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Dawn Sortie by Gerald Coulson. - Cranston Military Prints

Dawn Sortie by Gerald Coulson.


Dawn Sortie by Gerald Coulson.

With its sleek, graceful design, instantly recognisable by its thin, aerodynamically advanced elliptical wings, the Supermarine Spitfire was the creation of R. J. Mitchell, an aeronautical creative genius. His fighter was to become not only the most important Allied aircraft of World War II, but the most famous British fighter in history. Mitchells design for the Spitfire was so fine that everyone who ever saw it, flew it, or fought in it was captivated for eternity. When American Eagle Squadron ace Jim Goodson transferred from Spitfires to fly his 4th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt, he said it was like moving from a sports car to a truck. I fell in love with her the moment I was introduced. I was captivated by her sheer beauty; she was slimly built with a beautifully proportioned body and graceful curves just where they sohuld be; so said Lord Balfour, Britains under Secreatry of State for War in 1938, not of his wife but of the Spitfire. A sentiment echoed by generations of aviators and enthusiasts ever since. In the hands of an experienced pilot it was nearly invincible, and even legendary Luftwaffe leader Adolf Galland, when asked by Goering what he needed to overcome the RAF, replied: Give me a squadron of Spitfires!. Gerald Coulsons majestic painting captures a pair of Spitfire Mk1s at dawn high above the clouds over southern England in late 1940. An iconic tribute from the artist to the greatest fighter aircraft of all time.
Item Code : DHM1624YDawn Sortie by Gerald Coulson. - Editions AvailableExtra....


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Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 32.5 inches x 15 inches (83cm x 38cm)
Davis, Alan
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PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies
Joining the RAF in 1943, Alan Davies did his pilot training in America. Returning to the UK he flew Spitfire MkXIVs with an OTU, before joining 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Spitfire Mk IXs. At the end of the war, he remained with the squadron, first at Klagenfurt in Austria, then Udine in Italy, and served briefly with 253 Squadron.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Henderson, Gordon
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PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC
Gordon Henderson joined the RAF in 1941, at Lords Cricket Ground, and after training in America returned home in 1943. He was then posted to 225 Squadron in North Africa, flying Spitfire Mk IXs in Tactical and Photographic Support to the First Army, completing a total of 105 sorties. For his second tour he rejoined 225 Squadron, becoming its Commanding Officer.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Taussig, Kurt

Died : 2019
Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased)
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy. He died on 19th September 2019.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £140		£40 Off!Now : £170.00

Quantity:
In 1 Pair
and 4 Packs
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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 32.5 inches x 15 inches (83cm x 38cm)
Evans, Ken
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased)
Joining the RAF in 1939, Ken Evans was posted to 600 Squadron, where he flew night operations. In September 1941 he was posted to 130 Squadron to fly Spitfires, and in early 1942 was ordered to Malta. Arriving in Gibraltar he joined the carrier HMS Eagle. On 18 May he flew his Spitfire to Malta from the Eagle, to join 126 Squadron. Seeing much action over the island in June and July, in August he returned to Gibraltar to lead a new flight back to Malta, this time embarking on the carrier HMS
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Nowosielski, Darek
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Died : 2008
Flight Lieutenant Darek Nowosielski (deceased)
Darek fought with the Polish Army in 1940, and after te fall of Poland escaped to volunteer as a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1943 he joined 315 Polish Squadron flying Spitfire MkIXs and Mustangs. He flew first on convoy patrols on the Atlantic Approaches, then fighter patrols over France and Norway in 1944, and completed over 200 sorties. 'Dan' Nowosielski passed away on 20th August 2008.
Signature Value : £40
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Davis, Alan
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies
Joining the RAF in 1943, Alan Davies did his pilot training in America. Returning to the UK he flew Spitfire MkXIVs with an OTU, before joining 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Spitfire Mk IXs. At the end of the war, he remained with the squadron, first at Klagenfurt in Austria, then Udine in Italy, and served briefly with 253 Squadron.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Henderson, Gordon
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC
Gordon Henderson joined the RAF in 1941, at Lords Cricket Ground, and after training in America returned home in 1943. He was then posted to 225 Squadron in North Africa, flying Spitfire Mk IXs in Tactical and Photographic Support to the First Army, completing a total of 105 sorties. For his second tour he rejoined 225 Squadron, becoming its Commanding Officer.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Taussig, Kurt

Died : 2019
Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased)
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy. He died on 19th September 2019.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £225		SOLD
OUT		NOT
AVAILABLE
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 32.5 inches x 15 inches (83cm x 38cm)
Davis, Alan
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies
Joining the RAF in 1943, Alan Davies did his pilot training in America. Returning to the UK he flew Spitfire MkXIVs with an OTU, before joining 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Spitfire Mk IXs. At the end of the war, he remained with the squadron, first at Klagenfurt in Austria, then Udine in Italy, and served briefly with 253 Squadron.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Henderson, Gordon
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC
Gordon Henderson joined the RAF in 1941, at Lords Cricket Ground, and after training in America returned home in 1943. He was then posted to 225 Squadron in North Africa, flying Spitfire Mk IXs in Tactical and Photographic Support to the First Army, completing a total of 105 sorties. For his second tour he rejoined 225 Squadron, becoming its Commanding Officer.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Taussig, Kurt

Died : 2019
Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased)
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy. He died on 19th September 2019.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £140		£150.00

Quantity:
**Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear) Paper size 32.5 inches x 15 inches (83cm x 38cm)
Davis, Alan
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies
Joining the RAF in 1943, Alan Davies did his pilot training in America. Returning to the UK he flew Spitfire MkXIVs with an OTU, before joining 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Spitfire Mk IXs. At the end of the war, he remained with the squadron, first at Klagenfurt in Austria, then Udine in Italy, and served briefly with 253 Squadron.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Henderson, Gordon
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC
Gordon Henderson joined the RAF in 1941, at Lords Cricket Ground, and after training in America returned home in 1943. He was then posted to 225 Squadron in North Africa, flying Spitfire Mk IXs in Tactical and Photographic Support to the First Army, completing a total of 105 sorties. For his second tour he rejoined 225 Squadron, becoming its Commanding Officer.
Signature Value : £50
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Taussig, Kurt

Died : 2019
Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased)
Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy. He died on 19th September 2019.
Signature Value : £45
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £140		SOLD
OUT		NOT
AVAILABLE


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Johnnie Johnson leads his Canadian Wing Spitfires over the Normandy beaches on D-Day, 1944.

Normandy Fighter Sweep by Nicolas Trudgian. 		With the Battle of Britain won, and the first chinks in Goerings armour exposed, RAF Fighter Command is at last able to carry the war to the enemy. It is the bittersweet winter of 41. Mk Vb Spitfires, having taken off as the first streaks of dawn spread across the morning sky, return to a snow-covered airfield after a dawn patrol over the Channel. Inhabitants of the sleepy English village begin to stir with the familiar sound of Merlin engines, counting each and every one of their fighter boys home.

Winter of 41 by Nicolas Trudgian.		DHM917GS. Spitfire by Barrie Clark.

Spitfire by Barrie Clark. 		James Edgar (Johnnie) Johnson was the Royal Air Forces top fighter ace in Europe with 38 confirmed victories during the War. Johnson was called up in 1939 following his training with the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Having been hospitalized for much of the Battle of Britain, Johnsons first serious action was in mid-1941 when he often flew with Douglas Baders section. Johnson was promoted quickly and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross following his fifth victory in 1941. In early 1943 Johnson was put in command of a wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Flying the high-performance Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX, Johnson achieved 18 victories in seven months of flying. Many of Johnsons victories were achieved against the Messersmitt Bf-109. Promoted to Group Captain in early 1945, Johnson was put in command of the 125 Wing for the duration of the War. The Supermarine Spitfire is the only Allied fighter to have been continuously produced from before 1939 to after 1945. In total more than 22,000 of these splendid aircraft were built. The chief designer of the Spitfire was R.J. Mitchell, a brilliant engineer who joined the Supermarine company in 1916, and by 1920 was its chief engineer. Mitchell fashioned a number of high performance maritime aircraft, culminating with the sleek S series of float planes. This is the float plane which ultimately won permanent possession of the coveted Schneider Trophy for Britain, and established a new world speed record in excess of 400 MPH in 1931. In that same year the Air Ministry issued a specification for a new high-performance day/night fighter. Mitchells design, the Type 224, lost out in the competition to the Gloster Gladiator biplane. In 1936 the new Rolls Royce Merlin engine was fitted to a prototype 224, and the Spitfire was born. Achieving a speed of 396 MPH, the RAF was impressed, and initial orders for the first Spitfires were placed. Sadly, R.J. Mitchell succumbed to cancer in 1937 at the age of only 42. With the onset of the War, Spitfire production soared, and the aircraft was steadily improved. The Mark IX, as depicted in Stan Stokes painting entitled Canadian Heroes, first entered service in July 1942. The Mark IX was identifiable because of its four-bladed prop and its twin radiators. Introduced partially in response to Germanys introduction of the Focke Wolfe FW 190, the Mark IX was produced in greater numbers (5,665) than any other particular Spitfire model. As depicted in Stokes painting Johnnie Johnson has just attained another victory over a Bf-109 while flying with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944. The painting is dedicated to the many Canadians which served with the RAF during the War.

Canadian Heroes by Stan Stokes.
Signatures on these products
*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies
*Signature Value : £45

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
**Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear)


Davis, Alan
(Flight Lieutenant Alan Davies)

Joining the RAF in 1943, Alan Davies did his pilot training in America. Returning to the UK he flew Spitfire MkXIVs with an OTU, before joining 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying Spitfire Mk IXs. At the end of the war, he remained with the squadron, first at Klagenfurt in Austria, then Udine in Italy, and served briefly with 253 Squadron.


Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC
*Signature Value : £50

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
**Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear)


Henderson, Gordon
(Squadron Leader Gordon Henderson DFC)

Gordon Henderson joined the RAF in 1941, at Lords Cricket Ground, and after training in America returned home in 1943. He was then posted to 225 Squadron in North Africa, flying Spitfire Mk IXs in Tactical and Photographic Support to the First Army, completing a total of 105 sorties. For his second tour he rejoined 225 Squadron, becoming its Commanding Officer.




Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased)
Died : 2019
*Signature Value : £45

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
**Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (One print reduced to clear)


Taussig, Kurt
(Flying Officer Kurt Taussig (deceased))

Czech Kurt was sent, age 15, by his parents on the Kindertrnsport to England from Czechoslovakia in June 1939 to escape the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Determined to fight the Germans he joined the RAF at eighteen in late 1942, and after training was posted to the Middle East to join 225 Squadron flying Spitfires on photo-reconnaissance duties in Tunisia, the Sicily landings, and in Italy. He died on 19th September 2019.


Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased)
*Signature Value : £45

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.


Evans, Ken
(Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased))

Joining the RAF in 1939, Ken Evans was posted to 600 Squadron, where he flew night operations. In September 1941 he was posted to 130 Squadron to fly Spitfires, and in early 1942 was ordered to Malta. Arriving in Gibraltar he joined the carrier HMS Eagle. On 18 May he flew his Spitfire to Malta from the Eagle, to join 126 Squadron. Seeing much action over the island in June and July, in August he returned to Gibraltar to lead a new flight back to Malta, this time embarking on the carrier HMS Furious. One of 126 Squadrons most successful pilots on Malta, Ken was awarded the DFC on 1st December 1942, and credited with 5 destroyed, 3 probables and 3 damaged. Commissioned on Malta, he returned to the UK, and in September 1943 was posted to 165 Squadron as a flight commander.
Flight Lieutenant Darek Nowosielski (deceased)
Died : 2008
*Signature Value : £40

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.


Nowosielski, Darek
(Flight Lieutenant Darek Nowosielski (deceased))

Darek fought with the Polish Army in 1940, and after te fall of Poland escaped to volunteer as a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1943 he joined 315 Polish Squadron flying Spitfire MkIXs and Mustangs. He flew first on convoy patrols on the Atlantic Approaches, then fighter patrols over France and Norway in 1944, and completed over 200 sorties. 'Dan' Nowosielski passed away on 20th August 2008.
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