2ND SERIES SPECIAL SP1 - 10

18 Sqn - German version

Sgn.pilot & nav.

SP1cB £70.00 As above but dropped in Bremerhaven harbour during their return by post to England. They bear additional cachet in red on the front " Durch wasser beim Transport von Deutschland nach England beschadigt " and an additional black backstamp t the Royal Air Force Mueum Hendon.( 61 )

11 Aug 73 BFPS 1375 RAF 1973 Exhibition. No 605 ( County of Warwick ) Sqn Royal Auxilliary Air Force. 605 Sqn - red Brum Backstamp.

As SP2a - black Brum’B’stp

Signed.2 pilots as SP2a

RAF FDC Signed Wright Battle of Britain pilot WW11 Ace
11 Aug 73 BFPS 1375 RAF 1973 Exhibition. No 605 ( County of Warwick ) Sqn Royal Auxilliary Air Force. Personally Signed by Air Cdr.E.W. Wright Battle of Britain pilot with 605 Sqn 6 enemy aircraft . In 1941 the Sqn moved to the far East and he destroyed at least 8 Japanese aircraft. Captured by the Japanese in February 1943,Sqn Ldr M.B.Proudfoot flew Vampire Jet Provosts 1970 converted to Harriers ,Flt Lt P.Bouch flew Chipmuck, Piston Provosts, Balliol & Vampire.C From 1958 he flew Hunters with 90 Sqn in German and later Vulcans with 9 Sqn at Coningsby & Cottesmore. Certified of 1260 Covers Signed Project Officer.£4.95

Signed by R L Jones 64 & 19 Sqn's flew in the Battle of Britain.

71 (Eagle) Sqn.

Pilot Signed Captain Wiggins USAF

Pilot signed Captain D Jankowski USAF

Pilot Signed Colonel Larson USAF

as above but Pilot Signed by Captain Faunce USAF

Special Signed.General.C.G.Peterson DSO DFC USAF 1st to commanded 71 Sqn when it was activated in Oct/Nov 1940 until Aug 1942 during thid period destroyed 9 enemy aircraft . & Major.J.F.Glouse flew F4 tour in Vietnam. Certified Copy of 1300.

9 Juin 1964 Reims 342 French Squadron Commemorating the French Squadrons with the Royal Air Force. Picture cachet of Blenheim, Douglas Boston 3 & Mirage F1. Flown Reims to RAF Leuchars in Mirage

Pilot signed

Flown cover 342 Sqn Free French Sqn Signed WW11 French Pilot
9 Juin 1964 Reims 342 French Squadron Commemorating the French Squadrons with the Royal Air Force. Picture cachet of Blenheim, Douglas Boston 3 & Mirage F1. Flown Reims to RAF Leuchars in Mirage. Personally Signed by the Pilot Commandant B G Roberts and Pierre Mendes - France Former President du Conseil in 1947.In 1938 he was apponted Under Secretary of State at the Treasury in Leon Blum's cabinet, to which he made an orginal contribution with the financial recovery plan. In 1939 he served in Syria as an Air Force volunteer. In June 1940 he embarked on board the Massilia from Brodeaux. Pursued by the Vichy authorities, he was arrested and sentenced for desertion. He escaped on 21st June 1941 and after going underground foe serveral months reached England where he immediately volunteered for the Free French Air Force. He completed many bombing missions with 342 Sqn Lorraine Squadron and early in 1944 he was summoned to the post of Financial Commissioner in the Algiers provisional government. Details enclosed. Certified Copy no 1182 of 1248 Signed W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot.

1 Fe 7 Hong Kong Royal Hong Kong Auxilliary Air Force with Hong Kong Carried in Aloette

as above but HK pmk 41

SpI Signed.Air Vice Marshal G.C.Cairns.CBE AFC RAF

349 Squadron

Pilot signed Cunard.

Pilot signed Lt.Plisner

Pilot signed ADC Augustus

Pilot signed Capt.Stenuit

RAF FDC Signed Malengreau Belgian B of B Pilot
RAFSP6 13 1 75 Beauvechechain No 349 ( Belgian ) Squadron RAF Commemorating the Belgian Squadrons with the RAF. Personally Signed by Roger Malengreau Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Belgian Air Force in 1936. He served during the 1940 campaign and after the collapse, escaped to join the RAF. He qualified immediately as a fighter pilot and fought in the Battle of Britain with 87 Sqn. And then with No 56 Sqn and in 1941 to 42 he flew with 609 ( West Riding ) Sqn.also Signed by F104G Pilot Maj D'Hert Full details enclosed. Died in 1994. Certified Copy No 459 of 694 Signed W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot.

as above but signed by Lt.Viktor Petermann flew with 111/JG52 low level Attacks in Russia. Lost his arm via AA fire. After his recovery achieved another 4 victories with an artificial arm.

Signed by Oberleutenant Friedrich Korner. 250 missions 36 victories in North Africa. Details enclosed.

RAF Llanbedr 21st Anniv of first pilotless target drone sortie.

Pilot Signed Sqn Ldr D E Betts with 4 ½ p stamp

Special Signed.Mr Pennie themaste controler.Flown on the 3000th Jindivik sortie against a BAC sea Wolf missile.

Special Signed by I B Flemming Leader of the Government Jindivik design team. ( 115 numbered & certified.)

29 Apr 1975 RAAF Richmond NSW Aust Postmark on 10c Australian stamp. Nos 463 - 467 Sqns.Commemorating the Australian Sqns with the RAF.Flown Sydney - London by Qantas Boeing 747 VH - EBE - City of Brisbane.

Capt. signed

Special Signed.8 former members from 1942 - 45.( i .e)B.Buckham DSO.DFC.J.McManus DFC.etc.

1 Oct 75 BFPS 1925 50th Anniversary Cambridge Univ. Air Sqn .

Pilot signed.

Cambridge University Air Sqn Signed Air Marshal Goddard
1 Oct BFPS 1925 Cambridge University Air Squadron Special Postmark. 50th Anniversary of the Formation of the Squadron . Red Flown cachet Flown in Avro Tutor K3215 from Old Warden Aerodrome.Personally Signed by Pilot Mr D F Ogilvy and Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard.During the Battle of the Somme in 1916, he was tasked with assisting the RFC by using his airship to drop agents behind enemy lines at night. The 'Composite' Sqn comprised one flight from No 55 Sqn and two flights from No 30 Sqn. Originally set up in 1938 at the time of the Munich crisis, 'Z' was the code name given to the 'shadow' Air Staff' intended to continue the work of the Air Ministry, i.e. liaison between the Government and the operation commands, in the event of the Air Ministry in London being destroyed. The day before war was declared in 1939, Victor Goddard assumed responsibility for establishing the facilities for 'Z', at the Building Research Establishment at Garston near Watford. However, he was only to spent a day in this post as the following day he was told to report to the AOC RAF Component, BEF as a staff officer for the new command. Retiring in 1951, he was appointed Principal of the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield, a post he held until 1954. He also sat on the Governing bodies of St George's School, Harpenden (1948 - 64) and Bryanston School (1957 - 78) as well as writing a number of books. He also found time to act as a broadcaster from as early as 1934. Details enclosed

Royal Observer Corps flown in Concorde

320 Squadron

15 Apl 1976 Jersey No 320 ( Dutch) Sqn. Pilot signed

Special Signed.Commodore J E Van der Kop RNLN. Entered the Dutch Naval College in 1941 and escaped to England in March 1942.Joining the RAF in Sep 1942 as a Navigator and joined 320 Sqn. Flew 78 missions