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Panavia Tornado GR1 of the Royal Air Force in aviation art prints by aviation artists Keith Woodcock, Michael Rondot and Geoff Lea, available from Cranston Fine Arts, the air force art company.

Panavia Tornado GR1 by Michael Rondot.Panavia Tornado GR1 by Michael Rondot. 2 editions available from £120.00
Paveway Tornados by Michael Rondot.Paveway Tornados by Michael Rondot. 2 editions available from £75.00
Blackpool Showtime by Robert Tomlin. Blackpool Showtime by Robert Tomlin. £60.00
On Track by Ronald Wong. On Track by Ronald Wong. £80.00
The Peacekeepers by Adrian Rigby. The Peacekeepers by Adrian Rigby. £34.00
Shiny II - Tornado Recce by Michael Rondot.Shiny II - Tornado Recce by Michael Rondot. 4 editions available from £95.00
Spirit of 617 Squadron by Michael Turner. Spirit of 617 Squadron by Michael Turner. £36.00
In the Air Tonight by Michael Rondot.In the Air Tonight by Michael Rondot. 2 editions available from £95.00
Tornado F3 by Michael Rondot. (AP)Tornado F3 by Michael Rondot. (AP) SOLD OUT / SOLD
Friesland Scorpions by Robert Tomlin.Friesland Scorpions by Robert Tomlin. 2 editions available from £65.00
Dawn Thunder by Keith Woodcock. Dawn Thunder by Keith Woodcock. £50.00
Atlantic Trail by Michael Rondot.Atlantic Trail by Michael Rondot. 2 editions available from £75.00
High Speed Intrusion by Gerald Coulson.High Speed Intrusion by Gerald Coulson. SOLD OUT / SOLD
Pink Tornados by Geoff Lea.Pink Tornados by Geoff Lea. 2 editions available from £63.00
Tornado Strike by Philip West.Tornado Strike by Philip West. 2 editions available from £95.00
The Marham Wing Over Sandringham by Michael Rondot (B)The Marham Wing Over Sandringham by Michael Rondot. 2 editions available from £80.00
Display 25 by Robert Tomlin. Display 25 by Robert Tomlin. £84.00
Operation TELIC by Michael Rondot (B) Operation TELIC by Michael Rondot. (AP) 1 editions available from £120.00
Feriens Tego by Robert Tomlin. Feriens Tego by Robert Tomlin. £70.00
RAF Tornado- Operation Desert Storm 1991 by Frank Wootton. RAF Tornado- Operation Desert Storm 1991 by Frank Wootton. £120.00

 

Second to None by Michael Rondot. (AP) Second to None by Michael Rondot. (AP) £150.00

Panavia Tornado GR1 by Michael Rondot  Of all the television and press images of the Gulf War, few were as dramatic as the pictures of the first waves of aircraft taking off to attack Iraqi airfields under cover of darkness. Yet when this print of a tornado taking off carrying a full warload of JP233 airfield denial weapons was published, such a scenario was unthinkable. The events of 1991 are foretold in this powerful portrayal of a Tornado taking off in a blast of steam from a rain drenched runway, with a Jaguar strike/attack aircraft breaking into the circuit background.

Pink Tornados by Geoff Lea A pair of RAF Tornado GRIs at low level during the Gulf War operation Desert Storm, in their distinctive desert pink camouflage colour scheme.

Feriens Tego by Robert Tomlin 25(F) Squadron of the Royal Air Force, based at Leeming in Yorkshire is one of the premier Defence squadrons.  Here, a Tornado F3 makes a dramatic dash for the air in response to a potential threat.  The title comes from their motto Striking I Defend.  The border contains printed remarques of the first and the latest fighters to serve with 25(F) Squadron, the autographed by Group Captain Phil Goodman, OC 25(F) Squadron.

Display 25 by Robert Tomlin  A Tornado F3 from 25(F) Squadron based at RAF Leeming blasts off from the runway at Duxford to begin its display sequence.  Flown for the second year by Glt Lt "Willy" Hackett and navigated by Flt Lt John Shields, this dramatic limited edition prints is autographed by the two crew members

Flt Lt John Shields and Flt Lt "Willy" Hackett

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Blackpool Showtime by Robert Tomlin At one of their favourite locations, pilot Flt Lt Simon Stevens (now a member of the Red Arrows) and navigator Flt Lt Dave Chadderton of 56 Squadron RAF display the fabulous Tornado F3 to thrill the holiday crowds gathered in front of Blackpools famous tower.

Friesland Scorpions by Robert Tomlin The 2nd Squadron of Fighter-Bomber Wing 38 Friesland is the only squadron in Northern Germany to operate the Tornado weapon system.  Their main task is to support the Main Defence Forces (HVK) to protect Germany and its Allies. Additionally their crews train co-operation between themselves and reaction forces of NATO and the UN. The 2nd Squadron, the youngest German Tornado squadron, was established in 1988 with the introduction of the Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) into the German Air Force.  The crews perform the service tests until the ECR achieved operational readiness.  With the changing political situation in Europe, the ECR's were transferred in 1994 to FBW 32 at Lechfield. The Squadron then re-equipped with Tornado IDS (Interdiction and Strike) and changed its role to fighter-bombers.  At the moment the crews train in all tactical roles except nuclear.  As the German Air Force continued its re-organisation, the squadron closed in 1999. In the foreground of this print is a Tornado IDS painted in the special colours of 2 Squadron.  Behind is the last Tornado ECR of FBW 38 "F".  They are depicted over the Westerhöven Lighthouse, a famous landmark on the coastline of the Friesian Islands of Northern Germany, an area over which the Squadron frequently flies.

High Speed Intrusion by Gerald Coulson  Famous for the Dambusters raid during the Second World War, RAF  617 Squadron is now based at Lossiemouth in Scotland. With its high-tech Tornados, the squadron today presents a very different picture to that of the 1940s. In 1990 they again found themselves in a combat situation when Iraq invaded Kuwait and their skills flying at high speed - low level were called on once more.  This impressive painting by Coulson is a fitting tribute to one of  this country's most famous Squadrons.

Tornado Strike by Philip West  Todays RAF Tornados and the aircrew that fly them offer a world-class interdiction/ground attack and reconnaissance package that is second to none. The Tornado GR4 is capable of supersonic speeds and flight at low-level, making it one of the most potent attack aircraft in the world today. New systems and weapons upgrades will ensure that the Tornado remains a versatile, effective and vital platform for many years to come.

 

This striking new painting by artist Michael Rondot depicts a pair of Tornado GR4s on station over the Baghdad killbox.  The aircraft are powerfully set against the ominous background of central Baghdad sprawling beneath the dark smoke of oil fires deliberately lit in an effort to mask the city from airborne targeting pods.  Many RAF aircraft received colourful nose art during the conflict and these Tornados were no exception; ZA542 'DM' and ZA560 'BC' became "Danger Mouse" and "Brave Coq", and both carried tributes to favourite Scottish Whiskies alongside their mission markings.  With their paint finish battered and weather beaten by the scars of battle, the aircraft are portrayed in a typical Interdiction / Close Air Support fit, armed with Paveway II GPS / laser guided bombs, TIALD pod and RBL-755 cluster bombs to represent all Tornado GR4 Op TELIC operations.

Tornado F3 by Michael Rondot  Signed by Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss KCB KBE this print depicts a Tornado F3 taking off on a dark and wet afternoon with the characteristic pink and blue afterburner plume blazing from its RB199 engines. The controversial Tornado F3 replaced both the Lightning and F4 Phantom in the RAF, and flew operational combat air patrols throughout the Gulf War.

 Shiny II - Tornado Recce by Michael Rondot Flying beneath an overcast of grey, threatening cloud, two Tornado GR1As break formation as the lead aircraft turns and accelerates towards a narrow gap in the cloud covered hills. The aircraft are flying a low-level tactical reconnaissance mission, aiming to locate, identify and film a camouflaged target using their sophisticated onboard video recording sensors. As night falls and low cloud envelopes them, they have the capability, unmatched by any other recce aircraft in the world, to fly their mission in darkness, at very low level, and still locate and record their target.    During the Gulf War recce Tornados were tasked to fly deep-penetration low-level missions at night into Iraq and the Kuwait Theatre of Operations, searching out troop concentrations, armour, and mobile SCUD missile launchers. Their missions were dangerous and lonely work, flying alone and without fighter escort, often into the most heavily defended areas of Iraq and Kuwait. None were lost on these missions, but the dangers they faced, and the professionalism displayed by the aircrews from No.II (AC) Sqn, and No.13 Sqn, were recognised in the Gulf War Honours List by several awards for bravery in the air, including the DSO and DFC. Already regarded as one of the finest strike and attack aircraft in NATO, the Recce Tornado dispenses with conventional cameras altogether, and instead, features infrared linescan and side-looking thermal imagers mounted inside the forward fuselage gun bays.

Paveway Tornados by Michael Rondot  Low level action at sunset by a pair of FLIR-equipped Tornado GR4s carrying a TIALD laser designator pod and GBU-24 Paveway III laser guided bombs. These weapons, used to such devastating effect during the Gulf War by USAF F-111F and F117A Black Jet aircraft, now give the RAF the same capability to attack targets with pinpoint accuracy, both day an night, in adverse weather and from all altitudes.

In the Air Tonight by Michael Rondot  During the opening nights of Operation Desert Storm, hundreds of RAF, US and Coalition aircraft unleashed a tidal wave of low-level bombing attacks on airfield targets in Iraq and in occupied Kuwait. Spearheading the RAF attack were Tornado GR1 units based at Tabuk and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia and Muharraq, Bahrain. These early missions, flown at low-altitude, often under cover of darkness, were strictly for the brave.

A Tornado GR1 with JP 233 airfield denial weapons taking off at the start of a night low-level mission to attack an airfield target deep within Iraq. The bad weather and dark, overcast evening sky of the first days of the war add power and atmosphere to the dramatic scene as the Tornado accelerates along the runway with afterburners blazing. As a Jaguar pilot working alongside Tornado crews at Bahrain, Michael Rondot witnessed many scenes like this, and his painting pays tribute to those who flew the Tornado, some of whom, tragically, did not survive the war. Prints are signed by 19 RAF Tornado aircrew form Operation Desert Storm, including holders of the Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Flying Cross awards for gallantry.

Second to None by Michael Rondot "Second to None" is the unofficial motto of No II (AC) Squadron Royal Air Force, whose Tornado GR1A aircraft are portrayed by Michael Rondot in this painting of a pair of aircraft landing on a typically filthy and rainswept summer afternoon. Signatories: Wg Cdr. R F Garwood DFC, Air Vice-Marshal G E Stirrup AFC, Air Commodore T G Thorn AFC, Gp Capt.. R Fowler AFC, Wg Cdr. D C Ferguson AFC, Gp Capt..

Atlantic Trail by Michael Rondot  Ever wondered what it is like learning to tank? Imagine a fragile basket flailing six feet up and down at the end of a 50 foot hose as the tanker flexes its wings in turbulence. In your cockpit it feels like the throttles are connected to the engines with knicker elastic. To keep straight in the tanker's wingtip vortices you have applied right spoiler and a bootfull of rudder, whilst your death grip on the stick is inducing a violent porpoising motion. Over the radio a calm voice from the tanker clears you in, so with one engine in afterburner and with eyes like saucers you move forward to attempt a controlled mid-air collision. Welcome to the air-to-air refuelling club.

In Michael Rondot's remarkably accurate portrayal of refuelling operations high over an Atlantic panorama, a Tornado moving forward to refuel makes contact with the basket trailed by a VC10 tanker. In these last critical moments the Tornado's probe can either move snugly into the centre of the basket and plug in, or rip through the spokes, sending a shower of debris into the engine intake. It is all a matter of skill, judgement, age and luck.  N J R Walpole OBE, Air Commodore R H G Weighill CBE DFC, Sqn Ldr. RM Pugh AFC.

On Track by Ronald Wong A Tornado GR1 of 12 squadron RAF, carrying a comprehensive array of weapons and defence measures streaks low on a training sortie.

 

 

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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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