Bomber Command: Target Berlin. AVRO Lancaster

A sombre and moving portrayal of outbound Avro Lancasters at sunset over the North Norfolk coast being overtaken by a target-bound Pathfinder Force Mosquito. The Lancaster portrayed is VN-B of No.50 Squadron, RAF Skellingthorpe, flown by Michael Beetham with his crew during the height of the bomber offensive from 1943-1944, including 10 missions to Berlin.

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The edition is limited to 50 signed and numbered prints with 25 artist's proofs and remarques, and 20 canvas prints.

Signatures:

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC

Flight Lieutenant Mervyn Ingmire DFC. 115 & 83(PFF) Squadron.

Prices

Signed and numbered: £95.00

Artist's Proof: £150.00

Remarque: £235.00 copies have an original drawing added to the print border

Double remarque: £300.00 copies have two detailed drawings with squadron badges added to the print border

Canvas print: £300.00 

Canvas prints are individually produced under the direct supervision of the artist to replicate the look and feel of the original oil painting.  Each of these carefully crafted giclées is signed and numbered and treated with UV protective varnish. The standard image size is 30x20 inches but can be larger on request.

Post & Shipping: Our prints are delivered in heavy-duty tubes ready for mounting and framing at your local frame shop. We guarantee safe delivery worldwide.

Remarque Examples:

THE SIGNATORIES

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir MICHAEL BEETHAM GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS

 Michael Beetham volunteered for the RAFVR in May 1941. After pilot training he was commissioned, and in November 1943 posted to 50 Squadron flying Lancasters at Skellingthorpe. At this time the bomber offensive was at its height, culminating in the Battle of Berlin. Sir Michael and his crew made ten trips to Berlin, lost an engine over Augsburg and took heavy damage during an attack on Leipzig. After completing his first tour and a period of instructing, Sir Michael started his second tour with 57 Squadron at East Kirby, taking part in 'Operation Exodus', bringing home Prisoners of War from Germany. After a distinguished post war career, Sir Michael received the RAF's top job, Chief of the Air Staff, where he was deeply involved in the Falklands War. He lived in Norfolk and among other duties, was the President of the Bomber Command Association. He died in 2015.

Flight Lieutenant MERVYN INGMIRE DFC

As a young man, Mervyn Ingmire witnessed the great air battles over London and Kent during August 1940 from his home in Margate. He had volunteered for the RAF and while waiting to be called for training as aircrew he saw the huge German raids being intercepted by RAF fighters and watched Ju87s dive-bombing Manston airfield. He joined 115 Squadron in 1941 at Marham, flying Wellingtons and had completed a full tour of operations by April 1942. After a spell on Whitleys in the Western Desert and Mediterranean theatre during 1943, he joined 83 Squadron at Coningsby, part of the 5 Group Lancaster Pathfinder Force. During the early hours of the morning in late December 1944 his aircraft, PB533 OL-Q, was diverted to Metheringham on return from a mission to bomb the synthetic oil refineries at Politz. Short of fuel, the Lancaster crashed while attempting to land in fog, killing the pilot, Squadron Leader Leslie Hatcher DFC AFM. The other six members of the crew also perished in the crash, but Ingmire was rescued from the wreckage and despite terrible injuries, he survived. After the war Mervyn Ingmire enjoyed a career in the motor industry before retiring to live in Norfolk.