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Royal
Air Force heavy Bomber with a crew of six to eight. The Handley Page Halifax, first joined the Royal
Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in
Europe and the Middle east with a variety of variants for use with Coastal
Command, in anti Submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and
troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifax's were built and
stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952. Maximum speed of
280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of
22,800feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four
.303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machine
guns
in the nose turret in the MK III there were four .303 brownings in
the dorsal turret.
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Halifax Bombers by Barry Price.
Halifax bombers of 102 squadron on the way across to occupied Europe on another bombing misison, June/ July 1944. At the controls of DY - E is Flt Sgt Arthur Albert Edwards DFC, the Halifax DY - H would a few weeks later be shot down on the 12th August 1944.
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE NTR0029
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Handley Page Halifax by Gleed.
138 Special Duties Squadron. Missions included dropping SOE and other Resistance Operatives into enemy held territory.
Open edition print. Image size 18 inches x 14 inches (46cm x 36cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE VAR0322
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Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman.
Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening cloudscape.
Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £75.00
Eric Kemp RAF signature series edition of 60 prints from the signed limited edition of 200 prnts. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.
**Signed limited edition of 200 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE B0012
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Yorkshire Relish by Keith Woodcock.
Halifax bombers are prepared for another mission.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE KW0015
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A Friday in Winter by Keith Woodcock.
Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the remains of HR792.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
Kemp / Leckie signature edition of 25 prints. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £40.00 Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC
and
Pilot Officer Bill Leckie, AEM, KW.
ITEM CODE KW0018
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Halifaxes by Keith Woodcock.
A Halifax bomber of Bomber Command is being refueled and checked by ground crew on a snow covered RAF airfield. The Halifax was one of the three major bombers of the RAF. The Royal Air Force Halifax had a crew of six to eight, a maximum speed of 280mph (with MK.VI top speed of 312mph) service ceiling of 22,800 feet maximum range of 3,000 miles. The Halifax carried four .303 browning machine guns in the tail turret, two .303 browning machines in the nose turret, and in the MkIII there were four .303 brownings in the dorsal turret. The Handley Page Halifax first joined the Royal Air Force in March 1941 with 35 squadron. The Halifax saw service in Europe and the Middle East with a variety of variants for use with Coastal Command, in anti submarine warfare, special duties, glider-tugs, and troop transportation roles. A total of 6177 Halifaxes were built and the aircraft stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1952.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £
Eric Kemp RAF signature series edition of 100 prints. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £35.00 Signed by Flt Lt Eric Kemp DFC.
ITEM CODE KW0008
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Yorkshire Warrior by Keith Aspinall.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE KA0028
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Halifax - The Heavy Brigade by Keith Woodcock.
Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bomber of RAF bomber command.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £32.00
Signed limited edition with extra aircrew signature. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £42.00 Signed by Warrant Officer Dei Pugh.
ITEM CODE DHM2421
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Handley Page Halifax LK797 LK-E. by M A Kinnear.
Pilot Officer Cyril Joe Barton, VC: Born 5th June 1921 in Suffolk, Cyril Barton volunteered for aircrew duties and joined the RAFVR on 16th April 1941, qualifying as a Sergeant Pilot 10th November 1942. He and his crew went to No.1663 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) at Rufforth in Yorkshire. On 5th September 1943, they joined No.78 Squadron. Barton was commissioned as a pilot officer three weeks later. Undertaking their first operational sortie (a raid against Montlucon) they served with No.78 squadron until 15th January 1944. Having completed nine sorties, they were posted to No.578 Squadron. Their second sortie with the squadron, was against Stuttgart in Halifax LK797 which was a brand new aircraft. On 30th March 1944, having now completed six sorties in LK797 - which the crew had named Excalibur, they took off on a raid against Nuremburg. Whilst still 70 miles from the target, they were attacked head on by two enemy fighters. Excalibur had two fuel tanks punctured, both the radio and rear turret disabled, the starboard inner engine was on fire and the intercom lines were cut. Despite several determined attacks by a Ju88 nightfighter, and with the aid of his crew, Barton managed to avoid the attacks. Unfortunately following the first attack, the navigator, bomb aimer and wireless operator had misinterpreted signals given to them and bailed out. Despite these difficulties, Barton decided to press on to the target and drop his bombs. Guided only by the Pole Star and his pilots flight map, Barton started for home, crossing the English coast ninety miles north of Burn. Low on fuel he ordered the three remaining crew to crash positions behind the main spar. Soon after three engines cut out and Barton attempted the forced landing. He made a gallant attempt to put down clear of the houses over which he was flying and the aircraft ploughed through several gardens and greenhouses. The rear fuselage broke off and landed in a deep railway cutting with the three crewmen inside. Excalibur had crashed near Ryhope village colliery, Co. Durham. Pilot Officer Cyril Barton died of his injuries but as a result of his selfless actions, the three crewmen survived. On 27th June 1944, Cyril Barton was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 30cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE AP0019
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Mutual Support by Philip West.
In the depths of winter, Halifax aircraft of 158 Squadron based at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire, make their final preparations before take off. A remarkable aircraft much loved by its crews.
Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £90.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £125.00
**Signed limited edition of 300 prints. (Two prints reduced to clear) Image size 24 inches x 8 inches (61cm x 20cm). Price £70.00
ITEM CODE DHM2202
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Halifax Legend by Robert Taylor
RAF Pathfinder founder and Commander signs print featuring the four engined Halifax bomber.
Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2094
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Welcome Sight by Stephen Brown.
The Handley Page Halifax, together with the Avro Lancaster, formed the backbone of the RAFs night offensive against Germany from 1942 to 1945 and finished the campaign with an impressive record of achievement.
Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £110.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £125.00
ITEM CODE DHM2233
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Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson.
On August 15th 1942, under the leadership of Don Bennet, a new group was formed from Bomber Command to develop specialised target finding and target marking. Made up purely from experienced volunteers, this elite and highly trained group of men were known as the Pathfinders. Up until this point the means available to Bomber Command of accurately finding their targets were totally lacking and the task of the Pathfinders was to develop techniques to precisely define these targets ahead of the main force. Initially made up of four Squadrons Nos. 7 (Stirlings) 35 (Halifax) 83 (Lancaster) and 156 (Wellingtons) they were based at a clutch of airfields between Cambridge and Huntingdon. Originally part of No.3 Group Bomber Command the Pathfinder Force was directly answerable to C-in-C Air Marshal Arthur Harris until January 1943 when it became a separate group, No.8 (PFF) . Personally selected for the task by Arthur Harris, the Australian born Don Bennet, just 32 years of age proved to be and inspired choice to form the Pathfinders. A navigation expert without peers he was widely experienced in flying all types of aircraft including fighters, flying boats and bombers and already an experienced operational bomber captain. Along with many of his colleagues, such as Hamish Mahaddie and John Searby he was responsible for instilling in his men the Pathfinder Spirit - an intangible quality of dedication which bonded them together. Pathfinder crews used a combination of personal skill and technical equipment to locate their targets. Often flying against overwhelming odds and in appalling conditions they transformed the performance of a bomber force that in 1941 was dropping almost half its bombs on open countryside. The first Pathfinder unit to fly the Halifax was 35 Squadron based at Graveley. With some of the greatest Bomber Aircrew amongst their number the unit quickly gained a reputation for excellence that was second to none. This superb painting from one of the worlds most highly regarded Aviation Artists, Gerald Coulson, depicts a Halifax B.MkII series 1A of 35 (PFF) Squadron on an operation over occupied Europe. Flying at around 20,000 feet and completely alone and unprotected, the crew navigate their bomber well ahead of the main force, leading the way to their target.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC,
Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM
and
Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC,
Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM,
Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased),
Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC,
Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC
and
Flying Officer Don Carruthers.
Limited edition of 75 pathfinder proofs. Image size 31 inches x 26 inches (79cm x 66cm). Price £ Signed by Flight Lieutenant John Rollins DFC AFC,
Warrant Officer Ernest Kenwright DFC DFM,
Squadron Leader Pat Carden DFC AE (deceased),
Flight Lieutenant David Codd DFC,
Flying Officer Sir Michael Hanham DFC,
Flying Officer Don Carruthers,
Warrant Officer Harold Kirby,
Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE,
Air Vice Marshall Donald Bennett (deceased),
Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC (deceased)
and
Air Commodore John Searby DSO DFC (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2250
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