C50a - C59c

RAF City Of Ely Flown FDC
23 Sept 77 BFPS 1585 Granting of the Freedom of the city of Ely to RAF Ely Special Postmark.Royal Air Force Hospital Ely Freedon of the City of Ely.Cover depicts Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Flight flying over Ely Cathedral, RAF Hospital Ely and City of Ely badges and Silver Jubilee logo. RAF Hospital Ely was opened in 1940 as a 600 bed Hospital. Post WW11 rebuilding has taken place and the Hospital now caters for service and civilian patients. Flown in the Red Arrows Aerobatic Team Gnat T1's in flying display over the Royal Air Force Hospital Ely. Backstamped RAF Post Room RAF Hospital Ely Cambs.

C50aP Personally Signed by Lester Piggott Famous Jockey. Lester Piggott was the greatest English jockey of all time. He rode his first winner at age 12 in 1948, was a champion jockey in England 11 times and won the nation's most prestigious flat race, the Derby, a record nine times between 1954 and 1983. Some of the horses he rode to victory include legends of the Turf such as Nijinsky, Sir Ivor, The Minstrel and Roberto. He retired in 1995, aged 59. He was jailed in 1985 for a year for failing to accurately declare tax on his earnings. The scandal meant that the honour bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975, the Order of the British Empire (OBE), was taken away. Without the jail sentence and tax fraud investigation, he almost certainly would have become Sir Lester Piggott.

Signed by Red Arrow Display Pilot Flt Lt D Carvell

Signed by Red Arrow Display Pilot Flt Lt M Phillips

17 May 78 Cuatro Vientos Postmark Commemorating the Arrival of the JU52 3M to RAF Museum.

Pilot & Co signed

Special Signed by J.Bruce Keeper of RAFM aircraft JU52 Crew & Hurricane & Spitfire pilots

25 Nov 77 BFPS 1542 Postmark The Voyage of RTTL 2757 to the RAF Museum

Capt & Pilot signed

Special.Signed.Gp.Capt.Flowers former Director of RAF Marine Branch.

as above but also Signed by M.Gen R.G.Taylor USA fighter pilot ace.Details enclosed.

21st Anniv of the First Meteor Target - Drone to Llanbedr

Special signed.T.C.Marks Director of Flight Refueling

20 Jan 78 BFPS 1602 Last Flight in RAF Service Flown in last flight in Argosy 115 Sqn

Captain Signed

RAF FDC Signed Lord Mackie observer 115 Sqn WW11
20 Jan 1978 BFPS 1602 Last Flight in RAF Service Flown in last flight in Argosy 115 Sqn
Personally signed by Lord Mackie
During the Second World War, he served in RAF Bomber Command, with 15, 149 & 115 Sqn's and in 1944 a very eventful year for him, he was married to Lindsay Lyall Sharp, and won both the DSO and DFC. He also joined the Air Staff that year.
From 1945 to 1989, he farmed at Ballinshoe, Kirriemuir, and during that time, he published Policy for Scottish Agriculture in 1963, became Chairman of Caithness Glass (1966 to 1984) and of Caithness Pottery Co. Ltd. (1975 to 1984). George became Rector of Dundee University between 1980 to 1983, being awarded an Hon LLD from that University in 1982. He was Chairman of the Cotswold Wine Co. (UK) Ltd. from 1983 to 1985. Sadly, George's wife, Lindsay, died in 1985. Since 1986, George has been the Chairman of both The Benshie Cattle Co. Ltd., and Land and Timber Services Ltd.
Serious involvement with politics began when he contested the South Angus seat for the Liberals in 1959. He became Liberal Member of Parliament for Caithness and Sutherland from 1964 to 1966, and was made Chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party from 1965 to 1970. He contested the Scotland North East seat for the Liberals in the European Parliamentary election in 1979. In 1983, George was made President of the Scottish Liberal Party, and remained in that post until 1988.Black & White Photo with detailed incert card. £

Special Signed & Reflown by HRH the Prince of Wales Colonel The Parachute Regiment during his final Parachute descent made with full equipment to gain his Parachute Wings.Signed by Sqn Ldr E G Waddington No 242 OCU & Wg Cdr J Reynolds OC No 1 Parachute Training School Certified Copy of 100 £60.00

2nd Lt Edmond Thieffry

Pilot signed

Special Signed.Prince Antoine de Ligne

31 May 78 BFPS 1612 Special Postmark. 25th Anniversary of RAF Hospital Wegberg

Pilot signed

25th Anniv RAF Hospital Wegberg Signed 3
31 May 78 BFPS 1612 Special Postmark. 25th Anniversary of RAF Hospital Wegberg. Cover depicts Handley Page Hastings TG505 flying over RAF Hospital Wegberg and RAF Hospital Wegberg badge.RAF Hospital was opened in 1953 by Lady Foster, the wife of the Commander - in - Chief Second Tactical Air Force. It is a General Hospital with 300 beds and was visited in 1968 and 1975 by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Commandant - in - Chief, Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service. Flown in 70 Sqn Hercules XV 298 from Wunsdorf ( Germany) to RAF Bruggen on Aero Medical Flight. Flight cachet on the back. Personally Signed by Grp Capt P A Cooper ,First Officer Commanding RAF Hospital Wegberg, Gp Capt Livingston Officer Commanding RAF Hospital Wegberg 1978 and Dr Karl Fell Burgermeister of Wegberg. Numbered and Certified of 994

25th Anniv of Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth RAF Wattisham.

Signed.by Pilot & Navigator of Phantom which flew over Buckingham Palace.

Special.Signed by Formation leader Gp Capt R.D.Stone OC RAF Wattisham 4 25th Anniv Coronation stamps

as C57b but Signed by a General Adolf Galland (head of the Luftwaffe's fighters and an ace with over 100 aerial victories), Erich Rudorffer KC, OL,S. 1000 missions, 222 victories. Shot down 16 times.Flew in Battle of Britian with JG 54.Hauptmann A Grislawski Knighs Cross Oakleaves with JG/52 Messerschitt Bf 109 Pilot in Battle of Britain about 800 missions 133 victories ( 109 east 18 four engined)
Harold E Comstock US Ace 2nd tour CO of 63rd led the ill fated at all cost Raid into Arnheim on 18 September 1944
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 . Details

03 Feb 1979 BFPS 1000. First Flight of Airship AD500 G BECE . Red Flown on the 1st Flight of AD 500 G BECE from RAF Cardington on 3rd February 1979. The Airship left the main shed at 1640 hours and returned at 1705 hours. The total flight time 20 minutes. Pilot Captain Glovanni Abrate. Personaonally Signed by the Pilot Captain Glovanni Abrate.Backstamped Royal Air Force Cardington 3 Feb 79. Cerified Copy No 976 of 2914. Signed by W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot & Evader

1st flight from London Paris by Hang glider.Signed by the pilot Mr G.Breen.