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Breakout. Amiens Raid by Mosquitos by Ivan Berryman.
When De Havilland built the prototype DH.98 Mosquito (E-0234) they did so as an act of the purest faith in their design since the Air Ministry had already dismissed the companys proposal for their all-wood aircraft as impractical and unworkable. However, when E-0234 first flew on 25th November 1940, it demonstrated remarkably smooth handling characteristics and its speed, as expected, was outstanding. Here at last was a bomber which, in a straight line, could outfly even the Spitfire, giving rise to such nicknames as Wooden Wonder and, succicntly The Aeroplane. With such an aircraft, it was soon realised, many new possibilities were laid open to the RAF, among them the chance to initiate precision raids whereupon carefully selected isolated targets could be attacked with pinpoint accuracy. Just such a raid took place on 18th February 1944, involving 18 Mosquitoes of Nos 64 and 487 Squadrons in an operation on the jail at Amiens, France, where a large number of the French Resistance we.........
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| | Item Code : B0098 | Breakout. Amiens Raid by Mosquitos by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 600 prints. | Image size 21 inches by 12 inches (53cm x 31cm) |
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| | Flight Lieutenant Maxwell N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F. |
| Flight Lieutenant M.N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F., gained his pilots wings with the R.N.Z.A.F. in December 1941. Posted to the United Kingdom he joined the newly formed 487(N.Z.) Squadron in September 1942. Equipped with the Lockheed Ventura (a bomber version of the Hudson) the squadron was meant for medium-level daylight 'circus' operations, but after losing 10 out of 11 aircraft and crews over Holland in March 1943 it was wisely decided to re-equip the depleted squadron with a different typ |
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Kavin, Kev | | Navigator on Mosquitos on the Amiens Raid. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | £35 Off! | Now : £105.00 | | In 2 Pairs
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View | | Signed limited edition of 25 artist proofs. | Image size 21 inches by 12 inches (53cm x 31cm) |
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| | Flight Lieutenant Maxwell N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F. |
| Flight Lieutenant M.N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F., gained his pilots wings with the R.N.Z.A.F. in December 1941. Posted to the United Kingdom he joined the newly formed 487(N.Z.) Squadron in September 1942. Equipped with the Lockheed Ventura (a bomber version of the Hudson) the squadron was meant for medium-level daylight 'circus' operations, but after losing 10 out of 11 aircraft and crews over Holland in March 1943 it was wisely decided to re-equip the depleted squadron with a different typ |
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Kavin, Kev | | Navigator on Mosquitos on the Amiens Raid. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | £50 Off! | Now : £110.00 | | | | Signed limited edition of 5 remarques. | Image size 21 inches by 12 inches (53cm x 31cm) |
Sparks, MaxwellNO
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| | Flight Lieutenant Maxwell N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F. |
| Flight Lieutenant M.N. Sparks A.F.C., R.A.F., gained his pilots wings with the R.N.Z.A.F. in December 1941. Posted to the United Kingdom he joined the newly formed 487(N.Z.) Squadron in September 1942. Equipped with the Lockheed Ventura (a bomber version of the Hudson) the squadron was meant for medium-level daylight 'circus' operations, but after losing 10 out of 11 aircraft and crews over Holland in March 1943 it was wisely decided to re-equip the depleted squadron with a different typ |
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Kavin, Kev | | Navigator on Mosquitos on the Amiens Raid. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | | £300.00 | | | | Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. | Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman
(on separate certificate) | £100 Off!
 | Now : £400.00 | | | | 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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