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Gloster Meteor F8 and NF14 over Castle Howard

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Gloster METEOR F8 and NF14 fighters over Castle Howard, setting for "Brideshead Revisited".

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Gloster Meteor F8 and Meteor NF14 fighters over Castle Howard, the setting for the famous TV drama "Brideshead Revisited". No.72 Squadron was based at nearby RAF Church Fenton with Meteor F8 and NF14 aircraft. 

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Signatures:
Wing Commander Ian Hawkins
Air Marshal Sir John Nicholls KCB CBE DFC AFC Click HERE for more info

A Korean war veteran with 2 MiG kills in F-86 Sabres, in April 1952 John Nicholls was sent to the US to convert to the F-86 Sabre before joining a USAF squadron in Korea. He was assigned to the 335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron operating from Kimpo airfield near Seoul and over the next six months he completed 100 operations John Nicholls flew his first sortie on June 28th 1952 and then flew every day to built up his experience. Two months later he was credited with damaging two MiGs on one sortie. He set one on fire before it disappeared into cloud and the other was seen damaged and with a lot of smoke as it made its escape across the Yalu River, an area Allied pilots were forbidden to fly over. On his 99th and penultimate operation, John Nicholls was a wingman to the Wing leader when they intercepted four MiGs just south of the Yalu. Nicholls chased one of the MiGs for some time and fired his cannons, scoring hits on the enemy fighter, which broke up and crashed. It was the first MiG to be shot down by an RAF pilot. On December 9th John Nicholls flew his last sortie in Korea and shortly afterwards was awarded a DFC to add to an American DFC and Air Medal. Sir John Nicholls has flown every great fighter from the Spitfire to the Phantom, including the USAF century series. On his return to the RAF, Nicholls continued his career as a fighter pilot flying Meteors and Hunters before becoming a tactics instructor at the prestigious Day Fighter Leader's School. In 1959 he was attached to English Electric as RAF project test pilot on Lightnings. He commanded AFDS at RAF Binbrook where in 1963 Lightning vs Spitfire combat trials were flown and later, he commanded RAF Leuchars. He retired as Vice Chief of the Air Staff to become Director in charge, BAe Lightnings in Saudi Arabia. John Nicholls was appointed CBE (1967) and KCB (1978). He died 17th May 2007, aged 80.

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Signed and numbered: £75.00

Artist's Proof: £120.00

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.

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Each print is accompanied with a matching numbered certificate of authenticity.

Overall Print Size 25"x 19" (inches) Printed in lightfast inks on acid free archival paper.

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Print Size 64cm x 48cm

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