Robert Taylor Lysander aviation
prints. Aircraft art prints of the World War Two Lysander aircraft
of the RAF by Robert Taylor. Full range of Lysander signed limited edition art prints by Aviation artist Robert Taylor.
published by The Military Gallery and available from Cranston Fine Arts.
Look out for the two print promotional packages available at great
discounts.
To fly a small aircraft at the dead of night, without radio
communication or navigational assistance, deep into enemy-occupied
territory, was an extremely perilous task. To then land on an unlit
remote field, deliver secret agents, collect Resistance leaders, or downed
airmen and fly them home without attracting the attentions of enemy night
fighters, was appallingly risky work. Yet throughout World War II the
prime function of the pilots of the RAF's Special Duties Squadrons was to
fly time and again into occupied France, in utmost secrecy, under the
cover of darkness. It was acutely dangerous work requiring
inordinate flying and navigational skills, and supreme courage.
Most suited to these clandestine operations was the rugged Westland
Lysander, operations being conducted, weather permitting, during the
moon's fullest phase. Guided only by torch light, the pilot made a
hazardous night landing into an isolated field at a pre-arranged time,
trusting that agents on the ground had checked the field for cart tracks
and loitering Gestapo. Every missions required ice cool bravery and
nerves of steel.
They Landed by Moonlight by Robert Taylor.
To fly a small aircraft at the dead of night, without radio communication or navigational assistance, deep into enemy-occupied territory, was an extremely perilous task. To then land on an unlit remote field, deliver secret agents, collect Resistance leaders, or downed airmen and fly them home without attracting the attentions of enemy night fighters, was appallingly risky work. Yet throughout World War II the prime function of the pilots of the RAFs Special Duties Squadrons was to fly time and again into occupied France, in utmost secrecy, under the cover of darkness. It was acutely dangerous work requiring inordinate flying and navigational skills, and supreme courage. Most suited to these clandestine operations was the rugged Westland Lysander, operations being conducted, weather permitting, during the moons fullest phase. Guided only by torch light, the pilot made a hazardous night landing into an isolated field at a pre-arranged time, trusting that agents on the ground had che.........
David Dipnals evocative images of the restful idyllic scenes of southern England are well known, epitomising, as they have for years, all that is endearing about traditional English landscapes. His well known images of his beautiful and fertile homeland are a world away from Australia, where he now spends most of his time. In the last decade, David Dipnall estimates that he has travelled nearly 2 million miles, continuing to maintain a busy work schedule of exhibitions and regularly commuting between England and Australia. His originals are highly sought after, and over fifty of his images have been published as limited edition prints, many of which have sold out. Always a traveller, he believes in the philosophy that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and his beautifully detailed traditional English landscapes are definitely painted from the heart.
Spotlight on Landscape Artists
A newly available selection of superb landscape art from some of the best known landscape artists around.
We have now added to a website a large selection of landscape art prints by artists including Bill Makinson, David Dipnall and Rex Preston, in addition to our existing stocks of superb Gerlad Coulson landscape prints. These can be found at our website or see the artists own pages by clicking the images below
