Description
CONTACT VECTOR 025
Original Oil Painting
Included: Artist signed Certificate of Authenticity
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas
Quality moulded frame
Canvas size: 44.45cm x 24.13cm (17.5″ x 9.5″)
Price: £1,500 plus P&P (Contact Philip for purchasing)
John *Cat’s Eyes* Cunningham CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, AE… Beaufighter, night-fighter ace.
On the 7th May 1941, Cunningham achieved a victory, his 12th, in front of King George VI. Sholto Douglas accompanied the King when he appeared at Danebury Hill, not far from Middle Wallop. The King met Squadron Leader John Cunningham and Sergeant Jimmy Rawnsley, congratulated the airmen on their success, and asked Cunningham to get another on that night. The King then was driven to the GCI (Ground Controlled Interception) radar station RAF Sopley (call sign Starlight), outside Bournemouth to tour the facility. Eager to impress the King, Cunningham drove to dispersal and prepared to go on patrol. The Luftwaffe attacked Liverpool, which took their flight path over 604’s patrol area. Cunningham took off and intercepted an He 111 North of Bournemouth. The controller asked the King to go outside, as they might have an opportunity to witness the battle. Although they did not see it, the King heard the results: the roar of engines, and rattle of cannon fire. The Heinkel, from 7./KG 27, Werknummer 1639 code IG+DR, eventually crashed near Andersea Farm south of RAF Weston Zoyland at 23:30. Pilot Oberfeldwebel Heinz Laschinski and Oberfeldwebel Otto Willrich survived, though the pilot was badly burned. Flight Engineer Feldwebel Fritz Klemm and Feldwebel Heinz Schier were killed by gunfire.
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