{"product_id":"the-sonic-spear-philip-west-limited-edition-print","title":"The Sonic Spear – Philip West Limited Edition Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE SONIC SPEAR\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to just 50 prints, signed by 16 former Lightning pilots.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable piece of Lightning history, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sonic Spear\u003c\/strong\u003e by renowned aviation artist \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip West\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the aircraft at the very beginning of its story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet over southern England in late 1958, the painting depicts \u003cstrong\u003eP1B prototype XA847\u003c\/strong\u003e powering through the skies alongside her two sister prototypes during the early trials of what would become one of Britain's most iconic fighter aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXA847 occupies a particularly important place in that history. Flown by English Electric Chief Test Pilot \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/strong\u003e, she became the aircraft in which a British pilot first exceeded \u003cstrong\u003eMach 2\u003c\/strong\u003e on 25 November 1957, and was later used for the official Lightning naming ceremony in 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, XA847 is at the heart of \u003cstrong\u003eProject P1B\u003c\/strong\u003e, undergoing restoration more than 65 years after those pioneering flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA VERY SPECIAL EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've produced just \u003cstrong\u003e50 prints of The Sonic Spear\u003c\/strong\u003e, each carrying the signatures of \u003cstrong\u003e16 former Lightning pilots\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the painting, the aircraft it depicts and the men who flew the Lightning make this a highly collectible tribute to one of the most extraordinary aircraft ever to serve with the Royal Air Force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 50 will be available. Once they're gone, they're gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57921600422270,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/3466\/6366\/files\/the-sonic-spear-philip-west-print.png?v=1787796356","url":"https:\/\/callsigncollective.com\/products\/the-sonic-spear-philip-west-limited-edition-print","provider":"Callsign Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}