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Studies of Contrails by Rudolf Sauter, watercolour and chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00172

These four studies of aircraft contrails come from a body of drawings of the subject which Rudolf Sauter made in October 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Later, he also depicted iridescent watercolours of Fighter Command aircraft flying at dawn.

Rudolf Sauter chalk drawing of fighter aircraft contrails during the Battle of Britain, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Three Aircraft by C.R.W. Nevinson, oil on canvas

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00982

This painting represents three Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft flying in formation in a cloudy sky over the British landscape during the Battle of Britain.

CRW Nevinson oil painting of Hurricane aircraft flying in formation over a landscape view, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

It Happened to Us! by Carel Weight, oil on canvas

Fine Art, FA00793

After writing to the War Artists’ Advisory Committee (WAAC) in December 1939, asking to become an Official War Artist, Carel Weight received a commission to represent ‘bombing in a suburban district with people still going about their daily affairs’.

Carel Weight painting of Wimbledon trolley bus pursued by a Luftwaffe fighter and bomber aircraft, The Estate of Carel Weight. All Rights Reserved 2020 / Bridgeman Images / RAF Museum