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Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins - Cranston-Military-Prints.com Aviation Art Store
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Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins Born in Plymouth, Devon, joined the RAF at the age of 17 and became a flight engineer on Lancaster with 195 Squadron.in October 1944. whihc flew from RAF Wratting Common. Bill Higgins flew on most missions that 195 Squadorn took part in including there last mission on the 24th April 1945 the bombing of Railway facilites at Bad Oldesloe. and also took part in the supply drops to the Dutch at The Hague on the 7th May 1945. After the war end Bill transferred to air traffic control in Occupied Germany durign the Belrin Airtlift. and after leaving the RAF, Joined the civil servcie and worked onRadar, including the intallation of radar on HMS Cavalier in Singapore.

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Under Cover of the Night by Simon Smith.


Under Cover of the Night by Simon Smith.

Item Code : DHM0290Under Cover of the Night by Simon Smith. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)Artist : Simon Smith£25 Off!
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Goodman, L S Benny

Died : 2021
Squadron Leader L S Benny Goodman (deceased)
Benny Goodman (Pilot) volunteered for aircrew at 18 years of age and was called up in 1940. After basic training he went to RAF Abingdon - a Whitley OTU - for what he was told would be straight through training. This did not materialise and he found himself in the role of a Ground Gunner. In 1941, a posting eventually came through to the Initial Training Wing followed by Elementary Fyling School at Peterborough and an instructors course at Woodley, Reading; then to Clyffe Pyparde, a holding u
Signature Value : £40
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Calton, Ken
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Warrant Officer Ken Calton
Joining the RAF in late 1940, he served as a Flight Engineer with 7, 156 and 12 Squadrons before finally joining 635 Sqn, Pathfinder Force on Lancasters who acted as Master Bombers for this final raid of the war in Europe.
Signature Value : £30
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Cole, Colin
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Died : 2016
Warrant Officer Colin Cole (deceased)
As a Wireless Operator, he flew on Wellingtons, Stirlings and Ansons and flew 18 Ops on Lancasters with 617 Sqn including raids to sink the Tirpitz and the final raid of the war in Europe on Berchtesgaden. Colin enlisted at 18 in 1942 and joined the Royal Air Force. He underwent intensive training at Warrington and a number of training facilities at Blackpool and Yatesbury. As well as studying to be a wireless operator he also learned to be an air gunner. This was because it was an 'insur
Signature Value : £35
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Thomson, George

Sgt George B Thomson
George Thomson was trained on Stirlings and Wellingtons before converting to Lancasters and joining No.15 Sqn. He flew most of his missions on Lancaster LS-P, including missions to Stettin and Paris rail yards. While on the Paris mission, LS-M developed engine problems and was left behind by the rest of the squadron. Luckily, two P-38 Lightnings high above spotted the the struggling Lancaster and came down to escort the bomber back to base at Mildenhall. On the night of 12th September 1944,
Signature Value : £40
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Lamb, Alistair
Gunnery Leader Sgt Alistair Lamb
Alistair Lamb, born in Stirling, Scotland, joined the Royal Air Force in March 1944 and went to No.7 Gunnery School at Stormydown in Wales. In August 1944 he went to Market Harborough and started training in Ansons before moving on to Wellingtons. Alistair went to H1654 heavy conversion unit at Wigsley flying in Stirlings and Lancasters. In March he joined No.15 Squadron at Mildenhall and participated in amongst other operations Operation Manna dropping food supplies to the Dutch, on the 30th
Signature Value : £35
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Higgins, William Bill
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins (deceased)
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins Born in Plymouth, Devon, joined the RAF at the age of 17 and became a flight engineer on Lancaster with 195 Squadron.in October 1944. whihc flew from RAF Wratting Common. Bill Higgins flew on most missions that 195 Squadorn took part in including there last mission on the 24th April 1945 the bombing of Railway facilites at Bad Oldesloe. and also took part in the supply drops to the Dutch at The Hague on the 7th May 1945. After the war end Bill transferred to air
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Reid Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs. Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm)
Reid, Bill (clipped)

Died : 2001
Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased)
Volunteering for RAF aircrew in 1940, Bill Reid learned to fly in California, training on the Stearman, Vultee and Harvard. After gaining his pilots wings back in England he flew Wellingtons before moving on to Lancasters in 1943. On the night of Nov 3rd 1943, his Lancaster suffered two severe attacks from Luftwaffe night fighters, badly wounding Reid, killing his navigator and radio operator, and severely damaging the aircraft. Bill flew on 200 miles to accurately bomb the target and get his
Signature Value : £80
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£300.00

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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm)Artist : Simon Smith
(on separate certificate)
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm)Artist : Simon Smith
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Original painting by Simon Smith. Image size 46 inches x 36 inches (117cm x 91cm)Artist : Simon SmithSOLD
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Chadwick's Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman.


Chadwick's Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman.

When Roy Chadwick first drew the Avro 679 Manchester bomber for the RAF, he could little have known that from this rather lacklustre machine would evolve the classic 683 Lancaster. This painting is not a record of any single event in the Lancaster's illustrious history, rather a portrait of a fine aeroplane and a tribute to the many crews who flew and serviced them.
Item Code : B0016Chadwick's Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
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From the signed limited edition of 250 prints, less than 100 are available co-signed. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm)
Higgins, William Bill
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins (deceased)
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins Born in Plymouth, Devon, joined the RAF at the age of 17 and became a flight engineer on Lancaster with 195 Squadron.in October 1944. whihc flew from RAF Wratting Common. Bill Higgins flew on most missions that 195 Squadorn took part in including there last mission on the 24th April 1945 the bombing of Railway facilites at Bad Oldesloe. and also took part in the supply drops to the Dutch at The Hague on the 7th May 1945. After the war end Bill transferred to air
Signature Value : £20
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Jackson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm)
Jackson, Norman (clipped)

Died : 1994
Warrant Officer Norman Jackson VC (deceased)
Norman Jackson joined 106 Squadron as a flight engineer, and his 30th operational raid earned him the Victoria Cross. While climbing out of the target area over Schweinfurt, his Lancaster was hit by an enemy night-fighter and the inner starboard engine set on fire. Although injured by shrapnel he jettisoned the pilots escape hatch and climbed out on to the wing clutching a fire extinguisher, his parachute spilling out as he went. He succeeded in putting out the fire just as the night-fighter
Signature Value : £80
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£230.00

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Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards.Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)none£2.90

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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders.


Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders.

Depicts a 103 squadron Lancaster returning from a night-time bombing mission.
Item Code : DHM0434Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)Artist : Anthony Saunders£25 Off!
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Higgins / Lamb RAF signature series of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)
Higgins, William Bill
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins (deceased)
Flt Eng William (Bill) Higgins Born in Plymouth, Devon, joined the RAF at the age of 17 and became a flight engineer on Lancaster with 195 Squadron.in October 1944. whihc flew from RAF Wratting Common. Bill Higgins flew on most missions that 195 Squadorn took part in including there last mission on the 24th April 1945 the bombing of Railway facilites at Bad Oldesloe. and also took part in the supply drops to the Dutch at The Hague on the 7th May 1945. After the war end Bill transferred to air
Signature Value : £20
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Lamb, Alistair
Gunnery Leader Sgt Alistair Lamb
Alistair Lamb, born in Stirling, Scotland, joined the Royal Air Force in March 1944 and went to No.7 Gunnery School at Stormydown in Wales. In August 1944 he went to Market Harborough and started training in Ansons before moving on to Wellingtons. Alistair went to H1654 heavy conversion unit at Wigsley flying in Stirlings and Lancasters. In March he joined No.15 Squadron at Mildenhall and participated in amongst other operations Operation Manna dropping food supplies to the Dutch, on the 30th
Signature Value : £35
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Reid Presentation Edition of 5 Limited Edition Prints. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)
Reid, Bill (clipped)

Died : 2001
Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased)
Volunteering for RAF aircrew in 1940, Bill Reid learned to fly in California, training on the Stearman, Vultee and Harvard. After gaining his pilots wings back in England he flew Wellingtons before moving on to Lancasters in 1943. On the night of Nov 3rd 1943, his Lancaster suffered two severe attacks from Luftwaffe night fighters, badly wounding Reid, killing his navigator and radio operator, and severely damaging the aircraft. Bill flew on 200 miles to accurately bomb the target and get his
Signature Value : £80
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£300.00

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Jackson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)
Jackson, Norman (clipped)

Died : 1994
Warrant Officer Norman Jackson VC (deceased)
Norman Jackson joined 106 Squadron as a flight engineer, and his 30th operational raid earned him the Victoria Cross. While climbing out of the target area over Schweinfurt, his Lancaster was hit by an enemy night-fighter and the inner starboard engine set on fire. Although injured by shrapnel he jettisoned the pilots escape hatch and climbed out on to the wing clutching a fire extinguisher, his parachute spilling out as he went. He succeeded in putting out the fire just as the night-fighter
Signature Value : £80
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders
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Briggs signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)
Briggs, Don

Died : 2018
Flt Lt Don Briggs DFM (deceased)
Don Briggs spent two years at RAF Halton qualifying as an engine fitter before serving on RAF flying units until he volunteered in December 1943 for the new aircrew trade of Flight Engineer. After a period of training he joined No.156 Squadron equipped with the Lancaster. The unit was part of Bomber Command's Pathfinder Force. The flight engineer was the pilot's mate who managed the engines, fuel systems and the ancillary equipment. He teamed up with Flying Officer Bill Neale and they w
Signature Value : £45
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George Harris RAF signature series edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12.5 inches (48cm x 32cm)
Harris, George

Died : 2018
Flt Lt George Harris DFC (deceased)
George Harris went to an Operational Training Unit flying old Wellingtons and, on his last flight of the course, a night practice bombing and fighter affiliation trip, suffered an engine fire just after take-off. He came down in darkness in Sherwood Forest and came to in hospital. A wooden propeller had shattered on impact, sheared through the airframe and his seat, taking a slice out of his back and leaving him with several broken ribs, a punctured lung and lacerated kidney. His parents were w
Signature Value : £50
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)Artist : Anthony Saunders
(on separate certificate)
£100 Off!
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