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Blackburn
Buccaneer. High speed low level strike aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm, and
Royal Air Force which was used in the Gulf War. The Blackburn Buccaneer is shown
in aviation paintings by Randall Wilson and Michael Rondot. Buccaneer art prints available from
aviationprints.co.uk.
BLACKBURN BUCCANEER Two seater low level attack aircraft of
the fleet air arm. The first proto type flew in April 1958, and Fleet Air
Arm trials started in March 1961, and the Buccanneer entered service in July 1962 with 801
squadron. Buccaneer MKII entered service with the Fleet Air Arm in
July 1962. The Royal Air Force began operating Blackburn Buccaneer's
in October 1969 with 12 squadron. A Total of 42 aircraft were ordered for
the Royal Air Force and a further 60 came from the Fleet Air Arm later.
They were a very rugged and maneuverable aircraft and were excellent at their
low level attack role. The Buccaneer was last used on active service
during the Gulf war in pin pointing targets for other Royal Air Force
aircraft.
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| Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot. Buccaneer aircraft in action, launching a co-ordinated attack with Sea Eagle anti-ship sea-skimming missiles, the moment when the leader of the first element (callsign Blue) achieves his firing solution and initiates the ripple launch of his formations missiles by breaking radio silence with the traditional 208 Squadron radio call of Blue,-Fire! Nightmare scenario. Dusk over an empty sea. With lights out and in radio silence, three Buccaneers, each armed with 4 Sea-Eagle missiles, prepare to attack a Surface Action Group still beyond radar range. 150 miles away, three more Buccaneers are approaching the same target in a pincer attack timed to hit the target at exactly the same time. The first warning that the target will receive of the attack is when all 24 missile radar seekers switch on at close range for the final phase of the attack. Whilst the Buccaneers escape unseen, the defenses will be swamped with their worst nightmare - two volleys of missiles approaching without warning, at wave-top height, at 180 degrees to each other. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Barry Laight and Wg Cdr Bill Cope.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Barry Laight and Wg Cdr Bill Cope.
ITEM CODE MRX0003 |
| Buccaneer Thunder by Michael Rondot. Built to fly low and fast over very long distances, the Buccaneer reigned supreme during the Cold War years both as a carrier-borne and land-based strike aircraft. For 30 years, first with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm then with the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force, the Buccaneers achievements in the low-level strike role approached the proportions of legend. Roy Boots classic design is unbeatable in many respects even by the latest and most potent fighters and this much-loved aircraft is still immensely popular. It enjoys a unique reputation as a tough and reliable shipyard foundry-built aircraft and is sorely missed by those who flew it or worked on it and regarded it as irreplaceable. Pressed into service at short notice during the Gulf War, the Buccaneer and its aircrews finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many had been saying for years, - that the Buccaneer was a truly outstanding machine that could only be replaced by another Buccaneer. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £80.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £120.00
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £ ITEM CODE MR0056 |
| Buccaneer by David Pentland. H.S. Buccaneer SB, of 809 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, takes off from Belfast RAF Sydenham in 1974. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 13 inches (51cm x 33cm). Price £105.00  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 20 inches x 13 inches (51cm x 33cm). Price £150.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00 £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460
ITEM CODE DP0004 |
| Buccaneer Strike Force by Philip West. The Blackburn Buccaneer, in its heyday the worlds most advanced low-level, high-speed strike aircraft. The Buccaneer is remembered with affection and respect as a purposeful-looking, rock-steady aircraft offering a formidable strike weapons platform, flying low and fast over the wave-tops or land with equal effectiveness, on this occasion in the presence of HMS Ark Royal. Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Captain Michael C Clapp CB, Lieutenant Commander Paul A J Collins, Lieutenant Commander M J Callaghan, Lieutenant Commander Frank Cox RN, Lieutenant Commander J E Eatwell RN, Captain E M Hackett FCMI MNI RN, Lieutenant M Holloway RN, Commander T J I Howard-Jones RN BSc, Lieutenant Commander Brian Jackson-Dooley RN, Captain Alan Leahy CBE DSC RN and Captain John de Winton RN.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Captain Michael C Clapp CB, Lieutenant Commander Paul A J Collins, Lieutenant Commander M J Callaghan, Lieutenant Commander Frank Cox RN, Lieutenant Commander J E Eatwell RN, Captain E M Hackett FCMI MNI RN, Lieutenant M Holloway RN, Commander T J I Howard-Jones RN BSc, Lieutenant Commander Brian Jackson-Dooley RN, Captain Alan Leahy CBE DSC RN and Captain John de Winton RN.
ITEM CODE DHM2279 |
| North Sea Sortie by Keith Aspinall. Buccaneer S2B McRoberts reply of No.XV squadron flies over the North Sea. Designed for high-speed, deep penetration attacks at ultra low level, the Buccaneer has always been immensely popular with its aircrews. The design may be old, but the concept was brilliant, and the Buccaneer still retains a unique combination of range, war load and speed, unmatched by any other aircraft in RAF service. Pressed into service during the Gulf War, Buccaneers finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many had known for years - that the only suitable replacement aircraft for the Buccaneer is another Buccaneer. Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £16.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE KA0004 |
| Arks Angels by Randall Wilson. Depicted late in her long serving deployments Ark Royals Bricks make a pass as they return from a low level interdiction exercise. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00 £110 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £590
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00 £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460
Original painting by Randall Wilson. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £75.00 ITEM CODE DHM0739 |
| Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot
Nightmare scenario. Dusk over an empty sea. With lights out and in
radio silence, three Buccaneers, each armed with 4 Sea-Eagle missiles,
prepare to attack a Surface Action Group still beyond radar range. 150
miles away, 3 more Buccaneers are approaching the same target in a pincer
attack timed to hit the target at exactly the same time. The first warning
that the target will receive of the attack is when all 24 missiles radar
seekers switch on at close range for the final phase of the attack. Whilst
the Buccaneers escape unseen, the defences will be swamped with their
worst nightmare - two volleys of missiles approaching without warning, at
wave-top height, at 180 degrees to each other. Michael Rondot's painting captures the moment when the leader of the
first element (callsign 'Blue'), achieves firing solution and initiates
the ripple launch of his formation's missiles by breaking radio silence
with the traditional 208 squadron radio call of "Blue-Fire!"
Buccaneer
by David Pentland H.S. Buccaneer SB, of 809 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm, takes off from Belfast RAF
Sydenham in 1974's.
Arks Angels by Randall Wilson Depicted late in
her long serving deployment. HMS Ary Royal's "Bricks" make a
pass as they return from a low level interdiction exercise
Buccaneer Thunder by Michael Rondot Built to fly low and fast over very long distances, the Buccaneer
reigned supreme during the Cold War years both as a carrier-borne and
land-based strike aircraft. For 30 years, first with the Royal Navy Fleet
Air Arm then with the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force, the
Buccaneer's achievements in the low-level strike role approached the
proportions of legend. Roy Boot's classic design is unbeatable in many
respects even by the latest and most potent fighters and this much-loved
aircraft is still immensely popular. It enjoys a unique reputation as a
tough and reliable shipyard foundry-built aircraft and is sorely missed by
those who flew it or worked on it and regarded it as irreplaceable.
Pressed into service at short notice during the Gulf War, the Buccaneer
and its aircrews finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many
had been saying for years, - that the Buccaneer was a truly outstanding
machine that could only be replaced by another Buccaneer. As a tribute to the mighty Buccaneer, artist Michael Rondot has
painted in his Classic Combat Aircraft Series a striking and powerful
image of a Buccaneer "smoking" at 540 knots at low level.
North Sea Sortie by Keith Aspinall Buccaneer S2B "MccRobert's reply" of No. XV squadron
flies over the North Sea.
Buccaneer Strike Force by Philip E West. The
Blackburn Buccaneer first entered service with the Royal Navy in July
1962. Designed specifically to operate from the Royal Navy's
aircraft carriers, with the ability to fly low and fats, the Buccaneer
was also able to carry nuclear weapons for use against soviet naval
targets. Capable of flying 646mph at 200 feet the Buccaneer was a
formidable low-level strike aircraft which quickly attracted
admirers. amongst them were the RAF and the South African Air
Force, both of whom adopted the Blackburn Buccaneer for their land based
operations. just as the Buccaneer was facing retirement it was
called into action again to play a vital role in Kuwait and Iraq during
the 1991 Gulf War. |
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