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A Bolt for the Blue by Gerald Coulson.
Gerald Coulson's dramatic painting Bolt for the Blue, published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Lightning, captures the very essence of this formidable fighter. Seen climbing out of RAF Wattisham, a Lightning F.3 of Treble One Squadron scrambles to intercept an unidentified intruder plotted on the RAF's early warning radar. Almost certainly it will be Russian, probably he will be escorted out of harms way, but the interceptor is armed with a pair of air-to-air missiles just in case. A superb collector print for all who remember one of the greatest British fighters ever built. |
| | Item Code : DHM6076 | A Bolt for the Blue by Gerald Coulson. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm) |
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| | Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC |
| Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. |
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Collins, Peter | | Air Vice-Marshal Peter Collins CB AFC (deceased) |
| Commanded No 111 Squadron and Royal Air Force Gutersloh. Reformed No 11 Squadron. Served on AFDS and Handling Squadron, Boscombe Down. He died on 17th April 2017. |
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Black, IanNO
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| | Ian flew tours on the Phantom, Lightning and Tornado. He was the last RAF pilot to qualify to fly the Lightning, flying with No.11 Sqn, and also spent 4 years with the French Air Force flying the Mirage 2000. He flew operations in the Gulf and Bosnia, flying over 250 combat sorties. He is currently a Senior Captain on the A340/A330 and last flew the Lightning at 'Thunder City', South Africa. |
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Mitchell, John | | Air Commodore John Mitchell, LVO, DFC, AFC (deceased) |
| John Mitchell had a remarkable career. An RAFVR officer, he was mobilised on the outbreak of war and just missed going to join a Fairey Battle Squadron in France where he would have undoubtedly been killed. He was instead posted to 58 Squadron flying Whitleys, surviving a tour of operations in 1940/41 including ditching in the North Sea. Awarded the DFC, he was sent to the US, helping to develop the first navigation training simulators with the famous Link Trainer factory. He was later awarded t |
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Molland, Hedley | | Flight Lieutenant Hedley Molland (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Hedley Molland. During air combat training Flying Officer Hedley Molland while Flying a Hunter made a cine attack on his target and followed it into a dive from 37,000 feet. At 31,000 feet the dive steepened uncontrollably, the aircraft diving vertically into the sea 7 miles east of Brawdsey, Suffolk. Flying Officer Hedley Molland survived the supersonic ejection at 25,000 feet, mach 1.1 - his left arm was broken on ejection as he only used his left hand to initiate ejection. |
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson | £50 Off!
 | Now : £160.00 | |
In 5 Packs
View | Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm) |
Black, GeorgeNO
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| | Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC |
| Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. |
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Collins, Peter | | Air Vice-Marshal Peter Collins CB AFC (deceased) |
| Commanded No 111 Squadron and Royal Air Force Gutersloh. Reformed No 11 Squadron. Served on AFDS and Handling Squadron, Boscombe Down. He died on 17th April 2017. |
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Black, IanNO
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| | Ian flew tours on the Phantom, Lightning and Tornado. He was the last RAF pilot to qualify to fly the Lightning, flying with No.11 Sqn, and also spent 4 years with the French Air Force flying the Mirage 2000. He flew operations in the Gulf and Bosnia, flying over 250 combat sorties. He is currently a Senior Captain on the A340/A330 and last flew the Lightning at 'Thunder City', South Africa. |
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Mitchell, John | | Air Commodore John Mitchell, LVO, DFC, AFC (deceased) |
| John Mitchell had a remarkable career. An RAFVR officer, he was mobilised on the outbreak of war and just missed going to join a Fairey Battle Squadron in France where he would have undoubtedly been killed. He was instead posted to 58 Squadron flying Whitleys, surviving a tour of operations in 1940/41 including ditching in the North Sea. Awarded the DFC, he was sent to the US, helping to develop the first navigation training simulators with the famous Link Trainer factory. He was later awarded t |
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Molland, Hedley | | Flight Lieutenant Hedley Molland (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Hedley Molland. During air combat training Flying Officer Hedley Molland while Flying a Hunter made a cine attack on his target and followed it into a dive from 37,000 feet. At 31,000 feet the dive steepened uncontrollably, the aircraft diving vertically into the sea 7 miles east of Brawdsey, Suffolk. Flying Officer Hedley Molland survived the supersonic ejection at 25,000 feet, mach 1.1 - his left arm was broken on ejection as he only used his left hand to initiate ejection. |
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Dell, Jimmy | | Jimmy Dell OBE (deceased) |
| Jimmy Dell joined the RAF in 1942 and after the war flew F-86Es and the first radar equipped F-86D with the USAF. He was the first RAF Lightning Project Test Pilot and later became Chief Test Pilot at English Electric/BAC test flying Lightning, TSR 2 and Jaguar. One of a unique breed of aviators who have achieved great career success as a fast jet test pilot within both military and commercial environments. Probably best known for his work on the English Electric Lightning, Jimmy Dell has used |
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| | Group Captain Ian Thomson (deceased) |
| Officer Commanding No.11 Sqn at RAF Binbrook from 1976 to 1977. He died on 23rd August 2010. |
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Field, PaulNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Paul Field |
| Paul flew over 1000 hours on Lightnings during his career. With 11 (f) Sqn, he completed a 3 year tour, including a Live Quick Reaction Alert Scramble from RAF Binbrook to intercept 2 Russian 'Bears' a few miles off the Scottish coast, this was a rarity for the Binbrook wing. He later became a Lightning Tactics Instructor before leaving the RAF in 1986. |
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Page, AlanNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Alan Page |
| Lightning pilot with No.5 Sqn and No.11 Sqn. |
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Small, IanNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Ian Small |
| Lightning pilot with No.11 Sqn. |
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson | £35 Off!
 | Now : £295.00 | | | Anniversary edition of 125 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm) |
Black, GeorgeNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC |
| Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. |
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Collins, Peter | | Air Vice-Marshal Peter Collins CB AFC (deceased) |
| Commanded No 111 Squadron and Royal Air Force Gutersloh. Reformed No 11 Squadron. Served on AFDS and Handling Squadron, Boscombe Down. He died on 17th April 2017. |
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Black, IanNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Ian flew tours on the Phantom, Lightning and Tornado. He was the last RAF pilot to qualify to fly the Lightning, flying with No.11 Sqn, and also spent 4 years with the French Air Force flying the Mirage 2000. He flew operations in the Gulf and Bosnia, flying over 250 combat sorties. He is currently a Senior Captain on the A340/A330 and last flew the Lightning at 'Thunder City', South Africa. |
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Mitchell, John | | Air Commodore John Mitchell, LVO, DFC, AFC (deceased) |
| John Mitchell had a remarkable career. An RAFVR officer, he was mobilised on the outbreak of war and just missed going to join a Fairey Battle Squadron in France where he would have undoubtedly been killed. He was instead posted to 58 Squadron flying Whitleys, surviving a tour of operations in 1940/41 including ditching in the North Sea. Awarded the DFC, he was sent to the US, helping to develop the first navigation training simulators with the famous Link Trainer factory. He was later awarded t |
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Molland, Hedley | | Flight Lieutenant Hedley Molland (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Hedley Molland. During air combat training Flying Officer Hedley Molland while Flying a Hunter made a cine attack on his target and followed it into a dive from 37,000 feet. At 31,000 feet the dive steepened uncontrollably, the aircraft diving vertically into the sea 7 miles east of Brawdsey, Suffolk. Flying Officer Hedley Molland survived the supersonic ejection at 25,000 feet, mach 1.1 - his left arm was broken on ejection as he only used his left hand to initiate ejection. |
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Dell, Jimmy | | Jimmy Dell OBE (deceased) |
| Jimmy Dell joined the RAF in 1942 and after the war flew F-86Es and the first radar equipped F-86D with the USAF. He was the first RAF Lightning Project Test Pilot and later became Chief Test Pilot at English Electric/BAC test flying Lightning, TSR 2 and Jaguar. One of a unique breed of aviators who have achieved great career success as a fast jet test pilot within both military and commercial environments. Probably best known for his work on the English Electric Lightning, Jimmy Dell has used |
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Thomson, IanNO
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| | Group Captain Ian Thomson (deceased) |
| Officer Commanding No.11 Sqn at RAF Binbrook from 1976 to 1977. He died on 23rd August 2010. |
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Field, PaulNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Paul Field |
| Paul flew over 1000 hours on Lightnings during his career. With 11 (f) Sqn, he completed a 3 year tour, including a Live Quick Reaction Alert Scramble from RAF Binbrook to intercept 2 Russian 'Bears' a few miles off the Scottish coast, this was a rarity for the Binbrook wing. He later became a Lightning Tactics Instructor before leaving the RAF in 1986. |
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Page, AlanNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Alan Page |
| Lightning pilot with No.5 Sqn and No.11 Sqn. |
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Small, IanNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Ian Small |
| Lightning pilot with No.11 Sqn. |
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson | £35 Off!
| Now : £225.00 | | | Limited edition of 50 commemorative proofs.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm) |
Black, GeorgeNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC |
| Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. |
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Collins, Peter | | Air Vice-Marshal Peter Collins CB AFC (deceased) |
| Commanded No 111 Squadron and Royal Air Force Gutersloh. Reformed No 11 Squadron. Served on AFDS and Handling Squadron, Boscombe Down. He died on 17th April 2017. |
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Black, IanNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Ian flew tours on the Phantom, Lightning and Tornado. He was the last RAF pilot to qualify to fly the Lightning, flying with No.11 Sqn, and also spent 4 years with the French Air Force flying the Mirage 2000. He flew operations in the Gulf and Bosnia, flying over 250 combat sorties. He is currently a Senior Captain on the A340/A330 and last flew the Lightning at 'Thunder City', South Africa. |
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Mitchell, John | | Air Commodore John Mitchell, LVO, DFC, AFC (deceased) |
| John Mitchell had a remarkable career. An RAFVR officer, he was mobilised on the outbreak of war and just missed going to join a Fairey Battle Squadron in France where he would have undoubtedly been killed. He was instead posted to 58 Squadron flying Whitleys, surviving a tour of operations in 1940/41 including ditching in the North Sea. Awarded the DFC, he was sent to the US, helping to develop the first navigation training simulators with the famous Link Trainer factory. He was later awarded t |
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Molland, Hedley | | Flight Lieutenant Hedley Molland (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Hedley Molland. During air combat training Flying Officer Hedley Molland while Flying a Hunter made a cine attack on his target and followed it into a dive from 37,000 feet. At 31,000 feet the dive steepened uncontrollably, the aircraft diving vertically into the sea 7 miles east of Brawdsey, Suffolk. Flying Officer Hedley Molland survived the supersonic ejection at 25,000 feet, mach 1.1 - his left arm was broken on ejection as he only used his left hand to initiate ejection. |
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Dell, Jimmy | | Jimmy Dell OBE (deceased) |
| Jimmy Dell joined the RAF in 1942 and after the war flew F-86Es and the first radar equipped F-86D with the USAF. He was the first RAF Lightning Project Test Pilot and later became Chief Test Pilot at English Electric/BAC test flying Lightning, TSR 2 and Jaguar. One of a unique breed of aviators who have achieved great career success as a fast jet test pilot within both military and commercial environments. Probably best known for his work on the English Electric Lightning, Jimmy Dell has used |
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Thomson, IanNO
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AVAILABLE
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| | Group Captain Ian Thomson (deceased) |
| Officer Commanding No.11 Sqn at RAF Binbrook from 1976 to 1977. He died on 23rd August 2010. |
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Field, PaulNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Flight Lieutenant Paul Field |
| Paul flew over 1000 hours on Lightnings during his career. With 11 (f) Sqn, he completed a 3 year tour, including a Live Quick Reaction Alert Scramble from RAF Binbrook to intercept 2 Russian 'Bears' a few miles off the Scottish coast, this was a rarity for the Binbrook wing. He later became a Lightning Tactics Instructor before leaving the RAF in 1986. |
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Page, AlanNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Flight Lieutenant Alan Page |
| Lightning pilot with No.5 Sqn and No.11 Sqn. |
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Small, IanNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Ian Small |
| Lightning pilot with No.11 Sqn. |
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Squier, John (companion print) | | Flight Lieutenant John Squier (deceased) |
| John Squier was called up from the RAFVR at the outbreak of war, joining 64 Squadron at Kenley in June 1940 flying Spitfires. In August he crash landed following an attack by Hannes Trautloft of III/JG51, suffering severe injuries. Rejoining 64 Squadron in November, he was posted to 72 Squadron, then 603 Squadron, and finally 141 Squadron. He was commissioned in 1942. After the war he became a test pilot and was the first pilot to eject at supersonic speed. He died 30th January 2006. |
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson | | £325.00 | | | **Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear)
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm) |
Black, GeorgeNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC |
| Air Vice-Marshal George Black CB OBE AFC was born on the 10th of July 1932 in Aberdeen and joined RAF in 1950. Black was awarded the first flying scholarship in Scotland, gaining his private pilots licence at Strathtay Aero Club, Perth. e left No.107 (Aberdeen) Squadron Air Training Corps where he gained the rank of Sergeant to commence National Service duty in the RAF. After undergoing flying training in Canada he joined No.263 Squadron RAF at RAF Wattisham in the rank of Flying Officer. |
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Collins, Peter | | Air Vice-Marshal Peter Collins CB AFC (deceased) |
| Commanded No 111 Squadron and Royal Air Force Gutersloh. Reformed No 11 Squadron. Served on AFDS and Handling Squadron, Boscombe Down. He died on 17th April 2017. |
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Black, IanNO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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| | Ian flew tours on the Phantom, Lightning and Tornado. He was the last RAF pilot to qualify to fly the Lightning, flying with No.11 Sqn, and also spent 4 years with the French Air Force flying the Mirage 2000. He flew operations in the Gulf and Bosnia, flying over 250 combat sorties. He is currently a Senior Captain on the A340/A330 and last flew the Lightning at 'Thunder City', South Africa. |
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Mitchell, John | | Air Commodore John Mitchell, LVO, DFC, AFC (deceased) |
| John Mitchell had a remarkable career. An RAFVR officer, he was mobilised on the outbreak of war and just missed going to join a Fairey Battle Squadron in France where he would have undoubtedly been killed. He was instead posted to 58 Squadron flying Whitleys, surviving a tour of operations in 1940/41 including ditching in the North Sea. Awarded the DFC, he was sent to the US, helping to develop the first navigation training simulators with the famous Link Trainer factory. He was later awarded t |
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Molland, Hedley | | Flight Lieutenant Hedley Molland (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Hedley Molland. During air combat training Flying Officer Hedley Molland while Flying a Hunter made a cine attack on his target and followed it into a dive from 37,000 feet. At 31,000 feet the dive steepened uncontrollably, the aircraft diving vertically into the sea 7 miles east of Brawdsey, Suffolk. Flying Officer Hedley Molland survived the supersonic ejection at 25,000 feet, mach 1.1 - his left arm was broken on ejection as he only used his left hand to initiate ejection. |
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson | £110 Off!
| Now : £150.00 | | |
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