FIRST SERIES Sc1 - 40

RAF Middle Wallop

Pilot signed

11 Nov 69 Hounslow Maurice Farman Shorthorn cover,Black flown cachet flown RAF Northolt to Le Bourget and return by Basset C C 1 of No 32 Sqn .

Pilot signed

Signed by Wg Cdr Guy Gilbert, WW1 Pilot Shot down by the Red Baron.

23 Aug 69 BFPS 1089 RAF Chivenor Special Postmark. RAF Chivenor. Purple Flown cover Flown in Phanton from RAF Chivenor to RNAS Lossiemouth in Phanton.

Pilot Signed

RAF Abingdon

Pilot signed.

Signed by team leader M.Green.

as SC5a signed by General leutnant Adolf Galland,Knight’s Cross,Oak - leaves,Swords & Diamonds. Having led a squadron in the Spanish Campaign. Adolf Galland was an experienced Ace by the time World War 11 started. Adolf Galland fought in the Battles of Poland,France and Britain, leading the Famous JG26 Abbeville Boys in the West. He flew in combat against the RAF’s best including Douglas Bader , Bob Stanford – Tuck , Sailor Malan and Johnnie Johnson. In 1941 at the age of 29 was promoted to Inspector General of the Fighter Arm which he held until the end of 1944. In February 1942 The German Leader selected Galland personally to organise and conduct the fighter escort for the spectacular Channel Dash. He became the youngest general in the German high Command was given responsibility for the Fighter Operations in Sicily just before the Allied landings.As Allied air superiority increased he was given responsibility for the Night Fighter Arm but never succeeded in convincing German Leader to concentrate the Luftwaffe’s entire effort on air defence. Open disagreements with Goering’s tactics led to his dismissal. He reverted to combat flying, forming the famous JV 44 wing flying Me262 jet fighter to become the only General in History to lead a squadron into battle. With 104 Air Victories, all the the WestSigned.Air Vice Marshal F. Sowrey former CO 46 Sqn. Abingdon.Details enclosed

20 Sep 69 BFPS 1088 Battle of Britain postmark 1/- Raf stamp RAF Biggin Hill Battle of Britain cover

SC6b Signed by Spitfire pilot W.A.Moxon

19 Dec 69 BFPS 1101 Special Postmark. RAF Linton on Ouse. Bishop cachet.

RAF Linton on Ouse.Waddington cachet

Pilot signed Bishop

Pilot Signed Waddington

5 Feb 70 BFPS 1103 . 50th Anniversary of the RAF College 5th Feb 1920 - 1970. Flown cachet flown from RAF College Cranwell to Yaernes Norway in Varsity WF 370 Pilot Group Capt D B Craig. Later became Marshal RAF

Personally Signed by Marshal of the Royal Air Force David Brownrigg Craig, Baron Craig of Radley, GCB, OBE (born 17 September 1929) is a retired Royal Air Force officer
After receiving his commission in 1951, the Lord Craig went on to fly Meteors and Hunters. In 1965, Craig was appointed Military Assistant to the then Chief of the Defence Staff, Field Marshal Sir Richard Hull. During this time, Craig witnessed many of the policy changes that came about whilst Denis Healey was Secretary of State for Defence.
Notably, he has commanded No. 35 Squadron, been Station Commander at RAF Cranwell, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command.
Lord Craig was Chief of the Air Staff from 1985 to 1988, and subsequently Chief of Defence Staff from 9 December 1988 to 1 April 1991.
and member of the House of Lords. He served as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the United Kingdom and thus the professional head of the British Armed Forces.

RAF Brize Norton

Pilot signed.

RAF Binbrook 50th Anniv of the 1st double - crossing of the atlanic R.34

Pilot Signed £5.00

RAF Lyneham

Pilot Signed

Flown Endland to Australia signed by Auster pilot R.E.Rudd.100 issued

Special as SC11b but including FPO 186 ( RAF Muharraq ) and Bangkok GPO backstamps. Only 60 issued

Flown Darwin to Melbourne With 3 x 5c Australian Stamps.

3 jul 70 BFPS 1114 Concorde cachet flown Hazell

3 jul 70 BFPS 1114 Delta cachet Rust

3 jul 70 BFPS 1114 Wine Glass Perraux

3 jul 70 BFPS 1114 Flown Apollo cachet Signed by Red Arrow Pilot Flt Lt D A Smith
on the back red flown cachet Flown from RAF Kemble to RAF Hendon in Sycamore XG 544 also Signed by the Pilot Flt Lt C J Perry & Navigator Flt Lt P M Nagle Backstamped Hendon. Backstamped Hendon.Very few issued

3 jul 70 BFPS 1114 Flown Concorde cachet Signed by Red Arrow Pilot Sqn Ldr D Hazell on the back red flown cachet Flown from RAF Kemble to RAF Hendon in Sycamore XG 544 also Signed by the Pilot Flt Lt C J Perry & Navigator Flt Lt P M Nagle Backstamped Hendon. Backstamped Hendon.Very few issued. Black & White Red Arrows photo enclosed in Concorde formation.

as above but Flown Delta cachet. Flown in GNAT XR987 The Red Arrows Formation Aerobatic Team on a Sortie from RAF Kemble Pilot Flt Lt D Rust Personally Signed by Red Arrow display Pilot Flt Lt D Rust and Sycamore XG 544 Signed by the Pilot Flt Lt C J Perry & Navigator Flt Lt P M Nagle Backstamped Hendon. Backstamped Hendon.Very few issued

Flown in GNAT XS 111 The Red Arrows Formation Aerobatic Team on a Sortie from RAF Kemble Pilot Flt Lt J S Haddock was Subsequently Killed in a flying accident at RAF Kemble on 21 Jan 71. Personally Signed by Flt Lt J S Haddock and Sycamore XG 544 Signed by the Pilot Flt Lt C J Perry & Navigator Flt Lt P M Nagle Backstamped Hendon. Backstamped Hendon.Very few issued

Flown in GNAT XS 111 The Red Arrows Formation Aerobatic Team on a Sortie from RAF Kemble Pilot Flt Lt E R Perraux was Subsequently Killed in a flying accident at RAF Kemble on 21 Jan 71. Personally Signed by Flt Lt E R Perraux and Sycamore XG 544 Signed by the Pilot Flt Lt C J Perry & Navigator Flt Lt P M Nagle Backstamped Hendon. Backstamped Hendon.Very few issued

1 Aug 70 BFPS 1118 Special Postmark.RAF Halton Flown from RAF Abingdon to Bordeaux France in Andover of 46 Sqn.

Pilot signed

Flown from Bordeaux to Abingdon. 80c Franc stamp postmarked Rochefort.

RAF Halton Flown from Bordeaux to Abingdon. 80c Franch stamp postmarked Rochefort. pilot Signed

13 Jul 70 BFPS 1117 RAF Hullavington 6th World Aerobatic Championships

Pilot signed.

Special signed C.K.Turner - Hughes. British Judge as World Championships with extra cachet.

Signed.World Male Champion Igor Egorov USSR

Signed by Wg.Cdr.Seeby - Lowndes Siskin Instructor& display pilot.

12 May BFPS 1113 RAF Marharn Flown from RAF Marham to Akrotiri - Masirah - Gan in Victor

as above but Trident missing from the design.See RAFM Catalogue note 1

Pilot signed.

Flown Marham - Tengeh Signed.

RAF Marham Flown Gan - Hong Kong Signed.
12 May 70 BFPS 1113 RAF Marham. Exercise Bersatu Padu Malaysia May - July 1970.Cover depicts Vicvers Virginia 10 J7275 at RAF Hendon in 1934 and RAF Marham Badge.Flown in Victor K1 tanker XA 926 RAF Marham - RAF Akrotiri ( Cyprus ) - RAF Masirah (Oman) RAF Gan ( Maldive Islands) - RAF Tengah - RAF Hong Kong.Total flying time 21 hrs 20 mins. Signed by the Captain Flt Lt J.R.McEvoy.Backstamped FPO 233 26 My 70. (SC15d ) 243 issued.)numbered

Flown Singapore - Marham

19 My 70 Coningsby Lincoln RAF Marharn Cover depicts Vickers Virginia 10 J7275 at RAF Hendon in 1934 and RAF Marham Badge Flown in Phantom XV409-lst Non - stop London - Singapore in a World Record time for a Phantom of 14 hrs 06 mins 55.6 secs. Personally Signed by the Phantom Pilot Sqn Ldr J Nevill and Navigator Flt LT B J J Straughan. Authenticated by John Blake Royal Aero Club Competitions Manager. Backstmped Tengah P A Singapore 20 May 70All covers are numbered 0000004 only 237 issued

RAF Henlow

Pilot signed.

RAF Hartland Point

Pilots Signed

SWC17bB Signed by Gp Capt Hermitage only.

Signed by Wg Cdr G.Harkness O.B.E.,A.F.C. who flew the Bulldog at Northolt before instructing the R.A.F.V.R. at Rochford and Hatfield.He was later chief Flying Instructor at Staverton and Hatfield,C.O. of an un - numbered sercret Mosquito unit and then with S.E.Asia Command.

10 Jan 71 BFPS 1160 RAF Tern Hill Commemorating the Formation of the RAF Rotary - Winged Force. Flown in Westland Whirlwind

Pilot signed

Flown in Augusta Bell 205 No 4012 by Lt Col H Alonso Vega ( Spanish Forces ) from the Helicopter Training School at Cuatro Vientos.The Cover bears an additional 20c Spanish stamp,depicting a Helicopter and was handstamp at Cuatro Vientos. (100 issued )Signed Lt Col Alonso Vega

As SC18c but with a 2p spanish stamp depicting a Helicopter

Reposted and Personally Signed by outgoing Station Commander Gp Capt J Corbishley , OBE, AFC,ACA,(NZ ) , MBIM, RAF Officer Commanding Flying Wing 1961 to 64 and incoming Station Commander Gp Capt P J Murch AFC RAF . Copy No 113 of 200 serviced Signed Philatelic Officer.

RAF Tern Hill Commemorating the Formation of the RAF Rotary - Winged ForceReflown by Sioux Helicopter to RAF Sealand Signed by Sioux and Whirlwind pilots

As SC18a but with additional red cachet for delivery to Leeming during GPO strike by Jet Provost. With Northallerton Backstamp and signed by Jet Provost Crew. 50 issued.

RAF Cosford

Signed.J.Fellows

Special trial Green damaged by immersion in River Soar cachet black flight cachet pilot signed.

as SC19d endorsed Colour trial with both additional cachets in green & black on front & Recovered from River Soar cachet in green & black on reverse with green & red Cosford backstamps.

SC19ah Signed by Wg Cdr G.Harkness O.B.E.A.F.C. who flew the Bulldog at Northolt before instructing the RAFVR at Rochford and Hatfield.He was later chief Flying Instructor at Staverton and Hatfield,C.O. of an un - numbered sercret Mosquito unit and then with S.E.Asia Command.Flew Fury pre War,Wellingtons with 70 Sqn

RAF Finningley

SC20b Signed by both pilots

Signed by original Record Breaking crew.

Canada return flight

60th Anniv Central Flying School 19 Jun 72 BFPS 1287 60th Anniversary of the Central Flying School RAF Rissington.

Pilot signed

Special.Red Arrows to USA.

Special Signed by the the 9 members of the Red Arrows display team.
27 May 1972 Transpo 72 Dulles Washington D.C. 60th Anniversary of the Central Flying School RAF Rissington.Cover depicts CFS Gloster Gamecock J8047 at RAF Wittering in 1926 and the Central Flying School Badge. Flown by the Red Arrows Formation Team on the Transit Flight from the United States of America to England.Aircraft :- Gnats T MK1, XR955, XR540, XR993, XR991, XS111, XP514, XS107, XS101.Red Arrows Team. Pilots Sqn Ldr Dick, Flt LT Aspinall, Flt Lt East, Flt LT Somerville, Flt Lt Tait, Flt Lt Day, Flt Lt Binnie, Flt Lt Girdler, Flt Lt Roberts. Route Dulles - Reading - Plattsburgh - Bagotville - Goose Bay - Frobisher - Sondrestrom - Keflavik - Lossiemouth - RAF Kemble.. Personally Signed by the 9 Red Arrows Pilots. ( as above). Certified Copy.

RAF Boscombe Down

Pilot signed.

RAF Pitreavie Castle 30th Anniv of the inauguration of Coastal Command Air Sea Recue Service.

Pilot signed.

Covers posted at Biggin hill post Office during Postal Strike delivered to RAF Biggin Hill Station Post office by Mr Smith.Cover has a BIGGIN HILL FREE POST 1971 stamp Signed by Mr Gilbert Smith ( 60 issued).

18 6 1971 RAF Andover Flown in Devon over the route of the 1911 Circuit of Europe

18 6 1971 RAF Andover Flown in Devon over the route of the 1911 Circuit of Europe Pilot signed

RAF Andover Signed Henon last pilot to land
18 6 1971 Val de Marne postmark 60th Anniversary 1st Long distance international Air Race Circuit of Europe.Royal Air Force Andover.On the back black flown cachet flown at 2000 feet over the route of the 1911 Circuit of Europe in Devon VP 976 of 21 Squadron RAF Andover on 18th June 1971 Pilot Captain Sqn Ldr N G Lea. Cover depicts a Bristol Blenheim Mk1 Personally Signed by Lt Col Henon French Air Force one of the last pilots to land at the airfield.The cover was flown to Liege where a Belgian stamp was added and postmarked, then flown to Soesterberg in the Netherlands where a stamp was added to be postmarked and finally to shoreham England where a stamp was added to be postmarked on GB stamp.RAF Ref no SC24c

Special Signed by Veteran French pilot Maurice Tabuteau ( 108 issued ). Maurice Tabuteau flew a Bristol Biplane in 1911 race and finished 9th.

Signed by G.T.Williams 219 Sqn. Battle of Britain Air gunner.

RAF Colerne 50th Anniv of No 2 Sqn RAF Regiment

Pilot signed

RAF Colerne Signed Air Vice Marshal B.P.Young
SC25a 7 Apr 72 BFPS 1282 Jersey. 50th Anniversary of No2 Squadron RAF Regiment RAF Colerne. Flown cachet Flown Handley Page Hastings from Jersey to RAF Brize Norton then taken by road to RAF Colerne. Personally Signed by Air Vice Marshal B.P.Young. A South African, he attained the rank of Under Officer and was awarded the Sword of Honour on graduating from Cranwell, following which he was posted to No 32 Squadron flying Hurricanes. Moving to France in 1939 as part of the Air Component/AASF?, he was shot and badly wounded in 1940 resulting in his hospitalisation through 1941 and into 1942. When recovered he was posted to fly Sunderlands in Coastal Command from Northern Ireland. In 1939, he represented the RAF in Athletics and in later in Rugby (1947/48). Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment/Inspector of Ground Defence.

RAF Topcliffe. Signed both pilots.

RAF Topcliffe.

Var flown 100 Sqn. Canberra.

15 May 71 BFPS 1165 RAF Kenley 30th Anniversary of 1st U.K.Jet Flight

Signed 5 pilots

As SC27b 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 Ensign R L Bertelson US Navy 5 Victories 88 mission flying Hell Cats from the deck of USS Cabot. Details encloed.

25th Anniversary of the RAF Escaping Society.

Pilot Signed

Signed by Wellington pilot & escaper Gp.Capt.W.S.O. Randle also designed the RAFES cover & Handstamps.

19 Sep BFPS 1120 RAF ColtishalI 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Flown Hurricane

Pilot signed.

Special Signed by Gp.Capt.D.Bader.Cover was flown in a second sortie in the same aircraft by the same pilot as the standard cover.The flight details are enclosed by a cachet depicting the outline of a Hurricane tail.( 200 Numbered.)

18 Sep 71 BFPS 1172 31th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Special Postmark RAF Uxbridge.31th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

RAF Uxbridge.pilot signed.

RAF St Mawgan

Signed by Catalina Pilot

signed by Zero pilot Ryoji O'hare Japanese pilot WWll fighter Ace

signed by Japanese pilot,Zenji Abe, who flew off aircraft carrier Akagi, led the 2nd wave Pearl Harbour.

RAF Benson

Sqn.Argosy & Wessex FIt.

As SC32a but signed by Piper Bill Millin. Piper Bill, was personal piper to Lord Lovat, commander of
1 Special Service Brigade at D-Day.Millin is most famous for being one of the few pipers to play
during a World War II Battle. Pipers had traditionally led Scottish troops into battle, however the death
toll among pipers in World War I was so high that the practice was banned by the British high
command. Lord Lovat, however, ignored these orders and Millin, aged 21, played "Hielan' Laddie" and
"The Road to the Isles" as his comrades fell around him on Sword Beach

RAF West Mailing 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Flying Corps

Pilot signed

RAF West Mailing 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Flying Corps Special Signed Wg Cdr Parratt glider pilot.Only 300 issued

RAF West Mailing 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Flying Corps Special Signed MRAF Sir Dermot A.Boyle and Wg Cdr Parratt glider pilot.Only 300 issued

Special Signed by MRAF Sir Dermot A.Boyle /Wg Cdr Hanson /Wg Cdr Parrot. Only 100 issued.

Cover taken to Arnhem Signed the the Pilot and Navigator with Dutch.

Reflown and Signed Wg Cdr Hanson /Wg Cdr Parratt.The glider pilots. Only ( 114 ) issued.

As SC33a but with added red detailed cachet for Rear Admiral H.C.N.Goodhart Records held, 1962,67, 71 British Chapionship 1955 US National Championship, 1956 World 2 seater, 1955 British altitude, 1959 UK Distance. Personally Signed by for Rear Admiral H.C.N.Goodhart.Copy No 30 of 70.Signed.

RAF North Coates

Crew signed

RAF Thorney island

Pilot signed

Signed by courier

GB & Australia stamp.

RAF Scampton 617 Sqn The Dam - Busters Flown Vulcan

As SC36a but signed Sir Barnes Wallis .As assistant Chief designer at Vickers - ArmstrongsAviation Section his many contributions included the bouncing bombs used by 617 Squadron to breach the Mohne and Eder Dams in 1923,the 12,000 lb tallboy penetration bomb and 10 ton grand slam bomb as well as the mine - detonating electric coil fitted below Wellingtons.

Special Signed by Gp.Capt.J.B.Tait 617 Sqn.led attack on the battleship Tirpitz. Awarded 4 DS0’s. Mauve flight cachet.

Special . Flown on return flight of Vulcan XM595 from Goose Bay, Labrador to RAF Waddington in 4hrs 25 mins. The Cover bears a 15c Canadian Christmas stamp,postmared at Goose Airport on 8 Dec 70.Cover Signed by both pilots Sqn Ldr J.Stanley AFC pilot of the last Lancaster and Captain Wg Cdr C.A.Vasey RAF CO 617 Sqn and Vulcan pilot.

As SC36a but blue cachet but with 5d Alcock & Brown is Windscreen missing ( 120 issued )

Signed by Flying Officer Raymond .E.Grayston . Sgt R Grayston took part in Operation Chastise as a flight Engineer on Les Knights Crew on Lancaster AJ-N which attacked the Eder Dam 16 to 17 May 1943 Dambuster & later on the Dortmund Ems Canel forced to bale out and became a POW and was sent to Stalag Luft 111 Charles B Fish Navigator with 617 Sqn. He was on the raid of the 11th to 12th Nov 1944 which was the final raid that the Tirpitz. He was on many other raids, which included the Dortmund - Ems – Canal, Brest, Kembs,Canal Dam, Urft Dam and Berchtesgaden Raid. Sqn.Ldr.E.A.(Ted) Wass, Gunner with 617 Sqn. Iveson's crew on Berchtesgaden raid 1945. Sqn Ldr G L Johnson DFM Sgt G L Johnson took part in Operation Chastise as the bomb Aimer on Flt Lt Joe McCarthys Lancaster ED932 AJ T which attacked the Sorpe Dam. For his part in the Dam Raids he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.Cpl Kenneth Lucas Dams Raid Ground Crew.

As SC36a Signed by Les Munro Dambuster pilot with 617 Sqn. Operation Chastise May 16/17 1943.

Signed by H B ( Basil ) Feneron Flight Engineer Brown's crew on the Dams Raid, 17 May 43.

As SC36b Signed by Sqn Ldr G L Johnson DFM. Bomb Aimer J McCarthy's Crew.On Dams Raid 17th May 1943

Special . Flown on return flight of Vulcan XM595 from Goose Bay, Labrador to RAF Waddington in 4hrs 25 mins. The Cover bears a 15c Canadian Christmas stamp,postmared at Goose Airport on 8 Dec 70.Cover Signed by both pilots Sqn Ldr J.Stanley AFC pilot of the last Lancaster and Captain Wg Cdr C.A.Vasey RAF CO 617 Sqn and Vulcan pilot. Signed by Les Munro Dambuster pilot with 617 Sqn. Operation Chastise May 16/17 1943.

25 Aug 71 BFPS 1170 70th Anniversary of the Royal Aero Club. Royal Air Force Fylingdales . Commemorating The Joint RAF USAF BMEWS Operation. Cover depicts Handley Page Halifax No 158 Squadron 1944. .Carried to RAF Lyneham and flown on a Gyro Steer Polar Navex Lyneham to Goose Bay to Thule Lyneham routed over the Magnetic North Pole by Hercules of 36 Sqn.

Flown RAF Fylingdales Signed Pilot
3 9 71 Dundas Greenland special Postmark Royal Air Force Fylingdales . Commemorating The Joint RAF USAF BMEWS Operation. Cover depicts Handley Page Halifax No 158 Squadron.Carried to RAF Lyneham and flown on a Gyro Steer Polar Navex Lyneham to Goose Bay to Thule Lyneham routed over the Magnetic North Pole.Personally Signed by the Captain Flt Lt A F Quartly. Official RAF Museum Ref No SC37d .497 issued T
.

Personally signed by the crew Captain Flt Lt A F Quartly, Co Pilot Fg Off P R Beck, Navigators Flt Lt D Betton & Fg Off J Gentleman. Few crew signed.

Cover bearing a pair of 3p British Legion stamps,the right - hand stamp having the variety of the neckflaw ( 154 Numbered )

RAF Manston

Pilot signed only.

Parachute cachet

SC38e RAF Manston FDC Flown & Signed 8
1 Oct 71 BFPS 1171 25th Anniversary of the Formation of the RAF Education Branch RAF Manston Cover. This cover was flown on 1st October 1971 on the following Turbo,Prop,Piston and Jet Powered Flights. Personally Signed by Pilot and Seven Members of the Red Devils Parachute Regiment Free Fall team. Numbered 0288 with 460 issued.

Special Signed by AVM J.F.Powell,Director of Education Services in the Royal Air Force

RAF Leeming

As above but Pilot Signed by Sqn Ldr R E Lockhart.

Special signed by P.Fullingham member of the orginal Mosquito flight test team.

RAF Hendon

Signed. 3 pilots

SC40c Special Signed by MRAF Sir Dermot A.Boyle

Special Signed.Gp.Capt.Wilson.Special FDC PMK.BFPS 1307 on Wedding pair stamps.

Opening RAF Museum Signed Tunisia Ambassador
20 Nov 72 Windsor Special postmark on Silver Wedding Stamps & 15 X1 72 Sousse Postmark on Tunisia Socialist Party Congress Stamps. Opening of the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon. This Cover was Flown in the following aircraft BAC 111 Jet of Court Line from Luton to Tunis then by road to Sousse for posting. Flight cachet on the back. Personally Signed by Mons Bechir Mhedhebi Tunisian Ambassador in London Certified Copy No 060 of 160 covers issued Signed Project Officer. Backstamped Tunisian Embassy in London . RAF Ref No SC40f.

Cover with 25 mil Tunisia WHO stp.