Battle Of Britain Spitfire X4110 Aviation Art Print - Profile
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Battle Of Britain Spitfire X4110
This Side-View Profile Fine Art Print illustrated by Artist Craig Tinder is printed on a heavy, luster substrate and is fade-resistant with an astonishingly high resolution to bring out rivet-level details.
Choose from 4 Different Paper Sizes and 2 Background Styles:
- A) Paper Print - 12" x 8" (30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
- B) Paper Print - 18" x 12" (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm)
- C) Paper Print - 24" x 16" (60.9 cm x 40.6 cm)
- D) Paper Print - 30" x 20" (76 cm x 50.8 cm)
- White Background (classy, vibrant touch)
- Map Background (ghosted over a vintage WWII map)
About the Paper Prints:
Each Limited Edition Fine Art Print is printed on archival presentation-quality, 260 GSM / 10 Mil, photographic paper created using the highest quality inks and archival techniques. Photographs do not do this paper substrate justice as it practically "glows" on the wall.
Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. These prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
The Story Behind the Print:
In defense of the West Sussex airfields during the Battle of Britain, Flt. Lt. Dunlop Urie scrambled members of 602 Squadron against German interceptors. As the air raid bell rang, Dunlop Urie took off in a brand-new Spitfire "X4110″ that had just been armed for the first time. Against terrible odds, Urie broke into a formation of Messerschmitt Bf-109s and attacked four of them. Ammunition finally ran out and Urie broke off from the melee to return to base.
Upon heading home, he noticed what he thought was a friendly following him back until muzzle flashes erupted from the nose. This follower was clearly a German Messerschmitt Bf-109 and by the time Urie realized what had happened, his Spitfire took multiple hits around the wing root and fuselage with rounds embedding in both of Urie's feet. Expecting Urie to plummet, the German Messerschmitt broke off the attack. Urie was able to limp back to Westhampnett and amazingly, landed the badly damaged Spitfire.
In just 25 minutes, Spitfire "X4110′s" service life was over and the aircraft was written off the register. Flt. Lt. Dunlop Urie would later recover from his wounds and became a Wing Commander before the end of the war.
This item is printed on demand and typically requires 2-3 days for printing prior to shipment.
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