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British Aerospace Hawks used by the
Red Arrows, the official Royal Air Force display team. The Red Arrows
shown in aviation art prints by leading aviation artist Ivan Berryman available
from
the aviation art print company.
The BAe Hawk News of the first flight of the Hawk on 21 August 1974 was greeted
with derision by Hunter pilots at the RAF's tactical weapons training
unit. For understandably selfish reasons they were sceptical about the
ability of the Hawk to replace the rugged, versatile and much-loved
Hunter. "Forget Hawk - Fly Hunter" was one typical bumper
sticker of the time but now 25 years on, such scepticism seems barely
credible. With the arrival of the first Hawk aircraft at RAF Valley in
November 1976, a new era of flying training began, and the first of
thousands of fast-jet pilots discovered the joys of flying this truly
thoroughbred aircraft.
Since then, the BAe Hawk has earned a reputation as the world's best
advanced trainer and light strike aircraft. The basic design has been
refined and improved in a series of variants ranging from multi-role light
fighter to the US Navy's carrier trainer. But the one quality that sets
the Hawk apart from other aircraft is handling characteristics. In the
artist's own words, - "I had flown the Gnat and Hunter and in 1979
had just finished flying Canberra PR9s before transferring to the Jaguar,
when I was given the opportunity to get some flying on the Hawk. It was a
revelation. Here was an aircraft that was pure joy to fly, at low level it
settled comfortably at 450 knots at around 150 feet and it could be flown
into valleys under the most frightening weather safe in the knowledge that
it could be turned around without losing airspeed almost in its own
length. And at medium level? 1v1 combat in this aircraft is something
else, - compared with the Hawk, the Jaguar is like flying an anvil". |
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Arrows Break by Ivan Berryman.
An unusual and pleasing study of three Bae Hawks of the RAFs official display team, the Red Arrows. Arrows Break affords the enthusiast three views of the Hawks clean lines, while at the same time providing a thoughtful and pensive portrait of man, machine and rolling sky in perfect harmony.
Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Image size 18 inches x 8 inches (46cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE B0027
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Red Arrows Break Left by Ivan Berryman.
Restricted edition. Few copies left. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £70.00
Limited edition of artist proofa. Very few copies remain. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
**Restricted edition. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £46.00
ITEM CODE B0020
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Arrowhead by Ivan Berryman.
British Aerospace Hawk of the Red Arrows over Farnborough.
Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £43.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm)
. Price £51.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm). Price £240.00
**Signed limited edition of 150 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1030
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Arrowhead by Ivan Berryman.
British Aerospace Hawk of the Red Arrows over
Farnborough.
Arrows Break by Ivan Berryman
An unusual and pleasing study of three Bae Hawks of the RAFs official
display team, the Red Arrows. Arrows Break affords the enthusiast
three views of the Hawks clean lines, while at the same time providing
a thoughtful and pensive portrait of man, machine and rolling sky in
perfect harmony.
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Fine Arts publish over 600 aviation art prints, these can be seen on our
new website:
www.aviationartprints.com
or www.aviationprints.co.uk |
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