ADOLF GALLAND JG 26The First in the Battle of Britain Series
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
ADOLF GALLAND JG 26
The First in the Battle of Britain Series
Image size 19 1/2" X 28" with margins; 23 1/2"
X 32"
Limited edition of 950 signed and numbered prints with 50
Artist's Proofs.
In addition to the artist's signature each print is co-autographed by Generalleutnant Adolf Galland (Ret.).
The painting: Fighter General Adolf Galland, perhaps the most famous German fighter. ace and airman of his generation began WW II as Lieutenant and squadron commander flying biplanes. Promoted to Major General at age of 30, he was the youngest General in the Luftwaffe. He ended the war as a Lieutenant General, and was again, a squadron commander flying Me 262 jets in JV 44, GALLAND'S CIRCUS. Holder of the Luftwaffe's highest honor, the Knight Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds, General Galland passed away on 9 February 1996.
Flying over Shakespeare Cliff near Dover, on the English shore, the scene depicts Oberstleutnant Adolf Galland and his wingman Feldwebel Hegenauer escorting a flight of Dornier 17Z-2's from KC 3 back to their bases in Northern France.
Most of the photos of Galland's Bf 109E-4/N, W.Nr. 5819 were taken later November 1940, about the time the Mickey Mouse and the telescopic sight were added. At this ginger 5819 was painted in the RLM colors of 76 Light Blue, 75 Gray-Violet, 74 Gray-Green with some RLM Gray 02 mottling on the fuselage sides. The canopy frames were 66 Black- Gray.
Temporary yellow was used on the rudders, cowling and freshly applied to the spinner front which may have been white earlier. The spinner backing plate was 70 Black-Green. Later the entire aircraft was repainted including a fresh coat of yellow over the cowling and spinner with a different JG 26 stylized "S", Schlagter shield being added. General Galland recalled the telescopic sight was only used for a few weeks and did not work out. It was intended as a long range spotting scope used in conjunction with the regular Revi gun sight. Nevertheless, the telescopic sight does appear in April l941 on his 109 F.
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ALAN DEERE'S KIWI II - Spitfire IA
The second in the Battle of Britain Series
Image 19 1/2" x 27" with margins; overall 22
3/4" x 30"
Limited edition of 950 signed and numbered prints with 50
Artist's Proofs
In addition to the artist's signature, each print is co-autographed by the pilot Air Commodore Alan C. Deere, DSO, OBE, DFE and BAR. DFC (US), RAF (Ret.).
The Painting: Late afternoon 9 July 1940 Red and Yellow sections of No. 54 Squadron, RAF were patrolling the Dover-Deal area just off the coast of England where 15 Bf 109 E's were sighted. A head-on fight developed between two pilots with neither giving in, both firing as they closed in, both machines receiving hits. Al Deere's windshield filled with the approaching German aircraft and then the terrifying grinding blow as the 109 slammed into the Spit's propeller blades stopping the engine. Eventually he was able to bring his crippled aircraft onto the ground crashing through anti-invasion posts skidding to a halt in a cornfield. The Bf 109 was splashed and claimed as a victory.
When Winston Churchill spoke those famous words "Never was so much owed by so many to so few", Alan C. Deere is the classic example of "...one of the few." The Battle of Britain began with Deere in the thick of it.
The incident depicted in the print was one of nine close calls this amazing pilot survived throughout the war. Some were bailouts, others crash landings. In his book NINE LIVES, Al Deere tells his fascinating story. He ended the war with 22 confirmed victories, was the Aide-de-campe to H.M. the Queen, and retired as Air Commodore with DSO, OBE, DFC and Bar. DFC (US), and Croix de Guerre with palm leaves.
PRICE: $125.00 each s/n edition
$225.00 each Aritist's Proofs
GEOFFREY PAGE HURRICANE Mk I
The third in the Battle of Britain Series
Image 19 1/2" X 27" With margins; 22 3/4" X
30" overall
Limited edition of 950 signed and numbered prints with 50
Artist's Proofs.
In addition to the artist's signature, each print is co-autographed by the pilot Wing Commander Alan Geoffrey Page, DSO, DFC*, RAF (Ret.)
The Painting,: Before dawn on 20 July 1940, Blue Section of 56 Squadron intercepted and shot down a Ju 88 of 4(F)/122. Pilot Officer Geoffrey Page achieved a shared victory flying his Hurricane Mk I "Little Willie". With their spinners painted blue for identification, Alan Geoffrey Page, Flt. Lt. "Jumbo" Gracie and Percy Weaver comprised the Blue Section.
Their Bogey, the Ju 88 was on a photo recon mission. The Hurricanes chased the bomber in and out of the clouds; this scene shows just after "Jumbo" Gracie fired then peels away and Page gets in his last burst before the Ju 88 disappears in a cloud bank. Blue Section was not sure they scored a victory until it was reported that the Luftwaffe bomber had crashed at Cockett Farm, St. Osyth. Blue Section shared the victory.
One of the RAF's most delightful and distinguished gentlemen, another perfect example of "..one of the few", Geoffrey Page ended the war with 15 victories.
PRICE: $125.00 each sin edition
$225.00 each Artist's Proof
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