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Gerald Coulson, renowned aviation
artist. Low cost aviation prints by Gerald Coulson available from Cranston
Fine Arts the military art print company.
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A Moment of Triumph by Gerald Coulson.
On the afternoon of Sunday, 13th September 1931, Flt. Lt J N Bootham, RAF, in a Southampton-built S6B seaplane, tore through the skies over the Solent to average 340.08mph round a 217-mile course. This fly-over was sufficient for Great Britain to gain the Schneider Trophy outright since it meant that the event had been won on three consecutive occasions. That it nearly didnt happen is part of the history of British Aviation, only timely sponsorship saving the whole Supermarine programme. So ended an era in aviation history which, with hindsight, proved so important for the free world as it was from this remarkably-advanced design of airframe and engine that R J Mitchells most famous aircraft of all time, the Spitfire, was developed. Without the advances brought on by the development of the Supermarine racing seaplanes, it is doubtful that the technology required for the Spitfire would have been so readily available. The Merlin and Griffon engines from Rolls Royce were also part of this programme. These were to be the mainstay of the British Aircraft Industry during World War II and become a legend in their own right. A replica of the aircraft which went on to set world air speed records can be seen in the Southampton Hall of Aviation, together with the legendary Spitfire. The Schneider Trophy was won outright by Great Britain on September 13th 1931. Flight Lieutenant J N Boothman flying S6B S1595, completed the seven laps at an average speed of 340.08mph. Fg Off Leonard Snaith and Flt Lt Freddy Long were the first and second reserve pilots of the 1931 GB Schneider Trophy team, behind J N Boothman.
Signed limited edition of 550 prints. Image size 17 inches x 22 inches (43cm x 56cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Flt Lt Freddy Long and Fg Off Leonard Snaith.
ITEM CODE DHM2510
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Mission by Moonlight by Gerald Coulson.
To commemorate this much-loved and incomparable aircraft, Gerald Coulsons evocative painting depicts a Mosquito B Mk. XVI, a high altitude bomber version, on operations deep over occupied Europe. In this guise the Mosquito was by far the fastest piston-engine bomber of World War II, and also the only light bomber capable of delivering the devastating 4,000lb block-buster bomb.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 22 inches x 19 inches (56cm x 48cm). Price £95.00 Signatories: Wg Cmdr Robert Bray; Flt Lt Frank Diamond DFC AE; Flt Lt Geoffrey Perks DFC.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 22 inches x 19 inches (56cm x 48cm) . Price £155.00 Signatories: Wg Cmdr Robert Bray; Flt Lt Frank Diamond DFC AE; Flt Lt Geoffrey Perks DFC.
ITEM CODE DHM2597
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Moonlight by Gerald Coulson.
Flying secret agents in and out of occupied France, transporting arms and radio equipment to the Resistance, and collecting downed airmen from behind enemy lines, was one of the most hazardous flying operations of World War II. These cloak and dagger sorties, always conducted at night by the light of the moon, required a cool head and inordinate flying and navigational skills – a duty performed courageously by the pilots of RAF Special Duty Squadrons. Due to their clandestine nature, the true magnitude of their operations only became fully appreciated when the war was over.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 19 inches x 16 inches (48cm x 41cm). Price £65.00 Signatories: Flt Lt Peter Arkell.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 19 inches x 16 inches (48cm x 41cm). Price £135.00 Signatories: Flt Lt Peter Arkell.
ITEM CODE DHM2594
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Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson.
Here, in the brightening morning sky, Typhoons are prepared for the first sortie of the day. One has already fired up its big, powerful engine, blowing up whirlwinds of Normandy dust, ground crew hover, ready to remove chocks prior to taxi and take-off. A second is readied, while the remainder of the squadron, widely dispersed around the temporary field, are about to set about their deadly missions of the day.
Limited edition of 300 prints, with three signatures. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant James Kyle DFM, Warrant Officer Douglas Oram and Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs, with seven signatures. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant James Kyle DFM, Warrant Officer Douglas Oram, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC, Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC, Flight Lieutenant Roy Crane, Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC and Squadron Leader L F W Stark DFC* AFC C de G (Belg).
Limited edition of 200 prints, with seven signatures. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £245.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant James Kyle DFM, Warrant Officer Douglas Oram, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC, Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC, Flight Lieutenant Roy Crane, Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC and Squadron Leader L F W Stark DFC* AFC C de G (Belg).
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £495.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant James Kyle DFM, Warrant Officer Douglas Oram, Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC, Flight Lieutenant Sir John Atkinson KCB DFC, Flight Lieutenant Roy Crane, Warrant Officer Jack Hodges DFC and Squadron Leader L F W Stark DFC* AFC C de G (Belg).
ITEM CODE DHM2276
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Top Cover by Gerald Coulson.
Big Brothers and Little Friends : the enduring bond between the bomber crews and fighter pilots of the USAAF Eighth Air Force in their prolonged and hotly contested air war against Hitlers Nazi Germany, 1942-1945.
Limited edition of 400 prints, with three signatures. Paper size 29 inches x 24 inches (74cm x 61cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A Karr and Lieutenant Colonel Clyde B East.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 29 inches x 24 inches (74cm x 61cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A Karr, Lieutenant Colonel Clyde B East, Captain Jim Brooks and Colonel Bob Goebel.
Limited edition of 250 prints, with five signatures. Image size 29 inches x 24 inches (74cm x 61cm). Price £225.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A Karr, Lieutenant Colonel Clyde B East, Captain Jim Brooks and Colonel Bob Goebel.
Limited edition of 100 Generals Portfolio prints. Image size 29 inches x 24 inches (74cm x 61cm) Includes companion print.. Price £395.00
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Paper size 29 inches x 24 inches (74cm x 61cm). Price £525.00
ITEM CODE DHM2303
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Patrolling the Line by Gerald Coulson.
After having shoot down an Albatros DV over Ypres, captain Billy Barker in his personal aircraft B6313 leads his flight of novices in loose formation back to Allied Lines. Flying West into the early evening sun against the back drop of a dramatic skyline the four Sopwith Camels head back to their base at St Omer.
Limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 27.5 inches x 20 inches (70cm x 51cm). Price £145.00
ITEM CODE DHM2216
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Stearman PT17 by Gerald Coulson.
The Boeing Stearman PT 17 is a picture painted by Gerald Coulson essentially for the American Market and as a little self-indulgence. The U.S. equivalent to the Tiger Moth, it was typically larger and more powerful, being based around a comparatively large radial engine. Tough and easy to fly the Stearman still exists in large quantities and is used by fun fliers on both sides of the Atlantic, it being an extremely agile aerobatics machine capable of exciting continuous manoeuvres pulled along by its tremendous power. The sound of the Stearman, like the Harvard, is unmistakable with its propeller tips going supersonic at maximum revs. As trainers they were painted in the most attractive colours and against the typical Coulson sky this machine makes a brilliant impact and striking print as U.S. Army trainer 530 buzzes angrily through the sunlit skies probably taking yet another potential World War II ace on his first solo flight.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 20 inches x 25 inches (51cm x 64cm) Only 60 copies remain, with a slight bend on one corner of the white border. Special Price. Price £95.00
ITEM CODE DHM2511
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Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson.
On August 15th 1942, under the leadership of Don Bennet, a new group was formed from Bomber Command to develop specialised target finding and target marking. Made up purely from experienced volunteers, this elite and highly trained group of men were known as the Pathfinders. Up until this point the means available to Bomber Command of accurately finding their targets were totally lacking and the task of the Pathfinders was to develop techniques to precisely define these targets ahead of the main force. Initially made up of four Squadrons Nos. 7 (Stirlings) 35 (Halifax) 83 (Lancaster) and 156 (Wellingtons) they were based at a clutch of airfields between Cambridge and Huntingdon. Originally part of No.3 Group Bomber Command the Pathfinder Force was directly answerable to C-in-C Air Marshal Arthur Harris until January 1943 when it became a separate group, No.8 (PFF) . Personally selected for the task by Arthur Harris, the Australian born Don Bennet, just 32 years of age proved to be and inspired choice to form the Pathfinders. A navigation expert without peers he was widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and bombers and already an experienced operational bomber captain. Along with many of his colleagues, such as Hamish Mahaddie and John Searby he was responsible for instilling in his men the Pathfinder Spirit - an intangible quality of dedication which bonded them together. Pathfinder crews used a combination of personal skill and technical equipment to locate their targets. Often flying against overwhelming odds and in appalling conditions they transformed the performance of a bomber force that in 1941 was dropping almost half its bombs on open countryside. The first Pathfinder unit to fly the Halifax was 35 Squadron based at Graveley. With some of the greatest Bomber Aircrew amongst their number the unit quickly gained a reputation for excellence that was second to none. This superb painting from one of the worlds most highly regarded Aviation Artists, Gerald Coulson, depicts a Halifax B.MkII series 1A of 35 (PFF) Squadron on an operation over occupied Europe. Flying at around 20,000 feet and completely alone and unprotected, the crew navigate their bomber well ahead of the main force, leading the way to their target.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM and Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE, Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC and Flying Officer Don Carruthers.
Limited edition of 75 pathfinder proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £475.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC, Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM, Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE, Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC, Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC and Flying Officer Don Carruthers.
ITEM CODE DHM2250
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Country Life 43 by Gerald Coulson.
Its a cold, misty winters day early in 1943 and a pair of Mosquitoes B. Mk IV return from a low level precision bombing raid over Occupied Europe. As the sun rises over the East Anglian countryside the unmistakable sound of Merlin Engines shatter the silence as these magnificent aircraft emerge from the mist skimming across the landscape, heading back to their Norfolk base. Gerald Coulson has captured the scene perfectly, once again proving that he is a true Master in his field, combining the technical accuracy of this powerful aircraft with his ability to capture the mood and feeling of a cold winter landscape.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC, Squadron Leader TJ Tommy Broom DFC and Group Captain Richard Haine OBE DFC.
ITEM CODE GC0102
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Striking Back by Gerald Coulson.
Conceived initially by Hawkers (of Hurricane fame) as a fast powerful fighter, the Typhoons performance in this role proved to be disappointing in the respect of rate of climb, and at height. They did however eventually come into their own as a superlative very fast ground attack aircraft, and combined with the skill of their pilots became one of the most potent weapons of World War Two. This painting conveys something of the drama of a pair of typhoons at take-off, each loaded with two 1000lb bombs. Normandy dust contributes to the backdrop.
Signed limited edition of 650 prints. Image size 23 inches x 18 inches (58cm x 43cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Squadron Leader L F W Stark DFC* AFC C de G (Belg) and Wing Commander Roland Bee Beamont CBE DSO DFC DL.
ITEM CODE GC0316
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End of an Era by Gerald Coulson.
Entering service in 1951, the Shackleton has been seen worldwide performing anti-submarine and search and rescue duties prior to the installation of the radar necessary for the airborne early warning role in 1972 wit No.8 squadron.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 26 inches x 20 inches (66cm x 51cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE GC0222
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Overdue by Gerald Coulson.
The Vickers-Armstrong Wellington entered service life in the RAF in 1938 as a medium bomber. As the mainstay of the Bomber Command, it bore the initial brunt of the RAFs night offensive during 1940. Without the benefit of sophisticated navigation aids, the bomber crews had difficulty locating and hitting targets and also contending with rapidly improving German defences.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 26 inches x 20 inches (66cm x 51cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE GC0187
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Singing Wires by Gerald Coulson.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE LE0252
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Happy Days by Gerald Coulson.
Few pilots can resist the temptation for low flying should the opportunity present itself. Out of sight of the spoil-sport eyes of the authority, the rules will be broken, the artist would indulge in this chancy but undeniable thrill. A great sensation from any cockpit but for the artist nothing can compare with the effect from behind a pair of goggles to the accompaniment of humming wires around the cockpit of a Tiger Moth.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 26 inches x 20 inches (66cm x 51cm). Price £150.00
ITEM CODE GC0142
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Evening Departure by Gerald Coulson.
A pair of Wellington bombers of the Royal Air Force head out on a bombing mission.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £36.00
ITEM CODE GC0602
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British Aerospace Concorde by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE GC0193
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Croydon Departure by Gerald Coulson.
Signed limited edition of 850 pints. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE LE0262
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The Last Patrol by Gerald Coulson.
Previously sold out; now a few copies have been sourced. Image size 16in x 12in (41cm x 31cm). Price £22.00
ITEM CODE GC0267
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