenemunde, and perhaps most famous of all, the legendary raid on the
Möhne and Eder Dams in 1943.
In a salute to the bomber crews of World War II, Simon Atack has
painted one of RAF Bomber Command's most famous Lancasters. With
an 8000lb "cookie" blockbuster bomb tucked into her bomb bay,
RAAF skipper T N Scholefield pilots the 467 Squadron Lancaster "S
for Sugar" out on her 100th mission on May 11th 1944. Embellished
with a bomb symbol painted on her fuselage signifying each raid
completed, and the infamous Goering quotation "No enemy plane will
ever fly over the Reich Territory", the mighty Lancaster leads a
formation bound for Germany. In total she completed 137 bombing raids.
Today, beautifully restored, she proudly rests in the RAF Bomber Command
Museum at Hendon, London.
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| One Hundred Up! by Simon Atack. Piloted by RAAF skipper T.N.Scholefield, No. 467 Squadrons Lancaster S For Sugar, one of RAF Bomber Commands most famous Lancs, heads out on her 100th mission on May 11, 1944. Embellished with a bomb symbol painted on the fuselage signifying each raid completed, and the infamous Hermann Goering quotation No enemy plane will fly over the Reich Territory, the mighty bomber leads a formation bound for Germany. In total she completed 137 bombing raids. Today, beautifully restored, S For Sugar proudly rests in the RAF Bomber Command Museum at Hendon, London. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 23 inches x 31 inches (58cm x 79cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Flight Sergeant Stan Bradford DFM and Flight Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO DFC (deceased).  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 23 inches x 31 inches (58cm x 79cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Flight Sergeant Stan Bradford DFM and Flight Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO DFC (deceased). Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM2186 |
| Band of Brothers by Robert Taylor. The mighty Lancaster, the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command, crewed by volunteers from Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, and many other nations opposed to Nazi rule, flew day and night sorties whenever there was a chance of reaching the target. Their unflinching courage, and selfless devotion to duty paved the way for the D-Day invasion, and the ultimate liberation of Nazi occupied Europe. Embellished with Goerings infamous quotation No Enemy Plane Will Fly Over The Reich Territory, S for Sugar took her bombs to Berlin, Hamburg, Schweinfurt, Bremen, Hanover, Wurzburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and other prime targets, flying the second greatest number of operational sorties of any bomber in the Command. Time and again Sugar brought her crew home, often limping back riddled with flak and bullet holes, occasionally on three engines, and once all the way back from the German capital with a badly damaged wing following a mid-air collision over the target. Robert Taylors emotive painting shows S for Sugar on the morning of 27th April, 1944 after her 95th sortie - a raid on the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt. As the battle-scarred bomber taxies in at RAF Waddington, other 467 Squadron Lancasters follow, heading for their dispersal points. Already the weary crews begin their informal debriefing. By the wars end this trusty bomber had completed no fewer than 137 operations over enemy territory, bringing her crew home every time. Now magnificently restored to her former glory, S for Sugar resides in the RAF Museum at Hendon, providing a lasting tribute to the gallant men of RAF Bomber Command. The famous aircraft was typical of, and ultimately came to symbolise, the men and machines of Royal Air Force Bomber Command. Flying initially with 83 Squadron Pathfinder Force, then 467 Squadron RAAF, Avro Lancaster serial number R5868, call sign S for Sugar, took part in almost every major attack on Germany between the summer of 1942 and the end of hostilities. With the life expectancy of a new Lancaster being just a few months, it was a miracle she survived the war. RAF Aircrew Edition. Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flight Lieutenant Harry Hughes DFC DFM AE* and Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM.
Bomber Command Edition. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs, with ten signatures. Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flight Lieutenant Harry Hughes DFC DFM AE*, Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM, Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss KCB KBE, Squadron Leader E Gray Ward DFC, Squadron Leader Mac Hamilton DFC*, Squadron Leader Reg Lewis DFC, The Lord Mackie of Benshie CBE DSO DFC and Squadron Leader Harry Wright DFC*.
Bomber Command Edition. Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flight Lieutenant Harry Hughes DFC DFM AE*, Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM, Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss KCB KBE, Squadron Leader E Gray Ward DFC, Squadron Leader Mac Hamilton DFC*, Squadron Leader Reg Lewis DFC, The Lord Mackie of Benshie CBE DSO DFC and Squadron Leader Harry Wright DFC*.
RAAF Aircrew Edition. Signed limited edition of 275 prints. Image size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by :
Flying Officer Laurence W Baker,
Flight Lieutenant Albert R T Boys DFC,
Flight Lieutenant John A Colpus DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Maxwell G Johnson,
Flight Lieutenant William N Kynoch DFC,
Warrant Officer David Morland DFM,
Flying Officer Neville J Morrison,
Flying Officer John W Nedwich DFC,
Flying Officer Roy L Pegler,
Warrant Officer Raymond Sayer DFM,
Squadron Leader Thomas Scholefield DFC*
and
Flying Officer Albert Wallace.
ITEM CODE DHM2472 |
| Avro Lancaster Poster by P Oliver.
Poster size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm) . Price £14.00
ITEM CODE VAR0211 |
| Band of Brothers by Robert Taylor
The painting shows S for Sugar on the morning of 27th April, 1944
after her 95th sortie - a raid on the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt.
As the battle-scarred bomber taxies in at RAF Waddington, other 467
Squadron Lancasters follow, heading for their dispersal points. Already
the weary crews begin their informal debriefing.
One famous aircraft was typical of, and ultimately came to symbolise,
the men and machines of Royal Air Force Bomber Command. Flying initially
with 83 Squadron Pathfinder Force, then 467 Squadron RAAF, Avro Lancaster
serial number R5868, call sign S for Sugar, took part in almost every
major attack on Germany between the summer of 1942 and the end of
hostilities. With the life expectancy of a new Lancaster being just a few
months, it was a miracle she survived the war.
The mighty Lancaster, the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command, crewed by
volunteers from Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South
Africa, and many other nations opposed to Nazi rule, flew day and night
sorties whenever there was a chance of reaching the target. Their
unflinching courage and selfless devotion to duty paved the way for the
D-Day invasion, and the ultimate liberation of Nazi occupied Europe.
Embellished with Goering's infamous quotation "No Enemy Plane Will
Fly Over The Reich Territory", S for Sugar took her bombs to Berlin,
Hamburg, Schweinfurt, Bremen, Hanover, Wurzburg, Munich, Stuttgart,
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and other prime targets, flying the second greatest
number of operational sorties of any bomber in the Command. Time and again
Sugar brought her crew home, often limping back riddled with flak and
bullet holes, occasionally on three engines, and once all the way back
from the German capital with a badly damaged wing following a mid-air
collision over the target.
By the war's end this trusty bomber had completed no fewer than 137
operations over enemy territory, bringing her crew home every time. Now
magnificently restored to her former glory, S for Sugar resides in the RAF
Museum at Hendon, providing a lasting tribute to the gallant men of
RAF Bomber Command. |
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