This unique serie is divided in three groups: The aircraft used during the invasion of Norway, aircraft used at Little Norway in Ontario, and aircraft used between 1941 and 1945 by the Norwegian Squadron in RAF. The originals are 16” by 20” acrylic on canvas.
The invasion of Norway
Heinkel He-115A-2, nr.F-52
Marinens Flyvåpen, 2.Flg.avd., (Naval Section 2, Navy Air Force). Flatøen
Pilot Lt. Hans Bugge and crew, attacking German cruisers Köln and Königsberg, outside Bergen, 0500 hrs, April 9 1940
The invasion of Norway
Gloster Gladiator, nr. 423
Hærens Flyvåpen, Jagevingen (Fighter Wing, Army Air Force). Oslo/Fornebu
Pilot Lt. Dag Krohn, flying over Oslo, 0600 hrs, April 9 1940
The invasion of Norway
Fokker CVD, nr. 175
Hærens Flyvåpen, Speidevingen (Reconnaissance Wing, Army Air Force). Espedalsvannet
Observer Edvard Omholt-Jensen, looking for Germans, April 12 1940
Little Norway
Northrop DB-8A-5, nr. D-1
The first Northrop DB-8A-5, nr. D-1 arriving to Little Norway, Toronto Island Airport, Toronto, Canada, September 1940
Little Norway
Fairchild PT-28B, Cornell, nr. 185
”Sweden V”, donation from “Wings for Norway – The Swedish-American Drive”
Flying from Little Norway, Toronto Island Airport, over lake Ontario, Canada, 1942
Little Norway
Curtiss 75A-8, Hawk, nr. 453
Flying over Little Norway Base Camp, Toronto, Canada, 1941
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
Northrop N3-PB, nr. 18, GS-T
330 Norwegian Squadron, Coastal Command, RAF (Marinens Flyvåpen, RNAF), Fossvogur/Reykjavik, Iceland
Pilot Carl J. Stansberg, Observer Haakon O. Rustad, Wireless Operator Torgeir Hansen, flying the 330 Sqn’s first convoy escort at midnight 23 June 1941 over Iceland’s south coast
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
Supermarine Spitfire F Va, AH-A, BS249
332 (Norwegian) Squadron, Fighter Command, RAF, Catterick, England, May 1942
Spitfire BS249 was originally built as a Spitfire Mk Ia, and converted to Spitfire Mk Va in the fall of 1941
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
Consolidated Catalina 1B, “Vingtor”
333 (Norwegian) Squadron, “A” detachment, Coastal Command, RAF, Woodhaven, Scotland, was formed from the No. 1477 (Norwegian) flight in May 1943 and was used in convoy escorts and anti-submarine patrols over the North Sea and Norwegian coastline, in addition to “specials” to Norway.
“Vingtor” was the first Catalina flying-boat in the 333 Squadron
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
Supermarine Spitfire F IXe, RAB, PV181
132 (Norwegian) Wing, 84 Group, 2nd Tactical Air Force, RAF, B-60 Grimbergen, Belgium
OC, Wg Cdr Rolf Arne Berg flying his personalized aircraft December 1944
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
Supermarine Spitfire F IXc, FN-Q, PL187
331 (Norwegian) Squadron, 132 Wing, 2nd Tactical Air Force, RAF, Bognor Regis, England
Capt N.K.Jørstad, DFC, coming in to re-arm and refuel at B-3 Banville, a Normandy landing-strip on 12 June 1944
Norwegian Squadron in RAF, 1941-1945
de Havilland Mosquito FB VI, KK-F, HR116
333 (Norwegian) Squadron, B detachment, Coastal Command, RAF, Banff Strike Wing, Banff, Scotland
Flying shipping strike at Nordgalen, Norway, December 1944
When “B” detachment was formed as 334 (Norwegian) squadron in May 1945, HR116 became part of the squadron
