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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
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Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1482
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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 £130.00 Signed by Group Captain J B Tait, 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, 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 £170.00 Signed by Group Captain J B Tait, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson and Leutnant Zur See Willibald Volsing, in addition ot the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2031
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Return From Leipzig by Anthony Saunders.
Mosquitos of 105 Squadron, Marham.
Signed limited edition of 2500 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £23.52
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £38.00
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ITEM CODE DHM0421
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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 £58.00
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Graeme Lothian. Massive Saving! Was £3240. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2000.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1419
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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.
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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
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