The Bristol F.2B Fighter. Aviation art prints of
the Bristol F.2B fighter by the leading aviation artists. The Bristol
F.2B fighter was the main production aircraft version of the Royal
Air Force in 1918. The Brisfit as it was known became one of the most
effective fighters of the war.
The
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2First World war earlytwo-seater pusher Bi plane and was used by the Royal Flying Corps as a
fighter and also as a day or nightbomber.The
FE 2was
one of the few aircraft which gave the allies the edge over the Fokker
aircraft of 1914/1915. In May 1915 theF.E.2b entered service with No 6 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and
it was 20 squadron which was the first squadron to be totally equipped with Fe
2 aircraft which was deployedin January 1916.The Fe 2B remained in day use thro out 1916 and 1917 and in 1918 was
used solely as a night bomber. The FE 2b equipped 22 squadrons, 16 of which
served in France with the other 6 serving the home defence.As
the German fighters got better the FE 2B was outclassed and was usedonly as a light night bomber or used on the home defense front against
the Zeppelins.
Crew:
Two Speed:80
knots (91.5 mph,)Endurance 3
hoursCeiling 11,000 ft
Maximum take off weight 3,037 lbs
Length:
32 ft 3 in Height: 12 ft 8 in Wingspan 495 ft² EngineBeardmore 6
cylinder inline piston engine giving 160 HP.
Deadly Partnership - Captain W E Staton and Lieutenant John R Gordon, Bristol F.2b by Ivan Berryman.
The Bristol F.2b (or Bristol Fighter, as it was more popularly known) first entered service with the RFC in March 1917 and quickly established itself as a useful and reliable fighting machine in the capable hands of the crews who quickly exploited its many attributes. The teamwork between pilot and gunner / observer yielded many success stories, both in the roles of air combat and ground attack. Here, Captain W E Staton has a stab at a Fokker DR.1 during an intense battle in April 1918 in the skies above France, whilst his pilot, Lieutenant John R Gordon keeps their 62 Squadron machine out of harms way. The combination of Gordon and Staton scored a total of 9 confirmed victories, 1 shared destroyed and 5 out of control.
Item Code : DHM1596
Deadly Partnership - Captain W E Staton and Lieutenant John R Gordon, Bristol F.2b by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Captain Andrew McKeever and 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Powell by Ivan Berryman.
The exploits of the partnership of McKeever and Powell in their 11 Squadron Bristol F.2B made them perhaps the most celebrated of all the Bristol Fighter crews, McKeever himself becoming the highest scoring exponent of this classic type with a closing tally of 31 victories. Powell was to secure a further 19 kills before both were withdrawn from front line service to Home Establishment in January 1918. Whilst on a lone patrol above enemy lines in November 1917, their aircraft (A7288) was attacked by two German two-seaters and seven Albatross scouts, four of which were sent to the ground through a combination of superb airmanship and outstanding gunnery. The remaining German aircraft continued to give chase until the F.2B was down to less than 20ft above the British trenches, at which point the Germans broke off their attack and fled.
Item Code : DHM1702
Captain Andrew McKeever and 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Powell by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Full Item Details
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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REMARQUE
Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Full Item Details
Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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Sergeant John H Jones and pilot Captain W G Mostyn, Bristol F2b Fighter claiming a Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft LVG by Ivan Berryman.
Of similar configuration, but usually outclassed by its British contemporary, the Bristol F2b, the Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft LVG was essentially a strong and stable observation aircraft that served widely during World War 1. On 21st May 1917, this example became the victim of the guns of Sergeant John H Jones, contributing to his eventual tally of 15 victories. Here, his pilot that day, Captain W G Mostyn, has already had a squirt using his forward-firing Vickers gun before manoeuvring their 22 Sqn machine into position for Jones to finish the job with his twin Lewis guns.
Item Code : DHM1622
Sergeant John H Jones and pilot Captain W G Mostyn, Bristol F2b Fighter claiming a Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft LVG by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Tribute to the Air Gunners - Royal Aircraft Establishment FE2 by Ivan Berryman.
The vulnerability of early air gunners is evident in this painting as this Royal Aircraft Establishment FE 2 comes under attack from a Fokker E.III early in World War 1. Archaic in appearance, compared to their German rivals, the FE2 was nevertheless heavily armed with three Lewis guns arranged to cover almost every angle, one of them fixed in a forward firing position for the pilot to operate.
Item Code : DHM1599
Tribute to the Air Gunners - Royal Aircraft Establishment FE2 by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Full Item Details
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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Immelmanns Last Flight by Ivan Berryman.
No one will ever know exactly what caused Max Immelmanns demise, but what is known is that his propeller was seen to disintegrate, which caused a series violent oscillations that ripped the Fokker E.III apart, the tail breaking away before the wings folded back, trapping the young German ace in his cockpit. The popular belief is that his interrupter gear malfunctioned, causing him to shoot away part of his own propeller, but British reports attribute Immelmanns loss to the gunnery of Cpl J H Waller from the nose of FE.2b 6346 flown by 2Lt G R McCubbin on Sunday, 18th June 1916. Immelmann was flying the spare E.III 246/16 as his own E.IV had been badly shot up earlier that day.
Item Code : DHM1660
Immelmanns Last Flight by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Full Item Details
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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**Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. (Two prints reduced to clear) Full Item Details
Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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The Biff Boys by Robert Taylor.
On the morning of 30th November 1917, Lieutenant Andrew McKeever, a Canadian serving with 11 Squadron RFC, together with his observer/gunner Lieutenant Leslie Powell, climbed into their Bristol F2b Fighter and took off alone; their task to fly a solo reconnaissance patrol over Cambrai, where the decisive battle involving tanks for the first time in history was raging on the ground below - it was to prove a remarkable day. As they flew over the enemys lines they encountered a pair of German two seater observer aircraft, protected by no fewer than seven enemy Albatross DV scouts. Armed with a forward firing .303 Vickers machine gun and a ring mounted Lewis gun in the back seat, McKeever skilfully manoeuvred his aircraft to engage one of the enemy scouts, and destroyed it. As he turned to get back to the Allied lines, five of the remaining enemy Albatross fighters dived on his tail, but Lt Powell rapidly downed two of them in quick succession with deadly fire from his Lewis gun. Cont.........
Shadow Over London, England, 28th January 1918 by David Pentland.
A Bristol Fighter attempted to intercept a single giant Zeppelin Staaken R.IV bomber as it approached the heart of the capital. The Brisfit failed to stop the raider and R-39, with Hauptmann Richard Bentivegni, (commander of 501 Squadron) aboard, flew on unhindered to its target.
Item Code : DHM1544
Shadow Over London, England, 28th January 1918 by David Pentland. - Editions Available
Nicolas Trudgians dramatic painting recreates a scene near Cambrai, Northern France on the morning of March 18, 1918. Aware of a build-up of forces for a massive German offensive, many RFC squadrons attacked the German positions at very low altitude. Responding with as many squadrons as they could muster, including Richthofens JG1 wing, there followed one of the largest dog-fights of the entire First World War. Seen in the foreground are a Fokker Triplane and an Albatros, having winged a Sopwith Camel from 54 Squadron, as another Camel, and a Bristol fighter of 11 Squadron RFC turn to engage the German fighters.
Item Code : DHM2029
Richthofens Flying Circus by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available
A German Albatross D-III sees off a Bristol Fighter among the clouds over the Western Front, early in 1917. The D-III was a massive improvement over the monoplanes of the time, possessing greater manoeuvrability, a higher ceiling and synchronized guns. Many German aces thought this the best fighter of the First World War.
Item Code : DHM1455
One in the Bag by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
(companion print)
