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Michael Turner
Michael Turner is one of today's best known and highly regarded motorsport artists, establishing himself as part of the Grand Prix scene in the 1960s. His parallel career in the field of aviation art has seen him achieve similar success and he has been President of the Guild of Aviation Artists for the past 16 years. His paintings and prints are prized by collectors for their drama and atmosphere, combined with a technical accuracy that comes with a deep understanding of his subject matter. |
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Fairey IIIF by Michael Turner. Fairey IIIF floatplanes operating from the Nile at Khartoum. |
Friendly Smoke by Michael Turner. As dawn breaks over Normandy on the 6th June 1944, a low flying RAF Douglas Boston of 88 Squadron defies hostile fire to lay a protective smoke screen over the first wave of British troops approaching the invasion beaches. The Boston E for Easy is Piloted by Flight Officer Leslie Valentine C de G. ad his Navigator Pat McVeigh. |
Against the Odds by Michael Turner. At the height of the Battle of Britain in August 1940, Spitfires of 610 Squadron from Biggin Hill are seen dogfighting with Messerschmitt 109s in the summer sky high above Kent, whilst Hurricanes of 501 Squadron from Gravesend engage an incoming formation of Dornier 17s as they cross the coastline below. |
Championship Victor by Michael Turner. Damon Hill opened his score for the 1996 World Championship with a win in the Australian Grand Prix, the first of eight victories in his successful bid for the title. Michael Turners painting shows his oil-stained Williams leading team-mate Jacques Villeneuve in the closing stages of the race. |
Tartan Triumph by Michael Turner. The first Grand Prix win for the Stewart-Ford team was scored by Johnny Herbert at the Nurburgring, and the moment he took the lead from Ralph Schumacher is shown in this print by Michael Turner. |
1955 British Grand Prix by Michael Turner. The Mercedes team warm up their cars in the pits prior to the start, while Moss and Fangio discuss tactics. |
Task Force by Michael Turner. Sea Harriers being launched from HMS Invincible during the Falklands conflict. |
Lancaster Dispersal by Michael Turner. A Lancaster bomber of 550 Sqn being prepared for the coming nights operation, with another machine completing an air test overhead. |
Snow Harrier by Michael Turner. A snow camouflaged Harrier taking off during a winter exercise. |
Flying Scotsman by Michael Turner. David Coulthard keeps his McLaren-Mercedes ahead of Eddie Irvines Ferrari into Luffield corner on the last lap, to score a popular victory in the 1999 British Grand Prix. |
Tiffy Break by Michael Turner RAF ground crews take a well earned tea break amongst the wreckage of an abandoned German airfield. |
Blackburn Iris by Michael Turner. A 209 Squadron Blackburn Iris taxiing out from Calshot in 1931. |
Wellington Dispersal by Michael Turner Ground crews prepare 99 Squadron Wellington bombers on their snow covered airfield at Waterbeach during the bitter winter of 1940. |
Operation Market Garden by Michael Turner The opening phase of the epic battle of Arnhem. Airborne troops of the British 1st Parachute Brigade are seen landing on their drop-zone near Wolfheze on 17th September 1944, as glider-borne Jeeps of the 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron lead the seven mile dash to their objective, the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem. |
Star Quality by Michael Turner. Jenson Button, in his first full season of Formula One, leads Williams-BMW team-mate Ralf Schumacher into Stowe corner whilst holding fourth place early in the 2000 British Grand Prix. |
Closing the Gap by Michael Turner Damon Hill in his winning Williams at the 1995 Hungarian GP. |
Hawker Harts by Michael Turner. Hawker Harts were first used in 1930 by No.33 Squadron at Eastchurch. Many of these aircraft were used overseas in India, the Middle East and South Africa, some still operating well into World War Two. However, in Britain, most were being replaced by 1936, having been used by a total of 20 RAF and AAF Squadrons. A total of 1042 of this aircraft were built. |
Fight to the Finish by Michael Turner Juan Pablo Montoya holds off a challenge from Kimi Raikkonens McLaren-Mercedes to win the 2003 Monaco Grand Prix in his Williams-BMW. |
Record Breaker by Michael Turner In difficult mixed weather conditions at Indianapolis, Michael Schumachers win in the 2003 United States Grand Prix helped secure his record breaking sixth World Drivers title and the manufacturers title for Ferrari. |
Championship Clincher by Michael Turner Michael Schumachers Ferrari snatches the lead in the French Grand Prix from Kimi Raikkonen as his McLaren Mercedes runs wide at the hairpin four laps from the finish. This victory secured his fifth World Championship title only half-way through the 2002 season. |
Family Contest by Michael Turner Michael Schumachers Ferrari fends off a strong challenge from brother Ralf Schumacher in the Williams-BMW to win the 2001 European Grand Prix. This victory at the Nurburgring was another step towards his successful bid for the 2001 World Championship. |
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