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Supermarine
Spitfire. Aviation art of the Supermarine Spitfire, Royal Air
Force fighter of World War Two, form Spitfire MkII to Spitfire MKIV.
Aviation art published by Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.
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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE 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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Spitfire Country by Ivan Berryman.
Spitfire of 19 Squadron shown over southern England in 1940.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £180.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 48 inches x 36 inches (122cm x 91cm). Price £700.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 27 inches (91cm x 69cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £460.00
Original painting, oil on board by Ivan Berryman. Size 48 inches x 36 inches (122cm x 91cm). Price £3500.00
ITEM CODE DHM1550
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Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian.
Of the many famous combat aircraft to serve their respective countries in the Second World War, two perhaps more than any others, created huge impact and consternation upon seasoned opposing pilots when they first appeared on the battlefront - the Supermarine Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Me262. Both in their day represented enormous advances in aircraft design and power, and both have continued to capture the imagination of aviation enthusiasts ever since. As the war progressed the Spitfire continually upgraded its performance and by the time the Luftwaffes new Me262 turbo-jet arrived on the scene the sleek new Mk XIV, powered by the awesome Griffon engine, was among the fastest piston-engine fighters of the war. The stage was set for a clash between the most powerful piston-engine fighter and the worlds first turbojet, and it was not long before the pilots of these two most advanced combat aircraft met in the hostile skies over western Europe. Ill-advisedly employed by Hitler as the wonder-bomber, the Me262 was initially issued to Bomber Units, one of which being KG51. Tasked with undertaking lightning fast raids upon advancing Allied ground forces, the shark-like jets employed their spectacular speed advantage to surprise, strike and escape. Not to be outdone, the RAF responded with their supremely fast Spitfire XIVs which had already proven themselves highly effective against Germanys V1 flying bombs. In his painting, Nick Trudgian recreates a typical moment: Spitfire Mk XIVs of 41 Squadron have intercepted and damaged a Me262 of KG51 and, with smoke and debris pouring from its damaged Jumo 004 Turbojet, the stricken Luftwaffe jet will be lucky to make it home. A dramatic painting and a fine tribute to the RAFs contribution to the Victory in Europe.
Anniverssary Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £120.00 Signatories: Sqn Ldr Hugh Parry; Wg Cdr J Elkington; Sqn Ldr Norman Scrivener; Flt Lt James Kyle DFM; Flt Lt Bertie Boulter DFC.
Signed limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £220.00 Signatories: Sqn Ldr Hugh Parry; Wg Cdr J Elkington; Sqn Ldr Norman Scrivener; Flt Lt James Kyle DFM; Flt Lt Bertie Boulter DFC; Sqn Ldr Bam Bamberger; Flt Lt Peter Graham.
Commemorative Proof Edition : Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £150.00 Signatories: Sqn Ldr Hugh Parry; Wg Cdr J Elkington; Sqn Ldr Norman Scrivener; Flt Lt James Kyle DFM; Flt Lt Bertie Boulter DFC; Sqn Ldr Bam Bamberger; Flt Lt Peter Graham.
Commemorative Proof Edition : Limited edition of artist proofs. Print paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £250.00 Signatories: Sqn Ldr Hugh Parry; Wg Cdr J Elkington; Sqn Ldr Norman Scrivener; Flt Lt James Kyle DFM; Flt Lt Bertie Boulter DFC; Sqn Ldr Bam Bamberger; Flt Lt Peter Graham.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2585
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Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian.
Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two. From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground. Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffes best, and the wily leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culinhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy. Nick Trudgians striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers flying his Mk V11 Spitfire wearing high altitude paint scheme, race back to base at RAF Culinhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culinhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed Rhubarb attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day - June 6 1944 - till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion. This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £130.00 igned by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*, Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £195.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*, Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £195.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*, Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.
ITEM CODE DHM2659
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The Scenic Route by Alan S Holt
A 225 Squadron TAC/R pair returning from Bologna over the Apennines, January 1945. EN199, The Malta Spitfire is being flown by F/O A.S. Holt (the artist) with F/O Kurt Taussig weaving.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 38cm) . Price £95.00 Signed by Flying Officer Kurt Taussig and the artist Alan S Holt, also a WW2 fighter pilot.
ITEM CODE DHM2284
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(MKV Spitfire) by Colin Walker
Spitfires over London by John Young
Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfires overfly London with the Tower
of London and Tower Bridge in the distance.
Teamwork by Geoff Lea Open edition print showing spitfire flying past the early warning radio masts
on the South coast after shooting down a German Heinkel.
Spitfire by Barrie Clark
Duxford and Shuttleworth by John
Wincentzen
Shuttleworth Salute by Ivan Berryman To commemorate Shuttleworths Golden Jubilee in 1994. A Spitfire leads
a Hawker Hind and a Gloster Gladiator in formation over Old Warden.
Return of the Heroes by Ivan Berryman A lone Spitfire flies over the cliffs of Dover after a patrol.
In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman
Give Us Spitfires by Ivan Berryman A solo spitfire flies through the clouds over southern England.
Land, Sea and Air by Ivan Berryman Spitfire of 761 Training Squadron (attached to the Royal Navy) flies
over the Forth Railway Bridge on the eve of World War Two, also shown
is HMS Royal Oak departing Rosyth for the open sea.
Piece of Cake by Michael
Turner
In the calm of a fine summer evening a group of Spitfires returns
from the last sortie of the day. Two small boys and a passing
cyclist watch as the leading Spitfire sweeps over the boundary of the
temporary airfield.
Spitfires in the Sunshine by
Michael Turner Spitfires peeling off to intercept an enemy formation
over the Thames estuary in 1940.
First Combat by Robert Taylor Don Kingaby is the only pilot in the RAF to have been awarded 3
DFMs.
During his first combat on August 12, 1940, he severely damaged an JU88
over the Isle of Wight and Robert Taylor captures the moment of break,
with the JU88 already smoking. Don Kingaby flew a further 450 operational
sorties on Spitfires Signatories: Don Kingaby.
Dawns First Light by Stephen Brown Wing Commander John A Kent leading Supermarine Spitfires Vbc of the
Polish Wing on an early morning patrol in 1941. During World War II
a number of RAF squadrons were manned by expatriates from occupied
countries. Polish pilots were prominent amongst these, making up
several squadrons and fighting with distinction throughout the war. |
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