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Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased)
Arthur Bishop is the son of Billy Bishop VC, perhaps the most famous of all the First World War Canadian Aces. Arthur joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. Arriving in England he joined 401 Squadron RCAF flying Spitfires as part of 83 Group in the then recently formed 2nd TAF. After D-Day the Squadron was based in France, where he continued intensive flying. After the war he became a distinguished Canadian author, whose books include The Splendid Hundred - the story of Canadians who flew in the Battle of Britain. Arthur Bishop died 14th February 2013 aged 89.
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Items Signed by Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased) |
  | Clipped Signature - Arthur Bishop. Price : £40.00 | Son of Billy Bishop VC, the famous WW1 Canadian Ace, Arthur joined the RCAF in 1941 flying Spitfires in England with No.401 Sqn. Post-war he was a noted aviation author. He died in 2013. Please note that this particular signature has be...... | |
  | Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian (B) SOLD OUT | Frustrated by the absence of Luftwaffe aircraft over the Normandy beaches on D-Day, Allied fighter pilots were spoiling for a fight. When a dozen Ju88s appeared over Gold Beach on the following morning, June 7, 1944, the patrolling Spitfires of 401 ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. (C) SOLD OUT | Frustrated by the absence of Luftwaffe aircraft over the Normandy beaches on D-Day, Allied fighter pilots were spoiling for a fight. When a dozen Ju88s appeared over Gold Beach on the following morning, June 7, 1944, the patrolling Spitfires of 401 ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
  | Patrolling the Beaches by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £70.00 | Issued to commemorate the 55th anniversary of D-Day, this print captures the moment as 401 Squadron Spitfires cross the beachhead for their fourth, and last, patrol on D-Day itself - June 6....... |
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| Squadrons for : Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased) | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : Canada Founded : 1st March 1941 Fate : Disbanded 10th July 1945 Ram Mors cellerima hostibus - Very swift death to the enemy | No.401 Sqn RCAF Full profile not yet available. | |
| Aircraft for : Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased) | |||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Flying Officer Arthur Bishop RCAF (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. | ||
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