THE
MARHAM WING OVER SANDRINGHAM
by
Michael Rondot
At the beginning of her Golden Jubilee Year, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II visited Royal Air Force Marham, the Norfolk airbase
close to the Royal family's winter residence at Sandringham.
RAF Marham personnel are very proud of their unique association
with Her Majesty who became Honorary Air Commodore of the
station in 1976. To mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee
Year this magnificent oil painting was commissioned by all
ranks of RAF Marham and presented to Her Majesty. We are honoured
to have permission to publish a small and exclusive limited
edition of fine-art prints from the original painting.
The aircraft in Michael Rondot's painting represent the five
squadrons of The Marham Wing, formed in August 2001 to become
the Royal Air Force's largest and most potent fast-jet main
operating base. A Canberra PR9 is portrayed leading four Tornado
GR4s, one from each squadron with aircraft tail letters specially
marked to spell E II R L for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, in
a formation flown over Sandringham House in Her Majesty's
honour. In the background, surrounded by beautiful wooded
grounds, lawned gardens and 20,000 acres of estate, stands
the fine red brick and sandstone house built in 1870 for Prince
Edward (later King Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra.
THE
SIGNATORIES
We
are delighted to have two distinguished Jaguar & Tornado
pilots and all five Marham Wing squadron commanders
as signatories to this unique Golden Jubilee edition
Each copy is personally signed by:
Air Vice-Marshal GLEN TORPY CBE DSO.
Glen Torpy was a reconnaissance/attack pilot flying
Jaguars with the artist on No.41 Sqn before moving
to Tornados. In the Gulf War he commanded No XIII
Sqn and the Tornado reconnaissance force at Dhahran
for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service
Order. He is now Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group.
Group Captain DICK GARWOOD DFC ADC Dick Garwood also
served on No 41 Sqn at RAF Coltishall with the artist
and Glen Torpy during the 1980s. He flew Tornados
during the Gulf War and later commanded No II(AC)
Sqn before assuming command of Royal Air Force Marham.
THE SQUADRON COMMANDERS
Wing Commander KEN SMITH Officer Commanding No 39
Squadron
Wing Commander PADDY TEAKLE OBE Officer Commanding
No 31 Squadron
Wing Commander MOOSE POOLE Officer Commanding No II(AC)
Squadron
Wing Commander DEREK WATSON Officer Commanding No
IX(B) Squadron
Wing Commander PHIL OSBORN Officer Commanding No XIII
Squadron
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Limited to only 350 copies, THE MARHAM WING OVER SANDRINGHAM
is signed and numberedby the artist and individually embossed
with the Collectair seal to guarantee the edition size. A certificate
of authenticity accompanies each copy of this historic print
which is sure to become a treasured collector's item.
THE
MARHAM WING OVER SANDRINGHAM
by
Michael Rondot
Print
size: 27 x 20ins approx
| Primary |
Edition
size: 300 |
Price: £75.00 |
| Artist Proof |
Edition
size: 50 |
Price: £120.00 |
| Remarque |
Edition
size: |
Price: £235.00 |
PRINT
TERMINOLOGY
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