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Messerschmitt Me262. German jet fighter Me262 of the Luftwaffe in aviation art prints by aviation artists David Pentland and Nicholas Trudgian. Messerschmitt Me262 of Adolf Galland, Lt. Schall, Georg Csurusky, Rony Lauer and Hermann Wieczorek available from aviation prints.co.uk. 

 Too Little Too Late  by Stan Stokes.  Heinz Bar joined JG 51 in 1939 as a non-officer pilot. By August of 1940 he had become the highest scoring non-officer pilot in the Luftwaffe. Although shot down once during the Battle of Britain, Bar survived, and was later transferred to the Eastern Front. He received his commission and by the end of 1941 had chalked up 91 victories. By mid-1942, with 113 victories, he was promoted to Hauptman and made Group Commander of I/JG 77. Flying out of Sicily he participated in the siege of Malta, and later was shifted to North Africa where he obtained another 61 victories. With his health suffering, Heinz was reassigned to Germany, where he flew interception missions against the steady onslaught of Eighth Air Force bombers. With his victory total at 202, Bar was put in command of JG 3 and later III/EJG2, a unit equipped with the Me-262 jet fighter. He obtained 16 victories in March and April of 1945 while piloting the 262, making him the top jet ace of WW II. His record for victories in a jet stands until this day, having been equaled in Korea by Capt. Joseph McConnell. Bars final victory count of 220 made him the eighth highest scoring ace of all time. He was killed after the War in a flying accident. The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late. 

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Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me262A-1a by Barry Price. Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me262A-1a by Barry Price. £50.00
Messerschmitt 262 by Graeme Lothian. (P) Messerschmitt 262 by Graeme Lothian. (P) £240.00
Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian.Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian. 10 editions available from £95.00
Morning Maintenance by Ivan Berryman.Morning Maintenance by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £80.00
Ready for Combat by Ivan Berryman.Ready for Combat by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions available from £75.00
Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman. (P)Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £15.00
Too Little Too Late by Stan Stokes.Too Little Too Late by Stan Stokes. 5 editions available from £40.00
Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. £16.00
JV44 - Kette of Swallows by Graeme Lothian. JV44 - Kette of Swallows by Graeme Lothian. £115.00
Guardians of the Reich by Philip West.Guardians of the Reich by Philip West. 3 editions available from £75.00
Thunder from the Heavens by Brian Bateman. Thunder from the Heavens by Brian Bateman. £105.00
Adolf Galland by Graeme Lothian. (B)Adolf Galland by Graeme Lothian. 8 editions available from £135.00
Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £180.00
The New Unit, Kaltenkirchen, Germany 1945 by David Pentland.The New Unit, Kaltenkirchen, Germany 1945 by David Pentland. 4 editions available from £80.00
Combat over the Reich by Robert Taylor. (AP)Combat over the Reich by Robert Taylor. 1 editions available from £
Me262B Night Fighter by Ivan Berryman.Me262B Night Fighter by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £80.00
Defending the Homeland by Ivan Berryman.Defending the Homeland by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions available from £75.00
Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor. (E)Running the Gauntlet by Robert Taylor. (D) 5 editions available from £
Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian.Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £300.00
First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian.First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £28.56
JV44 by Robert Taylor.JV44 by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT / SOLD
Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland.Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland. 4 editions available from £80.00
Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £340.00
End Game by Nicolas Trudgian (B)End Game by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) 4 editions available from £115.00
Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. 6 editions available from £160.00
The End by David Pentland.The End by David Pentland. 6 editions available from £105.00
Jet Attack by David Pentland. (PC)Jet Attack by David Pentland. 8 editions available from £95.00
In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 4 editions available from £
Me262 1As of 3rd Gruppe JG7 by Randall Wilson. (GS) Me262 1As of 3rd Gruppe JG7 by Randall Wilson. (GS) 2 editions available from £370.00
Two for Drew by Brian Bateman. Two for Drew by Brian Bateman. £105.00
Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00

 

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Jet Attack by David Pentland  Oberleutenant Schall's ME 262 of JG7 catches the Australian crewed Lancaster from 5 group dead astern as it lines up for its bombing run on the Hamburg U-Boat pens. Even at this angle the speed of the jet made it difficult to get off more than a few bursts of cannon fire before it passed through the British formation. The episode was witnessed by navigator Cecil McKee in the leading Lancaster QR/Y from 61 squadron on his last raid of the war. Lt. Schall, an ace with 117 kills, and 2nd highest jet ace of the war with 14 victories was killed the following day when his aircraft hit a bomb crater on landing at his base of Parchim.

JG7, War Wolfs over the Reich, February 1945 by Graeme Lothian  ME262 of JG7 attack American formation of Flying Fortresses on their way to bomb targets in Germany.

Guardians of the Reich by Philip E West.  Messerschmitt Me262.  With a sleek shark-like fuselage, revolutionary swept back wings and Jumo turbine engines, it must have been a sight to see one autumn day in 1944 when seen for the first time.  The 262 represented the Luftwaffes most potent air weapon during World War 2; however, not enough were produced in time to make a decisive difference to the outcome.

Clash Over Remagen by Nicholas Trudgian  When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to the German defences, the Luftwaffe were ordered into destroy the bridge at all costs. Desperate efforts were made to attack the bridge, and over the course of the following days the fighting became one of the legendary battles of the war. Nicolas Trudgian's carefully researched painting becomes an important record of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Two RAF Tempests have flown right through the Luftwaffe formation of Me262 and Arado 234 jets bombers, the high speed aircraft missing each other by feet. The concentration of the desperate attackers is broken momentarily, sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack  Signed by Georg Csurusky, Rony Lauer and Hermann Wieczorek.

Alpine Thunder by Nicholas Trudgian  Painting shows the 262 of JV44 on 29th April 1945 as they scorch through the beautiful mountain scenery towards what they hoped would be their Alpine fortress. Led by Oberstleutnant Heinz Bar, JV44s last commander, flying his unique Me262A-1a/U5 equipped with six 30mm cannon, the flight heads for their mountain hideaway at Salzburg. Defiant to the end, later in the day Bar claimed a P-47 Thunderbolt, bringing his personal tally in the Me262 to sixteen, placing him third most successful jet fighter pilot of WWII.  Signatories: Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Hermann Buchner, Major Werner Roell.

 

 

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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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