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Robin Smith Aviation art prints by aviation
artist Robin Smith. Robin was born in Louth, Lincolnshire in 1949,
and has always been keen on artr from an early
age. His magnificent range of Signed Limited
edition are shown here in one complete collection. Robin Smiths. aviation
art prints are available direct form from the military art company, Cranston
Fine Arts.
Morning Glory by Robin Smith. Resplendent in the morning sunrise, the Avro Lancaster sits
majestically. One could almost believe it is a wild animal sniffing
the air, secure in its natural habitat. Watching the scene, the
total silence is occasionally broken by the chink of a dropped spanner, a
young voice expresses a solved problem, fresh human silhouettes
materialise through the mist from behind a massive wheel, we realise how
many people are actually there. These are not pilots or navigators
or gunners. They are fitters, armourers and mechanics, working as a
team, every individual with his or her own duty fulfilling a common
purpose, to get the aircraft ready for its next sortie that
evening. Signed by John Chatterton ex Lanc pilot 44 Sqn, his
son Mike Chatterton ex BBMF Lanc. pilot and Robin Smith (Artist).
Bombing Up Yorker by Robin Smith
This print depicts a Lancaster Mk. 111 powered by four Merlin engines.
Assigned to 44 (Rhodesia) squadron on 5th February 1944 to Dunholme
Lodge, KM (Yorker) ND 578 was flown by P.O. John Chatterton on its first
fifteen operations after which he received the D.F.C. In fact the whole
crew received the D.F.C after their tour, this being very unusual during
the war, a gesture reflecting the heroism of the equally brave crew.
Y-Yorker completed its 100th sortie in February 1945 with F.O. Hayler as
skipper, surviving to complete its 123rd operation by 17/18th April with
Harold Parkin in the driving seat, by this time stationed at Spilsby.
The significance of the "spade" nose art reflects to the
fact that John Chatterton was a farmer, a career that continued after
the war, and became his logo. Unfortunately, his commander didn't
approve of it, and it only lasted one week before it had to come off!
Robin is very proud to have this print signed by both John Chatterton
(the first skipper) and Harold Parkin (the last skipper). A rare coming
together of two signatures that make this a truly collectable print.
Signed by PO. J.Chatterton (first skipper of Yorker) FO. Harold Parkin
(last skipper of Yorker) and Robin Smith (Artist)
The Mighty Hamilcar by Robin Smith. The largest
wooden glider in the world, the Hamilcar could carry 7 tons of cargo
which would normally be heavy armoured equipment and army personnel. One
of the main dangers apart from crash landings, was the risk that the
glider could tip over on landing, this of course would result in the
cargo falling down on top of the two man crew. Upon landing, the
hydraulic oleo legs would lower down so the vehicles and personnel could
disembark safely. one of the challenges I faced when painting the
airframe, was to catch the effect of the skin of the aircraft at the
nose creasing diagonally under the stress of the load. |
| Turners Defence by Robin Smith. This painting was commissioned by Chris Davey, the aviation fiction author, for the cover of his latest novel Turners Defence. The image depicts Will Turner chancing upon a German Zeppelin early one morning over the coast of England. The book is the third in a series of fictional novels chronicling the life and times of a young pilot in the early years of aviation. Signed edition prints. Paper size 15 inches x 20 inches (38cm x 51cm). Price £51.00
 Save £5 on selected prints - Was £56
ITEM CODE RS0023 |
| The Dreaded Salvo by Robin Smith. Hawker Typhoon of 181 Sqdn, 2nd tactical airforce. The Dreaded Salvo was painted to celebrate the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Preparing the ground for the eventual D-Day landings,aircraft including the Hawker Typhoon were given the freedom to scour areas for evidence of enemy activity and neutralise there effect employing the terrifying power of the eight underwing rockets. Turning a massive 14 diameter 4 bladed prop. the Napier Sabre engine was huge, but unfortunately suffered mechanical problems that blighted its early acceptance. Limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 24 inches x 18 inches (61cm x 46cm). Price £105.00 Signed by 2 ex-Typhoon pilots, Pip Phillips and Ken Scott.
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| Bombing Up Yorker by Robin Smith. This print depicts a Lancaster Mk.III powered by four Merlin engines. Assigned to 44 (Rhodesia) squadron on 5th February 1944 to Dunholme Lodge, KM (Yorker) ND 578 was flown by P.O. John Chatterton on its first fifteen operations after which he received the D.F.C. In fact the whole crew received the D.F.C after their tour, this being very unusual during the war, a gesture reflecting the heroism of the equally brave crew. Y-Yorker completed its 100th sortie in February 1945 with F.O. Hayler as skipper, surviving to complete its 123rd operation by 17/18th April with Harold Parkin in the driving seat, by this time stationed at Spilsby. The significance of the spade nose art reflects to the fact that John Chatterton was a farmer, a career that continued after the war, and became his logo. Unfortunately, his commander didnt approve of it, and it only lasted one week before it had to come off! Limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 21.5 inches x 13.5 inches (55cm x 35cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Plt Of John Chatterston DFC 1st Pilot, and Flg Of Harold Parkin, last pilot of Yorker.
ITEM CODE RS0002 |
| RAF North Coates Strike Wing by Robin Smith. The print depicts the three squadrons that comprised the first, and most successful Coastal Command strike wing, based at RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire. Using Beaufighters nicknamed whispering death due to their speed and armament and low noise, they worked together as a team, destroying enemy shipping with terrifying efficiency. A Beaufighter from 143 Squadron would go in first using 20mm nose cannon and wing guns. Secondly a Beaufighter from 236 Squadron would follow with eight 60lb or 25lb rockets - 25lb warheads were found to be more effective as they penetrated deeper into the hull, creating more damage. These two initial attacks reduced the on-deck anti aircraft initiative. You only have to look at some of the spectacular photos of convoys under attack, the ships can hardly be seen for water spray and explosions. This mayhem allowed a 254 Squadron Beaufighter with its 21in torpedo to finish the job off. The three squadrons operated together on three occasions during the war at North Coates, October 1942 - August 1944, February 1944 - May 1944 and September 1944 - October 1944.
This painting was commissioned for a reunion of association members at the North Coates airfield in May 2001 Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 12.5 inches (51cm x 32cm). Price £60.00
Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist. Image size 20 inches x 12.5 inches (51cm x 32cm). Price £80.00 Signed by :
Squadron Leader Pat Fry DFC,
Alex Yates,
Bill Knight,
and
Ken Lilly.
ITEM CODE RS0001 |
| The Mighty Hamilcar by Robin Smith. General Aircraft Hamilcar being prepared for a sortie. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12 inches (48cm x 31cm). Price £36.00
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| Shackleton MR3, 120 Sqdn, Kinloss by Robin Smith. One of the true workhorses of the RAF is indeed the Shackleton. A commission for an ex Shackleton pilot, thet print depicts a typical air sea rescue mission. Having dropped a smoke flare, the aircraft flies down wind / cross wind of the stricken vessel. Lindholme gear is then released which consists of a 9 man inflatable dinghy connected by two floating ropes several hundred feet long with survival packs on the ends. The survivors then wind drift into the ropes and haul in the gear. Limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 19 inches x 12 inches (48cm x 31cm). Price £60.00 Signed by 3 veteran pilots of 120 Sqdn, Sqn. Ldr. Dick Woodhead, Sqn. Ldr. Bryn Lewis, and Sqn. Ldr. Robin Chandler.
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| The End of the Chase by Robin Smith. De Havilland DH2. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 10 inches (31cm x 25cm). Price £26.00
ITEM CODE RS0009 |
| Morning Glory by Robin Smith. Resplendent in the morning sunrise, the Avro Lancaster sits majestically. One could almost believe it is a wild animal sniffing the air, secure in its natural habitat. Watching the scene, the total silence is occasionally broken by the chink of a dropped spanner, a young voice expresses a solved problem, fresh human silhouettes materialise through the mist from behind a massive wheel, we realise how many people are actually there. These are not pilots or navigators or gunners. They are fitters, armourers and mechanics, working as a team, every individual with his or her own duty fulfilling a common purpose, to get the aircraft ready for its next sortie that evening. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 18.5 inches x 11.5 inches (47cm x 30cm). Price £60.00
Signed limited edition of 500 prints, signed by aircrew and artist. Image size 18.5 inches x 11.5 inches (47cm x 30cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE RS0010 |
| 60th Anniversary D-Day Poppy Drop by Robin Smith. Lancaster PA 474 along with Spitfire Mk 356 and AB 910 dropping one million poppies over Mv Van Gough off the coast of Normandy, celebrating the invasion of the Normandy beaches in June 1944. The event was witnessed by veterans of D-Day on board the Van Gough as the Lancaster released the petals from the gaping bomb bay. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 25.5 inches x 19.5 inches (65cm x 49cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Sqn. Ldr. Clive Rowley, Wg. Cdr. Paul Willis and Sqn. Ldr. Stu Reid.
ITEM CODE RS0017 |
| A Tigers Tale by Robin Smith.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 22 inches x 15 inches (56cm x 38cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE RS0019 |
| The Fly Past by Robin Smith. Hurricane MK1 of 85 Sqdn, Debden. Signed edition. Image size 12 inches x 8.5 inches (31cm x 22cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE RS0011 |
| Tiger Moth by Robin Smith. The little Moth represents everything a true light aircraft should have. Conventional / traditional construction of tubular steel with lots of lovely timber and doped fabric. Bolted on the front end is a wonderful oily, crackly Gypsy Major engine culminating in an aeroplane to die for! Signed edition prints. Paper size 17 inches x 13 inches (43cm x 33cm). Price £
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| Preparing for Action by Robin Smith. A Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb of 303 (Polish Sqn) flown by CO. Sqn. Ldr. J Zumbach. A quick and efficient turnaround of fighting aircraft on the front line was of paramount importance, and much was left in the hands of the all important ground crew. The importance of the so called erks which included such duties as armourers, re-fuelers, engine and airframe technicians etc. is often forgotten. Let us remember that without these people the aircraft would never have been able to take part in any action at all, and many were killed doing their duty on the ground. The image also helps to promote the fact that flying along side the Spitfires were Hawker Hurricanes, as one is indeed landing in the background. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 25.5 inches x 19.5 inches (65cm x 49cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE RS0014 |
| Speak, Merlin! by Robin Smith.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Paper size 20 inches x 16.5 inches (51cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE RS0015 |
| The Rail Strike by Robin Smith. Mosquito BIV of 105 Sqdn. attacking rail yards at Nantes in 1944. Limited edition of 500 prints signed by veteran pilots. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £94.00 Signed by Tom Bennett DFM.
ITEM CODE RS0004 |
| Diamonds of the Sky by Robin Smith.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm). Price £43.00
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £48
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| Pups at Play by Robin Smith. Sopwith Pups. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 18 inches x 13.5 inches (46cm x 34cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE RS0012 |
| The Safe Return by Robin Smith. A B17 arriving at its home base somewhere in Norfolk, as its attending P-51 Mustangs continue a short way to there respective base. The Boeing B17 Flying Fortress was the prime instrument in the evaluation of the American strategic bombing, and enjoyed a measure of affection from the aircrew like no other aircraft. Altogether, 12731 Flying Fortresses were built. While its principle function was to drop bombs on the enemy, the fort also performed many other tasks such as dropping propaganda leaflets, food supplies, and even life boats to ditched aircrews. During the war the B17s dropped 640,036 US tons of bombs on European targets alone. This compares with 452,508 tons by the Consolidated Liberators. Following 1935, when the prototype B17 was built, constant improvements increased its bomb load from 22,000lbs to 36,000lbs. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 19 inches (66cm x 48cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE RS0021 |
| Thunder at Dawn by Robin Smith. A pair of de-Havilland Mosquito Mk IVs flying low over the coast of Norfolk where they were based during the Second World War. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 19.5 inches (66cm x 49cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE RS0022 |
| Early Morning Preparations by Robin Smith. RE8s of 69 Squadron being prepared for another sortie. One can only be left to imagine the contrast between the peaceful early morning scenario, and the carnage the pilot and observer could be experiencing in a couple of hours time over a foreign land. Signed limited edition of 500 giclee paper prints. Paper size 20 inches x 15.5 inches (51cm x 39cm). Price £51.00
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £56
ITEM CODE RS0046 |
| Sunset Saviours by Robin Smith. Signed by Wallace McIntosh, an ex Lanc. rear gunner. Wallace has the distinction of holding the record for Bomber Command kills from the rear turret of Avro Lancaster EM-M LL973 standing at 8 confirmed kills. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Wallace McIntosh.
ITEM CODE RS0018 |
| Snowbound Lancasters by Robin Smith.
Signed edition prints. Paper size 16.5 inches x 12 inches (42cm x 31cm). Price £24.00
ITEM CODE RS0016 |
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The Rail Strike by Robin Smith. The Rail Strike depicts a de-Havilland
Mosquito V of 105 Sqd. attacking the rail yard installation at
Nantes France in June 1944. Eleven Mosquitoes went into action, chosen
aircraft going in at an altitude of 60 feet. Believably, one of the main
dangers encountered during such action was in fact flying through the
smoke caused by previous attacks.
Shackleton MR3, 120 Sqdn, Kinloss by Robin Smith. One of
the true workhorses of the RAF is indeed the Shackleton. Robin's
print depicts on a typical air sea rescue mission. Having dropped a smoke
flair, the aircraft flies down wind / cross wind of the stricken vessel.
Lindholme gear is then released which consists of a 9 man inflatable
dinghy connected by two floating ropes several hundred feet long with
survival packs on the ends. The survivors then wind drift into the ropes
and haul in the gear. Signed by Sqn. Ldr. Dick Woodhead, Sqn. Ldr.
Bryn Lewis, and Sqn. Ldr. Robin Chandler.
The Dreaded Salvo by Robin Smith. Hawker Typhoon of 181 Sqdn, 2nd tactical
airforce. Diamond sin the sky by Robin Smith A tribute to the young pilots of
WW11 who died too early in the conflict to become heroes and household
names. Robin's print depicts Spitfire Mk.1a's flying in vic formation, a
format that proved inflexible and ineffective. Pilots had to quickly
change mental gear at a moments notice to engage in aerial combat. The
aircraft show no markings numbers or letters reflecting the anonymity of
the young pilots.
The End of the Chase by Robin Smith Designed by Geoffrey
de-Havilland, the DH2 was the answer to what was
known as the Fokker scourge, the terrible impact the Fokker Eiendekker had
on British aircraft. The DH2 employed the use of a pusher propeller that
allowed an uninterrupted forward firing Lewis gun. With multi side mounted
magazine pockets, it made a formidable opponent to the once superior
enemy. Geoffrey de-Havilland actually test flew his new creation himself.
The Fly Past by Robin Smith Hurricane MK1 of 85
Sqdn, Debden. Sitting resplendent in the evening
sunset, the Hawker Hurricane rests between sorties. Almost like a wild
animal in its natural habitat it waites patiently to get another bite of
the cherry. Few people realise in fact that the Hurricane shot down twice as many
enemy aircraft as the Spitfire during the Battle of Britain. Being of
traditional construction including wood and fabric it could withstand
tremendous battle damage and keep fighting on. |
| Safe Return
The Boeing B17 Flying Fortress was the prime instrument in the evaluation
of the American strategic bombing and enjoyed a measure of affection from
the aircrew like no other aircraft.
Altogether 12,731 Flying Fortresses were built. While it's principle
function was to drop bombs on the enemy, the fort also performed many
other tasks such as dropping propaganda leaflets, food supplies and even
life boats to ditched aircrews.
During the war the B17s dropped 640,036 US tons of bombs on European
targets alone. This compares 452,508 US tons by the Consolidated
Liberators. Following 1935, when the prototype B17 was built, constant
improvements increased it's bomb load from 22,0001bs to 36,0001bs. The print depicts a B17 arriving at its home base somewhere in Norfolk,
as it's attending P-51 Mustangs continue a short way to there respective
base.
Pups at Play by Robin Smith .During the first world war, more so than ever, flying machines had
their own handling characteristics. The Sopwith Pup was no exception and
was quite a breath of fresh air with regards handling compared to its
similar looking counterpart the Sopwith Camel. This resulted in far less
deaths. The Pup was far more stable and compared to the Camel, a pleasure
to fly.
At the Going Down of the Sun by Robin Smith.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight trio, the flagship Lancaster,
accompanied by the Memorial Flights classic Hurricane and Spitfire,
returning from Norfolk after an air display.
Signing on behalf of the Lancaster, is Sqdn. Ldr. T. Iveson DFC and
bar, oneof the key players in the sinking of the German battleship,
Tirpitz.
On behalf of the Hurricane, Wg. Cdr. P Barthropp DFC. AFC. one of the
most sought after Battle of Britain pilots for his signature in this
country. The present day Memorial Flight Hurricane depicted, was in fact
his personal aircraft for several years after the war.
Representing the Spitfire theme of the print has been signed by
Sqdn. Ldr. D. Nicholls DFC. a surviving Battle of Britain Ace. The final personality signature is that of the present C/O of the
Flight, Sqdn. Ldr. Paul Day adding his mark, famed as the pilot with the
most Spitfire hours under his belt in the world.
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