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Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased) - Art prints and originals signed by Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased)

Geoffrey Page

Geoffrey Page
The signature of Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased)

3 / 8 / 2000Died : 3 / 8 / 2000

Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased)

Geoffrey Page was born in Boxmoor on 16th May 1920. Geoffrey Page developed an early interest in aviation, which is not surprising as he had an uncle who flew during the Great War and another uncle was Sir Frederick Handley Page, the great aircraft manufacturer. Page went to Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Glouscestershire, and later went to the Imperial College to study engineering. It was at college he joined the University Air Squadron at Northolt. Two weeks after the outbreak of the Second World War, Geoffrey Page received his call-up papers and joined the RAF with the rank of Acting Pilot Officer and went to Cranwell for advanced training. In May 1940 after a short period of instructing, Page was posted to 66 Squadron, flying Supermarine Spitfires but was almost immediately re-assigned to 56 Squadron where he was to fly the Hawker Hurricane. Whilst as a pilot officer with 56 squadron he took part in the Battles of France and Britain, and had accounted for three kills by the time he was shot down on the 12th August 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Flying behind his commanding officer, who was attacking a large formation of Dornier Do17 bombers, his Hurricane was hit and caught fire. Burning high-octane fuel sprayed into the cockpit, covering Page, resulting in very bad burns to his face and hands. Page parachuted out and his Hurricane crashed into the sea. After being picked up from the sea he was taken to the burns unit at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, where he was treated by Sir Archibald MacIndoe, a pioneering plastic surgeon. He spent the next two years in hospital undergoing numerous plastic surgery operations. Both of his hands were burnt down to the bone, and his head had swollen to three times its normal size. Page had also received gunshot wounds to his legs. Page became a founding member of the Guinea Pig Club, where Sir Archibald MacIndoe was elected life time president and Geoffrey Page was its first chairman. In late 1942 he re-joined operations again as a Flight Lieutenant. He joined No.132 Squadron as a supernumerary Flight Lieutenant, before volunteering for service in North Africa, but returned to the UK as the desert heat caused problems on his skin grafts. In July 1943 he won his first DFC. Later in the year he joined 122 Squadron as a Flight Commander, before re-joining No.132 Squadron in January 1944 as Commanding Officer. On 29th April 1944 Page led his squadron to strafe Deelen airfield in Holland, and attacked a Bf110 night fighter that was landing. Despite the odds, the Bf110 shot down two Spitfires, before Page forced the aircraft down and destroyed it. The pilot of the Bf110 was the famous Major Hans-Joachim Jabs, who survived. Page was later promoted Wing Leader of 125 wing, and after another DFC he won the DSO at the end of 1944. Page had achieved his goal of 15 victories (10 solo, 5 shared, and 3 damaged). After the war on a tour of the United States met his wife to be, the daughter of a British Hollywood actor. He left the R.A.F. in 1948 joining Vickers Armstrong. In retirement, Page remained the driving force of the Guinea Pig Club, and also founded the Battle of Britain Trust. This raised more than one million pounds, with which the Battle of Britain memorial was erected overlooking the Straits of Dover. In 1995 he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Sadly Alan Geoffrey Page DSO, OBE, DFC and Bar died 3rd August 2000.

Items Signed by Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased)

 Allied fighters encountering Focke-Wulfs potent Fw190 were to find themselves alarmingly outclassed when first the Luftwaffes new fighter appeared in the skies above France in 1941.  Even the Spitfire MkV struggled to match the Butcher Birds outstan......
The Thoroughbred by Ivan Berryman. (C)
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Allied fighters encountering Focke-Wulfs potent Fw190 were to find themselves alarmingly outclassed when first the Luftwaffes new fighter appeared in the skies above France in 1941. Even the Spitfire MkV struggled to match the Butcher Birds outstan......

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 Briefly flew Spitfires with No.66 Sqn before joining No.56 Sqn flying Hurricanes in the Battle of France, then the Battle of Britain until he was shot down on 12th August 1940, baling out of his fiery aircraft but suffering severe injuries and burns......
Clipped Signature - Geoffrey Page.
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Briefly flew Spitfires with No.66 Sqn before joining No.56 Sqn flying Hurricanes in the Battle of France, then the Battle of Britain until he was shot down on 12th August 1940, baling out of his fiery aircraft but suffering severe injuries and burns......

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The Hawker Hurricane powered by the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine is shown in combat with Luftwaffe aircraft during the Battle of Britain.  The Hurricane played a major role in the aerial victory along with its companion the Spitfire.......
Merlin Roar by Anthony Saunders. (C)
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The Hawker Hurricane powered by the powerful Rolls Royce Merlin engine is shown in combat with Luftwaffe aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The Hurricane played a major role in the aerial victory along with its companion the Spitfire.......

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Spitfires of R.C.A.F 144 Wing led by Wing Commander Johnson in combat with ME109s of JG3 over Arromanches, France June 1944. ......
Combat Over Normandy by Graeme Lothian.
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Spitfires of R.C.A.F 144 Wing led by Wing Commander Johnson in combat with ME109s of JG3 over Arromanches, France June 1944. ......

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Fighting Lady by Graeme Lothian (B)
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A solo Spitfire on patrol off the coast of Dover during the Battle of Britain.......

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 The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England.  It wa......
Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP)
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Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B)
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 On August 12th, 1940 the Luftwaffe turned their full attention to the RAF's forward fighter bases and radar stations with the intent to obliterate them once and for all.  The outcome of the Battle of Britain hung in the balance.  It was late in ......
Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. (C)
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 MK1 Hurricanes of No. 601 Squadron refueled and rearmed, climb to rejoin the battle during the summer of 1940. As the great air battle rages high above, life goes in the countryside as a Southern Railway train pulls out of a local village station, c......
Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian.
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MK1 Hurricanes of No. 601 Squadron refueled and rearmed, climb to rejoin the battle during the summer of 1940. As the great air battle rages high above, life goes in the countryside as a Southern Railway train pulls out of a local village station, c......

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Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP)
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Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
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Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)
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MK1 Hurricanes of No. 601 Squadron refueled and rearmed, climb to rejoin the battle during the summer of 1940. As the great air battle rages high above, life goes in the countryside as a Southern Railway train pulls out of a local village station, ......

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Sunday 15th September, 1940 - a date that will live forever in military history.  The day the Luftwaffe made its final, massive effort to defeat the RAF, and pave the way for Hitler's invasion of England.  The day the tremendous air battles betwe......
Hurricane Force by Robert Taylor.
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Trudgian Hurricane Artist Proof Editions Pack.
Pack Price : £600.00
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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)

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JG3 Aviation Art Print Pack.
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian.
Unhappy New Year by David Pentland.
Morning Chorus by Gerald Coulson.
Combat Over Normandy by Graeme Lothian.

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Ultimate JG3 Luftwaffe Aviation Art Print Pack.
Pack Price : £780.00
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Ramraiders by Robert Tomlin. (B)
Ramraiders by Richard Taylor.
The Battle for Britain by Robert Taylor.
Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian
Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian.
Unhappy New Year by David Pentland.
Morning Chorus by Gerald Coulson.
Combat Over Normandy by Graeme Lothian.

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Battle of Britain Hurricane Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
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Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP)
Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)

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JG3 Me109 Aviation Art Prints by Gerald Coulson and Graeme Lothian.
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Morning Chorus by Gerald Coulson.
Combat Over Normandy by Graeme Lothian.

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Nicolas Trudgian Spitfire and Hurricane Prints.
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Tangmere Hurricanes by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP)
Fighter Legend - Johnnie Johnson by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC (deceased)


Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC
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Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC
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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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