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Sydney Hillier | Sydney Hillier Sydney Hiller was a member of the crew of Catalina D for Donald of 270 Squadron. The squadron was based for most of the war at Freetown, West Africa. He was a member of the crew when his aircraft launched a surprise attack on u-boat U-515. |
Items Signed by Sydney Hillier |
| Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (AP) Price : £80.00 | D for Donald of 270 squadron, Royal Air Force, out of Freetown, West Africa operating in the Atlantic Ocean. It was during routine operation search that D for Donald surprised U515 on the surface and immediately attacked the submarine. U515 in putti...... | |
| Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins. (APB) Price : £350.00 | D for Donald of 270 squadron, Royal Air Force, out of Freetown, West Africa operating in the Atlantic Ocean. It was during routine operation search that D for Donald surprised U515 on the surface and immediately attacked the submarine. U515 in putti...... | |
| Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (B) Price : £140.00 | D for Donald of 270 squadron, Royal Air Force, out of Freetown, West Africa operating in the Atlantic Ocean. It was during routine operation search that D for Donald surprised U515 on the surface and immediately attacked the submarine. U515 in putt...... | |
| Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins. (D) Price : £360.00 | D for Donald of 270 squadron, Royal Air Force, out of Freetown, West Africa operating in the Atlantic Ocean. It was during routine operation search that D for Donald surprised U515 on the surface and immediately attacked the submarine. U515 in putt...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Sydney Hillier |
WW2 U-Boat Signed Prints by Robert Taylor and John Wynne Hopkins. Pack Price : £350.00 Saving : £280 | Naval Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Against All Odds by Robert Taylor. Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (B) | ||
Catalina Aircraft Art Prints by John Wynne Hopkins and David Pentland. Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £125 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Black Cat, Indian Ocean, 1944 by David Pentland. Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (B) | ||
Catalina Aircraft Prints by John Wynne Hopkins and Tim Fisher. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £79 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (B) Sinking of U-Boat 347 by Tim Fisher. | ||
Catalina Aviation Art Prints by John Wynne Hopkins and Stephn Brown. Pack Price : £205.00 Saving : £100 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Heading for the Convoys by Stephen Brown. Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (B) |
Squadrons for : Sydney Hillier | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Sydney Hillier. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
Country : UK Founded : 6th April 1919 Fate : Disbanded 30th June 1945 Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.270 Sqn RAF | No.270 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Sydney Hillier | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Sydney Hillier. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Consolidated Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1957 Number Built : 3305 | Catalina Built by the Consolidated Aircraft Company and designed by Isaax M Ladden. the Catalina first flew on the 28th march 1935. and first flew with the US Navy in October 1936. In 1935 the cost of each Catalina was $90,000 and just over 4,000 were built. The Catalina was used in various maritime roles. but it was designed initially as a maritime patrol bomber. Its long range was intended to seek out enemy transport and supply ships. but was eventually used in many roles including Convoy escort,, anti submarine warfare and search and rescue. In its role as a search and rescue aircraft it probably is best remembered for many thousands of aircrews shot down in the Pacific and less extend in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Catalina was the most successful flying boat of the war and even served in a military role until the early 1980's some are still used today in aerial firefighting. |
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