Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. SQN188GC544. Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. A surprise dive bombing attack at 12. 45pm as Spitfires of 65 squadron were taking off. 148 bombs were dropped on the airfield and hangars. The entire squadron got airborne with one exception, its engine was stopped by the blast from one of the bombs. Published in 2000 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. We have the last 14 copies of this sold out edition.
A pilot washes down his Lynx helicopter in Camp Bastion
Depicts a 103 squadron Lancaster returning from a night-time bombing mission
Signed limited edition of 35 artist proofs
gave no quarter
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76 x 51cm)
5 inches (65cm x 44cm)
Francesco Baracca was Italy's highest-scoring ace in World War 1
Of the 19 Lancasters who set out
The Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II marched an army north into Syria to confront the Hittites and their allies under King Muwatallis
1943 a force of 178 B-24 Liberator bombers lifted off dusty airstrips in the Libyan desert
85 squadron
whilst in the background a successful Secutor seeks permission for the killing stroke