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The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (E)The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian. 7 editions available from £
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £125.00
Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian.Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £130.00
Teamwork by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)Teamwork by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £100.00
Holding the Line - The Battle of Britain by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Holding the Line - The Battle of Britain by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £150.00
Vulcan Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)Vulcan Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) 3 editions available from £
Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 5 editions available from £1.50
Three Hundred Club by Nicolas TrudgianThree Hundred Club by Nicolas Trudgian (FLY) 1 editions available from £1.50
Winter Combat by Nicolas Trudgian.Winter Combat by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £200.00
Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £145.00
Rocket Attack by Nicolas Trudgian.Rocket Attack by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £95.00
Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00
Welcome Respite by Nicolas Trudgian.Welcome Respite by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £95.00
Breaching the Dams by Nicolas Trudgian.Breaching the Dams by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 3 editions available from £
Desert Victory by Nicolas Trudgian.Desert Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £190.00
Normandy Fighter Sweep by Nicolas Trudgian. Normandy Fighter Sweep by Nicolas Trudgian. £75.00
Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian.Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 2 editions available from £230.00
Fighter Legend - Adolf Galland by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Fighter Legend - Adolf Galland by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £115.00
Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. (D)Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £145.00
Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £160.00
Combat Over Beachy Head by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Combat Over Beachy Head by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £85.00
The Cold Front by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)The Cold Front by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £155.00
High Summer High Battle by Nicolas Trudgian.High Summer High Battle by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £120.00
P-51 Mustang by Nicolas Trudgian. (H)P-51 Mustang by Nicolas Trudgian. 16 editions available from £51.00
Heaven Can Wait by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Heaven Can Wait by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £160.00
Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian (FLY)Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £160.00
Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian.Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £400.00
One - Tens Over Kent by Nicolas TrudgianOne - Tens Over Kent by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £160.00
Sea Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (GS) Sea Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (GS) 2 editions available from £365.00
B-24 Liberator by Nicolas Trudgian.B-24 Liberator by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £35.28
Spitfire Country by Nicolas Trudgian.Spitfire Country by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 1 editions available from £
Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. (D)Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian. 8 editions available from £65.00
Homeward Bound by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)Homeward Bound by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) 4 editions available from £105.00
Jolly Rogers by Nicolas Trudgian. Jolly Rogers by Nicolas Trudgian. £295.00
Storm Chasers by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Storm Chasers by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £170.00
Black Cat Rescue by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Black Cat Rescue by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £70.00
Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £180.00
Operation Mercury by Nicolas Trudgian.Operation Mercury by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £100.00
Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £340.00
Winter Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)Winter Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 3 editions available from £
Safely Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Safely Home by Nicolas Trudgian. £46.20
Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £360.00
Duel in the Desert by Nicolas Trudgian. Duel in the Desert by Nicolas Trudgian. £55.00
Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian. Pathfinder Halifax by Nicolas Trudgian. £50.00
Night Hunters of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Night Hunters of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £125.00
Tokyo Bound by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)Tokyo Bound by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 3 editions available from £1.50
Kursk - Clash of Steel by Nicolas Trudgian. (D)Kursk - Clash of Steel by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 6 editions available from £
Bomber Force by Nicolas Trudgian.Bomber Force by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £205.00
Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £150.00
Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. 6 editions available from £160.00
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £145.00
Typhoons Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian.Typhoons Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £155.00
Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian 2 editions available from £215.00
Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00
A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian.A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 3 editions available from £1.50
Thundering Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Thundering Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £320.00
Knights of the Sky by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Knights of the Sky by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £175.00
Hunter Force by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)Hunter Force by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £20.00
Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian 4 editions available from £165.00
Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian.Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. 10 editions available from £75.00
Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian 4 editions available from £155.00
Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £155.00
Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Sinking the Tirpitz by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £140.00
B-17 Flying Fortress by Nicolas Trudgian.B-17 Flying Fortress by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £55.00
The Last Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian.The Last Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. SOLD OUT / SOLD
First Strike on Berlin by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)First Strike on Berlin by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00
Spirit of the Mountain by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Spirit of the Mountain by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £120.00
Black Devil by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Black Devil by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £420.00
Mynarskis Lanc by Nicolas Trudgian.Mynarskis Lanc by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £80.00
Into The Cloak of Darkness by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Into The Cloak of Darkness by Nicolas Trudgian 5 editions available from £145.00
Threshing Party by Nicolas Trudgian. Threshing Party by Nicolas Trudgian. £43.00
Return to Rattlesden by Nicolas Trudgian.Return to Rattlesden by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £150.00
Timber Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian.Timber Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £110.00
Winter of 41 by Nicolas Trudgian.Winter of 41 by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £140.00
Ice Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Ice Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £160.00
Canyon of Lost Souls by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Canyon of Lost Souls by Nicolas Trudgian 4 editions available from £105.00
Safe Haven by Nicolas Trudgian.Safe Haven by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £140.00
Mountain Wolf by Nicolas TrudgianMountain Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £110.00
Warm Winters Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian.Warm Winters Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £160.00
Colditz - Under New Management by Nicolas Trudgian.Colditz - Under New Management by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £60.00
Tiger Fire by Nicolas Trudgian.Tiger Fire by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £370.00
Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian.Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00
Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas TrudgianDragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £140.00
Fighter Legend - Johnnie Johnson by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Fighter Legend - Johnnie Johnson by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £100.00
Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £160.00
Bob Stanford-Tuck Tribute Folio by Nicolas Trudgian. Bob Stanford-Tuck Tribute Folio by Nicolas Trudgian. £165.00
Mosquitos at Dusk by Nicolas Trudgian (C)Mosquitos at Dusk by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) 5 editions available from £120.00
V.E. Day - Heading Home by Nicolas Trudgian. V.E. Day - Heading Home by Nicolas Trudgian. £105.00
Hurricane Country by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Hurricane Country by Nicolas Trudgian. 5 editions available from £165.00
First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian.First Flap of the Day by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 3 editions available from £125.00
Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian.Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 1 editions available from £300.00
Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian.Lightning Encounter by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £190.00
Jet Interceptor by Nicolas TrudgianJet Interceptor by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £200.00
Kiwi Strike by Nicolas Trudgian.Kiwi Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £55.00
Tigers in Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)Tigers in Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 5 editions available from £1.50
Normandy Breakout by Nicolas Trudgian (C)Normandy Breakout by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) 5 editions available from £125.00
Tiger! Tiger! by Nicolas Trudgian. Tiger! Tiger! by Nicolas Trudgian. £135.00
Squadron Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Squadron Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. 6 editions available from £90.00
Operation Tidal Wave by Nicolas Trudgian.Operation Tidal Wave by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £150.00
End Game by Nicolas Trudgian (B)End Game by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) 4 editions available from £115.00
Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian 3 editions available from £145.00
Superfortress by Nicolas Trudgian.Superfortress by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £35.28
Mosquitos Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)Mosquitos Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £36.00
Battle of Kursk by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Battle of Kursk by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £430.00
Snow Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian.Snow Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £75.00
Eagle Attack by Nicolas TrudgianEagle Attack by Nicolas Trudgian 2 editions available from £60.00
Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £380.00
Trainbusters by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Trainbusters by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £85.00
Gunfight Over Rabaul by Nicolas TrudgianGunfight Over Rabaul by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £220.00
Combat Over New Guinea by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Combat Over New Guinea by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £70.00
Flight Out of Hell by Nicolas Trudgian.Flight Out of Hell by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £155.00
D-Day Armada by Nicolas Trudgian (C)D-Day Armada by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 4 editions available from £1.50
September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £420.00
Duxford Eagles by Nicolas TrudgianDuxford Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 2 editions available from £280.00
First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian.First of the Jets by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £28.56
Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (C)Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 4 editions available from £
Moonlight Hunter by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Moonlight Hunter by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £100.00
Summer of 44 by Nicolas Trudgian.Summer of 44 by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £140.00
In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)In Defense of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) 4 editions available from £
Richthofens Flying Circus by Nicolas Trudgian.Richthofens Flying Circus by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £115.00
Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian.Pacific Glory by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £150.00
Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian.Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. 2 editions available from £300.00
Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)Alfa-Strike by Nicolas Trudgian. 4 editions available from £140.00
Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. (RM)Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) 5 editions available from £1.50
Invasion Force by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)Invasion Force by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £75.00
Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY)Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £185.00
Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian.Typhoons at Falaise by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) 2 editions available from £230.00
Typhoon Country by Nicolas Trudgian. Typhoon Country by Nicolas Trudgian. £70.00
Home at Dawn by Nicolas Trudgian.Home at Dawn by Nicolas Trudgian. 3 editions available from £200.00
Dawn Chorus by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Dawn Chorus by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) £400.00
Heroes Return by Nicolas Trudgian. Heroes Return by Nicolas Trudgian. £42.00
Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian (B)Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) 6 editions available from £
Eagles of the Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian. Eagles of the Eighth by Nicolas Trudgian. £42.00
FIRST STRIKE ON BERLIN by Nicolas Trudgian "No bomb shall fall on German soil" was the brash claim made by Reichmarshal Hermann Göring before the start of World War II.  A couple of years into the war the Luftwaffe's boastful commander up-dated his arrogant statement with "If enemy bombers ever appear over Berlin you can call me Meier". On March 6, 1944 they called him Meier. The German supremo would have kept his head well down on that day, for it was the day the Eighth Air Force arrived overhead the German capital.  Berlin - Big B to the bomber crews - was protected by the cream of the Luftwaffe, and by thousands of anti-aircraft batteries strategically positioned around the city. To approach Berlin from the air was the bomber pilots nightmare. Of the 700 bombers that set out that historic day, 69 would not return; but the B-17 gunners and their escort fighters gave as good as they got.

On that first successful daylight raid, and on the many missions to Berlin that followed, losses were high, but the daytime bomber strikes against the heart of Nazi Germany had an incalculable effect on enemy morale, to say nothing of the disruption to the German war machine. They did more: they signalled to Göring and his Führer that their fate, and that of the Third Reich, was sealed; and the 140,000 USAAF aircrew who flew the torturous attacks to Berlin earned themselves a special place among those who have endeavoured against tyranny.  Nicolas Trudgian's new painting relives the fearsome aerial combat on March 6, 1944, as B-17 Flying Fortresses are attacked en-route for Berlin. Screaming in head-on, Fw190s of II./JG I based at Stormede, charge into the bomber stream. With throttles wide open, 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolts come hurtling down to intercept. B-17 gunners are working overtime; the air is full of cordite, smoke, jagged pieces of flying metal and hot lead. We are in the midst of one of the fiercest aerial battles of the war.  In the foreground Lucky Lee survives the first onslaught, but her luck won't hold today. Our Girl Sal to the right of the picture will fare better - she will be the only 100th BG aircraft to make it back to her home base from this epic raid.  Limited edition prints are signed by bomber and fighter pilots who flew the Berlin raids more than half a century ago.

Typhoons Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian  Flying low-level at high speed through intense ground fire was all part of the daily task for pilots of the Typhoon ground attack squadron. Armed with rockets, 1000lb bombs and four 20mm cannon, this formidable fighter played a leading role in the Allied advance through occupied Europe. Leading up to, and following the Normandy Landings through to the end of hostilities, the Typhoon, flown by determined hard-hitting pilots, became the scourge of the German Panzer Divisions, wrought havoc with enemy road and rail connections.

Targets along the river Rhine, one of Germany's major arteries of supply and communication, and last line of defence, were given special attention by the Typhoon squadrons. Barges carrying vital supplies, munition trains on the railroads hugging the river bank, and the ever-present movement of troops and armour toward the battlefront, were constantly attacked from the air, and one such scene is portrayed in this painting. Led by Squadron Leader BG 'Stapme' Stapleton, Mk1B Typhoons of 247 Squadron, 2nd Tactical Air Force, based at Eindhoven in the Netherlands, make a low-level attack on enemy river transport on the Rhine in November 1944. Twisting and turning to avoid ground fire as best they can, Typhoon pilots power their way through the valley with cannons blazing, pressing home their attack by strafing every German military target in their path.

Typhoon Country by Nicolas Trudgian  Flt Lieutenant Roy Crane, flying a Typhoon of 181 Squadron from their recently established base in Normandy, makes an attack on a German road convoy in the Falaise area, early August 1944. The Typhoons ground attack fighters played a major role in defeating the German armoured divisions in the battle of the Falaise Gap. 

Home at Dawn by Nicolas Trudgian  When No. 49 Squadron Lancasters bombed the S.S. barracks at Berchtesgaden on 25th April 1945, its aircrews completed a campaign that had begun 5 and a half years earlier in September 1939.  From the very beginning, 49 Squadron were in the thick of the action with one of their pilots, Roderick Learoyd, winning Bomber Command's first Victoria Cross. In 1942 it was Lancasters of 49 Sqn that led the epic raid on the Schneider armament and locomotive works at Le Creusot.  In 1943 they flew the "shuttle-bombing" raids to Freidrichshafen and Spezia, attacked the heavily defended rocket sites at Peenemunde, and in preparation for D-Day, bombarded the coastal batteries in Normandy and the V-1 sites in the caves by the river Loire, north of Paris.  Later in 1944 the squadron notably took part in the raid on the German Baltic Fleet, continuing to fly important bombing missions against the Nazi war machine until the final collapse of the Third Reich.  So it was fitting that an RAF squadron whose history went right back to 1916, should make the coupe de grace at Berchtesgaden.

Northern Europe's short sum,mer nights, with darkness lasting but a few hours, often saw the RAF bomber crews returning to England at dawn, and it is one such scene which is caught on canvas in Nicolas Trudgian's painting.  As the sun comes up over the river Orwell at Pin Mill, Lancasters of No.49 Squadron descend low over Suffolk, heading towards their base at Fiskerton.  The night raid on Hamburg is almost completed.  Spitfires from No.129 Squadron, based at Hornchurch, having made an early morning attack on German installations in Holland, have picked up the bombers and escorted them home.

Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian The air war fought in the skies above the inhospitable wastelands of the North African desert were among the most hotly contested of the war.  The outcome of the bitter land war raging below largely depended upon who controlled the air space above, and both sides knew it. JG27, having cut its teeth in the battle of France and Britain, was the first Luftwaffe unit to arrive in North Africa.  Commanded by the mercurial Eduard Neumann, its Me109s were superior to the Hurricanes and P-40 Kittyhawks flown by the RAF pilots and, without the restriction of close escort duties dictated on the Western Front, the JG27 pilots roamed the desert skies, closing in combat with the British fighters at every opportunity.  The North African air campaign spawned many fighter aces, including Hans Joachim Marseille who claimed more than 150 victories in his short career - more than any other Luftwaffe ace flying against RAF pilots.  The scale of the desert air war is highlighted by the raw statistics: 1400 British aircraft lost; over 1200 Luftwaffe destroyed.

Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian  Signed by Bee Beaumont, Tom Dalton Morgan and Lawrence Thorogood. Hurricane pilots were credited with four fifths of all RAF victories in the Battle of Britain guaranteeing the Hawker Hurricane its place in history as Britain's most successful fighter during the most significant air battle of World War II.  Loved by its pilots, this sturdy little fighter could take all kinds of damage and still fly its pilot home.

A new limited edition featuring the Hurricanes of No. 111 (Treble One) Squadron in the Battle of Britain.Holding the Line - The Battle of Britain by Nicholas Trudgian

They came across the English Channel at wave top height, their propeller slipstreams leaving wakes on the surface of the water. Nine Dornier Do17Z bombers of 9th Staffel, KG76, detailed to attack the R.A.F. airfield at Kenley as part of Reichsmarshal Göring's prelude to Operation Sealion - the invasion of Britain.

Hitler knew that R.A.F. Fighter Command had to be destroyed in the air and on the ground if his plans were to succeed, but the German High Command failed to take into account the resilience of the young Hurricane and Spitfire pilots, and their determination to hold this last vital line of defence.

The Dorniers were spotted as they approached the English coast, and Hurricanes were scrambled to intercept. The German bombers cleared the North Downs with feet to spare and spread out into attack formation as they lined up on the hangars at Kenley. As they came in over the airfield Hurricanes of 111 Squadron came diving upon them. Suddenly all hell broke loose.

Bombs rained down on the airfield and buildings went up in flames. One Dornier was brought down and two more, badly damaged by ground fire, were finished off by the Hurricane pilots. Now the chase was on to catch the others before they could escape back to their base in Northern France.

Nicolas Trudgian's action-packed painting depicts the scene as the surviving Dorniers reach the English coastline. The Dornier in the foreground, flown by F.W. Reichel, has been severely damaged by Treble One Squadron Hurricanes and will not return. Two more in the background will be forced down into the sea. Only one of the nine Dorniers that set out will return to base on that 18th day of August, 1940. With prints signed by three Battle of Britain Hurricane pilots, this popular artist's latest limited edition will be keenly sought by collectors.

Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian  Fw190s of JG1 provide close support to the 9th SS Panzer Division, as they spearhead Germanys final major offensive of World War II. Seen advancing on the 82nd Airborne Division, the King Tiger tanks, with the aid of Luftwaffe ground-attack fighters, drive the Americans back through the snowy fields of the Ardennes on Christmas Day, 1944. It was the last, short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful advance made by the German forces during World War II.

As 1944 drew to a close, Hitler made his final gamble of the war, mounting a massive strike force aimed at splitting the Allied forces advancing on Germany. His armour, supported from the air, would rip through the Ardennes to Antwerp, capture the Allied fuel supplies, and cut off all the opposing forces to the north. Hitler's commanders were dubious of the outcome but nevertheless obeyed orders, and the operation was launched on 16 December. Allied intelligence had discounted any German counter-offensive and the initial wave, comprising 8 Panzer divisions, took the Allied forces completely by surprise. A parachute drop of English-speaking German soldiers in American uniforms behind the assault zone added to the confusion. Advancing some 30 miles, and almost out of sight of the River Meuse, by 26 December the SS Panzers had ground to a halt with empty fuel tanks, and were at the mercy of Allied counter-attacks. By 16 January the German penetration was repulsed and Hitler's beloved Panzer units retreated in tatters. The Führer's last gamble had failed.

Into The Cloak of Darkness by Nicholas Trudgian  signatures: Gunther Bahr, Otto Fries, Alfred Staffa.  The eerie world of the night-fighter was a far cry from the swashbuckling cut and thrust of the day-time aerial dogfights. It took inordinate flying skills, teamwork, patience, and nerves of steel to achieve success in the dark when all that could be seen of the enemy was the tell-tale glow of an engine exhaust. From the spring of 1940 Germany had developed their night-fighting aircraft and honed their skills to combat the nightly bombing raids of the RAF. By 1944 the Luftwaffe had sophisticated electronic range-finding and navigation equipment fitted to their night-fighters, and their skilled crews had become adept at intercepting the British heavy bombers under cover of darkness. As the war progressed and proficiency increased, the greatest fear of the RAF bomber crews as they approached their targets was the ever-present danger of the marauding Luftwaffe night-fighters. Each night a deadly game of hide-and-seek was played out in the skies above the Reich.

Messerschmitt 110s, JU-88s, and the specifically developed Heinkel 219 would rise up into the darkening skies from bases in the Rühr to await the arrival of the RAF heavies. Loitering singly and in pairs, they would infiltrate the bomber streams, each crew using their own individual method of hunting and attack. They seldom came home empty handed. Based in the Rühr Valley in 1944, NJG-1 was among the most successful night-fighter units, being credited with 2173 night victories and another 145 scored in daylight. Nicolas Trudgian's emotive new painting recreates a scene from one of this successful unit's missions on the night of November 2, 1944:  Ten aircraft took off to intercept a major raid on Dusseldorf, the night witnessing a fierce battle high above the darkened city. NGJ-1 crews assisted with the downing of 19 RAF bombers, one Luftwaffe pilot being credited with no fewer than 6 victories that night. Seen in Nick's painting are a Heinkel 219 and a Messerschmitt 110 climbing out from their base at Münster Handorf, as they set out on their deadly mission. Below them the spectacular Rühr Valley is vibrant in its mantle of winter's first snowfall. A moving and evocative rendition, made all the more poignant by the signatures of 3 leading World War II Luftwaffe night-fighter aircrew on each print in the edition.

A limited edition featuring the P-51 Mustangs of the 4th Fighter Group in action over Gablingen airfield, Bavaria, 1945.   MUSTANG MAYHEM by Nicolas Trudgian

Of all the 4th Fighter Group's many famous actions in World War II, it saved one of the most remarkable till last. In its final major mission of the war on 16 April, 1945, in two blistering airfield attacks, its pilots destroyed no fewer than 105 enemy aircraft. While "A" Group attacked airfields in the region of Prague, "B" Group consisting of the 334th Squadron led by Major 'Red Dog' Norley, devastated the Luftwaffe base at Gablingen in 40 minutes of continuous strafing. That same day other 8th Air Force fighter groups attacked Luftwaffe airfields all over Germany, claiming a total of 752 aircraft destroyed. The Luftwaffe never recovered from this terrible and devastating blow.  Nicolas Trudgian's new limited edition re-lives that momentous aerial assault in graphic detail with a superbly realistic view of the snow-covered Gablingen airfield in Bavaria. As 'Red Dog' Norley's P-51D screams across the field at hangar height with his squadron's Mustangs fanned out behind him, the 4th Fighter Group pilots jink through the intense groundfire wreaking havoc on the ground.

In the foreground a couple of brave Fw190 pilots make a gallant attempt to get airborne while an assortment of Luftwaffe aircraft - Me262s, Me410s, Ju88s, Stukas and Fw190s - come under fire. Ground personnel take cover as best they can. In the distance hangars and aircraft are on fire and a fuel dump has exploded.  The painting is packed with action and all the accurate detail for which this talented artist has become so well known. In addition to the 334th's P-51s, there are over twenty aircraft visible on the ground, and the remains of others having been destroyed in earlier attacks.  With each print in the edition individually signed by World War veteran P-51 Aces, Mustang Mayhem is surely one of the finest collector pieces issued and available today.

 

 

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Pilot Signed Prints - The Hunting Party Price : £145

Pilot Signed Print - In Them We Trust.. Price : £125

Two Pilot Sigs Print - Freedom Fighters. Price : £160

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 501 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 41 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art

Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.

When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot.

Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.

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