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History of the Royal Air Force Bomber aircraft from World War II to present day including Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax, Vickers Wellington, Short Stirling, Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor, Vickers Valiant and English Electric Canberra by leading aviation artists.

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Bomber Aircraft

Lancaster

Halifax

Victor

Wellington

Valiant

Stirling

Blenheim

Vulcan

Canberra

Hampden

Third Time Lucky by Ivan Berryman.

Standing his aircraft at the height of just 60 feet above the waters of the Mohne, Flt Lt Maltby braves a hail of anti-aircraft fire just seconds before the release of the bouncing bomb that would at last breach the dam on that historic night of the 16th/17th May 1943.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00


Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00


Johnson signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £125.00

Signed by
Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM.


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91m x 61cm). Price £480.00


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00


Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00

ITEM CODE DHM1482

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Night of Heroes - The Dambusters by Philip West.

Night of Heroes - The Dambusters by Philip West.

Buy With This For Only : £170

Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian.

Throughout four long years of war Allied air and naval forces endeavoured to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. The mighty warship was a constant threat to Allied shipping, even while lying at anchor in her lair among the fjords of Norway. Her very presence demanded constant attention and hampered all naval decision making till she was sunk at the end of 1944. Without so much as weighing anchor, Tirpitz could disrupt the north Atlantic convoys by tying up urgently needed escort vessels in readiness in case she made a run for the open sea. Churchill was exasperated and called upon RAF Bomber Command to make a decisive bid to finish her off once and for all. On November 12, 1944 Lancasters of Number 9 and 617 Squadrons set forth towards the Norwegian fjord of Tromso where Tirpitz lay at anchor surrounded by a web of protective submarine nets. Armed with the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb devised by Barnes Wallis, the Lancaster crews arrived in clear skies overhead the fjord to see the great battleship sharply contrasted against the still deep waters some 10,000ft below. As flak from the ships heavy armament burst all around them, one by one the 31 Lancasters rolled in for the attack. In a matter of three minutes the devastating aerial bombardment was completed, and eleven minutes later, her port side ripped open, the Tirpitz capsized and sank. The Coup de Grace was complete.

Signed limited edition of 550 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm). Price £140.00

Signed by Group Captain J B Tait (deceased), Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.


Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm). Price £200.00

Signed by Group Captain J B Tait (deceased), Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.


Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm). Price £210.00

Signed by Group Captain J B Tait, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.


** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 550 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 28 inches x 19 inches (72cm x 48cm). Price £100.00

Signed by Group Captain J B Tait (deceased), Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.

ITEM CODE DHM2031

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Enemy Coast Ahead - The Dambusters by Philip West. (AP)

Enemy Coast Ahead - The Dambusters by Philip West. (AP)

Buy With This For Only : £255

Summer Harvest by Gerald Coulson.

Summer Harvest by Gerald Coulson.

Buy With This For Only : £270

Return From Leipzig by Anthony Saunders.

Mosquitos of 105 Squadron, Marham.

Signed limited edition of 2500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £38.00


Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £43.00


Cunningham Presentation edition of 5 prints from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £135.00

Features the matted original signature of
Group Captain John Cunningham CBE DSO DFC AE DL FRAeS (deceased).


Reg Davie signature edition of 200 prints from the sgined limited edition of 2500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £55.00

Signed by Reg Davie.


Beattie signature edition of 100 prints (Nos 701 - 800) from the limited edition of 1250 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £56.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant Brian Beattie.


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £350.00


**Signed limited edition of 2500 prints. (1 copy reduced to clear) Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £22.00

ITEM CODE DHM0421

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Blenheim Mk.IVF of No.68 Sqn by Ivan Berryman.

Blenheim Mk.IVF of No.68 Sqn by Ivan Berryman.

Item Price : £80

Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Print Pack.

Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Print Pack.

Item Price : £84

The Dambusters by Graeme Lothian.

The night of the 16th May 1943 saw 19 modified Lancasters of the specially formed 617 squadron set out to breach the Ennepe, Eder, Mohne and Sorpe dams in Westphalia, Germany. The mission was led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £75.00


Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £95.00


Johnson Signature Edition of 100 prints (Nos 1 - 100) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £110.00

Signed by Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM.


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00


Original painting by Graeme Lothian. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £3600.00


Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00

ITEM CODE DHM1419

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Dambusters by Anthony Saunders.

Dambusters by Anthony Saunders.

Buy With This For Only : £130

Third Time Lucky by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Third Time Lucky by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Item Price : £145

       Bombers by Keith Aspinall Lancaster, Halifax, Stirling and Mosquito bombers.  

Hudson Attack by Marii Chernev  On October 5th 1942 Lockheed Hudson N of 269 Squadron encountered and sank U-619 which was on its first patrol

Improbable Victory by Tim Fisher  1st June 1940 - 'Pete' Peters fights off overwhelming attack over Dunkirk and destroys three fighters

Aircraft side view by M A Kinnear   Avro Manchester Mk Ia R5770 ZN - G.     Wing Commander Guy P. Gibson VC, DSO, DFC:  Born 12th August 1918, Guy Penrose Gibson commenced pilot training with the RAF 16th November 1936, gaining his wings in September 1937. His first posting was to 83 Squadron RAF Scampton. During his first operational tour (which he completed after 42 sorties in September 1940 and was awarded the DFC), Gibson managed to shoot down a Dornier bomber. Following a brief spell on instructor duties, Gibson returned to operational flying in November 1940, when he joined Bristol Beaufighter equipped 29 Squadron, which was based at RAF Digby on night defence duties. His tour with the squadron ended in December 1941, during which he completed 99 sorties, destroyed 3 enemy aircraft with 1 probable and 4 damaged. He received a bar to his DFC and was promoted to Squadron Leader. Following a 3 month period as Chief Flying Instructor at RAF Cranfield, Gibson on 13th April 1942 commenced his third tour as commander of Avro Manchesters, two of them (Rostock 25/4/42 and the Heinkel works at Warnemunde 8/5/42) in R5770. Soon after 106 re-equipped with the Avro Lancaster. Gibson's first operational sortie on Lancasters was 8th July 1942 bombing Wilhelmshaven. Gibson completed his 29th and final sortie (against Stuttgart) with 106 squadron on 11th March 1943. During this tour he dropped the first 8,000lb bomb from a Lancaster on Germany, was awarded the DSO and bar, had taken part in the famous Le Creusot raid - bombing the transformer station at Montchanin from 500ft - and on 16/17th January 1943 he took BBC radio broadcaster Richard Dimbleby on a sortie to Berlin. On 21st March 1943 Gibson was directed to form 617 Squadron ("The Dambusters") at RAF Scampton. On the evening of 16th May 1943, following specialised low flying training in specially adapted Lancaster aircraft, 617 squadron attacked the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams. Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross and with the other surviving crews, was taken off operations. For the next year Gibson was officially rested, but managed to take part in 4 sorties. Eventually, he was granted one more operational sortie. On the night of 19th September 1944 Gibson took off in a 627 Squadron Mosquito with his navigator Sqd Ldr J Warwick DFC. They were to act as master bomber on raids against Rheydt and Munchen Gladbach. After the last aircraft had released its bombs, Gibson headed for home. His aircraft was seen in difficulties over Steenbergen, Holland, and its engines were heard spluttering and then stopping. The aircraft was seen to crash in flames. Both Guy Gibson and Jimmy Warwick are buried in Steenbergen Cemetery.

 

Aircraft History:  R5770 was built by Metrovick at Trafford Park and delivered to No. 25 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at RAF Finningley 9th April 1941. It was delivered to No.106 Squadron at RAF Conningsby 8th March 1942, with whom it completed several operational sorties. R5770 was then delivered to No.1660 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) at RAF Swinderby. On 4th July 1943 one of its engines failed on take off, causing the aircraft to swing off the runway. The pilot retracted the undercarriage to stop the aircraft. As a result R5770 sustained Category E damage and was struck off charge 13th July 1943. The cause of the engine failure was found to be "foreign matter in the carburettor".

106 Squadron Royal Air Force:          Motto: "Pro Libertate" (For Freedom)  106 Squadron was formed 30th September 1917 at Andover, and served in Ireland on Army co-operation duties from May 1918 until disbandment in 1919. Re-formed in June 1938, the squadron was equipped with Hawker Hinds, and later Fairey Battles and from May 1939 until March 1942 was equipped with the Handley Page Hampden. The first operational WWII sortie, on the night of 9/10th September 1940 was mine laying in the Bordeaux area and the first bombing sortie was on the night of 1st/2nd March 1941 against Cologne. From February 1942 until June the same year 106 was equipped with the Avro Manchester. Following this short spell, the squadron was re-equipped with the Avro Lancaster. Although they used both Lancasters and Manchesters on all three 1,000 bomber raids (Cologne 30th/31st May 1942, Essen 1st/2nd June 1942, and Bremen 25/26th June 1942) - the third one against Bremen was the last one when the Manchesters were used. In October 1942, 106 contributed 10 Lancasters to 5 Group's epic low level daylight raid against the Schneider Works at Le Creusot, and 2 Lancasters (one of which was piloted by Wing Commander Guy Gibson CO of 106) to the subsidiary raid on the transformer and switching station at Montchanin. In 1943, they took part in the first shuttle-bombing raids (target Friedrichshafen), and the famous Peenemunde raid. During what was to become known as the Battle of Berlin (November 1943- March 1944) 106 dispatched 281 Lancasters on 20 raids, with the loss of eight aircraft. In 1944, 106 helped prepare the way for the invasion of Europe by hitting targets such as a Coastal Gun Battery at St Pierre du Mont and V-1 storage sites. In December 1944, 106 made a round trip of over 1,900 miles to attack the German Baltic Fleet at Gdynia. In March 1945, the squadron provided air support (against the defences of Wesel) for Commandos crossing the Rhine. Their last bombing sortie was on 25/26th April 1945 against the oil refinery at Vallo, Norway and 106 Squadron finally disbanded February 1946. 

 

 

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EDITIONS

Pilot Signed Prints - The Hunting Party Price : £145

Pilot Signed Print - In Them We Trust.. Price : £125

Two Pilot Sigs Print - Freedom Fighters. Price : £160

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 501 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 41 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art

Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.

When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot.

Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.

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