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Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor.
For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has brought to life an encounter over Rabaul in late December 1943, paying tribute to one of the US Marine Corps most famous fighter squadrons, and its outstanding leader. With the Japanese airbase at Rabaul visible in the distance, Pappy Boyington and his fellow pilots of VMF-214 tear into a large formation of Japanese Zekes and a series of deadly dogfights have started, one Zeke already fallen victim to their guns.
Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson and Major Harry Johnson USMC.
Signed limited edition of 25 Black Sheep Edition artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson, Major Harry Johnson USMC, Lieutenant Colonel Henry M Bourgeois USMC, Lieutenant Colonel W Thomas Emrich, Colonel Edwin A Harper, Lieutenant Colonel James J Hill and Captain Fred S Losch.
Signed limited edition of 350 Black Sheep Edition prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £275.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson, Major Harry Johnson USMC, Lieutenant Colonel Henry M Bourgeois USMC, Lieutenant Colonel W Thomas Emrich, Colonel Edwin A Harper, Lieutenant Colonel James J Hill and Captain Fred S Losch.
ITEM CODE DHM2673
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The Pedestal Convoy - HMS Indomitable by Anthony Saunders.
The Pedestal Convoy, to provide desperately needed supplies to the beleaguered Mediterranean island of Malta in August 1942, was perhaps one of the most famous and strategically important convoys of World War II. It had a powerful escort, including three aircraft carriers, one of which was HMS Indomitable. Closely escorted by the cruiser HMS Sirius, she came under heavy attack from both German and Italian bombers on the 12th of August 1942 and was eventually forced to turn back after bomb damage put her flight deck out of action.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Anthony Saunders. Massive Saving - Was £3840 ! Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2400.00
ITEM CODE DHM1568
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Lanoe G Hawker by Ivan Berryman.
Major Lanoe G Hawkers Bristol Scout C 1611, the No 6 Sqn aircraft in which he shot down two enemy planes on 25th July, 1915, and sufficiently damaged a third enemy aircraft to force it to the ground. He is shown here in combat with an Albatross C.III - soon to fall as one of his victims that day. Lanoe G Hawker earned the first aerial Victoria Cross (VC) of the war for this action, but was killed in November 1916, after a lengthy battle with the infamous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, becoming his 11th victim.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1567
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Night Raiders by Stan Stokes.
Anxious to retaliate against German bombing raids on Great Britain, the RAF devised a strategic bombing strategy of its own. Sir Arthur Harris, Chief of the RAFs Bomber Command, stated: The Nazis entered this war with the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone, and nobody was going to bomb them...they sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind. The Avro Lancaster Mk. B.I. heavy bomber, certainly one of the most important aircraft of World War II, played a major role in the British retaliation. The 7,366 Lancasters which were produced completed 156,000 missions, and because of their large payload dropped a total of 608,612 tons of bombs. The Lancaster evolved from the twin engine Manchester medium bomber which was modified to accept four engines. The Lancasters success stemmed partially from its large payload. Specially modified Lancasters were capable of carrying the 22,000 pound Grand Slam bomb. The Lancaster was operated by a crew of seven or eight, had a maximum speed of 286 MPH, and a range of 2,527 miles. The Lancaster was powered by four 1,640 HP Rolls Royce Merlin water cooled in-line engines. Lancasters were heavily armed with either eight or ten 7.7 MM Colt-Browning machine guns, but they proved no match for the Luftwaffes experienced fighter pilots, and the Lancasters were decimated during daytime bombing raids on Germany. The RAF responded by shifting to a policy of night time strategic bombing, and by wars end most major German cities lay in rubble. The Lancaster was simply built, easy to repair, and could absorb heavy damage. The aircraft underwent very little major alteration during its life. Both the wings and fuselage were designed in large independent sections which bolted together, which dramatically enhanced the repair of damaged aircraft. In Night Raiders, Stan Stokes captures an Avro Lancaster during one of the first night raids on Berlin. Illuminated by the full moon above and the incendiary fires below, the destructive terror of this weapon of war is vividly captured by the artist. As the war progressed Germany improved the effectiveness of its night fighter force and it was not uncommon for losses on any mission to be in the 5-10% range. The whirlwind was not without cost to the RAF. Very few RAF Lancaster crews successfully survived their tours of duty, and in 1942-43 the average life expectancy of a Lancaster aircraft was only 6-7 missions. Despite this high price, the RAFs bombing campaign against Germany clearly hastened the end of the War.
Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £86.00 Signed by Flt Lt Robert Ferguston.
ITEM CODE STK0204
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Boyington Takes a Break by Stan Stokes.
Signed limited edition of 300 giclee paper prints. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0203
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Tigers at Rest by Stan Stokes.
Signed limited edition of 300 giclee paper prints. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0202
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Wild Horses by Gerald Coulson.
In a majestic new painting combining his love of landscape with aviation, Gerald Coulson depicts Bud Anderson and Chuck Yeager racing their Mustangs at low level through an Alpine landscape, oblivious to the record-breaking air battle involving the rest of the 357th pilots.
Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson.
ITEM CODE DHM2672
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Morning Chorus by Gerald Coulson.
The roar of Daimler-Benz engines at full power awakens the day as Gunther Lutzow, his aircraft still in the markings of his previous unit JG51, leads his Me109Fs of JG3 into combat from a snow covered airfield at Schatalowka on the Russian Front, in December 1941. With prints signed by no less than four veteran Me109 pilots who fought on the cruel Eastern Front, this is sure to be a valuable addition to any aviation art collection.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann, Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein, Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold and Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl.
Limited edition of 25 Hartmannn Tribute edition artist proofs, issued with companion print including Hartmann signature. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann, Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein, Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold and Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl. Companion print signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann.
Hartmann Tribute edition of 100 prints, issued with companion print including Hartmann signature. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £265.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann, Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein, Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold and Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl. Companion print signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann.
ITEM CODE DHM2671
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Black Devil by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
Top-scoring ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, scrambles his black tulip nose Me109 from a snow-covered airfield on the Eastern Front. Christened Black Devil by Russian pilots, many of whom hurriedly vacated the vicinity when Hartmanns distinctively painted fighter appeared. Hartmann ended the war with 352 air victories.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £465.00 Signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann.
ITEM CODE DHM2669
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Edward Rickenbacker by Ivan Berryman.
Captain Edward Rickenbacker of the 94th Sqn, United States Air Force, is shown in his Spad S.XIII, pursuing a Fokker D.VII. Eddie scored his first victory on 29th April 1918, but by the November Armistice he had increased his tally to 26 confirmed kills.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches. Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1564
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Max Immelmann by Ivan Berryman.
Max Immelmanns Fokker E.1(E13/15) shooting down a Vickers Gunbus during the Summer of 1915. Immelmann is characteristically already scouring the sky above for his next victim.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1565
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The Memphis Belle by Philip West.
Over three years of continuous air combat the 91st Bombardment Group The Ragged Irregulars were based at Bassingbourn in England. They flew 340 missions with honor and bravery, over occupied Europe and bore such B-17 legends as Memphis Belle, Shoo Shoo Baby, General Ike and Nine O Nine. On this day, however, the Memphis Belle is going to have to wait for the snow to be cleared before it can depart on yet another dangerous mission over enemy territory. In the meantime, to enable the Memphis Belle to leave at the earliest opportunity when the weather clears, ground crew carry on with their maintenance work in support of a crew and aircraft they all look upon with affection and admiration.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £
Limited edition of 10 double remarques. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £445.00
ITEM CODE DHM2649
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