Winter on the Front Line

by Stephen Brown

Overall print size: approx: 35” x 17” /89 x 43cm.

Hawker Typhoons of 609 Squadron, 2nd TAF at a temporary airfield in Northern Europe, December 1944.

From D-Day onwards, as the Allies marched relentlessly eastwards, the squadrons of the 2nd TAF moved with them, hopping from one temporary airfield to the next, always as close to the front line as possible. The robust Typhoons and Tempests of the RAF were ideally suited to the hazardous ground attack role that was so vital in paving the way for troop and armour advances. The winter of 1944-45 was severe and tested aircraft and ground crew to their limits.

Original Painting: SOLD

All editions are signed and numbered by the artist.

The Artist Proofs come with the Companion Print shown below:

Companion Print
Typhoons Over Normandy

Overall print size: approx: 16.5” x 10” /42 x 56cm

Original painting: SOLD

RAF Hawker Typhoon Mk IBs of 609 Squadron on a ground attack mission over Northern France.

Below them the late afternoon sun bathes Mont-St-Michael at low tide.
The leader and his wingman have spotted a potential target and are descending low and fast for a better look. In the distance two more 609 Typhoons will hold station and watch out for an ambush by enemy aircraft.

The Companion Print, Typhoons Over Normandy, is signed by:

Flying Officer Frank Wheeler DFC
Joining 174 (Mauritius) Typhoon Squadron in January 1944, Frank Wheeler’s “baptism of fire” took place on 18th February when 174 Squadron escorted 464 Australia Mosquito Squadron on Operation Jericho – the raid on the Amiens Prison. Later their aircraft were converted for firing rockets, which made them able to attack almost every type of military target. D-Day saw them operating from the New Forest and then came their move to B.5 in Normandy.

Their main task was to support the British ground forces and this took them through France, Belgium, Holland and finally to B.100 (Gock) in Germany. From B.100 Frank was posted back to the UK at the end of March 1945 having completed 123 operational sorties.

	Winter on the Front Line Primary Edition 95: £95 (signed by the artist only)
	Artist Proofs 15: £135 (inc. Companion Print signed by Frank Wheeler)
	Winter on the Front Line Canvas Edition 15: £165 (signed by the artist only)