Moonlight Run (Dambusters) by Ivan Berryman. In one of the finest portrayals of the Avro Lancaster,
"Moonlight Run" depicts the aircraft of Fl. Lt.
"Mickey" Martin (ED909 AJ-P) at the moment of release of the
Wallace Bomb during the Dams raid on the Ruhr in 1943. With only the
gentlest of moonlight rippling over the dark water of the Mohne, this
dramatic picture plays homage to the impossible low altitudes and high
speeds that were necessary to complete successfully their heroic
mission. A stark and refreshing treatment of a subject at the hearts of
all aviation historians.
Chadwicks Masterpiece by Ivan Berryman.
When Roy Chadwick first drew the Avro 679 Manchester bomber for the
RAF, he could little have known that from this rather lacklustre machine
would evolve the classic 683 Lancaster. This painting is not a record
of any single event in the Lancaster's illustrious history, rather a
portrait of a fine aeroplane and a tribute to the many crews who flew
and serviced them.
Nursing
Her Home by Ivan Berryman. A spitfire escorts a damaged Lancaster back across the
English Channel.
Night Raiders by Ivan Berryman. A pair of De Havilland Mosquito NF. MkII night fighters of 23
Squadron, based at Bradwell Bay, Essex in 1942.
Shining the Way (Mosquito) by Ivan Berryman.
One of the artists most haunting paintings, a Mosquito B.IX of the
Light Night Striking Force, PFF, banks away from the target zone having
released a cluster of green "Christmas tree" marker flares
to light the way for the second wave of approaching bombers. Frought
with enormous difficulties and dangers, perhaps the most surprising
aspect of the PFF is that it was made up almost entirely of volunteers
and was widely regarded as the elite within Bomber Command. A fact made
even more staggering by the slim chances of any aircrew completing the
sixty sorties tour of operations that was asked of them. Nevertheless,
the PFF was never short of volunteers and their dedication and courage
is celebrated in this stunning print.
Bowing Out (Shackleton) by Ivan Berryman. The remarkable Avro Shackleton provided the RAF with stalwart service
for no less than 43 years. These charming giants lumbering into the
1990's and into the hearts of literally thousands of servicemen, ex-servicemen
and enthusiasts alike before finally signing off in July 1991. This
is AEW.2 WL757 "Brian" based at Lossiemouth. The last RAF
unit to operate the Shackleton before its replacement with the long
overdue Boeing Sentry AEW. An appealing and emotive painting of one
of British aviation's most charismatic aeroplanes.
6th June 1944 (Dakotas) by Ivan Berryman co-signed by a pilot of
271 Squadron. As part of Operation Overlord in June 1944, it was necessary to deploy
large numbers of troops quickly and accurately to the fields and bridgeheads
of Northern France. No aircraft was better suited to dropping paratroopers
and their equipment than the ubiquitous Douglas Dakota, these examples
being of No.271 Squadron from Down Ampney near Gloucester.
First Wings by Ivan Berryman. First flown on 26th October 1931. The De Haviland DH82 Tiger Moth was
to enjoy one of the longest and most distinguished careers in aviation
history. Depicted here is an example of that variant employed by an
elementary and reserve flying training school during the early part
of World War Two.
Watching Station (Mustangs) by Ivan Berryman, the print is also
co-signed. North American Mustang III's of No.315 Polish Squadron "deblinski"
are shown over the invasion fleet heading for the D-Day landings.
Schneider Trophy Race, 1931 by Ivan Berryman.
Flt Lt John Boothman completes a victory run over the
packed pier at Ryde, isle of Wight as he wins the Schneider Trophy in Supermarine
S6B, S1595 at a speed of 340mph. later the same day, its sister
aircraft S1596 broke the world air speed record at 379 mph, flown by
Flt. Lt Stainforth.
Safe Return by Ivan Berryman. The pilot of a Fairey Swordfish MKII guides his aircraft towards the
landing ramp of HMS Victorious following a sortie in the Mediterranean Sea
1940.
Seastrike (Beaufighters) by Ivan Berryman.
Two Bristol Beaufighters of 254 Squadron attack German shipping off
the Norwegian coast 1945.
Ships Company (Walrus) by Ivan Berryman.
Developed from the Supermarine Seagull, the Walrus was
to prove itself a useful and capable workhorse in almost every theatre
of the Second World War. Here, HMS Rodney despatches her Shagbat from
the catapult atop C turret.
Friday the 13th by Ivan Berryman.
Sadly, but two examples of the Handly page Halifax exist today - the
unrestored W1048 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, and the Yorkshire Air
Museums pristine LV907 Friday the 13th, a rebuild from the
remains of HR792. In this portrait of one of Bomber Commands oft-forgotten
workhorses, the original Friday the 13th is set against a stunning evening
cloudscape.
Tugs of War (Stirling & Gliders) by Ivan Berryman.
Wearing the distinctive black and white identification stripes of the
D-Day operations of June 1944. Airspeed Horsa MkII assault gliders,
towed by their Short Stirling MkIV tugs of No.620 Squadron, make their
way across a moody English Channel en route for Normandy during the
tumultuous Operation Overlord.
The Loch Ness Wellington by Ivan Berryman.
R-Robert was dramatically retrieved after nearly forty years on the
bed of Loch Ness in Scotland. It is being restored at the Brooklands
Museum. The print is signed not only by the artists but also an original
designer of the original aircraft, a former pilot of R-Robert and three
other prominent personnel in the restoring of this Wellington.
Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
Fairey Swordfish I, L9726 4M of 818
Sqn, HMS Ark Royal pulls a tight,
climbing turn through a hail of anti-aircraft fire as its torpedo strikes
home, jamming the steering gear of the mighty Bismarck and setting in
motion the beginning of her dramatic end.
Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman.
Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic
attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy
cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from
Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942. Although
all the aircraft were lost and no significant damage was done to the
German fleet, all the pilots were decorated for their bravery and Lt-Cdr
Esmonde received the first Fleet Air Arm VC to be awarded, albeit
posthumously.
Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman.
The main workhorses of the Kampfgruppen, a gaggle of Heinkel 111s
come under attack from Spitfires high above the English Channel during
the Battle of Britain in the Summer of 1940.
