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Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant No Photo Available Ron was serving with the Auxilliary Air Force when war broke out. After operational training he joined 183 Squadron flying Typhoons. In March 1944 his Typhoon was converted to rockets for attacking ships, barges, rocket and radar sites in preparation for the Invasion. In July 1944 he transferred to 609 Squadron in Normandy. In August 1944 Ron was forced to bail out after engine failure and became a POW.
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Items Signed by Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant |
  | Clipped Signature - Ron Grant. Price : £45.00 | Flew Typhoons with No.183 Sqn using rockets to attack ground and sea targets in preparation for D-Day. He then transferred to No.609 Sqn based in Normandy in July 1944 but in August bailed out after engine failure and was taken prisoner for the res...... | |
  | Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. SOLD OUT | It is August 1944, barely two months since the Allies landed their first troops on the beaches of Normandy. Already the German Panzer Divisions are in full retreat, and it is critical to halt them before they can regroup. Caught in the Gap at Falais...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £300.00 | It is August 1944, barely two months since the Allies landed their first troops on the beaches of Normandy. Already the German Panzer Divisions are in full retreat, and it is critical to halt them before they can regroup. Caught in the Gap at Falais...... | |
| | Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £200.00 | It is August 1944, barely two months since the Allies landed their first troops on the beaches of Normandy. Already the German Panzer Divisions are in full retreat, and it is critical to halt them before they can regroup. Caught in the Gap at Falais...... | |
| | Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £170.00 | It is August 1944, barely two months since the Allies landed their first troops on the beaches of Normandy. Already the German Panzer Divisions are in full retreat, and it is critical to halt them before they can regroup. Caught in the Gap at Falai...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant |
   | Typhoon Aviation Print Pack. Pack Price : £500.00 Saving : £385 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Typhoon Scramble by Stephen Brown. Typhoons Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. (B) Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | |
  | Pack 669. Pack of two Falaise Typhoon prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack : SOLD OUT | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : HMS Hood Opens Fire Upon the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. (SM) Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. (SM) | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Pack 673. Pack of two Hawker Typhoon prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack : SOLD OUT | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : HMS Hood Opens Fire Upon the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman. (SM) Bismarck Replies to HMS Hood by Ivan Berryman. (SM) | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Pack 1252. Hawker Typhoon Prints by Gerald Coulson and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £300.00 Saving : £250 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. (B) Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) |
| Squadrons for : Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
| Squadron | Info | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st November 1942 Fate : Disbanded 15th November 1945 Gold Coast Versatility | No.183 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 10th February 1936 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 West Riding (Auxiliary) Tally ho! | No.609 Sqn RAF 609 (West Riding) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force: 609 Squadron came into being on the 10th February 1936 as part of the expanding Auxiliary Air Force. Initially a bomber squadron equipped with Hawker Harts. On 8th December, 1938, the Squadrons role was changed from bomber to fighter and the squadron took delivery of its first Spitfires Mk I during August 1939. The squadrons first victory was a Heinkel HE111 H-2 of 2/KG26 which was shot down near St. Abbs Head, 27th February 1940, by Flying Officer G. D. Ayre, Pilot Officer J R Buchanan and Flying Officer D Persse-Joynt. 609 squadron was, it is said, the first Spitfire Squadron to reach 100 victories (Ju88 A-5 1/KG51) on 21st October 1940. The victory was shared by Flight Lieutenant F J Howell and Pilot Officer S J Hill. During April 1942, 609 began to replace its Spitfires with Hawker Typhoons, and went on to become the first Typhoon squadron with 227 victories. Based at many RAF Stations 609 was in action throughout WWII, covering the Dunkirk evacuation, the Battle of Britain and supporting the D-Day landings as part of the 2nd TAF. There were many decorations awarded to squadron members, these included 3 DSOs, 22 DFCs and Bars and 4 DFMs. On 16th December 1947, King George VI gave permission for use of the Royal Prefix for all Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons. 609 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force was disbanded on 10th March 1957, whilst equipped with Gloster Meteors F8 at RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire. On 1st October, 1999, 609 (west Riding) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, was re-formed at RAF Leeming operating in the guise of Air Defence Support Squadron (ADSS). | |
| Aircraft for : Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant | |||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Flight Lieutenant Ron Grant. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
| Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1941 Number Built : 3330 | Typhoon Single engine fighter with a maximum speed of 412 mph at 19,000 feet and a ceiling of 35,200 feet. range 510 miles. The Typhoon was armed with twelve browning .303inch machine guns in the wings (MK1A) Four 20mm Hispano cannon in wings (MK!B) Two 1000ilb bombs or eight 3-inch rockets under wings. The first proto type flew in February 1940, but due to production problems the first production model flew in May 1941. with The Royal Air Force receiving their first aircraft in September 1941. Due to accidents due to engine problems (Sabre engine) The Hawker Typhoon started front line service in December 1941.The Hawker Typhoon started life in the role of interceptor around the cost of England but soon found its real role as a ground attack aircraft. especially with its 20mm cannon and rockets. This role was proved during the Normandy landings and the period after. The total number of Hawker typhoons built was 3,330. | ||
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