History of 74 Squadron

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History of 74 Squadron Royal Air Force. 74 squadron shown in Battle of Britain aviation art print by aviation artist Graeme Lothian signed by Rudi Miese, Ulrich Steinhilfer, Günther Rall, Archie Winskill, Stephen Hardbourne and Paddy Barthropp, fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe.   

Great Fighter Pilots   Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC   Johnie Freeborn flew Spitfires with 74 Squadron over Dunkirk, and was in action throughout the Battle of Britain, he had been with his squadron longer, and flown more hours, than any other Battle of Britain pilot. He joined 602 Squadron in 1942, and commanded 118 Squadron in June 1943. In June 1944 he was promoted Wing Commander Flying of 286 Wing in Italy. John Freeborn scored 17 victories.


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The Right of the Line by Graeme Lothian.

Sailor Malam leading 74 Squadron engaging Me109s of I/JG52 during the Battle of Britain, September 1940.

Signed limited edition of 800 prints. Image size 28 inches x 17 inches (71cm x 43cm). Price £

Signed by three luftwaffe and three RAF pilots:
Unteroffizier Rudolf Miese,
Ulrich Steinhilper (deceased),
General Gunther Rall (deceased),
Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE (deceased),
Wing Commander Harbourne Stephen CBE, DSO, DFC (deceased)
and
Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC (deceased).


Limited edition of 125 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 17 inches (71cm x 43cm). Price £155.00

Signed by three luftwaffe and three RAF pilots:
Unteroffizier Rudolf Miese (deceased),
Ulrich Steinhilper (deceased),
General Gunther Rall (deceased),
Air Commodore Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC AE (deceased),
Wing Commander Harbourne Stephen CBE, DSO, DFC (deceased)
and
Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp DFC AFC (deceased).

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First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian.

HM Stephen - one of the Battle of Britains top scoring fighter pilots, brings down two Me109s in quick succession over the White Cliffs of Dover, early on August 11, 1940. Flying a Spitfire with 74 Squadron, HM shot down five German aircraft on this day, and damaged a further three. The note in his log book starts First flap of the day at 0600 hrs ...

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Nos 1 - 250) Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £220.00

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Battle of Britain Signature edition of 50 prints (No.s 301 - 350) from the signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £180.00

Signed by Wing Commander John Freeborn,
Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC
and
Squadron Leader Maurice P Brown

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Rudorffer signature edition of 30 prints from the artist signed edition of 250 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £150.00

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The Right of the Line by Graeme Lothian  "Sailor" Malam leading 74 squadron engaging ME109's of 1/JG52 Battle of Britain, September 1940.  Signed with six pilot signature three luftwaffe and three RAF: Rudi Miese, Ulrich Steinhilfer, Gunther Rall, Archie Winskill, Stephen Hardbourne and Paddy Barthropp.

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. 

 

 

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ARTIST
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



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At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack,
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In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman
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