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The Short Sunderland Flying Boat and Short Solent flying boat shown in aviation art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.

The Short Sunderland, Patrol and Reconnaissance Flying Boat. normal crew level 10. maximum speed of 210mph for Mark I, 205mph Mark II and Mark III, and 213mph Mark V. ceiling 17,900 feet and range of 2110 miles (mk I) 2880 miles for Mark V.  endurance in the air 13.5 hours.  The Sunderland carries 1 .303 machine gun in the nose, (mark I) and four .303 browning machine guns in the Tail Turret.  Also in the Mark II four Vickers .303 inch machine guns were used in the body positions. and four browning machineguns in the nose flanks in the Mark III.  Maximum bomb load of 4960 lbs.

Based on the design of the Civil Empire class flying boat. The Short Sunderland entered service with the Royal Air Force in June 1938 with 230 squadron. and by the end of the war, 20 squadrons of the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force were equipped with Sunderland's. By the end of the production in 1946 a total of  749 were built, The roles the Short Sunderland played, mainly were in Maritime and anti Submarine duties, especially in the battle of the Atlantic, The Sunderland accounted for 58 U-Boats sunk or badly damaged. The Sunderland was also used in other theatres of the war and in the Mediterranean helped in the evacuation of troops from Crete and Greece, as well as helping in the evacuation of troops in Burma.  The Short Sunderland remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 1959.  used during the Korean War, The Berlin Air Lift, and during Operation Firedog, , The Malayan Emergency. 

Sunderland Over the Gareloch by Geoff Lea.

After take off a Sunderland of Coastal Command flies low over its base at Rosneath on the Gareloch, as Royal Navy battleships lay at anchor around the naval base of Faslane, near Helensburgh, Scotland during 1945.

Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £95.00

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £135.00

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Original painting by Geoff Lea. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £1800.00

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Blenheim Mk.IVF of No.68 Sqn by Ivan Berryman.

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Heer Grenadiers - Operation Citadel, July 1943 by Chris Collingwood.

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Yangtse Incident by Timothy OBrien.

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Yangtse Incident by Timothy OBrien.

HMS Amethyst about to return fire while a Sunderland of 88 Squadron makes a hurried departure, 23rd of April 1949.

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Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman.

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Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

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Constant Endeavour by Michael Rondot.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Now sold out. Only one secondary market print available, with pencil remarque.. Price £300.00

Signed by Squadron Leader Terry Bulloch DSO DFC, Flight Lieutenant Ted Arrighi and Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank VC.



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Major John Gilmour by Ivan Berryman. (B)

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The Stukas Prey, Crete, May 1941 by David Pentland. (P)

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Touchdown by Ivan Berryman.

A Short Sunderland Mk111 of 422 Squadron alights on to a moderate sea at Castle Archdale in 1944.

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 12 inches (66cm x 31cm). Price £180.00

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Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 5.5 inches (31cm x 14cm). Price £75.00

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Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 5.5 inches (31cm x 14cm). Price £51.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 40 inches x 18 inches (91cm x 46cm). Price £545.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 16 inches (91cm x 41cm). Price £480.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 14 inches (76cm x 36cm). Price £370.00

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Capitaine Rene Fonck by Ivan Berryman.

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Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Print Pack.

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The Last Patrol by Gerald Coulson.

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The Last Patrol by Gerald Coulson.

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The Sentinel by Ivan Berryman.

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Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

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Fat Alberts Day Off by Ivan Berryman.

Ground crew performing routine maintenance on a Sunderland on the slipway at Pembroke.

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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00

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Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00

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Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00

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Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00

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Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £4000.00

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The Stukas Prey, Crete, May 1941 by David Pentland. (P)

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War in the Atlantic by Stan Stokes.

During WW I Germany made very effective use of its U-boat fleet in a campaign which almost resulted in Englands defeat. As a result, the Versailles Treaty prohibited Germany from possessing submarines. By the late 1920s Germany had circumvented these restrictions and by the time WW II began, they had several dozen U-boats in service. The period between July of 1940 and December of 1941 was known as the fat years for the U-boat fleet. During this period, aided by the use of French Atlantic ports, and the effective use of wolfpack hunting techniques, German U-boats wreaked havoc on convoys in the Atlantic. By the spring of 1941 the Nazi U-boat fleet numbered 120, and later in the war would exceed 350 in number. The tide began to turn in favor of the Allies in late 1941 when the Royal Navy acquired fifty old destroyers from the U.S., and began an effective campaign against German weather and supply surface ships which supported the undersea hunters. The RAF was also involved, and the Short Sunderland flying boat played an important role in stemming the tide. The Short Brothers acquired one of the first licenses to built Wright biplanes, and eventually began building their own designs, including a number of dirigibles and torpedo planes during WW I. After the war they developed the first British all metal aircraft, the Silver Streak. The company is probably best known for a series of commercial flying boats, the pinnacle of which was their Empire Series of 4-engine, high wing monoplanes which were capable of cruising speeds of 200-MPH. The Short Sunderland was developed in the 1930s for the British Air Ministry as a long-range, all purpose flying boat. It was a large aircraft for its time with a wingspan of 112 feet. More than 700 of these aircraft were produced. During WW II the Sunderland was utilized in the anti-U-Boat role. With its armament upgraded the aircraft earned the nick-name the Flying Porcupine from U-boat crews. When America entered the war, the U-boat command expanded its hunting zone all the way to the East Coast of the United States. For a period the submariners experienced another period of happy times, and in November of 1942 almost 750,000 gross tons of shipping was lost. With production of averaging five new U-boats per week, for a time it appeared that victory in the Atlantic might be obtainable for the Germans. Eventually, the U-boat war was won by the Allies through the use of effective radar technology, the use of the Leigh Light (a powerful airborne searchlight), development of forward firing depth charges, and the use of special techniques to counter the U-boat threat. The U-boats also suffered from a general lack of coordination between its command and that of the Luftwaffe. In May of 1943 a total of 41 U-boats were lost, and by early 1944 more U-boats were being destroyed than Allied merchant ships were being sunk. The men who served in the U-boat command during WW II had the most hazardous of all positions in the War with close to a 75% casualty rate by wars end.

Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £40.00

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Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00

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Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00

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Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00

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The Last Sunderland by Michael Rondot.

Short Sunderland ML814 served with 01, 422 (Canadian) and 330 (Norwegian) Squadrons during World War II and is now the worlds last airworthy Sunderland. Battered and weatherbeaten by the North Atlantic, ML814 flies over the Antrim coast.

Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £

Signed by Sqn Ldr Don Gray and Sqn Ldr Dick Dulieu.


Limited edition of 100 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm) Sold Out Edition. Just two secondary market prints left. . Price £180.00

Signed by Sqn Ldr Don Gray and Sqn Ldr Dick Dulieu.


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Tireless Vigilance by Stephen Brown.

With grace and majesty of mighty battleships, a pair of Short Sutherlands sweep out towards the dangers of the North Atlantic. With a 12-hour mission ahead of them the skill and dedication of the crews would once again play a crucial role in protecting vital supply lines from the menace of German U-boats.

Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £95.00

Signed by Flt. Lt. John Bishop, Wg. Cdr. V. Hodgkinson DFC, MID, MRAeS, Wg. Cdr. A.W.L. Paddy Mahon MBE, C. Eng. MRAeS and Sqn. Ldr. Alan Nicoll.



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £120.00

Signed by Flt. Lt. John Bishop, Wg. Cdr. V. Hodgkinson DFC, MID, MRAeS, Wg. Cdr. A.W.L. Paddy Mahon MBE, C. Eng. MRAeS and Sqn. Ldr. Alan Nicoll.



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Signed by Flt. Lt. John Bishop, Wg. Cdr. V. Hodgkinson DFC, MID, MRAeS, Wg. Cdr. A.W.L. Paddy Mahon MBE, C. Eng. MRAeS and Sqn. Ldr. Alan Nicoll.

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Sunderland Poster by P Oliver.

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Sunderland Poster by P Oliver.

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Pack of 4 aircrew-signed Lancaster art prints.

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Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman.

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Sunderlands 1944 by Barry Price.

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Sunderlands 1944 by Barry Price.

Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00

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Tribute to Hermann Graf by Graeme Lothian. (APB)

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Short Sunderland Mk.V RN273 of 201 Sqn RAF by Keith Woodcock.

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Short Sunderland Mk.V RN273 of 201 Sqn RAF by Keith Woodcock.

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First Sighting by Robert Taylor.

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First Sighting by Robert Taylor.

Downed aircrew often drifted for days in their small inflatable dingies hoping rescue would come. Robert Taylors painting depicts that first sighting by an Air Sea Rescue Sunderland and the moment of joy of the aircrew.

Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £80.00

Signed by Group Captain A Carey.


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Signing Off by Keith Hill.

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Signing Off by Keith Hill.

On 3rd June Sunderland Z-Zebra of 201 escorts an inbound convoy, signing off with the last operational sortie of WW2 in Europe.

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Caught on the Surface by Robert Taylor

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Caught on the Surface by Robert Taylor

In a strange quirk of fate, a Sunderland of 461 Sqn RAAF identification letter U, destroys submarine U-461, a type XIV tanker, one of three German submarines caught on the surface by Allied aircraft in the Bay of Biscay on July 30, 1943. At extreme low level, Sunderland U braves a barrage of gunfire from all three encircling German submarines to deliver a successful depth charge attack, sinking U-461 in a single pass. In an act of grace, the Sunderland pilot returned to the scene to drop a dingy to the U-boat survivors.

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Signed by Flight Lieutenant Dudley Marrows, Flight Lieutenant John Jock Rolland, Flight Lieutenant Peter Jensen, Warrant Officer Horrie Morgan, Leading Seaman Alois Momper, Able Seaman Helmut Roschinski, Medical Orderly Wilhelm Hoffken and Able Seaman Gerhard Korbjuhn.

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Atlantic Patrol by Keith Woodcock.

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Atlantic Patrol by Keith Woodcock.

A Short Sunderland Mark III of 201 sqn. Coastal Command above an allied convoy in the North Atlantic as it continues to search for marauding German U-Boats.

Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 23 inches x 10 inches (58cm x 25cm). Price £95.00

Signed by Flt Lt Ian de Hamel (deceased).

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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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