As the clouds break during the rain storm, the sun catches the bare metal and exposes the magnificent old timer.

Ref. No. T-20.
Title: Lady in Waiting.
Description: DOUGLAS DC-3 CARGO. The old bird waits patiently for someone to put it to work again. It will go on waiting and spring to life when called upon in its quest to please and perform, no matter what the conditions and task. This superlative transport aircraft, produced in greater numbers than any other in its category, with almost 11,000 manufactured by the time production ended in 1945, was the most dependable aircraft of its time - Today many are still operational worldwide. During WW2 the USA had the DC-3 converted to a military transport plane and named it the C-47.
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Date: January 2011.
Size: 1010 x 510mm.
Price: R3,333.00

As the sun rises and strikes Mt. Vesuvius, colours explode as the bombers release the dummy paratroopers.

Ref. No. T-17.
Title: Dummy Run.
Description: Douglas Boston A-20 Medium bomberNo. 772 over Catania, Sicily with Mt. Vesuvius in the background. The painting depicts a WW2 diversionery operation as recorded by Captain James Henry Scott DFC. (Jimmy Scott) 12 Squadron, 3 Wing, S.A.A.F. The operation outlined by Jimmy was also briefly described in HJ Martin and Neil Orpen's "Eagles Victorious" page 27. "The confusion of the enemy was compounded by the dropping of dummy parachutists, 20 of which were carried in each of 8 Bostons from 12 and 24 Squadrons in addition to their normal bomb load, in a raid on the Niscemi area."
Three days later they tried it again when the British Parachute Brigade required a diversion near Catania.
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Size: 595 x 430mm
Date: January 2011.
Price: Unavailable.

The treacherous sea conditions test the forces to the maximum.

Ref. No. T-12
Title: Search and Rescue
Description: South Africa Navy M2 Oryx helicopter has just lifted off from the Frigate SAS Amatola No.145 in rough seas off the Cape Point peninsular near Cape Town.
It is on a search and rescue mission to airlift a critically ill seaman off an oil tanker 300km out to sea. The south easterly gale is a challenge for the brave pilot and his crew who risk their lives for others in the icy South Atlantic Ocean.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 1010 x 760mm
Date: November 2010
Price: SOLD

The big versatile bird of the South African Air Force shows its magnificence

Ref. No. T-16
Title: Coastal Mission
Description: SAAF Avro Shackelton No.1717 on a coastal recon mission, banks around the Cape Coast of South Africa.
Size: 910 x 610mm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: November 2010
Price: R2950.00

The Elephant herd settle down to drink at the waterhole in the Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa.

Ref. No.: 126
Title: Addo Elephant Water Hole
Description: Bull Elephant with small family herd at a waterhole in the Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 610 x 460mm
Date: December 2010
Price: SOLD

The huge dune systems of maitlands river Mouth dissapear into the background as the plane gains height.

Ref. No.: T-13
Title: Bank and Climb.
Description: DeHavilland Dragon Rapide. de Havilland Dragon Rapide 5H-AAN in a climbing turn over the Indian Ocean near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, late in the afternoon of 16th December 1974. The pilot and owner, John English had recently purchased the aircraft from the Seychelles and together with his wife Mandy, had flown it back to their private airstrip at Progress, near Port Elizabeth. The potentially hazardous long trip across the Indian Ocean and down the east coast of Africa was completed by virtue of 45 gallon drums of fuel replacing the seats, which Mandy had to manage to keep the fuel flowing whilst also keeping the aircrafts centre of gravity within limits. The seats and numerous other spares followed by ship.
Altough built for the RAF in 1945 this aircraft went into storage before moving to East Africa in 1947. It first flew with East African Airways Corporation before operating with the Seychelles-Kilamanjaro Air Transport as 5H-AAN in 1964. Passing through a number of East African owners and countries, including Air Mahe in 1973 as African Queen, flying services between the Seychelles and Praslin Island, the aircraft always retained its 5H-AAN registration number until after it arrived in South Africa where it is registered ZS-JGV. The airframe has recently been overhauled and recovered, currently the Gipsy Qeen engines are awaiting major overhaul before the aircraft is returned to service.
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Size: 605 x 455mm
Date: November 2010
Price: SOLD