Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. (B) SHN20 At the edge of a

At the edge of a water hole a group of three large African elephants look around in the hot African sunshine

which he completed 15th April 1940

thus beginning at three oclock in the afternoon

without ammunition or supplies

Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. (B) SHN20 At the edge of aGC0316B. Striking Back by Gerald Coulson. Conceived initially by Hawkers (of Hurricane fame) as a fast powerful fighter, the Typhoons performance in this role proved to be disappointing in the respect of rate of climb, and at height. They did however eventually come into their own as a superlative very fast ground attack aircraft, and combined with the skill of their pilots became one of the most potent weapons of World War Two. This painting conveys