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Fw200 | The Focke-Wulf Fw-200 known as the Condor was a German maritime reconnaissance bomber and transport aircraft. The Condor was originally designed as a civilian transport for Lufthansa and before World War Two it was a Condor which set the speed record for transalantic flights. During the war the Luftwaffe frst used the Fw200 against British shipping in June 1940. The Condor proved successful and the British introduced catapult aircraft and escort carriers to defend against them. In the later stages of the war in 1944 the Condor was used primarily as a transport aircraft mostly on the eastern front. The total number of Fw200 Condors built for the Luftwaffe was 276. |
Artist Details : Robert Barbour |
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Robert Barbour Robert Barbour was born in Glasgow in 1937. He studied architecture at the Glasgow School of Art and Strathclyde University, graduating from there in 1961. He ran an architectural practice in Rhu and also painted regularly in watercolour; paintings range from marine and aviation to landscape and of course architectural subjects. He has exhibited regularly with the Eastwood Six group of artists from the mid-sevemties and with the Helensburgh Art Club. His paintings hang in the Officers Messes at RAF Leuchars and Honnington, and also the wardroom at the Faslane Submarine Base. The Queen was presented by the Glasgow Art Club in her jubilee year with his painting of HMS Bronington, to celebrate the first RN command of Prince Charles. Many of his marine, and especially naval paintings have now been published as prints, and over the years, many of his commissions have gone world wide. Sadly, we have learned Robert Barbour died recently. More about Robert Barbour |
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