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Lieutenant Colonel Jim Goodson (deceased)
Jim Goodson joined the RAF in 1940. Posted to re-form 133 Eagle Squadron RAF flying Spitfires, he transferred to the USAAF 4th fighter Group in September 1942, commanding 336 Squadron. Flying P47s and then P51s, Jim Goodson flew continuously until he was shot down ten months before the end of the war. He was one of the most highly decorated Aces in the USAAF, with 32 enemy aircraft to his credit. He died on 1st May 2014.
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Items Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Goodson (deceased) |
| Clipped Signature - Jim Goodson. Price : £40.00 | American Jim Goodson joined the Royal Air Force in 1940, and flew Spitfires with No.133 Eagle Squadron. Once America joined the war, he moved to the 4th Fighter Group flying Thunderbolts then Mustangs. He was shot down and captured in June 1944, w...... | |
| Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | In the dark days of 1940 following Dunkirk, a seemingly defenceless Britain stood starkly alone in Europe, facing the might of an all-conquering Nazi Germany. Protected only by the narrow waters of the English Channel, it was left to a tiny band of...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £285.00 | In the dark days of 1940 following Dunkirk, a seemingly defenceless Britain stood starkly alone in Europe, facing the might of an all-conquering Nazi Germany. Protected only by the narrow waters of the English Channel, it was left to a tiny band of...... | |
| Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | In the dark days of 1940 following Dunkirk, a seemingly defenceless Britain stood starkly alone in Europe, facing the might of an all-conquering Nazi Germany. Protected only by the narrow waters of the English Channel, it was left to a tiny band of...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Eagles Prey by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Spitfires of No.71 Squadron American Eagles fly over a downed Me109 after a dogfight above northern France, 1941....... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Eagles Prey by Robert Taylor (AP) Price : £550.00 | Spitfires of No.71 Squadron American Eagles fly over a downed Me109 after a dogfight above northern France, 1941....... | |
| Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Price : £110.00 | An outstanding painting commemorating the intrepid 240 American air men who volunteered to fly with the R.A.F. in their early struggle against the Luftwaffe before the U.S.A. joined the war. Taylors painting vibrated with the roar of the Spitfires M...... | |
| King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie. (B) Price : £85.00 | Lt. Col. James A (Goody) Goodson's Mustang. Goodson's first victory, an Fw-190, on 23rd June 1943, was followed by many more. He became proficient in shooting down Luftwaffe planes, and soon 15 had found they could not outfight him. In the m...... | |
| Eagles of the Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £60.00 | Major Jim Goodson taxies his 4th (The Eagles) Fighter Group P-51 D Mustang at Debden following a mission to supply air support over the Normandy beaches soon after D-Day, June 1944. Having previously flown Spitfires and Hurricanes with the RAF, Spitf...... | |
| Fourth Fighter Patrol by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Gathering of Eagles by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Home at Dusk by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Home Run by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Lieutenant Colonel Jim Goodson (deceased) |
| Pack 717. Pack of two Spitfire prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £585.00 Saving : £344 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
| Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £130.00 Saving : £270 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. | |
Pack 715. Pack of two WW2 Spitfire aviation prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £350.00 Saving : £75 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (B) First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | ||
Pack 716. Pack of two special edition Spitfire prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £380.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (B) First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian. (C) | ||
Battle of Britain Signature Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack : SOLD OUT | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. (D) First Combat by Robert Taylor | NOT AVAILABLE |
Supermarine Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Give Us Spitfires by Ivan Berryman. | ||
Pilot Signed Sipfire Aviation Printsby Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £160 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Return of the Heroes by Ivan Berryman. (B) | ||
RAF Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £200.00 Saving : £140 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. | ||
Pilot Signature Supermarine Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £180 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. (E) | ||
WW2 Spitfire Aviation Art Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £190.00 Saving : £120 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Time to Leave by Ivan Berryman. |
Spitfire Pilot Signature Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £265.00 Saving : £195 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian. (E) | ||
Pilot Signed Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £575.00 Saving : £345 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | ||
Supermarine Spitfire Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £210 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Winter of 41 by Nicolas Trudgian. | ||
Spitfire WW2 Aviation Art Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £240.00 Saving : £180 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Summer of 44 by Nicolas Trudgian. | ||
WW2 Supermarine Spitfire Aviation Prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £195.00 Saving : £165 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor Combat Over Beachy Head by Nicolas Trudgian. (D) |
RAF Eagle Squadron Spitfire Aviation Prints by Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £295.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor | ||
Mustang P-51 Aviation Art by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £160.00 Saving : £170 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. Eagles of the Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian. |
Squadrons for : Colonel Jim Goodson | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Colonel Jim Goodson. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 336th Fighter Squadron | 336th Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US The Eagles. Stationed at Debden. Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 4th Fighter Group | 4th Fighter Group The Eagles. Stationed at Debden. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st March 1918 Fate : Disbanded 29th September 1942 Eagle Let us to the battle | No.133 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Colonel Jim Goodson | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Colonel Jim Goodson. 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 : North American | Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. | ||
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. | ||
Production Began : 1943 Number Built : 15683 | Thunderbolt Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500 pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51 Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943 Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in two different wars |
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