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American Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet
by naval artist Anthony Saunders,Ivan Berryman and Stan Stokes shown in naval art
print,
On
April 18, 1942, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle led a group of 16 B-25
bombers on a carrier-launched raid on industrial and military targets in
Japan. The raid was one of the most daring missions of WW II. Planning
for this secret mission began several months earlier, and Jimmy
Doolittle, one of the most outstanding pilots and leaders in the United
States Army Air Corps was chosen to plan, organize and lead the raid.
The plan was to get within 300 or 400 miles of Japan, attack military
and industrial targets in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kobe shortly after
nightfall, and then fly on to a dawn landing at secret airfields on the
coast of China. The twin engine B-25 Mitchell bomber was selected by
Doolittle for the mission and practice indicated that it should be
possible to launch these aircraft from a carrier deck with less than 500
feet of runway. On April 2, 1942 the USS
Hornet and a number of escorts set sail from Alameda, California
with the 16 B-25s strapped to its deck. This task force rendezvoused
with another including the USS
Enterprise, and proceeded for the Japanese mainland. An element of
surprise was important for this mission to succeed. When the task force
was spotted by a Japanese picket boat, Admiral Halsey made the decision
to launch the attack earlier than was planned. This meant that the
raiders would have to fly more than 600 miles to Japan, and would arrive
over their targets in daylight. It also meant that it would be unlikely
that each aircraft would have sufficient fuel to reach useable airfields
in China. Doolittle had 50 gallons of additional fuel stowed on each
aircraft as well as a dinghy and survival supplies for the likely
ditchings at sea which would now take place. At approximately 8:00 AM
the Hornets loudspeaker blared, Now hear this: Army pilots, man your
planes! Doolittle and his co-pilot R.E. Cole piloted the first B-25 off
the Hornets deck at about 8:20 AM. With full flaps, and full throttle
the Mitchell roared towards the Hornets bow, just barely missing the
ships island superstructure. The B-25 lifted off, Doolittle leveled out,
and made a single low altitude pass down the painted center line on the
Hornets deck to align his compass. The remaining aircraft lifted off at
approximately five minute intervals. The mission was planned to include
five three-plane sections directed at various targets. However,
Doolittle had made it clear that each aircraft was on its own. He
insisted, however, that civilian targets be avoided, and under no
circumstances was the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to be bombed. About 30
minutes after taking off Doolittles B-25 was joined by another piloted
by Lt. Travis Hoover. These two aircraft approached Tokyo from the
north. They encountered a number of Japanese fighter or trainer
aircraft, but they remained generally undetected at their low altitude.
At 1:30 PM the Japanese homeland came under attack for the first time in
the War. From low altitudes the raiders put their cargoes of four 500
pounders into a number of key targets. Despite antiaircraft fire, all
the attacking aircraft were unscathed. The mission had been a surprise,
but the most hazardous portion of the mission lay ahead. The Chinese
were not prepared for the raiders arrival. Many of the aircraft were
ditched along the coast, and the crews of other aircraft, including
Doolittles were forced to bail out in darkness. There were a number of
casualties, and several of the raiders were caught by Japanese troops in
China, and some were eventually executed. This painting is dedicated to
the memories of those airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their
country and the thousands of innocent Chinese citizens which were
brutally slaughtered as a reprisal for their assistance in rescuing the
downed crews.
USS Hornet
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| Tokyo Raid, Doolittles B25 Launch from USS Hornet by Ivan Berryman (P)
Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 14 inches x 9 inches (36cm x 23cm). Price £450.00 ITEM CODE B0300 |
| Destination Tokyo by Stan Stokes. On April 18, 1942, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle led a group of 16 B-25 bombers on a carrier-launched raid on industrial and military targets in Japan. The raid was one of the most daring missions of WW II. Planning for this secret mission began several months earlier, and Jimmy Doolittle, one of the most outstanding pilots and leaders in the United States Army Air Corps was chosen to plan, organize and lead the raid. The plan was to get within 300 or 400 miles of Japan, attack military and industrial targets in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kobe shortly after nightfall, and then fly on to a dawn landing at secret airfields on the coast of China. The twin engine B-25 Mitchell bomber was selected by Doolittle for the mission and practice indicated that it should be possible to launch these aircraft from a carrier deck with less than 500 feet of runway. On April 2, 1942 the USS Hornet and a number of escorts set sail from Alameda, California with the 16 B-25s strapped to its deck. This task force rendezvoused with another including the USS Enterprise, and proceeded for the Japanese mainland. An element of surprise was important for this mission to succeed. When the task force was spotted by a Japanese picket boat, Admiral Halsey made the decision to launch the attack earlier than was planned. This meant that the raiders would have to fly more than 600 miles to Japan, and would arrive over their targets in daylight. It also meant that it would be unlikely that each aircraft would have sufficient fuel to reach useable airfields in China. Doolittle had 50 gallons of additional fuel stowed on each aircraft as well as a dinghy and survival supplies for the likely ditchings at sea which would now take place. At approximately 8:00 AM the Hornets loudspeaker blared, Now hear this: Army pilots, man your planes! Doolittle and his co-pilot R.E. Cole piloted the first B-25 off the Hornets deck at about 8:20 AM. With full flaps, and full throttle the Mitchell roared towards the Hornets bow, just barely missing the ships island superstructure. The B-25 lifted off, Doolittle leveled out, and made a single low altitude pass down the painted center line on the Hornets deck to align his compass. The remaining aircraft lifted off at approximately five minute intervals. The mission was planned to include five three-plane sections directed at various targets. However, Doolittle had made it clear that each aircraft was on its own. He insisted, however, that civilian targets be avoided, and under no circumstances was the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to be bombed. About 30 minutes after taking off Doolittles B-25 was joined by another piloted by Lt. Travis Hoover. These two aircraft approached Tokyo from the north. They encountered a number of Japanese fighter or trainer aircraft, but they remained generally undetected at their low altitude. At 1:30 PM the Japanese homeland came under attack for the first time in the War. From low altitudes the raiders put their cargoes of four 500 pounders into a number of key targets. Despite antiaircraft fire, all the attacking aircraft were unscathed. The mission had been a surprise, but the most hazardous portion of the mission lay ahead. The Chinese were not prepared for the raiders arrival. Many of the aircraft were ditched along the coast, and the crews of other aircraft, including Doolittles were forced to bail out in darkness. There were a number of casualties, and several of the raiders were caught by Japanese troops in China, and some were eventually executed. This painting is dedicated to the memories of those airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and the thousands of innocent Chinese citizens which were brutally slaughtered as a reprisal for their assistance in rescuing the downed crews. Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £109.00 Signed by B-25 Pilot Col. Travis Hoover.
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| A Heritage of Excellence by Stan Stokes. CV-12 is the eighth USN warship to bear the name Hornet. She participated in numerous combat operations for the last 16months of WWII. While operating in the Far East in support of operations in Vietnam, the Hornet participated in several Apollo recovery missions including that of Apollo 11 in 1969. Limited edition of 300 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
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Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00 ITEM CODE STK0065 |
| USS Hornet. Doolittles Raiders by Ivan Berryman. In a 40 knot gale, Lt Col. Doolittles B25 hauls itself into the air. The first of a 16 strong strike force en route to Tokyo. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
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Original painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £3800.00
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| Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle Raiders completed the first strike at the heart of Imperial Japan since the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour four months earlier. Together, they completed one of the most audacious air raids in aviation history. Signed limited edition of 550 prints, with 5 signatures. Print paper size 33 inches x 23.5 inches (84cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signatories: Major General David M Jones, Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher, Lieutenant Colonel Richard E Cole, Staff Sergeant Edwin W Horton, and Major Thomas C Griffin.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs, with 5 signatures. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £325.00 Signatories: Major General David M Jones, Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher, Lieutenant Colonel Richard E Cole, Staff Sergeant Edwin W Horton, and Major Thomas C Griffin.
Limited edition of 300 commemorative proofs, with 13 signatures. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £460.00 Signatories: Major General David M Jones, Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher, Lieutenant Colonel Richard E Cole, Staff Sergeant Edwin W Horton, and Major Thomas C Griffin, Lieutenant Colonel Frank A Kappelar, Lieutenant Colonel Chase J Nielson, Colonel William M Bower, Lieutenant Colonel Edward J Saylor, Second Lieutenant Charles J Ozuk, Lieutenant Colonel Robert L Hite, Second Lieutenant William L Birch, and Mr Tung Sheng-Liu.
Limited edition of 25 giclee canvas proofs, with 13 signatures. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £995.00 Signatories: Major General David M Jones, Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher, Lieutenant Colonel Richard E Cole, Staff Sergeant Edwin W Horton, and Major Thomas C Griffin, Lieutenant Colonel Frank A Kappelar, Lieutenant Colonel Chase J Nielson, Colonel William M Bower, Lieutenant Colonel Edward J Saylor, Second Lieutenant Charles J Ozuk, Lieutenant Colonel Robert L Hite, Second Lieutenant William L Birch, and Mr Tung Sheng-Liu. ITEM CODE DHM2603 |
| Tokyo Bound by Nicolas Trudgian. On April 18, 1942, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, a small force of B-25 Mitchell light bombers set forth on one of the most audacious air raids of World War II. Launching in a rough sea from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet, the crews knew that even if they achieved success, they were not to return. Their mission to bomb Tokyo and other industrial targets some 800 miles distant would leave them barely enough fuel to fly on to crash-land in China. Nine aircraft were attacked by enemy fighters, every one made it to the target, all but one aircraft were lost. But the raid was a triumph. The Japanese High Command were so alarmed by the Americans ability to strike at their homeland they attempted to expand the perimeter of activity in the central and southern Pacific - with disastrous results. Lt. Col. Doolittle was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in recognition of the extraordinary feat he and his gallant crews performed. Miraculously most survived to fly and fight again later in the war, Jimmy Doolittle going on to command the Eighth Air Force in Europe at the time of the Normandy invasion. Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £225.00 Signed by Brigadier General Everett W Holstrom, Major Howard A Sessler, Captain J Royden Stork and Major Griffith P Williams, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £ Signed by Brigadier General Everett W Holstrom, Major Howard A Sessler, Captain J Royden Stork and Major Griffith P Williams, in addition to the artist.
Signed Artist Reserve Edition of 60 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Brigadier General Everett W Holstrom, Major Howard A Sessler, Captain J Royden Stork and Major Griffith P Williams, in addition to the artist.
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| USS Hornet, Eye of the Storm by Anthony Saunders Late October 1942 in the waters east of Guadalcanal, the Battle of Santa Cruz saw the sinking of the US carrier Hornet, in what proved to be the last major carrier battle of the South Pacific theatre. Signed limited edition of 2500 prints. (Guadalcanal spelt Guadacanal on print - special price) Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £48.72
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
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| Hornets Nest by John D Shaw. Lt. Col. James H.Doolittle confers with Capt. Marc A. Mitscher on the bomber-laden deck of the U.S.S. Hornet as the fateful day of April 18, 1942 approaches. This daring bombing raid on Japan gave America and its allies a badly-needed morale boost in the wake of the destruction at Pearl Harbour. Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Lt Richard E Cole, Major Thomas C Griffin, MSgt Edwin W Horton Jr, Maj Gen David M Jones and S/Sgt David J Thatcher. ITEM CODE DHM2635 |
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