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Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased) - Art prints and originals signed by Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)

Edwin A Harper

Edwin A Harper

14 / 2 / 2014Died : 14 / 2 / 2014

Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)

Ed Harper was born in Bassano, Alberta, Canada in 1920. He joined VMF-214, the Black Sheep on 7 August 1943 and flew both combat tours from September 1943 to January 1944. He shot down 1 enemy aircraft and two probables on fighter sweeps over Kahili and Rabaul. On 17 October 1943, Ed was wounded in aerial combat and brought back his damaged Corsair to Munda. The next day he flew a mission and scored a probable over a Zero. Ed was also one of the Black Sheep pilots that were reassigned to VMF-211 for a third combat tour after the Black Sheep were disbanded on 8 January 1944. Edwin Harper died on 14th February 2014.


Items Signed by Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)

 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)
Price : £180.00
Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......

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 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)
Price : £170.00
Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......

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 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (C)
Price : £325.00
Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......

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 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (D)
Price : £525.00
Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......

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 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (E)
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Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......NOT
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  Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of onl......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX)
Price : £140.00
Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of onl......

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 Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (Y)
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Few fighter units in World War II gained the notoriety of Pappy Boyingtons Marine Corps VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron. Equipped with the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, under Boyingtons spirited leadership, the Black Sheep pilots were accorded one of only......NOT
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 For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has br......
Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor. (AP)
Price : £395.00
For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has br......

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 For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has br......
Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor. (B)
Price : £275.00
For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has br......

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Corsair Naval Fighter Aviation Art Collectors Pack.
Pack Price : £530.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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The Jolly Rogers by Nicolas Trudgian.
Angels of Okinawa by Stan Stokes.
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)
Valley Forge Fly-By by Ivan Berryman.

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Pack 592. Pack of two Black Sheep squadron aviation prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £320.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

Titles in this pack :

Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor.
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)

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Pack 593. Pack of two Black Sheep Edition prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £385.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor. (B)
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)

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Pack 595. Pack of two Black Sheep Squadron Prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £460.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor. (B)
Gunfight Over Rabaul by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)

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WW2 Corsair Naval Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £450.00
Saving : £320
Aviation Print Pack. ......

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The Jolly Rogers by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)

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Corsair Aircraft Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £215.00
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The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)
Kiwi Strike by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Vought F-4 Corsair Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian.
Pack Price : £260.00
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Aviation Print Pack. ......

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Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Black Sheep by Nicolas Trudgian (B)

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Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)

Squadrons for : Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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VMF-211


Country : US

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VMF-211

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VMF-214


Country : US

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VMF-214

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Aircraft for : Colonel Edwin A Harper (deceased)
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Corsair




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Manufacturer : Chance-Vought
Production Began : 1940
Number Built : 12000

Corsair

The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was arguably the finest naval aviation fighter of its era. Work on this design dates to 1938 and was headed-up by Voughts Chief Engineer, Rex Biesel. The initial prototype was powered by an 1800-HP Pratt & Whitney double Wasp radial engine. This was the third Vought aircraft to carry the Corsair name. The graceful and highly recognizable gull-wing design of the F4U permitted the aircraft to utilize a 13-foot, three-blade, Hamilton Standard propeller, while not having to lengthen the landing gear. Because of the rigors of carrier landings, this was a very important design consideration. Folding wings were also required for carrier operations. The F4U was thirty feet long, had a wingspan of 41 feet and an empty weight of approximately 7,500 pounds. Another interesting feature was the way the F4Us gear rotated 90 degrees, so it would lay flush within the wing when in the up position. In 1939 the Navy approved the design, and production commenced. The Corsair utilized a new spot welding process on its all aluminum fuselage, giving the aircraft very low drag. To reduce weight, fabric-covered outer wing sections and control surfaces were fitted. In May of 1940 the F4U made its maiden flight. Although a number of small bugs were discovered during early flight tests, the Corsair had exceptional performance characteristics. In October of 1940 the prototype F4U was clocked at 405-MPH in a speed test. The initial production Corsairs received an upgraded 2,000-HP radial giving the bird a top speed of about 425-MPH. The production models also differed from the prototype in having six, wing-mounted, 0.5 caliber machine guns. Another change was a shift of the cockpit about three feet further back in the fuselage. This latter change unfortunately made naval aviators wary of carrier landings with the F4U, due to its limited forward visibility during landings. Other concerns were expressed regarding a severe port wing drop at landing speeds and a tendency of the aircraft to bounce off a carrier deck. As a result, the F4U was initially limited to land-based USMC squadrons. Vought addressed several of these problems, and the Royal Navy deserves credit for perfecting an appropriate landing strategy for the F4U. They found that if the carrier pilot landed the F4U while making a sweeping left turn with the port wing down, that sufficient visibility was available to make a safe landing. With a kill ratio of 11 -to- 1 in WW 11 combat, the F4U proved superior in the air to almost every opposing aircraft it encountered. More than 12,000 F4Us were built and fortunately a few dozen remain in flyable condition to this date.

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