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RAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith. - Cranston Military Prints

RAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith.


RAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith.

The print depicts the three squadrons that comprised the first, and most successful Coastal Command strike wing, based at RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire. Using Beaufighters nicknamed whispering death due to their speed and armament and low noise, they worked together as a team, destroying enemy shipping with terrifying efficiency. A Beaufighter from 143 Squadron would go in first using 20mm nose cannon and wing guns. Secondly a Beaufighter from 236 Squadron would follow with eight 60lb or 25lb rockets - 25lb warheads were found to be more effective as they penetrated deeper into the hull, creating more damage. These two initial attacks reduced the on-deck anti aircraft initiative. You only have to look at some of the spectacular photos of convoys under attack, the ships can hardly be seen for water spray and explosions. This mayhem allowed a 254 Squadron Beaufighter with its 21in torpedo to finish the job off. The three squadrons operated together on three occasions during the war at North Coates, October 1942 - August 1944, February 1944 - May 1944 and September 1944 - October 1944.

This painting was commissioned for a reunion of association members at the North Coates airfield in May 2001
Item Code : RS0001BRAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith. - Editions Available
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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 12.5 inches (51cm x 32cm)Artist : Robin Smith£90.00

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist. Image size 20 inches x 12.5 inches (51cm x 32cm)
Fry, Pat
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Squadron Leader Pat Fry DFC
Commanding Officer of No.236 Squadron. Flew Beaufighters with the North Coates Strike Wing.
Signature Value : £30
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Yates, Alex
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Alex Yates
No.236 Sqn Beaufighter pilot who flew with the North Coates strike wing.
Signature Value : £25
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Knight, Bill
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Bill Knight
Navigator on Beaufighters with No.143 Squadron, part of the North Coates strike wing.
Signature Value : £25
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Lilly, Ken
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Ken Lilly
Flew on Beaufighters as a Navigator with No.236 Squadron as part of the North Coates strike wing.
Signature Value : £25
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+ Artist : Robin Smith

Signature(s) value alone : £105		£145.00

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The Beaufighters of No.144 Sqn wrought havoc on Axis shipping in the North Sea from their base at Dallachy in Scotland during 1944-45. Here, Mk X NT961 (PL-O) has singled out a lone vessel and dealt it the full salvo of rockets and machine gun fire.

Hit and Run - Tribute to No.144 Squadron by Ivan Berryman. 		The Beaufighters of No.144 Sqn wrought havoc on Axis shipping in the North Sea from their base at Dallachy in Scotland during 1944-45. Here, Mk X NT961 (PL-O) has singled out a lone vessel and dealt it the full salvo of rockets and machine gun fire.

Hit and Run - Tribute to No.144 Squadron by Ivan Berryman.		Beaufighter TFX L2451 EE-M was the personal aircraft of Wing Commander A K (Ken) Gatwood DSO, DFC of 404 Squadron from Davidstow Moor in Cornwall, England. On 21st August 1944, Wing Commander Gatwood was involved in attacking warships at Le Verdon amongst the anti-aircraft fire exploding around him in the sky.

Buffalo by Robert Tomlin.		 It was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world, one of the most envied - and one of the most feared. Built almost entirely of wood and assembled by carpenters, the beautifully streamlined de Havilland Mosquito, or <i>Wooden Wonder</i> was a triumph of ingenuity at a time when resources of light alloys were in short supply. Its greatest attribute was speed. Powered by two phenomenal Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, the Mosquito became the finest multi-role combat aircraft of World War II. No other Allied military aircraft was built in so many versions for so many roles - a fast bomber which could carry a huge 4,000lb payload; a day or night fighter; a fighter-bomber; trainer; torpedo bomber; photo reconnaissance aircraft; maritime strike aircraft and U-boat hunter were just some of the 43 different variants produced during a long and distinguished career. Mosquitos had pioneered the role of daring precision attacks with the September 1942 raid on the Gestapo Headquarters in Oslo and were involved in the first unescorted high-speed bombing raids on Germany. It was the Mosquito strike wings of Coastal Command, however, that endured some of the fiercest battles of the war. Flying over the unforgiving icy waters of the North Sea to attack enemy shipping along the coasts of Norway, Denmark and Hollad meant that precision flying was essential for survival; especially in the deep, sheer fjords where even the slightest lapse in concentration could result in instant destruction. In this painting, Mosquito Mk.VIs from No.143 Sqn, part of the famous Banff Strike Wing, come under intense defensive fire whilst delivering a blistering strike on enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast in early 1945. Their salvo of rockets, however, will likely be enough to penetrate the hulls of the ships.

Devastating Strike by Robert Taylor.
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.
NameInfo
Squadron Leader Pat Fry DFC
*Signature Value : £30

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist.


Fry, Pat
(Squadron Leader Pat Fry DFC)

Commanding Officer of No.236 Squadron. Flew Beaufighters with the North Coates Strike Wing.
Alex Yates
*Signature Value : £25

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist.


Yates, Alex
(Alex Yates)

No.236 Sqn Beaufighter pilot who flew with the North Coates strike wing.
Bill Knight
*Signature Value : £25

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist.


Knight, Bill
(Bill Knight)

Navigator on Beaufighters with No.143 Squadron, part of the North Coates strike wing.
Ken Lilly
*Signature Value : £25

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist.


Lilly, Ken
(Ken Lilly)

Flew on Beaufighters as a Navigator with No.236 Squadron as part of the North Coates strike wing.
Squadrons Related to This Print
No.143 Sqn
No.236 Sqn
No.254 Sqn
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