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Superb quality aviation art prints of the Republic P47 Thunderbolt at great prices. Original aviation art by leading aviation artist David Pentland and Ivan Berryman, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the aviation art company.

Republic P47 Thunderbolt. Aviation art prints of US Air Force fighter Republic P47 Thunderbolt of the US Ninth Air Force and Thunderbolt fighter aircraft of Colonel Herbert Zemke. Aviation prints by Robert Taylor and David Pentland.

Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500 pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51 Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943 Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in two different wars.

Duxford Pair by Ivan Berryman.

These Republic P-47D Thunderbolts were operational with the 82nd FS, 78th FG based at Duxford during the final months of the war in Europe.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00


Limietd edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00


Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00

ITEM CODE B0093

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Operation Chastise - The Dambusters by Philip West.

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Zemkes First Fan by David Pentland.

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Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Signed by the artist and German Ace Gunther Rall.  Free Shipping £135.00

Zemkes First Fan by David Pentland.

On the 12th May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new fan tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in his ME109 G-6AS, and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt into a gut wrenching dive.

Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Signed by the artist and German Ace Gunther Rall. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £135.00

ITEM CODE DHM0795

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Return From Bremen by Simon Smith.

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. £95.00
Limited edition of artist proofs.  Free Shipping £135.00

Return From Bremen by Simon Smith.

The leading ace of the mighty Eighth Air Force, Gabby Gabreski. He finished the war with a total of 28 air victories and 2 1/2 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground by strafing airfields. Gabreski also scored 6 1/2 air victories in the Korean war.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £95.00

Signed by Colonel Gabby Gabreski


Limited edition of artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £135.00

Signed by Colonel Gabby Gabreski

ITEM CODE DHM1463

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Looking for Trouble by Keith Woodcock.

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Looking for Trouble by Keith Woodcock.

Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £16.00

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Nine O Nine by Philip West.

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Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian.

The relief of Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge, 24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important milestone in World War II.

Limited Edition : Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm). Price £140.00

Signatories: Ft Lt Howard M Park; Sgt William True.


Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm). Price £210.00

Signatories: Ft Lt Howard M Park; Sgt William True; Pvt Frank Denison; Cpl Gordon Hearne; Cpl Peter Howenstein; Sgt John Mosley; Stf Sgt Murray Shapiro; Sgt Egbert Duke Buniff.


Limited edition of artist proofs with two signatures. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm). Price £165.00

Signatories: Ft Lt Howard M Park; Sgt William True.


Veterans Edition : Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Print paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 59cm). Price £180.00

Signatories: Ft Lt Howard M Park; Sgt William True; Pvt Frank Denison; Cpl Gordon Hearne; Cpl Peter Howenstein; Sgt John Mosley; Stf Sgt Murray Shapiro; Sgt Egbert Duke Buniff.

ITEM CODE DHM2595

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Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor.

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Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor.

A flight of P47 thunderbolts of the 404 Fighter group, 9th Air force, clear the target area after a low-level attack on the airfield inland from Le Havre, Normandy, 1944. Tracer winds up towards them from ground defences and almost all the aircraft have taken hits. Ground-attack pilots went in low, did the job and got our fast!

Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £165.00

Signed by Captain Paul Douglas, General James Hill and Colonel Joe Matte.


Limited edition of artist proofs. Image size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm). Price £265.00

Signed by Captain Paul Douglas, General James Hill and Colonel Joe Matte.

ITEM CODE DHM2073

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To Sail no More Part Seven.

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Herkys Big Day by Stan Stokes.  Herschel Herky Green downed 6 Axis aircraft on one mission over N. Italy on January 30, 1944. Greens flight initially encountered a group of Ju-52s. Green would bad 4. Minutes later he wasted a Macchi 202 in a low level turning duel. Heading for home he ran into a Do-217 which became victory number six.

Duxford Pair by Ivan Berryman  These Republic P-47D Thunderbolts were operational with the 82nd FS, 78th FG based at Duxford during the final months of the war in Europe.

Zemke's First Fan by David Pentland  On the 12th May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new "fan" tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in his ME109 G-6(AS), and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt into a gut wrenching dive.

Return From Bremen by Simon Smith  Francis ' Gabby' Gabreski, 26th November 1943.Signed by Gabby Gabreski and Simon Smith. 

Looking for Trouble by Keith Woodcock  Lt Col Francis S (Gabby) Gabreski's P-47 Thunderbolt.

Bridge Busting Jugs by Stan Stokes.  Alexander Kartveli was a engineer with Seversky Aircraft who designed the P-35, which first flew in 1937. With Republic Aviation Kartveli supervised the development of the P-43 Lancer. Neither of these aircraft were produced in large numbers, and neither was quite successful. However, the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt, also nicknamed the Jug, was quite a different story. The Jug was the jewel in Kartvelis design crown, and went on to become one of the most produced fighter aircraft of all time with 15,683 being manufactured. The P-47 was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter of WW II. The P-47 immediately demonstrated its excellent combat qualities, including speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, heavy fire power, and the ability to take a lot of punishment. With a wingspan of more than 40 feet and a weight of 19,400 pounds, this large aircraft was designed around the powerful 2000 HP Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The first P-47 prototype flew in May of 1941, and the primary variant the P-47D went into service in 1943 with units of the U.S. Armys Eighth Air Force. The Jug had a maximum speed in excess of 400 MPH, a service ceiling in excess of 42,000 feet, and was heavily armed with either six or eight heavy caliber machine guns. With its ability to carry up to a 2,500 pound bomb load, the Jug saw lots of use in ground attack roles. Until the introduction of the N model, the P-47 lacked the long range required for fighter escort missions which were most often relegated to P-51 Mustangs or P-38 Lightnings. In his outstanding painting entitled Bridge Busting Jugs, noted aviation artist Stan Stokes depicts Eighth Air Force Jugs in a ground attack mission in the Alps in June of 1944. The top P-47 ace was Francis Gabreski who had flown with the 56th Fighter Group, the first unit to be equipped with the P-47. In August of 1943 Gabreski attained his first aerial combat victory (over an Fw-190) and by years end he had reached ace status with 8 confirmed victories. As Commander of the 61st Squadron, Gabreski continued to chalk up victory after victory, and on seven different occasions he achieved two victories during the same mission. However, in July of 1944 Gabreski damaged the prop on his Jug during a low level attack on an airfield near Coblenz. Forced to make a crash landing, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until Wars end in 1945. Following the War Gabreski returned to military service with the Air Forces 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea. Flying the F-86 Sabre Jet, Gabreski attained 6.5 more aerial victories in 1951 and 1952 becoming an ace in two different wars. 

Jenkins Jerry Junkers  by Stan Stokes.  This tribute to the 510th Fighter Squardron shows four P-47s; The Bug, Squirt, Raid Hot Moma and The Touch of Texas.

Thunderbolts and Lightnings by Nicolas Trudgian.   The relief of Bastogne turned the tide in the Battle of the Bulge and Hitlers final great offensive of World War II lay in ruins. P47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group, in company with P38 Lightnings, support the advancing armor of General George Pattons US Third Army as they prepare to relieve the battered 101st Airborne Division from their heroic defence of Bastogne during the final climax to the Battle of the Bulge, 24 December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles of WWII with more than a million American, British and German troops involved, incurring huge casualties on all sides and this release pays tribute to the sacrifice of Allied Forces, during this important milestone in World War II.

Thunderbolt Strike by Robert Taylor  P-47 Razorback Thunderbolt's of the US Ninth Air Force make their escape following an attack on installations near the port of Le Havre, Northern France 1944.

 

 

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