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Portrait of Wing Commander Peter Ayerst by David Pritchard - Cranston Military Prints

Portrait of Wing Commander Peter Ayerst by David Pritchard


Portrait of Wing Commander Peter Ayerst by David Pritchard

Item Code : PR0023Portrait of Wing Commander Peter Ayerst by David Pritchard - Editions Available
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Published by Bob Yeoman over 20 years ago, we have a small amount of these prints available from a pilot signed edition of 100. Prints signed by Pilot only, not numbered. Paper size 10.5 inches (26.7cm) x 7 inches (17.8cm)
Ayerst, Peter V

Died : 2014
Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst DFC (deceased)
Peter Ayerst joined the RAF in 1938, and was posted to 73 Squadron in August 1939, flying Hurricanes. He went to France with the squadron, scoring his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destruction of a He111 with two other instructors, he had postings with both 145 and 243 Squadrons. In July 1942 he went to 33 Squadron, before promotion to flight commander with 238 Squadron, both postings with further combat success. After a period in South Africa,
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Juno Beach by Anthony Saunders. 		Squadron Leader H C Sawyer is depicted here flying his 65 Sqn Spitfire Mk.1a R6799 (YT-D) in the skies above Kent on 31st July 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain. Chasing him is Major Hans Trubenbach of 1 Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 2 in his Messerschmitt Vf109E-3 (Red 12) . The encounter lasted eight minutes with both pilots surviving.

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Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst DFC (deceased)
Died : 2014
*Signature Value : £45

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Published by Bob Yeoman over 20 years ago, we have a small amount of these prints available from a pilot signed edition of 100. Prints signed by Pilot only, not numbered.


Ayerst, Peter V
(Wing Commander Peter V Ayerst DFC (deceased))

Peter Ayerst joined the RAF in 1938, and was posted to 73 Squadron in August 1939, flying Hurricanes. He went to France with the squadron, scoring his first victory in April 1940. After a spell instructing, when he shared in the destruction of a He111 with two other instructors, he had postings with both 145 and 243 Squadrons. In July 1942 he went to 33 Squadron, before promotion to flight commander with 238 Squadron, both postings with further combat success. After a period in South Africa, he returned to the UK, joining 124 Squadron flying Spitfire MkVIIs in defence of the invasion ports, where he scored his final victory; then flew Spitfire MkIXs on bomber escorts to Germany. He later became a Spitfire test pilot at Castle Bromwich. Peter finished the war not only a brilliant fighter Ace, but also one of the most highly regarded wartime instructors in the RAF. His final victory tally stood at 5 destroyed, 1 probable, 3 damaged and 2 further destroyed on the ground. Peter Ayerst died on 15th May 2014.

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