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Dove of Peace by David Pentland.
P51D of Colonel Glenn Duncan C.O. of the 353rd Fighter Group, along with Betty-E flown by Lt. Colonel Wayne Blickenstaff, taking off on one of their last missions of the war, April 1945. |
| | Item Code : DHM0780 | Dove of Peace by David Pentland. - This Edition | |
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PROOF | Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) | Artist : David Pentland | £10 Off! | Now : £90.00 | VIEW EDITION... | | PRINT | Peterson Presentation Edition of 3 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. | Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) |  Peterson, Richard Bud  (matted)
Bryan, Donald
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Signature(s) value alone : £90 | | £270.00 | VIEW EDITION... | | PRINT | Carson Presentation Edition of 3 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. | Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) |  Carson, Leonard Kit (matted)
Bryan, Donald
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Signature(s) value alone : £105 | | £280.00 | VIEW EDITION... | | PRINT | Bryan Signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) | Bryan, Donald
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Signature(s) value alone : £40 | £40 Off! | Now : £70.00 | VIEW EDITION... | ORIGINAL
PAINTING | Original painting by David Pentland.
We suggest the following items as alternatives: | Image size 30 inches x 15 inches (76cm x 38cm) | Artist : David Pentland | | SOLD
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Ex display prints in near perfect condition. | Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) | Artist : David Pentland | | £38.00 | VIEW EDITION... |
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| The Aircraft : | | Name | Info | | Mustang | The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. |
| Artist Details : David Pentland | | Click here for a full list of all artwork by David Pentland |
David Pentland
Latest info : After spending most of 2008 and first part of 2009 working on a series of Star Wars painting, all of which have been sold, David has since been working on a series of original pencil drawings. At the time of writing, the first 30 or so are available. All of the drawings carry original signatures of German Knights Cross holders and a selection have been matted to include the signatures of other, now deceased, Knights Cross holders. Most of these original pencil drawings have also been produced as very limited edition art prints.
One of Europe's Leading Military and Aviation Artists, David Pentland has produced a wealth of Paintings for Cranston Fine arts, who are proud to have David as one of their leading Artists. As you browse down his wonderful work you may be interested to know that many of the Paintings are still available, and to a collector his work would certainly be a valuable addition. David's Paintings have gone up in value over the past 2 years, and have seen a growth in value of nearly 100%.
 
David with one of his original paintings in the originals gallery at Cranston Fine Arts, and at a print signing session with a print of one of his pencil drawings.
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