Not everyone is aware of the fact that 400 Squadron has commissioned, or been gifted, quite an extensive inventory or Artworks
To provide clarity to this inventory we have divided these artworks into three Collections as follows:
1) ORIGINAL PAINTINGS COLLECTION
2) DIORAMA COLLECTION
3) 100th ANNIVERSARY PAINTINGS COLLECTION
Should you wish to view lists of artworks and background information on each collection continue scrolling down this page.
Should you wish to view images and 'mini' write ups of each artwork/painting select the Virtual Art Gallery you wish to visit.
Gallery # 1 contains 18 paintings from our ORIGINAL PAINTINGS COLLECTION
Gallery # 2 contains 2 dioramas from the Trethewey Era and 7 dioramas from the World War II Era
Expected Ready Date July 31, 2019
Gallery # 3 contains 9 dioramas from the Downsview Era, 4 dioramas from the Borden Era, and 1 Diorama from the Future Era
Expected Ready Date July 31, 2019
Gallery # 4 will eventually contain 25 paintings from the 100th Anniversary Collection. Here are the estimated ready dates:
- August 30, 2019 with 18 paintings under way, the remaining 7 will be added as they are completed
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS COLLECTION - BACKGROUND
In 2009 Carl Mills began identifying and documenting the paintings owned or commissioned by the Squadron. To date he has identified 22 paintings known to exist and has managed to get photographs for 18 of them.
The locations of these paintings vary from being in museums, to private collections, or located at the Squadron's Offices in its current hangar. The location of several of the artworks are unknown, as are the artist who painted them.
He is still trying to identify additional paintings which were commissioned by the Squadron and gifted to departing Commanding Officers.
We implore anyone with knowledge (or potential leads) of additional paintings to contact us by clicking either eMail button below.
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS COLLECTION - LIST
01 Spitfire PRXI
Artist: Peter Mossman
02 Tomahawk (First Flight Of)
Artist: Unknown
03 Mustang In Blister Hangar
Artist: F/L Carl Schaeffer
04 Pilots in Ready Room
Artist: F/L Carl Schaeffer
05 Early Morning
Artist: F/L Carl Schaeffer
06 Midnight Snack
Artist: F/L Carl Schaeffer
07 Unknown Title
Artist: F/L Carl Schaeffer
08 Mustang I
Artist: W/C Philip de Lacey
09 Mustang I
Artist: Peter Mossman
10 Mustang I Pair
Artist: Peter Mossman
11 Vampire Taking Off
Artist: Peter Mossman
12 Vampires Over Downsview
Artist: David Bosanquet
13 Two Sabres
Artist: D.B. Garland
14 Checking The Targets
Artist: Ken MacDougall
15 Tomahawk (Spitfire Bridge)
Artist: Mrs. J.R. Hitchcock
16 Griffon (CH146)
Aritist: Jim Belliveau
17 Lysander
Artist: Frank Wooton
18 Otter Taking Off
Artist: Peter Mossman
19 Kiowa (Profile)
Artist: Peter Mossman
20 Vampire 007 (Over Toronto)
Artist: Don Conolly
21 Otter Over Algonquin Park
Artist: Unknown
22 Vampires At Downsview
Artist: Unknown
400 Squadron Dioramas - Overview
Celebrating 80 YEARS OF FLIGHT - 1932-2012
L/C Carl Mills (Retired) is without a doubt the most active member of the 400 Squadron Historical Society.
He is the driving force behind the majority of previous and current projects. Details of these projects can be viewed under 400 S.H.S. MAJOR PROJECTS.
In addition the numerous hours and effort put into projects he has found the time to not only write numerous articles for publication (and writes for The History Hangar), he has also conceived and constructed quite a number of 400 Squadron Dioramas representing either some specific historical event or some aspect of the unit’s heritage.
All dioramas are on one-foot (30.5 cm) square wooden plates and all items, except a few as indicated, are 1/72 scale (1 inch = 6 feet) (2.5 cm = 183 cm). Human figures are one inch (2.5 cm) high.
What started as an 80th anniversary project, Carl is still constructing the last few planned dioramas he has planned. Many dioramas have been entered into hobby contests in an effort to seek a form of ‘peer review’ and thus give a reasonable indication of quality. Most of them were awarded either first or second place prizes.
The first diorama completed, the Gipsy Moth, was awarded first place AND also judged ‘best in show - people’s choice' from about 300 models entered in the show.
DIORAMAS LISTED BY ERA
We have organized Carl's dioramas into the following eras:
- Trethewey Farm Airfield Era 19322-1939 [7 years - 5 aircraft - 2 dioramas]
- Second World War Era 1939-1945 [6 years - 5 aircraft - 7 dioramas]
- Downsview Era 1946-1996 [50 years - 7 aircraft - 9 dioramas]
- Borden Era 1996 to present [21 + years - one aircraft - 4 dioramas]
- Future Era ...................................................................... 2 dioramas
Trethewey Farm Airfield Era 1936-1939
deHAVILLAND GIPSY MOTH
TWO EARLY AIRCRAFT
Second World War Era 1939-1945
The balance of this page is under construction and is expected to be finished by early fall of 2019
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