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Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased) - Art prints and originals signed by Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased)

Bob Curtis

Bob Curtis
The signature of Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased)

31 / 3 / 2021Died : 31 / 3 / 2021

Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased)

Bob Curtis arrived in North Africa in 1943, moving to Sicily soon after, flying Spitfires with the 52nd Fighter Group. He scored his first air victory over an Me109 flying his Spitfire, and later survived a bail out when his fighter was badly damaged after a building he strafed exploded beneath him. Moving across to the 15th Air Force, the 52nd Fighter Group re-equipped with the P-51 and Bob Curtis became a Squadron Commander. He added 13 more to his score flying the P-51, ending his war with 14 victories. He died on 31st March 2021.


Items Signed by Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased)

 Flew Spitfires with the 52nd Fighter Group based in Sicily, claiming an Me109.  He went on to score more victories flying P-51 Mustangs, ending the war with a total of 14.  He died in 2021. ......
Clipped Signature - Bob Curtis.
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Flew Spitfires with the 52nd Fighter Group based in Sicily, claiming an Me109. He went on to score more victories flying P-51 Mustangs, ending the war with a total of 14. He died in 2021. ......

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Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
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Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Print Pack.
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Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.
The Yoxford Boys by Gerald Coulson.

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Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian.
Checkertail Clan by Nicolas Trudgian
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

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Nicolas Trudgian P-51 Mustang Aircraft Print Pack.
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Ace of Diamonds by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders.

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Pack 632. Pack of two P51 Mustang prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian.
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Red Tail Escort by Richard Taylor.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
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P-51 Mustang Prints by Nicolas Trudgian.
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Mustang Mayhem by Nicolas Trudgian.
Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian.
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Mustangs Over the Mediterranean by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)

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Lt Col Bob Curtis (deceased)

Squadrons for : Lt Col Bob Curtis
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Lt Col Bob Curtis. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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52nd Fighter Group


Country : US

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Aircraft for : Lt Col Bob Curtis
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Mustang




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Manufacturer : North American

Mustang

The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace.

Spitfire




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Manufacturer : Supermarine
Production Began : 1936
Retired : 1948
Number 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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