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A Battle Lost by Ivan Berryman. (P) Although vulnerable and out-moded, the Fairey Battle nonetheless played a vital role in the early years of WWII, especially during the Battle of France. This aircraft, K9176 (MQ-G), a Fairey Battle Mk 1 of 226 Sqn was lost on the night of 21st / 22nd May, 1940, crashing near Montcornet. |
North British Dragoons by Jason Askew. (P) Study of a cavalryman of the Scots Greys at the time of the Battle of Waterloo in the Napoleonic Wars. |
USS Tennessee During the Landings at Iwo Jima by Anthony Saunders. (P) In February 1945, 850 square miles of volcanic rock became the most strategically important island in the South Pacific. From Iwo Jima heavy bombers would be able to raid Japanese cities almost at will. Even with its overwhelming military might, the Americans would have to pay a heavy price for such a seemingly small island. |
The Dutch / Belgian Infantry at the Battle of Waterloo - 1815 by Brian Palmer. (P) With pressure mounting on the French right flank, Napoleon, in a final desperate attempt to shatter the Allied line to his front, set in motion the famed Imperial Guard. wellington, aware of the danger, ordered General Baron de Chasse to launch his 3rd Division of Dutch/Belgian infantry into the advancing Grenadiers. After a desperate firefight the Netherlands Division sent the Frenchmen reeling back down the slope and succeeded in holding their part of the line. |
The Jacobite Piper by Mark Churms. (P) After the unsuccessful march on London, Prince Charlie retreats to the safety of Scotland. The army regroups and more men come to join the cause, including soldiers from France. However King Georges men are never far away. As dark, winter rain clouds draw in over the high ground above the town of Falkirk, the Jacobite army assembles to face Hang-man Hawleys dragoons and infantry. A piper plays on while the men of Ogilvys Regiment, in the second line, load and make ready their weapons for the coming assault. Bonnie Prince Charlie (so called for his nature, not his looks) rides down the ranks followed by Lord Elcho and his Life Guards. Red coated Irish Pickets, regulars from France, are also in reserve. |
Watchful Sandy by Ivan Berryman. (P) Playing a crucial role in the Vietnam conflict, the HH.53 'Jolly Green Giant' helicopters flew frequent courageous missions deep into North Vietnam to rescue even single US aircrew that were known to be still alive, always supported by the capable A-1H Skyraiders - or Sandy's - whose long endurance and low-speed, low-altitude capability made it the ideal guardian for the helicopter missions. |
Tribute to David Lee 'Tex' Hill by Ivan Berryman. (P) One of America's best known Aces, 'Tex' Hill scored his first victories in 1942 with the American Volunteer Group (AVG) known as the Flying Tigers. In his P-40 Warhawk, he was credited with 12 and a quarter victories while flying in aid of the Chinese against the Japanese, including the Ki.27 'Nate' depicted here. After the AVG was disbanded, he scored 6 more victories flying P-51 Mustangs with the USAAF. Tex Hill died in 2007 aged 92. |
Poppy Fields by David Pentland. (P) Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April, 2011. Men of The Highlanders 4th Royal Regiment of Scotland, patrol through a flowering poppy field near Lashkar Gah. |
Colour Party, 1829 by Mark Churms. (P) Study for the original painting March Past of the Grenadier Guards. |
Tribute to Heinz Lange by Ivan Berryman. (P) Flying with JG21 at the outbreak of World War Two, Heinz Lange claimed his first victory in October 1939. Transferring to JG54, he flew 76 missions throughout the Battle of Britain, then scored 7 victories in the first week of the invasion of Russia. He commanded 1./JG54 from October 1941, then 3./JG51 from 1942 to 1944 before returning to JG54, then led IV./JG51. He is shown here in Bf109 F-2 of 1./JG.54 at Krasnagvardeisk, Russia, 1941. Awarded the Knight's Cross, he scored 70 victories in over 600 missions. He died in 2006. |
Arnhem Drop 17th September 1944 by Simon Smith (P) No text for this item |
Crossing the Helmand by David Pentland. (P) Musa Qala, Afghanistan, 25th May 2008. While returning to Sangin following an operation in support of 2 PARA battlegroup, the Vikings of 3rd Troop, Armoured Support Company, Royal Marines were the target of an enemy ambush. As the convoy began to cross the Helmand river the waiting Taliban engaged the convoy with RPGs, heavy machine gun and sniper fire. Amazingly despite this hail of fire no one was hit until tragically Marine Dale Gostick was killed and two others injured when his vehicle was blown up by a massive IED. |
Green Zone Patrol by David Pentland. (P) Helmand Province, Afghanistan, July 2009. Troops of the 2nd Mercian Regiment 19th Light Brigade engaged on compound searches during Operation Panchai Palang. |
R.34 - Welcome to America by Ivan Berryman. (P) Mineola, Long Island, USA, 6th July 1919. Major J E M Pritchard parachutes from the forward car of the R.34 to supervise ground handling of the giant airship upon its arrival in the United States. In so doing, Pritchard became the first man to land on American soil after an east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air. The enormous airship, with the nickname 'Tiny', was damaged beyond repair by foul weather in January 1921 and scrapped. |
Insertion by David Pentland. (P) Helmand Province, Afghanistan, July 2009. Troops from the Black Watch, 3 Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) and Royal Engineers are deployed by RAF Chinook helicopters as part of Operation Panther's Claw. |
Southern Steel by Simon Smith (P) Confederate cavalry with the battle flag of the Confederacy gallop into battle. The battle flag was also known as the Southern Cross. |
Richard Bong by Ivan Berryman. (P) The highest scoring US pilot of the Second World War, Richard Bong, is depicted in his personal P.38J Marge, claiming just one of his 40 confirmed victories. Insisting that he was not the greatest of marksmen, it was Bongs habit to manoeuvre to impossibly close distances before opening fire on his opponents. His eventual total may well have been greater than 40, as a further 8 probables could be attributed to him, together with 7 damaged. He was killed whilst testing a P.80 jet for the USAF in August 1945. |
Surgeon - Camp Bastion by Graeme Lothian. (P) No text for this item |
Viscount Outbound by Ivan Berryman. (P) First flown in 1948, the Vickers Viscount was the first turbopop commercial airliner to enter service anywhere in the world. Renowned for its comfort, quietness and large windows, it became one of the most successful and profitable aircraft of the post-war era. British European Airways added a large number of Viscounts to their fleet, starting in April 1953, the type continuing for many decades before being finally withdrawn from BEA's successor, British Airways, in the 1980s. Many examples continued to fly with other airlines and charter companies and several examples are preserved in museums. |
Surgeons - Joint Forces Medical Group by Graeme Lothian. (P) Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, 2010. |
Exchange of Fire by Ivan Berryman. (P) A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, Lieutenant Commander Carlo Fecia Conte di Cossato was one of the most successful and formidable Italian submarine commanders of WWII. In charge of the Tazzoli , he destroyed almost 18,000 tons of shipping on his first mission, steadily adding to this total as they prowled the Atlantic. The Tazzoli is depicted as its tenacious crew retaliate with machine gun fire against a marauding Bristol Beaufort of 217 Sqn on 23rd May 1941, an encounter that left both protagonists with some damage. |
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