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Elizabeth Sutherland - The Eye of God - Constable - 1977 (jacket illustration by Bob Cosford)

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A TV Mystery - 2000AD artist Mark Harrison’s horror comic That Never Was!

A TV Mystery – 2000AD artist Mark Harrison’s horror comic That Never Was!

Here’s a comic art mystery that’s bugging a determined comic collector, involving 2000AD artist Mark Harrison, the BBC, and a horror comics documentary that may – or may not – have actually been made in the Eighties… Back in 1984, the BBC commissioned artists Mark Harrison and Bob Cosford, the latter perhaps best known for creating the “flying sausage” graphic and more used in the Grange Hill…

[airmanisr]

44-13573 (44-73415) 1944 NA P-51D Mustang 'Isabel lll' USAAF RAF Cosford 15.02.06 by Phil Rawlings Via Flickr: Built at the North American Aviation factory at Inglewood. Taken on charge by the USAAF 14.03.45 and delivered 15.03.45. Assigned to Air Transport Command for ferrying to Third Air Force. 11.45 transferred from 302 AAF Base Unit to No.4160 AAF Base Unit, Hobbs AFB, NM, San Antonio Air Material Area, Air Technical Service Command (subsequently Air Material Command). Transferred to 4121 AAF Base Unit, Kelly AFB, San Antonio Air Material Area, Air Material Command. Placed in storage. 13.09.50 declared surplus to USAF. Delivered to Air Material Command, Glendale Field for storage. 08.02.51 taken on charge with Royal Canadian Air Forces as serial 9289. The Royal Canadian Air Force Auxiliary Fighter Squadrons began operating P51-D Mustangs in 1947, arrangements having been made with the US Government to purchase via the US Foreign Liquidation Office. delivered to the RCAF early in 1951. Served until withdrawn by the end of 1956. Mustang 9289 served with a tactical fighter unit, No.403 `City of Calgary' Sqn RCAF based at Calgary, Alberta. 21.07.58 declared surplus minus engine, presumably after some 18 months in store after withdrawal of the Mustang by the RCAF. Sold privately. 01.07.59 noted parked beside the main highway near a small private airstrip at Conastota, New York along with 13 other ex-RCAF Mustangs, 21.03.60 sold and proceeded to pass through several hands. 19.03.77 aircraft destroyed in major accident at Olympia Municipal Airport, Washington when the engine failed whilst climbing out for a local flight. Two fatalities as the aircraft had by this stage been converted to a two seater. 1985-89 rebuilt on behalf of Eagle Squadron Association by Kal Aero Services, California in an exchange deal with the MOD for ex- Bentley Priory Gate Guard Spitfire XV1 SL574. The Fuselage of N6526D was the basis of the rebuild, together with other parts from a former Indonesian Air Force P-51D, and was intended for display at the RAFM. 13.02.89 arrived at RAF Lyneham from the US on a RAF Hercules aircraft. 03.89 To RAF Halton for assembly and handover. 20.04.89 official handover ceremony at RAF Halton. The aircraft is painted as ‘413573’ in the markings of the 8th United States Army Air Force. c. Mar 1991 Delivered to RAFM Hendon and displayed in Bomber Command Hall. 14.07.03 by road to RAFM Cosford for continued display, due to being replaced at Hendon by new P-51D Mustang donated by Bob Tullius, ‘Donald Duck’.

[westovergallery-blog]

International artist Bob Cosford has released three new releases to his collection. Bob is local to Bournemouth we have limited edition prints and original paintings available. Follow link in bio for further details and to view brochure. . . #nostalgia #nostalgic #fairground #bygoneart #fairgroundart #rogue #bobcosford #grangehill #localartist #westovergallery #bournemouth #london #instaart #chromegirl https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsZmcQn2Qv/?igshid=1h9ph1szu96it

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Grange Hill T-Shirts now in!!

A genuine piece of TV history, this amazing, rare tshirt from Retreat features the original artwork by Bob Cosford, used for the iconic Grange Hill title sequence we all know and love.

Pick up yours today for only £19.99!

xoxo

[westovergallery-blog]

We are so excited to have another international artist from our lovely town of Bournemouth represented at Westover Gallery. Not quite the launch we envisaged but artist Bob Cosford is a talent we just had to share, sooner rather than later! Look at his debut collection online, you are going to love it with originals and limited editions too! From animated artwork at Grange Hill, Flying Sausage and Pennies to Heaven, the funfair has come to Bournemouth! . 🎡 🎡Link in Bio 🎡 #artinquarantine #instart #bobcosford #westovergallery #bournemouth #bournemouthartist #supportlocal #lockdownart #makeitbournemouth #bournemouthlife #grangehill #flyingsausage #penniesfromheaven #portfoliofineart #dressyourhome #artforwalls https://www.instagram.com/p/B_eubhenVpK/?igshid=1cscxxctqb9ni

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British Comics Recalled: Grange Hill

British Comics Recalled: Grange Hill

  The recently announced tragic death of former child actor Terry Sue-Patt, perhaps best known as the football-obsessed Benny Green in the Phil Redmond-created BBC TV school drama Grange Hill, sent me to the back of the archive cupboard to have the briefest of looks at his career in comics. Terry’s death was announced last weekend, aged just 50, with numerous fellow Grange Hill paying tribute to…