JOHN DELL'S AVIATION ART PAGE 3
All images copyright John Dell
BRISTOL TYPE 153
A Bristol study around the Hercules engine, the Type 153 was designed to meet spec F37/35 for a four cannon fighter. The specification was eventually met by the Westland Whirlwind.
BRISTOL TYPE 133
A very advanced design when it first flew in 1934 the Type 133 was designed to the specification which led to the Gloster Gladiator, the RAF's last biplane fighter. If the Prototype had not been lost in an avoidable accident the Type 133 might well have been selected instead of the Gladiator.
MARTIN BAKER MB2
Another painting of the Martin Baker MB2. An 8 gun fighter its design was kept simple with a fixed undercarriage.
HAWKER HENLEY - FAA COLOURS
The Hawker Henley was a very
advanced design. Two
hundred were actually produced but they were only used as target tugs,
a job they were ill
suited for. The painting shows the Henley as it might have appeared if
it had been used by
the Fleet Air Arm in an operational role (the FAA did operate a
handfull as target tugs). To read more about the the Hawker Henley
<click here>.
Here is another picture of a Hawker Henley, in this case attacking a
German tank column in France in 1940, a task actually carried out with
disastrous consequences by Fairey Battles.
Yet more Henleys, this time dive-bombing bridges at Maastricht. A black and white version of this image featured in Peter C. Smiths book "The History of Dive Bombing" (Pen and Sword Edition ISBM 978-1-84415-592-7 )
The Sinking of the Königsberg.
The first wave of Blackburn Skuas flip over to attack the German cruiser KÖnigsberg at Bergen harbour, 10th April 1940. A lot of research went into this picture, and I have received help from experts in Norway, the USA and the UK to get it as accurate as possible. To read more about the sinking <click here>.
Blackburn B44 retracting bottom flying boat fighter
The B44 was based on the Firebrand single-seat fighter but with a retractable pontoon float built into the bottom of the fuselage for taking off and alighting on water. Two small additional stabalising floats retracted into the wings. I've painted it as if it had gone into service in the Pacific theatre, attacking a Japanese A6M2-N floatplane fighter.
deHavilland DH93 Don
The Don was originally designed as an aircrew trainer for the RAF - you can read about it here.
A website with some simply stunning aviation drawings by Lyle Brown can be found at www.lyleart2000.com
