P51 North American Mustang of the US
Air Force shown in aviation art prints by aviation artists Anthony
Saunders, David Pentland and Geoff Lea. The P51 North American Mustang
long range fighter shown escorting heavy bombers over Europe.
The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many
consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to
the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939,
the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from
American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was
busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached
North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North
American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the
same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the
North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the
P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a
Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation
which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of
using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this
to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be
modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this
version of the Mustang utilized dive
flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the
structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be
encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF
prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th
Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying
A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with
instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light
bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting
with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these
drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the
16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber
Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36,
thereby becoming the first mustang ace
Mustang Escort by Graeme Lothian
Mustang P51 "Nooky Booky IV"
flown by Captain Leonard " Kit" Carson of the 362nd Fighter Squadron
357th Fighter Group, giving fighter escort top cover protection to the
B17's of 381st Bomb Group, returning after a raid in Germany, January
1944. Kit Carson ended the war as top scorer of the 357th with 18.5
aerial victories in the last 6 months of the war
Dove of Peace by David Pentland P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along
with "Betty-E" flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking
off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945.
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Mustang Escort by Graeme Lothian.
Mustang P51 Nooky Booky IV flown by Captain Leonard Kit Carson of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, giving fighter escort top cover protection to the B17s of 381st Bomb Group, returning after a raid in Germany, January 1944. Kit Carson ended the war as top scorer of the 357th with 18.5 aerial victories in the last 6 months of the war.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Promotion : This print is HALF PRICE for a limited time only! Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £52.80
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £135.00
Carson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £300.00 Features the mounted original signature of Kit Carson.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 18 inches (76cm x 46cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Graeme Lothian. Massive Saving! Was £3360. Image size 42 inches x 20 inches (107cm x 51cm). Price £2200.00
ITEM CODE DHM1157
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Dove of Peace by David Pentland.
P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along with Betty-E flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £37.80
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
Peterson Presentation Edition of 3 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £270.00 Features the mounted original signature of Major Richard Bud Peterson.
Carson Presentation Edition of 3 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £280.00 Features the mounted original signature of Kit Carson.
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 30 inches x 15 inches (76cm x 38cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM0780
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Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
Depicting Mustang aircraft escorting Flying Fortresses on a bombing raid over Germany.
Signed limited edition of 2500 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £23.52
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £38.00
Carson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £230.00 Features the mounted original signature of Kit Carson.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
ITEM CODE DHM0415
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Little Friends by Simon Smith.
The aircraft in the foreground bears the name Alabama Rammer Jammer, the personal mount of 2/Lt Arthur Cundy ,352nd FS, 353rd FG. The 353rds yellow and black chequered nose bands were one of the most distinctive recognition features of all the Eighths fighter groups.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £135.00
Blakeslee Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 25 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 43cm). Price £300.00 Features the mounted original signature of Colonel Don Blakeslee.
ITEM CODE DHM1464
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Mustang by Geoff Lea.
Open edition print. Special Promotion : This print is HALF PRICE for a limited time only! Image size 16 inches x 10 inches (41cm x 25cm). Price £16.80
Image size 16 inches x 10 inches (41cm x 25cm) . Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM0263
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King of the Strafers by Iain Wyllie.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE IW0006
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Dallas Doll by Philip West.
North American P51D-NA15 Mustang 414495 Dallas Doll 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. American designed and built, British inspired and, later, powered, the Mustang turned into arguably the finest WW11 long-range fighter ever constructed. The Mustang, developed from the Prototype NA73X, was manufactured in large quantities, with an impressive final total of 15,586 aircraft. Of these 13,600 were powered by the British, Rolls Royce designed Merlin engine.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Paper size 20 inches x 27 inches (51cm x 69cm). Price £79.80
Blakeslee Presentation Edition of 5 Limited Edition Prints, supplied double mounted. Paper size 20 inches x 27 inches (51cm x 69cm). Price £250.00 Features the mounted original signature of Colonel Don Blakeslee.
Carson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 20 inches x 27 inches (51cm x 69cm). Price £280.00 Features the mounted original signatue of Kit Carson.
ITEM CODE DHM2503
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Escort Service by Keith Woodcock.
In the early morning sun, two North American P51D Mustangs of the 359 FS, 356 FG, take off from their base at Martlesham Heath to escort 8th Air force bombers on another daylight raid.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 24 inches x 12 inches (61cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE DHM2416
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Deadly Duo by Harley Copic.
Captain Don Gentile and Lt John Godfrey, 4th Fighter Group, team up to form one of the most successful Leader-Wingman duos in the 8th Air Force, scoring a combined total of 36 victories.
Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Image size 24 inches x 12 inches (61cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE DHM2430
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Head for Home by Anthony Saunders. (APB)
When a fighter escort with a bombers range first appeared over Berlin, Goering knew the end of the war was only a matter of time. when that particular fighter escort turned out to be the Mustang, perhaps the most outstanding of all WWII fighters, the time was all too short. Unlike the RAFs Spitfire and Hurricane, that had succeeded in the Battle of Britain, Goerings Luftwaffe failed to protect its own air space, leaving allied air forces unhampered to bomb Germany by both day and night. Two battle weary Mustangs of 357th Fighter Group, with ammunition spent and fuel low, have broken away from the main bomber force to head across the Channel for home.
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £400.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £580.00
Original painting by Anthony Saunders.Massive Saving - Was £2160 ! Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £1400.00
ITEM CODE AS0006
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Gathering Storm by Anthony Saunders (GL)
Mustangs of 434th Fighter Squadron head across the Channel.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £400.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £580.00
Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Massive Saving - Was £3120 ! Image size 40 inches x 28 inches (102cm x 71cm). Price £1800.00
ITEM CODE AS0001
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P51D Mustangs, January 1945 by Barry Price.
P51D Mustangs, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group USAAF, 8th Air Force, based at Leiston, Suffolk. Aircraft Glamorous Glen III, piloted by Chuck Yeager, and Old Crow, piloted by Bud Anderson, circa 1945.
Open edition prints. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £13.00
Original Painting by Barry Price. Massive Saving! Was £1800. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £1100.00
ITEM CODE NTR0089
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American Eagles by Robert Taylor.
The 357th Fighter Group was thrown into action soon after arriving in England in February 1944. Being the first fighter group equipped with P-51 Mustangs, great things were expected of them, and they did not disappoint; in the final year of the war they achieved a faster rate of victories than any other group in the 8th Air Force, and the record for the highest number of enemy aircraft shot down in a single mission - in excess of 50 - during a great air battle on 14th January 1945.
Eagles Edition: Signed Limited Edition of 450 prints. Image size 24 inches x 16.5 inches (61cm x 42cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Major James McLane, Captain Harvey Mace and Captain Charles E Weaver.
Victory in Europe Artist Proof Edition. Edition of 25, with 5 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 16.5 inches (61cm x 42cm). Price £ Signed by Major James McLane, Captain Harvey Mace, Captain Charles E Weaver, Captain William Bee OBrien and Brigadier General Charles E Yeager.
ITEM CODE DHM2580
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Vintage Mustangs by Stan Stokes.
When War broke out in Europe in 1939 the British Government decided to establish a second source for the Curtis P-40 fighter. The Brits approached North American Aviation of Inglewood, California. North Americans manufacturing division was headed by James Dutch Kindelberger, and the division already was involved with Britain in supplying its AT-6 trainers to the RAF. Kindelberger rejected the British proposal and instead offered a new aircraft to be built using the same engine as the P-40, but with an improved more aerodynamic design. In May of 1940 a contract was signed for 320 of the new aircraft, designated NA-73, and North American put Raymond Rice in charge of the design team. The chief designer was Edgar Schmued who had immigrated to America from Germany in 1930. Incorporating a laminar flow wing, and a streamlined design, the NA-73X took to the air in October of 1940 under the control of Vance Breese, the projects test pilot. As production commenced a pair of aircraft were provided the USAAC for evaluation at Wright-Patterson Field in Ohio. Designated the XP-51 by the USAAC, the Brits coined the name Mustang for this new aircraft. About 1,000 Mustangs were produced utilizing the Allison V- 1710-3 9 engine. The aircrafts performance was somewhat disappointing, and the RAF proposed testing this aircraft with the more powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine. Testing showed dramatic performance improvements, and the P-51 was some reborn with a Packard-built version of the Merlin. More than 3,700 P-5 1 Bs utilizing the Merlin engine were produced. Equipped with underwing drop tanks these Mustangs were now capable of accompanying US bombers deep into enemy airspace. They also were now the equals of anything the Germans could produce when involved in high altitude dog fighting. A number of Americas top fighter aces of the War flew the Mustang, including Col. Henry W. Brown. Brown, a native of Dallas Texas, flew a P-51B nicknamed the Hun Hunter from Texas. Brown had been assigned to the 355th Fighter Group of the Eighth Air Force in 1943. His first combat tour, flying the P-47 Jug, yielded 4.5 enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground. On his second combat tour Brown began flying the Mustang. He attained 14.2 confirmed aerial victories, and a total of 28.7, prior to being shot down and captured in October of 1944. Following the War, and his release from prisoner of war camp, Brown remained in the Air Force. He commanded a number of fighter units prior to his retirement in 1974. The Ford Mustang was introduced in April 1964 at the New York Worlds Fair. It was the most successful new car of the 1960s with nearly 700,000 sold between mid-1964 and December 1965. Spearheading this incredible success was Lee A. lacocca, a straight-talking former car salesman, who had risen rapidly in the Ford organization. In many ways the Mustang was similar to the first Ford Thunderbirds of 1955-57, yet this automobile had its own unique identity. Powered by either a 101 HP 170 cu. inch six, or a 164 HP V-8, a long list of options allowed consumers to tailor their Mustang to their own tastes. The original Mustang was a brilliant design and much of the credit goes to Joe Oros, Gale Halderman, and L. David Ash of the Ford Division Styling Studio.
Signed limited edition of 950 prints. Print size 26 inches x 22 inches (66cm x 56cm). Price £74.00 Signed by USAAF Col. Henry Brown.
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0195
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A Pistol Whipping by Stan Stokes.
There were tens of thousands of aerial combat encounters during World War II. One of the most unusual was a dogfight that took place between Captain Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr. and an unidentified German Bf-109 pilot on June 28, 1944. Fiedler was an Illinois native who received his wings in July 1943. He was assigned as a flight instructor in Dover, Delaware, but in May 1944 he was assigned to the 317th Fighter Squadron of the 325th Fighter Group. Flying P-51B Mustangs the 317th was based in Lesina, Italy. Fiedler named his Mustang after his wife Helen. On a combat mission on June 24th Fiedler claimed a probable. Four days later the eventual ace was flying near Polesti, Rumania when a Bf-109 crossed directly in front of his aircraft. Slamming his P-51 into a near vertical bank he trailed the 109 for a few seconds attaining several hits before his guns jammed. As Fiedler rolled out of his bank he found himself flying in formation parallel to the 109, and headed towards Russia. Fiedler was not willing to make himself a target for the 109, and with his Mustang low on fuel and with jammed guns, Fiedler reactively drew his service revolver. As he drew his .45 pistol, the German pilot unexpectedly jettisoned his canopy and bailed out. Fiedler was given the nickname Svengali for this incident. Fiedler continued his combat tour into 1945, and by January he had attained 8 confirmed aerial victories. Fiedler remained in the Air Force following the War. Flying in both Korea and Vietnam, he was promoted to Colonel in 1969, and retired from the Air Force in 1975. The P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmitt Bf-109 were two of the most important aircraft of WW II. More than 15,000 P-51s were produced, the most of any American-built fighter, while the Bf-109 was the most produced fighter aircraft of the war with 35,000 produced. The P-51 was designed by Raymond Rice and Edgar Schmued of North American Aviation, because the President of the company thought he could do better than merely produce Curtiss P-40s under license for the RAF. Initially introduced with an Allison liquid-cooled V-12, the P-51 performed poorly despite its superior airframe. As early Mustangs arrived the British were anxious to see how this aircraft would perform with the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The aircraft was about 13 percent faster and could climb to combat altitude in 45 percent less time than the Allison-equipped aircraft. Going into production as the P-51B the Brits received about 1000 aircraft while the USAAF took an additional 1000. The first P-51B models were in service with the Eighth Air Force in December 1943. The excellent performance of these aircraft and their excellent range when equipped with external wing tanks, made the P-51 a tremendous asset when accompanying American daylight bombers on their raids into Germany. The 109 was arguably the most advanced fighter aircraft from 1935 until 1940. The 109 was designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Walter Rethel with the goal of packing the most powerful engine available into the smallest possible aircraft structure. During the Spanish Civil War the 109 proved its superiority. Despite numerous technical enhancements as the war progressed, by the end of the War the 109 was both outclassed and outnumbered by its rivals.
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 £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £94.00 Signed by USAAF Ace Col Arthur C Fiedler Jr.
Limited edition of 100 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0040
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