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Fw190
of the German Luftwaffe airforce of World War Two flown by German Ace fighter
pilots Helmut Bennemann, Helmut Ballewski, Walter Krupinski, Werner Hohenberg,
Adolf Dickfeld and Erherd Nippa. The Fw190 fighter used by JG2, JG300, JG1 and
other great German squadrons. The Fw190 is shown in superb aviation art print by
Ivan Berryman published by Cranston Fine Arts.
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Cat Among the Pigeons (FW190) by Ivan Berryman.
It was in 1941 that the remarkable Focke-Wulfe FW190 first appeared in the skies of Europe, quickly establishing itself as a most formidable adversary. It proved to be the supreme weapon against all allied bomber forces. Here FW190A-8 of 1 Gruppe, Jagdgesschwader 1 is shown attacking a B17G of 381st Bomb Group during a critical defence of the Reich in 1944.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Special Promotion - This item is 30% Off! Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £48.00
Trautloft Presentation Edition of 10 Limited Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £185.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Rudorffer Presentation Edition of 1 Limited Edition Print, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £185.00 Features the mounted original signature of Major Erich Rudorffer.
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 50 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 250. Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
ITEM CODE B0024
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Ramraiders by Robert Tomlin.
FW 190 A-8/R-8 Sturmbock no 681382 of Hauptmann Wilhelm Moritz stalks a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. Moritz led 4JG3, the Luftaffes first dedicated Sturmgruppe for seven months from April to November 44 before being relieved from exhaustion. He ended the war with over 44 victories..
Open edition print. Image size 10.5 inches x 15.5 inches (27cm x 40cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE DHM2509
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On the Prowl by Philip West.
Focke-Wulf FW 190. When this purposeful looking, squat, angular aircraft first appeared in the skies over France in 1941 it came as quite a shock and soon gained a reputation and the nickname Butcher Bird. A superb fighting machine, it served the Luftwaffe in many variants throughout the war.
Limited edition of 175 prints. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £75.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £100.00
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £280.00
ITEM CODE DHM2271
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Long Nose Trouble by Stan Stokes.
The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany, and many historians believe that the decision to produce a radial engine fighter was largely due to the limited manufacturing capacity for in-line, water-cooled engines which were widely used on all other Luftwaffe aircraft. Despite these concerns, Tanks design was brilliant, and the 190 would become one of the top fighter aircraft of WW II. The first prototype flew in mid-1939. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. By late 1940 the new fighter was ordered into production. Nicknamed the butcher bird, by Luftwaffe pilots, early 190s were quite successful in the bomber interceptor role, but at this stage of the War many Allied bombing raids lacked fighter escort. As the War dragged on, Allied bombers were increasingly accompanied by fighters, including the very effective P-51 Mustang. The Allies learned from experience that the 190s performance fell off sharply at altitudes above 20,000 feet. As a result, most Allied bombing missions were shifted to higher altitudes when fighter opposition was likely. Kurt Tank had recognized this shortcoming and began working on a high-altitude version of the 190 utilizing an in-line, water-cooled engine. Utilizing a Jumo 12-cylinder engine rated at 1770-HP, and capable of 2,240-HP for short bursts with its methanol injection system, the 190D, or Long Nose or Dora as it was called, had a top speed of 426-MPH at 22,000 feet. Armament was improved with two fuselage and two wing mounted 20mm cannon. To accommodate the changes in power plants the Dora had a longer, more streamlined fuselage, with 24 inches added to the nose, and an additional 19 inches added aft of the cockpit to compensate for the altered center of gravity. By mid 1944 the Dora began to reach fighter squadrons in quantity. Although the aircraft had all the right attributes to serve admirably in the high altitude interceptor role, it was not generally focused on such missions. Instead many 190Ds were assigned to protect airfields where Me-262 jet fighters were based. This was due to the latter aircrafts extreme vulnerability to Allied attack during takeoff and landing. The 190Ds also played a major role in Operation Bodenplatte, the New Years Day raid in 1945 which destroyed approximately 500 Allied aircraft on the ground. The High Command was impressed with the 190Ds record on this raid, and ordered most future production of the Doras to be equipped as fighter-bombers. In retrospect this was a strategic error, and this capable aircraft was not fully utilized in the role for which it was intended.
Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £124.00 Signed by General Gunther Rall.
Limited edition of 100 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0120
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Timber Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian.
Leutnant Klaus Bretschneider, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG300 kicks up the dust as he taxies his Fw190 A-8 Red One from its forest hiding place into the sunlight in preparation for take-off. The scene is northern Germany, November 1944. The Staffelkapitan will lead his 190s in a massed sturm intercept upon incoming American bombers. With Allied fighters dominating the skies, Luftwaffe fighter units took desperate measures to conceal their whereabouts. Commonplace were these hurriedly prepared strips, often near dense forests.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann and Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann and Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2432
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Mountain Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian
Set in a spectacular mountain scene, Nicolas Trudgians print records the last days of air combat as World War II drew to a close. The most feared of the Luftwaffes remaining units were those equipped with the remarkable Me262 fighter jet, but they were vulnerable to attack during take-off and landing. Commanding JV-44, General Galland countered the threat by employing Fw190 Dora 9s to fly top cover. Nicolas Trudgians painting depicts the colourful Fw190 of Hptm Waldermar Wubke of JV-44 as he prepared to scramble Red Three at Ainring airfield in may 1945.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm) . Price £160.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
ITEM CODE DHM2431
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Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian.
The success of Operation Bodenplatte, on January 1, 1945, was to be achieved by mass surprise attacks on British and American bases in France, Belgium and Holland. It was a battle fought at great cost to the Luftwaffe. During the battles some 300 Luftwaffe aircraft were lost. Though 200 Allied aircraft were destroyed, most on the ground, pilot losses were light. Nicolas Trudgians brilliant painting takes us right into the action above the Allied air base at Eindhoven. Me262 jets join a concentration of Me109s and Fw190s of JG-3 fighter wing, as they hurtle across the airfield in an assault that lasted 23 minutes, while Spitfires from 414 Sqn RCAF do their best to repel the attack. On the ground Typhoon fighters of 439 Sqn take a hammering.
Limited edition of 800 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann, Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg, General Walter Krupinski.
ITEM CODE DHM2028
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No Turning Back by Robert Taylor.
A Lancaster of No. 61 Squadron, RAF, piloted by Flt. Lt. Bill Reid, under attack from a German Fw190 en route to Dusseldorf on the night of November 3rd, 1943. Already injured in a previous attack, Bill Reid was again wounded but pressed on for another 50 minutes to bomb the target, then fly his badly damaged aircraft on the long journey home. The courage and devotion to duty that earned Bill Reid the Victoria Cross, was a hallmark of RAF bomber crews throughout their long six year campaign.
Aircrew edition. Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased), Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased), Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased) and Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Aircrew edition artist proofs. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased), Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased), Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased) and Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Bomber Command Edition. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased), Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased), Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased), Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Flt Sergeant Stan Bradford DFM, Group Captain Dudley Burnside DSO OBE DFC* (deceased), Squadron Leader Lawrence Curtis DFC* (deceased), Group Captain William Farquharson DFC, Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC (deceased), Flight Lieutenant Douglas Newham LVO DFC, Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Wolstenholme DFC* (deceased) and Flight Lieutenant Dennis Woolley DFC DFM.
ITEM CODE RT0304
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Winter Combat by Nicolas Trudgian.
Hannes Trautloft in his FW190 leading his famous JG54 bring down a Russian Petlyakov Pe-2 on the Eastern Front in 1943. This dramatic painting is set in a superb winter landscape.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £210.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £320.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trauloft (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft.
ITEM CODE DHM2456
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Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Black Widow is a formidable creature. It lurks in the dark, carefully chooses its moment of attack and strikes unseen, cutting down its prey with deadly certainty. Northrop could not have chosen a more apt name with which to christen their new night fighter when the P61 Black Widow entered service in the spring of 1944. The first aircraft designed from the start as a night fighter, the P61 had the distinction of pioneering airborne radar interception during World War II, and this remarkable twin engined fighter saw service in the ETO, in China, the Marianas and the South West Pacific. Under the command of Lt Col O B Johnson, one of the P61s greatest exponents, the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron was the leading P61 outfit in the ETO, destroying 43 enemy aircraft in the air, 5 buzz bombs and hundreds of ground based vehicles, becoming the most successful night fighter squadron of the war. Flying a twilight mission in his P-61 Black Widow on October 24, 1944, Colonel Johnson and his radar operator have picked up a formation of three Fw190s, stealthily closing on their quarry in the gathering dusk, O.B. makes one quick and decisive strike, bringing down the enemy leader with two short bursts of fire. Banking hard, as the Fw190 pilot prepares to bale out, he brings his blazing guns to bear on a second Fw190, the tracer lighting up the fuselage of his P-61.
Limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2036
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Focke-Wulf Fw190 by Malcolm V Lowe.
Arguably Germanys best piston-engined fighter of the war, the Fw190 remained in the vanguard of the German war effort from late 1941 until VE-Day. With in excess of 20,000 examples being constructed in dedicated factories and dispersed sites across Germany and eastern Europe, the Fw190 proved its worth both as a fighter interceptor and a fighter-bomber. This volume describes the production processes involved in constructing the legendary Focke-Wulf fighter, tracing the airframe from factory floor to the frontline on the Channel coast and the Crimean plains. Chapters on the aircrafts powerplant, armament and late war development into the superlative Fw190D and Ta152 are all included, as is a detailed appendices listing the various production batches. Profusely illustrated with a hand-picked selection of both official company photographs and wartime archival imagery, this book is a must for Luftwaffe enthusiasts, hobbyists and historians alike.
Paperback book with 144 pages. . Price £
ITEM CODE NMP8731
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Savage Skies by Robert Taylor.
The weather on the morning of 31 December, 1944 was already unpleasant. In the Ardennes, hard-pressed German troops were battling Allied ground forces advancing through several inches of snow. Above, darkening skies heralded the arrival of more snow. At 10.45am, in deteriorating weather, a battle formation of 30 Fw190D fighters climbed out of Varrelbusch and headed south over the snowcovered landscape. Under the command of 12./JG54 Staffelkapitan, Oblt. Hans Dortenmann, and initially tasked to provide air cover to their beleaguered comrades below, the group was re-assigned to intercept enemy aircraft in the region of Limburg almost immediately the pilots were airborne. Flying south they ran directly into the oncoming weather, and with visibility dangerously reduced, Dortenmann elected to climb through the solid cloud into clear air. As the Fw190s broke cloud above the area of Koblenz they sighted a formation of nine 2nd Air Division B-24 Liberators and formed up for an attack. Some 6000 feet above, top-cover P-51 Mustangs had watched the Fw190s climbing through the banks of clouds, and turned 180 degrees to position behind the Luftwaffe fighters. Diving in from their height advantage, the Mustang pilots entered the fray and within seconds the sky was filled with swirling dogfights.
Fighter Pilots Edition : Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Print paper size 35 inches x 23.5 inches (89cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signatories: Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob; Lt Norbert Hannig; Maj Eric Rudorffer.
Signed limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 35 inches x 23.5 inches (89cm x 60cm). Price £395.00 Signatories: Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob; Lt Norbert Hannig; Maj Eric Rudorffer; Ft Lt Albert Bert Biel; Lt Hugo Brooch; Col Wilbur Lee Wib Clingan; Unteroffizier Gustav Drees; Lt Col G W Ford; Fw Heribert Koller; Lt Hermann Schleinhege.
Green Hearts Proof Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 35 inches x 23.5 inches (89cm x 60cm). Price £260.00 Signatories: Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob; Lt Norbert Hannig; Maj Eric Rudorffer; Ft Lt Albert Bert Biel; Lt Hugo Broch; Col Wilbur Lee Wib Clingan; Unteroffizier Gustav Drees; Lt Col G W Ford; Fw Heribert Koller; Lt Hermann Schleinhege.
ITEM CODE DHM2590
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Cat Among the Pigeons (FW190) by Ivan Berryman
It was in 1941 that the remarkable Focke-Wulfe FW190 first appeared
in the skies of Europe, quickly establishing itself as a most formidable
adversary. It proved to be the supreme weapon against all allied bomber
forces. Here FW190A-8 of 1 Gruppe, Jagdgesschwader 1 is shown attacking
a B17G of 381st Bomb Group during a critical defence of the Reich in
1944.
B24. Signed Limited Edition of 250 prints, with only 102 remaining.
Image size 17 x 10. Print price £55 ($100).
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Ramraiders by
Robert Tomlin
FW 190 A-8/R-8 Sturmbock no 681382 of Hauptmann Wilhelm
Moritz stalks a formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses. Moritz led 4JG3,
the Luftaffes first dedicated Sturmgruppe for seven months from April to
November 44 before being relieved from exhaustion. He ended the war
with over 44 victories..
Open edition. Image size 26.5cm x 40cm.
Order Code DHM2509.
Price £13.
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On the Prowl by Philip E West.
Focke-Wulf FW 190. When this purposeful looking, squat,
angular aircraft first appeared in the skies over France in 1941 it came
as quite a shock and soon gained a reputation and the nickname Butcher
Bird. A superb fighting machine, it served the Luftwaffe in many
variants throughout the war.
Image size 28" x 14½" Print Serial
Number DHM2271
Limited to 175 prints Price £75 ($130)
and 25 Artist
proofs Price £100 ($165).
and 25 remarqued prints £200 ($330)
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Timber Wolf by Nicholas Trudgian
Emerging form its forest hiding, an Fw190 of 5./JG300 prepares to
scramble for yet another intercept mission.
Cranston Fine Arts stock number DHM2432.
450 signed and number prints plus 25 artists proofs. Overall paper size
19" x 25½" with two signatures of Luftwaffe Aces: Oberst Hajo
Hermann, Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke.
Print price £80 ($145).
Artist proof price £120.
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| Leutnant Klaus Bretschneider,
Staffelkapitan of 5./JG300, kicks up the dust as he taxis hif Fw190 A-8
"Red One" from its forest hiding place into the sunlight in
preparation for take-off. The scene is northern Germany, November 1944.
The Staffelkapitan will lead his 190s in a massed "sturm"
intercept upon incoming American bombers. Already with 14 night victories,
Bretschneider added 17 further victories in just 26 daylight missions,
claiming three heavy bombers in a single day. Flying his appropriately
named aircraft "Rauhbautz" (Tough guy VII) he was not adverse to
ramming an opponent, and clearly got through a number of aircraft in the
process - Bretschneider earned a reputation as a fearless fighter pilot
before himself being shot down, losing his life to P-51 pilots in
December, 1944.
With Allied fighters dominating the skies, their
incessant attacks on Luftwaffe airfields forced the German fighter units
to take desparate measures to conceal their whereabouts. Commonplace were
the hurriedly prepared strips, often near dense forests where parked
aircraft were difficult to detect from the air, typical of the setting
chosen for Nicholas Trudgian's new painting Timber Wolf. Its colourful
spinner glinting in the sunlight, the formidable Fw190 makes an awesome
sight as it prepares to go to war. Prints are signed by two of the
Luftwaffe's outstanding exponents of this great WWII fighter creating a
highly desirable collector's piece. |
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Mountain Wolf by Nicholas Trudgian
Focke-Wulf "Red Three" prepares to scramble from the Alpine
region airfield at Ainring, 1945
Cranston Fine Arts stock number DHM2431.
450 signed and number prints plus 25 artists proofs. Overall paper size
19" x 25½" with two signatures of Knight's Cross holders: Major
Heinz Lange, Major Hans-Ekkhard Bob.
Print price £80 ($145)
Artist proof price £120.
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of the Allied forces through Germany, many of the fighter units moved into
Alpine regions in their effort to stay operational. Among the most feared
of the Luftwaffe's remaining combat units were those equipped with the
remarkable Me262 fighter jet. With their huge speed advantage, the 262s
were a difficult target in aerial combat even for the fastest Allied
fighters, but the German jets were especially vulnerable to attack during
take-off and landing. The American long range fighter pilots were quick to
spot this weakness, and scored many successes by catching the jet pilots
as they returned low on fuel and ammunition.
Commanding JV-44, General Adolf Galland countered the
threat by employing the Fw190 "Dora" 9s to fly top cover, their
task being to sweep the sky as the jets returned from combat. Nicholas
Trudgian's new painting Mountain Wolf depicts the colourful Fw190 of Hptm
Waldermar Wubke of JV-44 as he prepares to scramble "Red Three"
at Ainring airfield in May 1945. The brightly coloured paint schemes
brought about the staffel's radio call sign Papagei, the German for
Parrot!
Set in a spectacular mountain scene, Nicholas
Trudgian's latest print records the last days of air combat as WWII drew
to a close. Authenticated with the signatures of two Fw190 pilots, both
Knight's Cross holders, Mountain Wolf makes a valuable pint which will
enhance the serious collector's portfolio. |
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Operation Bodenplatte by Nicholas Trudgian
Signed by Helmut Ballewski, Helmut Bennemann, Werner
Hohenberg,
Walter Krupinski.
Cranston Fine Arts stock number DHM2028.
800 signed and numbered
prints.
Paper size 35" x 23".
Print price £95 ($170).
Artist's proofs price £155 ($245) |
| Text for the above print:
As dawn broke on January 1, 1945 every serviceable Luftwaffe fighter
scrambled from bases ranging across northern Germany. In the desperate
effort to get 900 aircraft airborne many older experienced pilots, now
retired from flying duties, were thrown into the fray. The success of
Operation Bodenplatte, a secretly planned maximum strength effort to
cripple British and American air forces, was to be achieved by mass
surprise attacks on their bases in France, Belgium and Holland. It was a
battle fought at great cost to the Luftwaffe. During the low-level attacks
and aerial battles that raged throughout the day, some 300 Luftwaffe
aircraft were lost. Though 200 Allied aircraft were destroyed, most on the
ground, pilot losses were light.
The paintings takes us right into the action above the Allied air
base at Eindhoven. Me262 jets join a concentration of Me109s and Fw190s of
JG-3 fighter wing, as they hurtle across the airfield in an assault that
lasted 23 minutes, while spitfires form 414 Sqn RCAF do their best to
repel the attack. On the ground Typhoon fighters of 439 Sqn - one of 8
Typhoon squadrons based at Eindhoven - take a hammering, no fewer than 60
being destroyed or damaged. |
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No Turning Back by Robert Taylor
A Lancaster comes under attack from an Fw190 during a raid over
Europe.
Aircrew limited edition of 600 prints signed by Wilf Burnett, Ivor
Broom, Bill Reid and Tony Iveson. Paper size 32" x 24. Print serial
number RT304.
Print price £195 ($295).
Artists proof price £320 ($500).
Bomber Command Edition of 200 prints signed by Bradford, Burnside,
Curtis, Farquharson, Knights, Newham, Wolley and Wolstenholme. Paper size
32" x 24".
Print price £295 ($450). |
| Text for the above print :
On the night of November the 3rd 1943, Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid took
his N0.61 Squadron Lancaster off to join a force detailed to attack
Dusseldorf, deep in the heart of Germany. Right after crossing the
coast of Holland they were attacked by an Me110 night fighter, its gunfire
shattering the Lancaster's windscreen and damaging the elevator, making
the aircraft difficult to handle. Though wounded in the head,
shoulders and hands, after ascertaining his crew were unscathed,
mentioning nothing of his injuries, Bill Reid continued towards the
target, still over an hour ahead of him. Closer to the target his
Lancaster was again attacked, this time by a Focke Wulf 190 which raked
the bomber from stem to stern. His navigator was killed, hi wireless
operator fatally injured, and Bill was again wounded in the attack.
Though communications within the aircraft were severed, heating had
failed, and only the rear turret remained operative, Bill Reid flew his
bucking Lancaster steadily towards Dusseldorf. Having memorised his
course he brought the bomber right over the target with such accuracy the
bomber knew nothing of his captain's injuries or casualties to his
comrades. Photographs confirmed the bombs were released right on
target. Growing weak from loss of blood and lapsing into periods of
unconsciousness, with the aid of the flight engineer and bomb-aimer, Bill
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