Over the Beaches
by
Philip West
The print depicts Spitfires (222 squadron) and Typhoons over the beaches during D-day. One of the Spitfire signatories began his RAF career flying Gladiators from an aircraft carrier off Norway. He then went on to fly Hurricanes from HMS Ark Royal off Malta. He also took part in the Battle of Britain and “Operation Overlord”. A very rare and distinguished signatory.

The Signatories

F/O Tony (Titch) Hallett DFC a member of 198 Rocket Firing Typhoon Squadron operated from bases in Southern England (Manston to Hurn). Operating from Thorney Island on D-day and then from several landing strips on The Beachhead, France and Belgium between January and November 1944.

Flt. Lt. David Ince DFC was born in Glasgow and was educated at Aysgarth School and Cheltenham College. Failing to meet the eyesight standards for aircrew he became a gunner officer in 1940 and managed to pass a wartime RAF medical board at his third attempt. Seconded for Army Cooperation duties, he trained in Canada at 35 EFTS and 37 SFTS before returning to the UK to fly Hurricanes and Mustangs at 41 OTU.

Flying Officer Tom Hannam qualified as a pilot in October 1942 having been trained by the US Army Air Forces in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Returning to the UK and after Operational Training Unit he joined 222 (Natal) Squadron, which was equipped with Spitfires Mark V’s in January/February 1943 aged 21.

Flt. Lt. John ‘Chips’ Carpenter DFC was born on 9 April 1921. He began elementary flying instruction at Redhill and later on Harvards at Turnhill with the RAF in February 1939 and on completion of his training he joined 263 Squadron at Filton in November. On 21 April 1940 the squadron embarked on HMS ‘Glorious’ for Norway, flying off three days later to land on a frozen lake. By the 26th all the Gladiators were either destroyed or unserviceable, so 263 Squadron re-embarked for the UK.

Edition Size: 350 S/N, 25 Artist Proofs and 25 Remarques

Overall Size: 28" x 20"
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