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Collectable Limited Edition Prints & Paintings
Following the success of “Winter of ‘41” we are pleased to announce the publication of
First Light - Battle of Britain July 1940 by Philip E. West
A perfect Companion Print to “Winter
of ‘41”
NEW
Approx. Overall print size 16” x 26” / 40cms x 66cms.
Another busy start
to the day at Biggin
Hill in the summer
of 1940. The Battle
of Britain is at its
height and 92
Squadron Spitfires
with Geoffrey
Wellum in ‘G’ for
George, depart
under early morning
sunlight to engage a
mass of incoming
enemy aircraft over
the southeast coast.
By the end of 1940
the Squadron was
credited with having
destroyed 127
German aircraft.
Each print signed by Flt. Lt. Geoffrey Wellum DFC *Artist Proofs and Remarques also signed by the
legendary Squadron Leader Neville Duke DFC DSO** AFC CzMC
Primary Edition 250: £95 (US$166) *25 Artist Proofs: £120 (US$210) *25 Remarques: £220 (US$385) *15 Double Remarques £320 ($560)
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined no 92 Squadron
flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk . He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps
and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942
operating over northern France and flew off Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. (Geoff was a Flt. Lt. during
“Operation Pedestal”) He returned to the UK as a test pilot for Gloster Aircraft and finished the war as a Pilot Attack Instructor.
Geoff was credited with three destroyed, four probables and several damaged and was awarded the DFC in July 1941.
Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO OBE DFC** AFC CzMC began training as a fighter pilot in 1940
at the age of 18. In April 1941 he was posted to 92 Squadron at Biggin Hill where he was Sailor
Malan's wingman. Later that year he was posted to 112 Squadron in the Middle East, where he
survived being shot down twice by pilots of JG-27.
By February 1942 Neville Duke had 8 confirmed enemy aircraft shot down and three probables.
Then followed a second tour with 92 Squadron, flying Spitfire Vs in the North African campaign,
before going on to a third tour flying Spitfire VIIIs with 145 Squadron in Italy. He became the Allied top-scorer in the Mediterranean
theatre. Neville logged 28 combat victories, 485 sorties and more than 700 hours flying. After the war, rather than accept a desk job
Neville joined Hawker as a test pilot. In 1949, delivering a Hawker Fury to Pakistan, he set speed records for London to Rome and
London to Karachi. He went on to become Chief Test Pilot in 1951. On September 7, 1953, flying his famous all red Hawker Hunter,
he set a new air speed record of 727.63 mph.
As of February 2006 Neville, at the age of 83, still flies about once every other week, often with his 85-year-old wife, Meg, beside him.
Winter of ‘41 by Philip E. West
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Heavy snow during the
winter of 1941 often
kept pilots and their
aircraft grounded,
despite the best efforts
of the ground crew.
Spitfire 'G' George -
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Volume 1
based at RAF Manston
Approx. Overall print size 16” x 26” / 40cms x 66cms.
Aviation
Art with a
Passion
and assigned to Flt. Lt.
Geoffrey Wellum, could
only resume combat
sweeps over northern
Europe once the storm
had passed and they
were all satisfied the
aircraft was safe to fly.
Each print signed by Flt. Lt. Geoffrey Wellum DFC
Primary Edition 150: £95 (US$166)
25 Artist Proofs: £120 (US$210)
Edition 4
25 Remarques: £220 (US$385)
and 25 Double Remarques also signed by
Spring 2006
Sqn Ldr. Neville Duke DSO OBE DFC** AFC CzMC £320 ($560)
Welcome
Flight Against The Bismarck by Philip E. West
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ANNI 0th
We would like to invite you to join us in
celebrating as well as paying tribute to
three of the finest aircraft ever to have
graced the skies. To mark the 70th
Anniversary of the first-ever flight of the
Spitfire, we have published the two new
Limited Editions we bring you on the front
page, both signed by a former Battle of
Britain Spitfire pilot.
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“Flight Against the Bismarck” pays tribute
to the 70th Anniversary of the Swordfish
and their brave crews. I think it probably has
more Swordfish pilot signatures than any
other print, which is bound to make this a
highly sought after and collectable picture.
Please don’t hesitate to reserve your copy
before they are all gone for good.
The interest and enthusiasm for our
quality aviation art, from customers like
you, continues to be our source of
inspiration and motivation. We will always
appreciate your custom and very much
hope to be able to help you with your next
Limited Edition Print or original oil
painting selection.
With kind regards.
Approx. Overall print size 14” x 28” / 35cms x 71cms.
This year also marks the 30th Anniversary
of Concorde’s first commercial flight. After
a lot of thought we decided to publish a
Concorde print like no other! “Cloud
Companions” has been signed by some of
the most highly experienced Concorde
pilots and will make a magnificent sight in
anyone’s home.
Very Restricted Edition. Early ordering Highly Recommended.
100 Primary Edition*: £125 (US$220), 25 Artist Proofs**: £150 (US$262), 25 Remarques**: £250 (US$482)
and 10 Double Remarques**: £350 (US$612) (*signed by 3 pilots, **signed by 5 pilots)
The Royal Navy's week long chase of the formidable German battleship Bismarck culminated in the foul evening weather of 26th
May 1941. Despite the deck of HMS Ark Royal pitching through 55 feet, S/Lt John Moffat was one of fifteen Swordfish pilots who
took off to attack Bismarck. After 90 minutes of arduous and turbulent flying the Swordfish found their quarry and dived through
the intense anti-aircraft fire to drop their torpedoes. One of these hit and jammed Bismarck's rudder and condemned the battleship
to sail in slow circles. The Royal Navy's own capital ships then closed in and pounded Bismarck into a burning wreck.
This is only one example of the heroic actions, many of which have gone unrecognised, by Swordfish aircrew who flew and
fought so valiantly for their King and Country throughout World War 2.
Five Swordfish pilots, one of whom will be John Moffat - whose aircraft is depicted in the picture, will sign all the Artist Proofs and Remarqued
prints. Other pilots will have been involved in attacks on the “Scharnhorst”, “Gneisehau” and “Prinz Eugen”, the Malta Campaign and one
Sean Whyte
pilot who flew Swordfish from converted oil tankers in the North Atlantic on convoy protection duties against German U-Boats.
Chief Executive
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S/Lt.
Stanley Brand RNVR
(Pilot)
Lieut.
Norman Gillis RNVR
(Pilot)
S/Lt.
John Moffat RNVR
(Pilot)
Commander
Sidney H. Suthers DSC, DFC
(Pilot)
Lt. Cdr.
Bruce Vibert
(Pilot)
Those Golden Moments by Philip E. West
NEW
Approx. Overall print size 14” x 28” / 35cms x 71cms.
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.swafineart.com
Postage/Shipping: Please add UK £7,
Rest of Europe £10, Rest of World £12.
Print orders are normally dispatched within 24hours of their receipt. Please allow up to four
weeks for Remarque orders. All orders are
shipped by Recorded Delivery requiring them
to be signed for on receipt.
Arrival in perfect condition is guaranteed by
SWA Fine Art Publishers.
Exchange Rates: Due to the constant fluctuations in
the exchange rates we are only able to quote an
approximate current exchange rate at the time of
publication of $1.75 to £1 in this brochure.
Please call or email us if you have any questions.
We give a 100% guarantee of satisfaction
with our prints or your money, including
postage, will be refunded in full.
Primary Edition 350: £95 (US$166), 25 Artist Proofs: £120 (US$210), 25 Remarques: £220 (US$385)
Each print is signed and numbered by the artist.
As the sun slowly begins to rise this wintry morning over Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, ground crew prepare B-17G “The All American
Girl” in an almost surreal setting, for her 99th dangerous mission over enemy territory. On 10th January 1945, 19-year-old pilot,
1st Lt. John Dodrill and his crew went missing on a combat sortie to Cologne. Like many other crews, they made the ultimate
sacrifice in the fight for freedom, with the ‘Bloody Hundredth’ Bombardment Group playing its full part with courage and honor.
Cloud Companions
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Captain Mike Bannister
Approx. Overall print size 20” x 28” /51cms x 71cms.
Captain John Lowe
Captain John Eames
Primary Edition 250: £125 (US$220), *Artist Proofs 50: £150 (US$262),
*25 Remarques: £250 (US$482), *10 Double Remarques: £350 (US$612)
* Signed by no less than five Concorde pilots.
Captain Brian Walpole
It is 24 December 1985 and four Concordes are brought together for a unique event. To celebrate 10 years of Concorde passenger services,
British Airways organised a special formation flight. Taking off from Heathrow in turn, the four Concordes proceed to assemble in a number
of different formations whilst doing a circuit around the south coast of England.
The flight leader is Captain Brian Walpole piloting G-BOAA. The other aircraft were piloted by Captain John Eames (G-BOAC), Captain John
Cook (G-BOAF) and Captain David Leney (G-BOAG).
Captain David Leney
Every copy of this edition is signed by Chief Concorde Pilot Captain Mike Bannister.
Artist Proofs and Remarques are also signed by the Captains of three of these Concorde aircraft and
John Lowe the Co-Pilot of G-BOAF (Sadly, John Cook, the Captain, is now deceased). John Lowe
went on to become a Captain of Concorde.
Original Painting For Sale. Signed by no less than five Concorde pilots. Please enquire for details.
Helpful information
about our Limited
Edition Prints.
Primary Edition: These prints are always numbered
(i.e. 25/500) and signed in pencil by the artist. We use
light fast inks on 350-gram high quality paper from a
renewable resource. (A few of our earlier prints were
published
using
300-gram
paper)
The
pilots’
signatures are also in pencil (unlike ink, pencil does not
Photos of print signers: L-R. Captains Bannister, Walpole, Eames, Leney and Lowe.
fade) and they have signed every print.
Artist Proofs: A smaller quantity of the same edition,
often around 10% of the edition size, personally
The following are examples of Remarques drawn in exquisite detail by Stephen Brown.
inspected by the artist before he signs each one and
adds the words “Artist Proof” above his signature.
Remarques: These are very special! Again a smaller
edition size from the main picture. A Remarque is a
unique, highly detailed pencil drawing added by the
artist to the lower white border of the print. Delivery
can take four weeks but the drawings are always
superb and each one is unique to you. We sometimes
accept requests for specific remarques. i.e. Concorde
taking off, landing or in flight. More expensive
definitely, but a Remarqued print is VERY special and
every one is different. Yours will be unique to you!
All our prints are accompanied by a signed
Certificate of Authenticity.
Original Oil Paintings by Two of the
World’s Greatest Aviation Artists.
For the discerning collector we offer you the opportunity to own a magnificent oil painting. Can you imagine how proud you will feel
to own such a work of art? Think of the pleasure you will get from owning one of these paintings – and you are only a phone call
away from doing so; within days the painting of your choice could be hanging in your home or office.
by Philip E. West
Jaguar Patrol
£4995
Tornado Strike
£4995
Signed by eight aircrew
Eye of the Storm – The Dambusters
Please enquire for availability.
Close Encounter
£6995
Signed by two Spitfire pilots including the one depicted in the
painting.
Legends of the Air
£4995
Signed by 617 Sqn pilots, inc.
Group Capt. James Tait DSO*** DSC* OC 617 Sqn 1944
HMS Furious
£1950
Signed by Geoffrey Wellum DFC
by Stephen Brown
Concorde – The Golden Years
£4995
Signed by three Concorde Pilots
Concorde – The Supersonic Thoroughbred
£2500
Signed by a Concorde Pilot
Concorde – Homeward Bound
£1950*
Concorde – On Final Approach
£1950*
Concorde – Safely Home
£1950*
Concorde – The Last Goodbye
£1950*
*Signed by Chief Concorde Pilot Captain Mike Bannister
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