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Items Signed by Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE (deceased) |
| Tribute to F/Lt Owen Tracey by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £260.00 | 79 Sqn Hurricane of F/Lt Owen Tracey trying to get airborne again amid explosions from the attacking German Dorniers on 15th August 1940. ...... | |
| Tribute to Flt Lt Ian R Gleed by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £380.00 | Flight Lieutenant Ian Widge Gleed is depicted in his personal Hurricane 1 P2798 (LK-A) of 87 Sqn shooting down a Messerschmitt Bf.110 on 15th August 1940. Just visible beneath the cockpit of the Hurricane is his mascot, Figaro, shown kicking...... | |
| Clipped Signature - Laurence Thorogood. Price : £55.00 | Joined a combat squadron at the start of the Battle of Britain flying Hurricanes and served in the RAF after the war. He died in 2005....... | |
| Return From Combat by Simon Smith. (B) Price : £260.00 | Two 85 squadron Hurricanes returning to base after a battle over the skies of southern England in the summer of 1940. ...... | |
| Into the Fray by Richard Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | Squadron Leader Douglas Bader leads the Hurricanes of 242 Squadron in an aggressive diving attack upon a large force of Heinkel 111s approaching the Kent coast, whilst Spitfires from 66 Squadron tangle with the escorting Bf109s of JG52. It is Septe...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £130.00 | Hurricanes of 87 Squadron return to their West Country base after repelling attacks by Luftwaffe bombers on nearby aircraft factories, August 1940. Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleeds Hurricane, in which he scored 20 victories, leads the Squadron pilots ba...... | |
| Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £220.00 | Hurricanes of 87 Squadron return to their West Country base after repelling attacks by Luftwaffe bombers on nearby aircraft factories, August 1940. Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleeds Hurricane, in which he scored 20 victories, leads the Squadron pilots ba...... | |
| Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £125.00 | Hurricanes of 87 Squadron return to their West Country base after repelling attacks by Luftwaffe bombers on nearby aircraft factories, August 1940. Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleeds Hurricane, in which he scored 20 victories, leads the Squadron pilots ba...... | |
| Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £120.00 | Hurricanes of 87 Squadron return to their West Country base after repelling attacks by Luftwaffe bombers on nearby aircraft factories, August 1940. Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleeds Hurricane, in which he scored 20 victories, leads the Squadron pilots ba...... | |
| The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. (D) SOLD OUT | Sunday 15 September 1940 and Luftwaffe supremo Hermann Goering believed victory over the RAF was at hand. Today, he decreed, would be the day that his 'glorious' Luftwaffe would finally break the back of Fighter Command's stubborn resist...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE (deceased) |
| Trudgian Hurricane Artist Proof Editions Pack. Pack Price : £600.00 Saving : £550 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Squadron Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Holding the Line - The Battle of Britain by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) | |
| Roland Bee Beamont Aviation Prints. Pack Price : £440.00 Saving : £500 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. The Exterminator by Stan Stokes. (B) Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Front Line Hurricanes by Robert Taylor. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
| Pack 689. Pack of two 87 Sqn Hurricane Prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £175 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
| Pack 793. Pack of two Hawker Hurricane prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £180 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Country by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
| Nicolas Trudgian Me109 and Hurricane Prints. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £225 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) |
| Roland Bee Beamont Signed Hurricane Aviation Art. Pack Price : £300.00 Saving : £270 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Front Line Hurricanes by Robert Taylor. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
Battle of Britain Hurricane Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £400.00 Saving : £300 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) | ||
Classic Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £195.00 Saving : £175 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Fighter Legend - Johnnie Johnson by Nicolas Trudgian. | ||
Laurence Thorogood Print and Clipped Signature Pack. Pack : SOLD OUT | Clipped Signature and Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hurricane MK11C Night Fighters by Barry Price. Clipped Signature - Laurence Thorogood. | NOT AVAILABLE | |
Laurence Thorogood Clipped Signature and Print Pack. Pack : SOLD OUT | Clipped Signature and Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : A Welcome Shore by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Clipped Signature - Laurence Thorogood. | NOT AVAILABLE |
Laurence Thorogood - Print and Clipped Signature Pack. Pack : SOLD OUT | Clipped Signature and Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Unsung Hero by Adrian Rigby. Clipped Signature - Laurence Thorogood. | NOT AVAILABLE | |
Laurence Thorogood - Clipped Signature and Print Pack. Pack : SOLD OUT | Clipped Signature and Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ace of Burma - Tribute to Wing Commander Frank Carey by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Clipped Signature - Laurence Thorogood. | NOT AVAILABLE |
Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE Squadron details |
No.87 Sqn RAF Country : UK Disbanded 3rd January 1961 Known Codes : , LK, PD, | No.87 Sqn RAF United Provinces Maximus me metuit - The most powerful fear me |
Squadron Leader Laurence Thorogood DFC AE Aircraft details |
Hurricane Manufacturer : Hawker Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. |
Spitfire Manufacturer : Supermarine Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
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