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Rhapsody in Blue by Gerald Coulson. (B) - Gerald Coulson Prints

Rhapsody in Blue by Gerald Coulson. (B)


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Rhapsody in Blue by Gerald Coulson. (B)

The 70th Anniversary of the Spitfire 1936-2006. Geralds majestic study of Spitfire prototype K5054, resplendent in its new all-blue paint scheme, is seen banking high above the clouds during an early test flight in March 1936. As the little fighter lifted off Eastleigh airfield into the early spring sunshine, Summers knew immediately that Supermarine had created a thoroughbred. Powered by a 900hp Rolls Royce Merlin engine, the prototype at once displayed superb handling qualities and performance, achieving almost 350mph in level flight. Thus was born the Spitfire, the most famous British aircraft of all time. The Spitfire was to become the most important single type Allied aircraft of World War Two, was built in greater numbers than any other Allied fighter, and remianed in production throughout the war. Its superb design allowed the airframe to be continually developed and by the end of the war, now with twice the engine power, Mitchells little fighter had won its place in history. Adored by its pilots, in experienced hands the Spitfire was invincible in close air-to-air combat.
Item Code : DHM2617BRhapsody in Blue by Gerald Coulson. (B) - This Edition
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 1 Presentation edition art print.

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Paper size 27 inches x 24 inches (69cm x 61cm) Henshaw, Alex
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson


Signature(s) value alone : £70
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Other editions of this item : Rhapsody in Blue by Gerald CoulsonDHM2617
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 70 Anniversary Edition prints.

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Paper size 27 inches x 24 inches (69cm x 61cm) Henshaw, Alex
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson


Signature(s) value alone : £70
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Limited edition of 10 artist proofs.

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Paper size 27 inches x 24 inches (69cm x 61cm) Rose, Jack
Swanwick, George
Jones, Richard L
Henshaw, Alex
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson


Signature(s) value alone : £210
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PRINTLimited edition of 10 Publishers Proofs.

Supplied without usual companion print.
Paper size 27 inches x 24 inches (69cm x 61cm) Henshaw, Alex
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson


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The signature of Chief Test Pilot Alex Henshaw (deceased)

Chief Test Pilot Alex Henshaw (deceased)
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Alex Henshaw perhaps understands the Spitfire better than any other pilot - for he was Vickers Chief Test Pilot on Spitfires at the new Spitfire factory at Castle Bromwich during World War II. By the end of the war he had personally test flown a total of 2360 different Spitfires and Seafires - more than ten per cent of the entire production. It is often stated that those lucky enough to have seen Alex handle the Spitfire in flight, that it is an experience that can never be forgotten, he was acknowledged as a virtuoso in aerobatics. Alex Henshaw died 24th February 2007.
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SpitfireRoyal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954.

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