WING LEADER

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WING LEADER
Wing Commander James Edgar ‘Johnny’ Johnson leads his Canadian Wing from his personal Spitfire Mk 1X JE – J during a combat sortie over Normany covering the allied advance form the landing beaches. An exceptional fighter pilot and Wing leader he had flown fighter sweeps over German occupied territory almost ceaselessly from 1941 to 1944, involved in heavy air fighting throughout this period. His successful leadership of the all – Canadian 127 and 144 Spitfire wings from forward airstrips in Normandy, marked him out as one of the RAFs most effective Wing Commanders.
He was credited with 34 combat victories – all of them German fighters including over 20 FW190s making him the RAFs highest scoring ace of the war.
Johnson retired from RAF service in 1966 with the rank of Air Vice Marshal CB. CBE. DSO and Two Bars, DFC and Bar.
He died in 2001.

Limited edition of 200 giclée canvases, (which are the same size as the original painting)  400 paper prints and 50 single remarqued prints on archival paper. They will arrive with a signed Certificate of Authenticity and the back story behind the painting. Also available as a large or regular mug, greetings card, lithograph print and crystal paperweight

© Copyright image and text Simon W Atack 2019