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Meteors Over Castle Howard by Michael Rondot.
No 72 Squadron Meteor F8 and NF14 fighters over Castle Howard, North Yorkshire. Initially based at RAF North Weald with Meteor F8s, No72 moved to Church Fenton in 1953 where, in 1956, it became an all weather squadron with meteor NF12s and 14s Castle Howard, set in more than 1,000 acres of Yorkshires finest parkland, was the magnificent location for the televison filming of Brideshead Revisited. |
| | Item Code : MR0033 | Meteors Over Castle Howard by Michael Rondot. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 300 prints. | Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) |
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| | Wing Commander Ian Hawkins |
| Ian Hawkins began his flying career in 1943 and (as of 1995) still flies regularly as an instructor and CAA examiner. He trained in Canada for B-24s and B-26s before joining 575 Squadron flying Dakotas in Italy. He flew Venom NF2s with 253 Squadron at RAF Waterbeach and later flew Meteor NF12 and NF14 night fighters as a flight commander with No 72 Squadron whilst based at RAF Church Fenton. |
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| | Air Marshal Sir John Nicholls KCB CBE DFC AFC (deceased) |
| A Korean war veteran with 2 MiG kills in F-86 Sabres, in April 1952 Nicholls was sent to the US to convert to the F-86 Sabre before joining a USAF squadron in Korea. He was assigned to the 335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron operating from Kimpo airfield near Seoul and over the next six months he completed 100 operations On June 28th 1952 John Nicholls flew his first sortie, he flew every day and soon built up his experience. Two months later he was credited with damaging two MiGs on one sorti |
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+ Artist : Michael Rondot | | £75.00 | | | | Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm) |
Hawkins, IanNO
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| | Wing Commander Ian Hawkins |
| Ian Hawkins began his flying career in 1943 and (as of 1995) still flies regularly as an instructor and CAA examiner. He trained in Canada for B-24s and B-26s before joining 575 Squadron flying Dakotas in Italy. He flew Venom NF2s with 253 Squadron at RAF Waterbeach and later flew Meteor NF12 and NF14 night fighters as a flight commander with No 72 Squadron whilst based at RAF Church Fenton. |
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Nicholls, JohnNO
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| | Air Marshal Sir John Nicholls KCB CBE DFC AFC (deceased) |
| A Korean war veteran with 2 MiG kills in F-86 Sabres, in April 1952 Nicholls was sent to the US to convert to the F-86 Sabre before joining a USAF squadron in Korea. He was assigned to the 335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron operating from Kimpo airfield near Seoul and over the next six months he completed 100 operations On June 28th 1952 John Nicholls flew his first sortie, he flew every day and soon built up his experience. Two months later he was credited with damaging two MiGs on one sorti |
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+ Artist : Michael Rondot | | £120.00 | | |
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