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Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders. - Cranston Military Prints

Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders.


Return of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders.

Never had there been an aircraft like the de Havilland Mosquito; constructed almost entirely of wood with two Merlin engines bolted under each wing it could outrun any other piston-engine fighter in the world. Only when the Luftwaffe's Me262 jet came on the scene did the enemy have anything of such speed but, unlike the Me262, the Mosquito - nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder' - was perhaps the most versatile aircraft of World War II. Allied squadrons operated Mosquitos in a huge number of roles including both day and night-bombers, night-fighter, as a ship-buster with Coastal Command, bomber support, photo-reconnaissance and, thanks to its speed and manoeuvrability as one of the finest intruders of the war. Mosquitos carried out some of the most dangerous and daring low-level pinpoint precision strikes ever seen and, of course, as part of the RAF's elite Pathfinder force. Formed in 1942 and led by the inspirational Don Bennett, perhaps the finest navigator in aviation history who became the youngest Air Vice-Marshal in the RAF, the Pathfinders were Bomber Command's specialist target-marking squadrons who, flying ahead of the main bomber force, located and identified their assigned targets with flares. Return of the Pathfinders depicts the Pathfinder Mosquitos of 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, a unit that had joined Bomber Command's No 8 (Pathfinder) Group in July 1943. Dawn breaks over a crisp, icy landscape in a burst of colour that illuminates the Mosquitos as they follow the course of the River Great Ouse on their return to RAF Upwood after a long overnight trip to Germany in early 1944. During a period that began on the night of 20 / 21st February 1944 this particular squadron undertook a series of 36 consecutive night attacks on Berlin.
Item Code : DHM6617APReturn of the Pathfinders by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 325 prints. Image size 23.5 inches x 16.5 inches (60cm x 42cm) Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm)
Oatley, Ken
Flying Officer Ken Oatley
As a Navigator, Ken was due to fly four-engined Bombers, but was transferred to 627 Squadron on Mosquitoes for the Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. Ken was the lead marker in the bombing of Dresden February 1945.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Dunn, George
Died : 2024
Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC (deceased)
A Pilot, he flew 30 operations in Halifaxes and then 14 missions as a Pathfinder to Berlin in Mosquitoes. He passed away on the 29th of April 2024 at age 100.
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Foinette, Eric
Died : 2014
Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased)
Eric joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as an Observer. Commissioned in 1941 he would be posted to 12 Squadron in 1942 flying Wellingtons. On his 10th Operation in February of that year his Wellington would be shot down over Denmark. Fortunately all 5 of the crew bailed out safely and would become POWs. Eric was initially sent to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg before being moved to the infamous Stalag Luft III some 3 months later. He would remain here until 1945 and witness the aftermath of the Gre
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE
 
Curtis, Des
Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC
Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Anthony Saunders

Signature(s) value alone : £115		£120.00

Quantity:
Signed limited edition of 25 prints. Image size 23.5 inches x 16.5 inches (60cm x 42cm) Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm)
Oatley, Ken
Flying Officer Ken Oatley
As a Navigator, Ken was due to fly four-engined Bombers, but was transferred to 627 Squadron on Mosquitoes for the Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. Ken was the lead marker in the bombing of Dresden February 1945.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

Dunn, George
Died : 2024
Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC (deceased)
A Pilot, he flew 30 operations in Halifaxes and then 14 missions as a Pathfinder to Berlin in Mosquitoes. He passed away on the 29th of April 2024 at age 100.
Signature Value : £30
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Foinette, Eric
Died : 2014
Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased)
Eric joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as an Observer. Commissioned in 1941 he would be posted to 12 Squadron in 1942 flying Wellingtons. On his 10th Operation in February of that year his Wellington would be shot down over Denmark. Fortunately all 5 of the crew bailed out safely and would become POWs. Eric was initially sent to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg before being moved to the infamous Stalag Luft III some 3 months later. He would remain here until 1945 and witness the aftermath of the Gre
Signature Value : £40
FULL PROFILE UNAVAILABLE
 
Curtis, Des
Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC
Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland.
Signature Value : £35
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Anthony Saunders

Signature(s) value alone : £120		£195.00

Quantity:


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On a cold winter' day with some snow covering the taxi ways on a RAF airfield, Royal Air Force ground crew engineers work on the engine of a Mosquito. A fitting tribute to the Mosquito fighter bomber and all the crews that flew in and also worked on this magnificent aircraft.

Mosquitos by Keith Woodcock. 		A colourful painting depicting a Mosquito, the fastest Allied aircraft and perhaps the most versatile of all to fly in World War II, dodging between the flak and searchlights on a low-level night attack.

Night Intruder by Robert Taylor. 		A pair of No.105 Sqn Mosquitos return over the English Channel in the early dawn light.

Home Again by Ivan Berryman. 		Mosquito HP926 SB-C <i>Charlie</i> of No.464 Sqn RAAF gets airborne from Hunsdon on 28th February 1944. The crew, Flying Officer David Avery RNZAF and Warrant Officer Leslie Brodie RAAF are shown embarking on what would be an eventful 'Noball' mission over France. The aircraft was damaged by flak with sections of the tailplane and rudder shot away, but with remarkable skill, Flying Officer Avery wrestled the aircraft back across the Channel. The doomed Mosquito was aimed back towards the sea before the crew took to their parachutes near Chichester, and it crashed harmlessly.

Charlie Safely Off by Ivan Berryman.
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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Flying Officer Ken Oatley
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 325 prints.
Signed limited edition of 25 prints.


Oatley, Ken
(Flying Officer Ken Oatley)

As a Navigator, Ken was due to fly four-engined Bombers, but was transferred to 627 Squadron on Mosquitoes for the Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. Ken was the lead marker in the bombing of Dresden February 1945.


Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC (deceased)
Died : 2024
*Signature Value : £30

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 325 prints.
Signed limited edition of 25 prints.


Dunn, George
(Flight Lieutenant George Dunn DFC (deceased))

A Pilot, he flew 30 operations in Halifaxes and then 14 missions as a Pathfinder to Berlin in Mosquitoes. He passed away on the 29th of April 2024 at age 100.


Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased)
Died : 2014
*Signature Value : £40

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 325 prints.
Signed limited edition of 25 prints.


Foinette, Eric
(Pilot Officer Eric Foinette (deceased))

Eric joined the RAF in 1940 and trained as an Observer. Commissioned in 1941 he would be posted to 12 Squadron in 1942 flying Wellingtons. On his 10th Operation in February of that year his Wellington would be shot down over Denmark. Fortunately all 5 of the crew bailed out safely and would become POWs. Eric was initially sent to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg before being moved to the infamous Stalag Luft III some 3 months later. He would remain here until 1945 and witness the aftermath of the Great Escape. He died in July 2014.


Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC
*Signature Value : £35

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 325 prints.


Curtis, Des
(Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC)

Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland.


Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC
*Signature Value : £35

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 25 prints.


Curtis, Des
(Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC)

Originally a Wireless Operator / Gunner with No.235 Sqn on Beaufighters before converting to Mosquitos as a Navigator. He helped form 618 Sqn for ops against the Tirpitz, and then had success against U-boat pens om the French coast. In September 1944 he joined 248 Sqn Banff Strike Wing in Scotland.
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