Early Morning Preparations Avro Shackleton My print represents a Beaufighter

My print represents a Beaufighter from each squadron flying in formation over North Coates airfield

The achieve the same end result the Spitfire had to go into a half roll -the pilot would then pull hard on the stick to put the aircraft into a dive with the engine experiencing positive gravity force

for the cover of his latest novel 'Turners Defence'

The image depicts them flying over Belle Island

The desire for dominant foreground detail was essential here as depth was important

Early Morning Preparations Avro Shackleton My print represents a BeaufighterMy latest release, RE8's being prepared for another sortie. The original, commissioned by and now in the private collection of Sir Peter Jackson sits in his museum in New Zealand. The image depicts RE8's of 69 Sqn. being prepared for another sortie. One can only be left to imagine the contrast between the peaceful early morning scenario, and the carnage the pilot and observer could be experiencing in a couple of hours time over a foreign land. The