AIR DISPLAY SERIES AD1 - 40

The Blue Eagles

Blue Eagles. Small print 18 May 74 Rectangle B/S.

Signed by Sgt Wiles

Large blue print cachet as ADIaA signed H.R. Morris pilot.

Signed.by Sgt.A.Gater Smith

as AD1bBA but signed by pilot. M.D.Webb.

Signed by Major Gunther Rall Knight’s Cross Oakleaves & Swords.lst victory 1940 over France.621 missions 275 victories (3 West) Shot down 5 times.Major Reinhard Graubner Knights Cross Commodore of KG4 HE111And Jack Ilfrey US fighter Ace (8) Signed Webb.

RAF AD Blue Eagles FDC Signed Display Team
17 May 74 BFPS 1454 Biggin Hill Air Fair. Cover depicts The Blue Eagles Display team.On the back flown cachet flown during the air display at Biggin Hill Air Fair in Blue Eagles Sioux Helicopter. Personally Signed by 6 Blue Eagles Display Pilots & Team Manager . Cerified Cover No 681 of 1224. 0815 of 997. Signed Project Officer.

The Swords Standard cover XL cachet

Signed Aldington. XW cachet.

Signed Fox XW cachet.

The Swords Display Team Signed Team.
6 Jul 74 BFPS 1474 The Swords Display Team RAFA Display Exeter. Personally signed by 4 pilots,Team Engineer, Manager & Gp Capt Parker Commanding RAF Leeming. Cerified Cover No of 997. Signed Project Officer.

The Red Arrows 1974 Press Day Flown cachet.3 ½p stamp.Black backstamp.

1974 Red Arrows.FDC Signed by Red Arrow Pilot.
7 Aug 74 BFPS 1476 International Air Day St Mawgan Special Postmark.Cover depicts The Red Arrows also RAF St Mawgan and Joint Services Badges. Flown by the Aerobatic Team of the Royal Air Force in a formation of nine Hawker Siddeley Gnat T MK 1 at Royal Air Force Station, Kemble in preparation for the International Air Display at St Mawgan and RAFA displays at Gaydon and Woodford Signed Sqn.Ldr.l.Dick. Red Arrow pilot 1.

974 Red Arrows.FDC Signed by Red Arrow Pilot.
7 Aug 74 BFPS 1476 International Air Day St Mawgan Special Postmark.Cover depicts The Red Arrows also RAF St Mawgan and Joint Services Badges. Flown by the Aerobatic Team of the Royal Air Force in a formation of nine Hawker Siddeley Gnat T MK 1 at Royal Air Force Station, Kemble in preparation for the International Air Display at St Mawgan and RAFA displays at Gaydon and Woodford Signed Flt.Lt.D.Sheen Red Arrow pilot 8

Special Signed all 9 Red Arrow display team and the manager.

17 Aug 74 BFPS 1477 Falcons Parachutists.Team member Signed by Flt Lt J Johnson . Team leader. £2.75

Team member Signed by Fg Off Watson. Team leader.

Team member Signed by Sgt Barraclough

AD4bd Team member Signed by Sgt Buchan.

Team member Signed by Sgt T Cooke

Team member Signed by Sgt Diggle

Team member Signed by Sgt D Fletcher

Special Signed by all Falcons display Parachute team

17 Aug 74 BFPS 1478 Air Display RAF gaydon Rothmans Aerobatic Team Pilot Signed.M.D.Findley

As AD5bB but also Signed by Team Commentator Mr O'Brain

Pilot Signed.D.H.Mills

Flown Rothmans Aerobatic Team Signed
17 Aug 74 BFPS 1478 Air Display RAF Gaydon Rothmans Aerobatic Team,Cover depicts Rothmans Aerobatic Team, RAFA Badge and Rothmans Logo. Flown in Rothmans Aerobatic Team Pitts S2Ain formation from Wycombe Air Park to RAF Gaydon for participation in RAFA Air Display Pilots I F Weston, M D Findlay, D H Mills & D R Perrin. Personally Signed by the Rothmans Aerobatic Team I F Weston, M D Findlay, D H Mills & D R Perrin and B O'Brien Team Commentator and also by Pilot Officer K M A Brown OC RAF Gaydon. Black flown cachet on the back. Backstamped Royal Air Force Gaydon 17 August 1974. Certified Copy No 435 of 995 Signed by Flt Lt C R Pye RAF Bicester.

4 Sept 1974 BFPS 1479 WestlandsPilot Signed.R.Moxam

Pilot Signed - 5 Sep - 74 B/S.

P/S M.Fuller B/S 4 - Sep 74

Special. team signed

Special Signed by R Probert Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnbourgh . 103 Numbered & Certified.

9 8 74 Kobenhavn Europa airship Signed. 2 pilots

AD7c Special Signed By Kapitan Hans von Schiller , Captain of many Zeppelins including the LZ127 Graf Zeppelin and LZ130 Graf Zeppelin 2 who flew over 1,000,000 miles on 840 flights in 24 different Zeppelins over 25 years and Captain Ross, the Europa Airship Pilot . Black Flown cachets on the reverse flown in the Goodyear Europa during its display from Skovlunde airfield and flight over the City of Copenhagen by Captain Mr Richard Ross.Then flown to RAF Andover in a Beechcraft Musketeer. Then cover reflown to Friedrichshafen by courtesy of the Dowty Group, the historic base of the most famous of rigid Airships Graf Zeppelin . Special incert card for Kapitan Hans von Schiller with German 5pfg stamp and Friedrichshafen Zeppelin postmark.Certified Copy of 1002.

RN Display Team

Pilot Signed. as AD8a

RN Team Rehearsal

Pilot signed. as AD8c Red B/S 6p def in. stamp

The Gazelles

pilot signed P.D.Stinson USAF Blue cachet 50 issued & Authenicated by Project Officer.

pilot signed Lt Cdr G W P Heard USAF Blue cachet 50 issued & Authenicated by Project Officer.

pilot signed Flt Lt D A Spilsbury USAF Blue cachet 50 issued & Authenicated by Project Officer.

Pilot signed Southern

The Gazelles Display Team flown Paris Team Signed
31 May 75 Le Bourget Gazlle Helicopter Special First Day Postmark on French Gazelle Helicopter 1.30 stamp The Gazelles at the Paris International Air Show. Cover depicts The Gazelles and Joint Service Badge .Flown at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget, and subsequently on the return flight to RAF Tern Hill 9th June 1975 by the Gazelles helicopter display team.Personally Signed by the Gazelle Team of 8 . The 4 Team Pilots also Gp Capt Toon, OC RAF Tern Hill, Sqn Ldr Hughes, Team Manager, Flt Lt Howley Team Commentator and Flt Lt Jenkins Team Engineer.Cerified Cover No 0412 of 1027. Signed Project Officer.

2 6 1975 Le Bourget ( Concorde ) special Postmark The Gazelles at the Paris International Air Show. Cover depicts The Gazelles and Joint Service Badge .Flown at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget,Flown by the Gazelles Helicopter display team at Royal Air Force Station Tern Hill on a practice display flight in preparation for the Paris Air Show. Standard cover Reflown Cachet on the back reflownin the last flight of all the aircraft of RAF Ternhill on 29th September 1976. The formation overflew Market Drayton, RAF Ternhill, Hodnet and Shawbury. Commemorating The Closesure of RAF Ternhill. Personally Signed by Master Pilot A Riddock, Last OC of RAF Ternhill Gp Capt D A Toon and Sqn Ldr R A Hill. Certified Copy No 300 of 1000 issued Signed S R Bridon RAF Museum.

14 Jun 75 BFPS 1604 RAFA Scottish Air Display. The Hurricanes Flown in Harricane

Signed by Hurricane Pilot Sqn Ldr R M Raw

As AD10a But Signed by General Adolf Galland Luftwaffe WW2 Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain , who fought throughout WW2. General of the Fighters; ace with 104 victories in the west; jet ace with 7 victories; RK with diamonds Swords and Col Kenneth R Martin USA5 ½ victories DSC,DFC,Air Medal Purple Heart. . Certified Copy of 13 Signed Rossbach. Galland Photo enclosed.

The Blue Imps

Pilot signed

Team Signed

BFPS1506 error Postmark.Cover as AD11b Numbered & Certified. 159.

Vintage Pair - Vampire.

Vintage Pair Meteor

Standard two cachets.

as AD12c but signed by both Pilots. Certified Cover No 82 of 100 Signed Project Officer.

Pilot signed Maynard

Pilot Signed Gregory

Pilot Signed by Wg Cdr Maynard & Sqn Ldr Gregory as AD 12c but with added green RAF Tern Hill creat backstamp Certified Copy No 100 issued.

Vintage Pair Signed Display Team Signed 5
28 Jun 75 BFPS 1505 RAFA Displat Woodford Signed by Air Commodore John de M Severne, Wg Cdr Maynard, Sqn Ldr T Gregory, Flt Lt D J Fitzsimmons & Flt Lt Ross Payne. On the back Red Flown by the Vintage Pair at the RAFA Woodford Airshow . Certified Copy No 719 of 999 Signed Bridson RAF Tern Hill. RAF Ref No AD 12e

6 Aug 75 BFPS 1506 The Poachers

The Poachers Blue cachet pilot signed E T M Danks 150 issued authenticated by the Project Officer.

The Poachers Blue cachet pilot signed M B Stoner authenticated by the Project Officer.

The Poachers Blue cachet pilot signed D.L.Webley 150 issued authenticated by the Project Officer.

Black cachet Pilot signed P B Curtin

Black cachet pilot signed E T M Danks £1.00

Black Cachet pilot signed M B Stoner

Black Cachet signed D.L.Webley

Special.Poachers team signed

as AD13cC but Signed also by Alan W Gear DFC 32 Hurricane Sqn, Battle of Britain fighter pilot.
Sqn Ldr G Leggett 615, 245 & 46 Battle of Britain fighter pilot,
Sqn Ldr H.M.T.Heron 266 & 46 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter pilot.
Avis Hearn awarded M M for Bravery during Battle of Britain whilst under stuka attack on poling radar station Aug 1940.
Trevor Gray 64 Sqn Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot .
Lt Cdr Coates US Ace 9 Victories.
Erich Hartmann, the son of a doctor, was born in Weissach,Germany, on 19th April, 1922. He joined the Luftwaffe and was sent to the Eastern Front in the autumn in 1942. An outstanding pilot he was appointed Squadron Commander of Fighter Group 53 in 1944. Flying a ME109 it is claimed he made 352 kills during WW11. In 30 months of fighting he flew 1,425 combat missions and was shot down sixteen times but was never wounded. Erich Hartmann was captured by the Red Army in 1945 and held in a prison camp for ten years. After his release in 1955 he joined the West German Air force Top WW11 Fighter pilot..Details enclosed.

The Spitfire Flown in Spitfire AB91O

Pilot Signed. P7350

Pilot Signed. AB910

RAFA Display Goodwood Spitfire signed by 9 .
25 Aug 75 BFPS 1507. The Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Flight at the Goodwood RAFA Air Display. Cover depicts the Spitfires,Hurricane and Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Flight and RAFA Badge. Flown in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight during the RAFA Display at Goodwood in Spitfire Mk.11a,P7350. Hand signed by 9 members of the Battle of Britain flight pilots,Wg Cdr McEwen, Sqn Ldr RawAFC, Sqn Ldr Jones AFC, Flt Lt Gostick, MBE, Flt Lt Butcher, Sqn Ldr Sneller AFC, M.Plt Parker, BEM, Flg Off Bailey BSc, Ch Tech Melton.With Sir Winston Churchill 8p stamp, red front and black reverse cachet.Certified Cover 214 of 997 Signed A Bruce DFM RAF Uxbridge.RAF Ref No AD 14E

Signed by R.L.Jones 64 & 19 Sqns Battle of Britain Fighter pilot

6 Sep 75 BFPS 1508 RAF Stafford open day Special postmark.The Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Flight at the RAF Stafford Oped Day . Cover depicts the Lancaster ,Spitfire and Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Flight,16 Maintenance unit DBadge and Battle of Britain Flight Logo. Flown in the Battle of Britain Flight Lancaster PA474 from RAF Coltishall during the Air Displays at RAF Stafford and RNAS Yeovilton on the 6th 7th Sept 1975. Personally signed William ( Bill ) Reid VC.of 61 Squadron RAFVR.Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf,Germany on 3rd November 1943 after recovering from the injuries he was posted to 617 Dimbusters Squadron was shot down on 31 July 1944 and became a POW. Certified and Signed.

As AD15a but signed by Capt A. Joplin, 617 Sqn. pilot on final Tirpitz raid 12th Nov 1944.

Flown Lancaster Cover Signed Johnson On Dambuster Raid.
6 Sep 75 BFPS 1508 RAF Stafford Open Day Special Postmark The Lancaster. Flown in the Lancaster. Personally Signed by G L Johnson DFM Sgt G Johnson took part in Operation Chastise as the bomb Aimer on Flt Lt Joe McCarthy’s Lancaster ED932 AJ T which attacked the Sorpe Dam. For his part in the Dam Raids he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.

Crossing of Snowdonia by Worlds Largest Hot Air Balloon Signed 6
21 Jun 1975 BFPS 1516 Crossing of Snowdonia by the Worlds Largest Hot Air Balloon Gerard A Heineken , Cover depicts The Balloon Gerard A Heineken also RAF Museum and Heineken logo's. In Association with the Daily Telegraph the cover was Flown in Cameron Airships Hot Air Balloon G - BCFZ from Capel Curig to Caernarfon over Snowdonia . Pilot Tom Sage Co pilot Chris Chappell third pilot James Joiner and David Price -Jones,Groff Axby & Jedge Germany at the Daily Telegraph. Personally Signed by Pilot Tom Sage Co pilot Chris Chappell third pilot James Joiner and 3 Daily Telegraph staff David Price -Jones, Groff Axby & Jedge Germany .3 backstamps. Certified Cover No of 1000 . Signed Sqn Ldr Baker Project Officer

AD16b - signed by CoI.Forrest Fred Parham, 5 victories. Shot down he evaded & returned to the squadron, plus another. £9.00

15 May 1976 BFPS 1530 The Silver Stars. Flown in WesseSigned pilot crew member

Signed Silver Stars parachute team Cherokee

Special. team signed

RAF FDC Signed Silver Stars display team
15 May 1976 BFPS 1530 The Silver Stars.Green carried cachet. Carried by the Silver Stars and dropped by free fall parachute Personally Signed by General Sir R.H. Hewetson KG,GCB,KCB,CB,CBE,DSO,OBE Commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1928 he served in Germany, France and active service in India during his early days in the Army. In 1943 he became a Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the 56 ( London ) division in Italy and was awarded the D.S.O. and 5 Silver Stars display team Parachutists Maj Clark, Sgt Togher, Cpl Grieg, Cpl Berry and LCpl Hark Gurona. Certified Copy of 1009

The Eagles

Pilot signed

Special Signed by Display team.

The Silver Birds

Pilot signed

Special.team Signed.

The Blue Herons

Pilot signed

Special.team Signed 6 1/2p Stamp.

Special.team Signed -11p stp.

Aero Championships

Pilot signed

Special. team signed N.M.Williams P.H.Meeson.J.Macl.K.Black M.A.Riley B.E.Smith.

Signed by Russian Team World Champions.
Victor Letsko 1st in Individual Placings
Igor Egorev 2nd in Individual Placings
Alexi Pimenov 5th in Individual Placings
243 Numbered & Certified.

Les Diables Rouge

Signed pilot Phil Demolin

Signed pilot Martial Vansteenkiste

Signed pilot Gerrald Dessart

Signed pilot Charly Hubert

Special. team signed

4 Sep 76 BFPS 1534 La Patroille de FrancePilot signed

Special. team signed

Farnborough Nimrod

Pilot signed - Nimrod

Pilot signed - Hawk

Hawker Siddeley at Farnborough International AirShow Signed 5
6 September 1976 BFPS 1550 Farnborough International 76 Special Postmark, Farnborough International 1976, Cover depicts Hawker Siddeley Hawks,Harrier,HS125, Nimrod HS748. Blue flown cachet flown in Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Pilot A L Blackman, HS748 Pilot C B G Masefield ,HS125 ( Dominie) Pilot M Goodfellow,Hawker Siddeley Harrier Pilot J F Farley,and Hawker Siddeley Hawk Pilot A P S Jones. Personally Signed by all five Pilots ( as above ) A L Blackman, C B G Masefield ,M Goodfellow, J F Farley,and A P S Jones. Certified Copy of 980

3 11 76 Rivolto Freece Tricolour Pilot signed

Special. signed by 10 members of the Italian Frecce Tricolori display Team.

Flying Fortress

Pilot signed

Flown in Flying Fortress B17 Signed Crew.
13 May 1977 BFPS 1560. The Flying Fortress at the Biggin Hill Air Fair.Cover depicys Boeing B - 17G Flying Fortess 485784 ' Sally B ' the Lancaster,Hurricane and Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Flight, RAF Biggin Hill Badge and the Transport Trust logo. Flown in Euroworld's Boeing B - 17G Flying Fortess 485784 ' Sally B ; from the Imperial War Museum Duxford - Biggin Hill - Staverton - Biggin Hill on rehearsal flight for the Biggin Hill Air Fair.Handsigned by the 5 Crew members of 'Sally B 'Pilot Captain Bullock,Co-pilot Capt White,Navigator Mr. P.M.Warren, Engineer Mr M.Campbell and Crew Chief Mr.F.Hanson. Certified signed .

As AD26a but Signed by R L Jones 64 & 19 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot

Edambusters Display Team Team Signed 8
25 June 77 BFPS 1562 Edambusters Flown by 1077 Squadron ( RAFA ) Amsterdam the Edambusters Display Team from Brighton, Hove and Worthing Joint Municipal Airport in preparation for Shoreham Air Day Personally Signed by the 8 Team Members Jac Thuring, Jan Van Kemenada, Leo vd Broek,Lt Col A vd Mortel, Anna Coi Groeneveld, Pim Sierks, Eddy Smallwood and Henk Vogel Reserve Pilot. Certified Copy No 0622 of 1000 Signed project Officer.

Flying Jokers

Pilot signed

Norwegian Flying Jokers display team Signed 7
29 3 78 Rygge Flystasjon. The Norwegian Flying Jokers at the RAF Greenham Common international Air Tattoo. Cover depicts The Flying Jokers, Norwegian Air Force and 336 Squadron Badges and Flying Jokers logo. Flown in 336 Squadron Royal Norwegian Air Force Flying Jokers Air Display Team Northrop F5 freedom Fighters at the RAF Greenham Common Air Tattoo .Backstamped 25 Jun 77.Personally Signed by 7 Team Members, The 3 display Pilots Major Ostby,Captain Nordby & Lieutenant Ekeburg, Reserve Pilot Lieutenant Steinum and Technical Team Lieutenant Tangen, Lieutenant Swan & Lieutenant Moldal.Certified Copy No 47 of 1091 Signed Flt LT Franklin. RAF Ref No AD28c

25 June 77 BFPS 1561 ASAS de Portugal Special signed by 6 Portugal display Team.

Queen’s Silver Jubilee & Review

Pilot signed

Signed Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Cameron 1 and 17 Sqns. Sgt. pilot Battle of Britain fighter pilot. went on to a most distinguished career in the RAF. Marshal of the RAF 31 Jul 77.and pilot

6 Aug 77 BFPS 1559 Sparrowhawks

6 Aug 77 BFPS 1559 SparrowhawksPilot signed

Special. team signed

The Red Devils

The Red Devils Pilot signed

Special. team signed

World Light Aero Champ

Pilot signed

Special. team signed for World Light Aeroplane Piloting Championships Wels Austria Signed by D Hamilton Team Director, Jan Behrman Pilot, Ian Hewitt British Judge, Tony Cattle Pilot, John Fenton Pilot. With Special Wels g 11 8 77 Postmark on Austrian Stamp

As above but with Special Wels h 11 8 77 Postmark on Austrian Stamp.

As above but with Special Wels I 11 8 77 Postmark on Austrian Stamp.

The Barnstormers

signed all 3 pilots

Special. team signed

Biggin Hill Air Fair

Pilot signed

Signed P Vanneck saw action against the Bismark

1Apr 78 Isle of Man 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Air Force 1918 to 1978. Biggin Hill Air Fair 20 to 21 May 1978. Red Flown cachet flown from RAF Northolt to Ronaldsway on 28th March 1978 in HS125 TW790 of No 32 Squadron for cancellation of the RAF Stamp. Captain Wg Cdr Felix Co pilot Sqn Ldr David. Reflown during the Air Display at the Sussex Air Pageant Goodwood in Fairey Swordfish T S R 2 LS 326 Pilot Lt Cdr C Johnson. Personally Signed by The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London Air Commodore The Honourable Sir Peter Vanneck GBE, CB AFC AE MA DL. Joined the Navy in 1939 serve as Midshipman in the Battleships HMS Nelson and HMS King George V and taken part in the sinking of the Bismark., he was pitched into Battle of the Atlantic as a Sub Lieutenant in the slop HMS Wren on convoy escortduties. As a Lieutenant Peter Vanneck commanded an MTB and saw action in the Channel and the North Sea from D Day until the end of the War. In 1945 he transferred to the Fleet Air Armand learned to fly Seafires and Sea Furies with the Home Fleet. In 1949 joined the Royal Auxilliary Air Force. Full details enclosed with Black & white photoCertified Copy No of 998 Signed Davis. MOD RAF Ref No AD 35c

17 May 78 BFPS 1604 Airborne in Battersea Pilot signed

Special. team signed

The Bulldogs

Pilot signed

6 May 78 BFPS 1610 RAFA Sussex Air Pageant Goodwood Special Postmark. Cover depicts the Bulldogs display team. Flown cachet on the back Flown during the Sussex Air Pageant Goodwood in Sottish Aviation Bulldogs XX515 and XX532 Pilots Flt Lt D Walby & Lt R Bradshaw. Personally Signed by Group Captain P C Vangucci Officer Commanding RAF Leeming, Wg Cdr B Leefarr Chief Instructor No 3 F.T.S. RAF Leeming, Lt Cdr J Lamb Team Manager OC RNEFTS RAF Leeming, Flt Lt D Walby Leader Bulldogs, Lt R Bradshaw No 2 Bulldogs. RAF Ref No AD 37c Certified Copy of 998 signed

The Red Indians

Pilot signed Deacon

Pilot signed Leonard

Special Signed by The Red Indians Display team of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Shuttleworth Collection

Pilot signed

Special. team signed

The Turbulents

Pilot signed

Special. Signed A.V.M.Severn