I have now finished this painting titled "Spitfire Surprise" which I've created to mark the 90th anniversary next March of the first Spitfire prototype flight. Click below to read more about the scene, view close ups and reserve limited edition prints.

Featuring the following RAF aircraft displaying at the Eastbourne Airshow. Lighting F-35B, Eurofighter Typhoon (nicknamed "Blackjack"), Avro Lancaster, Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. All three WWII aircraft are part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. And in the distance, the Red Arrows circle round for another pass.

Featuring Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire. All three aircraft are part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and depicted over Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.

The scene also commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings; 6th June 1944.

Painted to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings (6th June 1944); remembering the bravery and sacrifice of all those who took part.

Featuring Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth, with two Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires flying overhead. Portsmouth was the headquarters and main departure point for the naval and military units heading for Normandy.

Featuring aircraft from the 'Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight' (BBMF) over Windsor Castle, England.

Lancaster PA474 (AR-L) leads the flypast and is one of two remaining airworthy Lancaster bombers from WW2. Accompanying the Lancaster are Spitfires P7350 (KL-B) Mk IIa and AB910 (SH-F) Mk Vb. All three aircraft are painted in WW2 schemes chosen by the BBMF and in use at the time of the scenes creation.

The scene also captures the architectural splendour of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel; the resting place of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Castle has been the Royal family home of British Kings and Queens for more than 1000 years; the oldest and largest inhabited Castle in the world.

The Red Arrows have been a favourite at airshows since their first display in 1965 and continue to wow crowds with their skillful aerobatic manoeuvres at shows each year.

They also play their part in commemorating Royal and Military occasions with a Flypast over Buckingham Palace. These include the Queen's birthday, Royal weddings and British Military events such as Trooping the Colour. All nine jets take part in a Flypast and in this scene four jets are in view from the right side of the formation.