HMS Furious with HMS Revenge by Ivan Berryman (AP) REG262 Designated the XP-51 by the

Designated the XP-51 by the USAAC

23rd November 1940

In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes

and a horrific toll was exacted on attacking American aircraft

HMS Furious with HMS Revenge by Ivan Berryman (AP) REG262 Designated the XP-51 by theDHM1010. HMS Furious with HMS Revenge by Ivan Berryman. Grand Harbour, Malta, April 1932. The R Class battleship HMS Revenge slips majestically past the carrier HMS Furious as she lies at anchor as three of her Fairey IIIFs fly overhead on a routine training sortie. Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)