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Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot. - Cranston Military Prints

Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot.


Blue -Fire! by Michael Rondot.

Buccaneer aircraft in action, launching a co-ordinated attack with Sea Eagle anti-ship sea-skimming missiles, the moment when the leader of the first element (callsign Blue) achieves his firing solution and initiates the ripple launch of his formations missiles by breaking radio silence with the traditional 208 Squadron radio call of Blue,-Fire! Nightmare scenario. Dusk over an empty sea. With lights out and in radio silence, three Buccaneers, each armed with 4 Sea-Eagle missiles, prepare to attack a Surface Action Group still beyond radar range. 150 miles away, three more Buccaneers are approaching the same target in a pincer attack timed to hit the target at exactly the same time. The first warning that the target will receive of the attack is when all 24 missile radar seekers switch on at close range for the final phase of the attack. Whilst the Buccaneers escape unseen, the defenses will be swamped with their worst nightmare - two volleys of missiles approaching without warning, at wave-top height, at 180 degrees to each other.
Item Code : MRX0003APBlue -Fire! by Michael Rondot. - Editions AvailableExtra....

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm)
Laight, Barry
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PHOTO
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Died : 2012
Barry Laight (deceased)
An engineer known for his design of the Buccaneer, he went on to become Chief Designer of the Hawker division of the famed aviation company Hawker Siddeley, and was Director for Military Projects in the late 1960s. He died on 6th October 2012.
Signature Value : £10
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Cope, Bill
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Wg Cdr Bill Cope
Wing Commander Bill Cope was the Officer Commanding the Buccaneer Gulf War Detachment and when asked why the Buccaneers had been detached to the Gulf when there were already Tornadoes in that location, he answered: 'The Buccaneer is like my grandmother – old but formidable!'. The proof of that statement came when No.208 Sqn was tasked with 108 sorties, all of which were successful. All Squadron personnel were awarded the Gulf War Medal, as well as the Saudi and Kuwaiti medals for that
Signature Value : £10
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+ Artist : Michael Rondot

Signature(s) value alone : £20		Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£80.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm)
Laight, Barry
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Died : 2012
Barry Laight (deceased)
An engineer known for his design of the Buccaneer, he went on to become Chief Designer of the Hawker division of the famed aviation company Hawker Siddeley, and was Director for Military Projects in the late 1960s. He died on 6th October 2012.
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
Cope, Bill
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
Wg Cdr Bill Cope
Wing Commander Bill Cope was the Officer Commanding the Buccaneer Gulf War Detachment and when asked why the Buccaneers had been detached to the Gulf when there were already Tornadoes in that location, he answered: 'The Buccaneer is like my grandmother – old but formidable!'. The proof of that statement came when No.208 Sqn was tasked with 108 sorties, all of which were successful. All Squadron personnel were awarded the Gulf War Medal, as well as the Saudi and Kuwaiti medals for that
Signature Value : £10
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE

+ Artist : Michael Rondot

Signature(s) value alone : £20		£130.00

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Ark's Angels by Randall Wilson 		Built to fly low and fast over very long distances, the Buccaneer reigned supreme during the Cold War years both as a carrier-borne and land-based strike aircraft. For 30 years, first with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm then with the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force, the Buccaneers achievements in the low-level strike role approached the proportions of legend. Roy Boots classic design is unbeatable in many respects even by the latest and most potent fighters and this much-loved aircraft is still immensely popular. It enjoys a unique reputation as a tough and reliable shipyard foundry-built aircraft and is sorely missed by those who flew it or worked on it and regarded it as irreplaceable. Pressed into service at short notice during the Gulf War, the Buccaneer and its aircrews finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many had been saying for years, - that the Buccaneer was a truly outstanding machine that could only be replaced by another Buccaneer.

Buccaneer Thunder by Michael Rondot.
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*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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Barry Laight (deceased)
Died : 2012
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.


Laight, Barry
(Barry Laight (deceased))

An engineer known for his design of the Buccaneer, he went on to become Chief Designer of the Hawker division of the famed aviation company Hawker Siddeley, and was Director for Military Projects in the late 1960s. He died on 6th October 2012.


Wg Cdr Bill Cope
*Signature Value : £10

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs.


Cope, Bill
(Wg Cdr Bill Cope)

Wing Commander Bill Cope was the Officer Commanding the Buccaneer Gulf War Detachment and when asked why the Buccaneers had been detached to the Gulf when there were already Tornadoes in that location, he answered: 'The Buccaneer is like my grandmother – old but formidable!'. The proof of that statement came when No.208 Sqn was tasked with 108 sorties, all of which were successful. All Squadron personnel were awarded the Gulf War Medal, as well as the Saudi and Kuwaiti medals for that campaign. Wg Cdr Cope was also awarded the Order of Bahrain for his part in the action.
Squadrons Related to This Print
No.208 Sqn
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