HISTORIC AVIATORS SPECIAL HASP1 - HASP10

Freiherr Von Richoren

Pilot signed

Special Signed.Air.Cdr.F.M.F.West VC WWI Fighter Ace.

As above but also signed by the Pilot.

Baron Coppens

Pilot signed

Willy Coppens De Houthulst Signed Own FDC WW1 Pilot Ace 37
30 4 1977 Bierset . Cover depicts Col Baron Willy Coppens de Houthulst his Hanriot HD1 in combat south of Ypres in June 1918, the Belgian Air France badge and the Military Cross Flown in Belgian Air France 1 Sqn Mirage 5. Personally Signed by Colonel Baron Willy Coppens de Houthulst, DSO, MC. The leading Belgian Air Force WW1 Fighter Pilot credited with 37 victories and Major Wisbecq OC 1 sqn.

Willy Omer François Jean Coppens de Houthulst joined the army in 1912 and served with the 2nd Grenadiers before he transferred to the Compagnie des Aviateurs in 1915. At his own expense, he and thirty nine other Belgians enrolled in a civilian flying school at Hendon, England. After additional training in France, Coppens began flying two-seaters in combat during 1916. The following year, he was assigned to single-seat fighters and soon became an expert at shooting down enemy observation balloons. After downing a balloon, Coppens would often perform aerial acrobatic displays above the enemy. On one occasion, the balloon he was attacking shot upward and Coppens actually landed his cobalt blue Hanriot HD.1 on top of it. Switching off his engine to protect the propeller, he waited until his aircraft slid off the top of the balloon, then restarted the engine and watched as the German balloon burst into flames and sank to the ground. On the morning of 14 October 1918, his days as a fighting pilot came to an end near Thourout in northwestern Belgium. Just as he began the attack that would culminate in his 37th victory, Coppens was hit in the left leg by an incendiary bullet. Despite a severed artery and intense pain, he shot down his target and managed to crash land within the safety of his own lines. His badly shattered leg had to be amputated. Nevertheless, Coppens set a parachute jump record in 1928, which he held until 1932, jumping from an altitude of about 19,700 feet. Before he retired from the army in 1940, Coppens served as a military attaché in France, Great Britain, Italy and Switzerland.

With photo of Willy Coppens De Houthulst Certified Copy No of 1250 signed Annison Pilot Officer RAF Museum.

Signed by Erhard Nippa Knight’s Cross - Fighter bomber about 300 missions.

"Signed by Major Gunther RaIl, Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves & Swords. One of the big aces. First victory in 1940 over France. Squadron Commander 8 JG 52 in July 1940. After his 36th Victory on 28 11 1941 seriously wounded and temporarily paralysed. Returned to his Squadron in August 1942. Group Commander 111. JG52 from April 1943 until March 1944. Then Group Commander 11 JG11 in the West. In March 1945 became Wing Commander JG 300. His 100th Victory on 22 10 1942, his 200th on 29 8 1943 making him the third highest fighter pilot, his 250th on 28 11 1943 as second highest. 40 Victories within a month during October 1943. Shot down five times himself. 621 missions, 275 victories. ( 3 West ) Certifified Number 27 of 45 Details enclosed.

HASP2agHN Signed by Capt.Erich Hartmann KC.OL.S with Diamond. Erich Hartmann, 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 joined the West German Air force also Signed by Lt G P Novotny USAAF P40,P47 Fighter Pilot 8 Victories. Flew escort President F D Roosevelt in 1943. Details enclosed

Lindberg. Concorde Fiown cover.

Pilot Signed.Capt.Roach.

Pilot Signed.Capt.Weldon

Special Signed by Baron Willy Coppens 37 victories WWI pilot1914 - 1918

Anthony Fokker

Pilot signed

RAF FDC A Fokker Designer & Built Aircraft Signed 2
6 X 78 Schiphol Luchthaven ( Holland ) CDS Anthony Fokker. Military and Civil Aircraft Designer, who designed and built many military aircraft during WW1
. Cover depicts Anthony Fokker and Jagdgeschwader 2 Fokke D 7's reforming over the Western Front in 1918. Flown in 32 Sqn Andover CC2 XS794 from RAF Northolt to Nates to Frejus to Schiphol ( Holland ) by Flt Lt Murray in Burma Airways Fokker F 27 PH EXF from Fokker Works at Schiphol on test flight by Capt Williams and 115 Sqn Andover XS640 Schiphol to RAF Brize Norton by Sqn Ldr Thomas. Personally Signed by Capt Moll, Fokker Chief Test Pilot and Captain Harold, the Fokker Replica pilot black cachet and black backstamp. Reflown in WW1 Fokker DV111 Replica from RAF White Waltham to RAF Farnborough & various flights at Farnborough Air Show in mock combat with Sopwith Camels, Spad & DH2 & Supported by Fokker 1 & Albatross. With photo of Fokker Replica. Certified Copy No 1243 of 1278. Signed by Gp Capt W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot.

Signed by Prof O H Fries Ace with NJG1 and credited with 18 Night Victories

as HASP4a but Signed by signed byGeneral 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 West, .also signed by Commander R H Thelen USN WW11 Ace with 6 victories Details enclosed. £40.00

Signed by Ernst - Wilheim Reinert Knight's Cross with Swords 700 missions 174 victories.

Signed by Lt.Viktor Petermann Knight’s Cross.Low level fighter pilot.64 victories.

Cmdr.J.C. Fitzmaurice Concorde.flown

RAF Cover flown Concorde London New York 1978 Signed.
13 1V 78 Baile Atha Clath.50th Anniversary of the First Westward flight across the Atlantic 12th April 1978. Red flown on Concorde over the route taken on the 12th / 13th April 1928 London New York Concorde G BOAB New York to Dulles Boeing B 727 and Dulles - London.Concorde G - BOAE .Personally Signed by the pilot on this route Captain K.D.Leney.Two Concorde Backstamps received Apr 13 1978 British airways Manager Kennedy New York and Concorde project Co - Ordinator London Heathrow received 14 Apr 1978 Brish airways.£2

Special Signed. Captain J C KeIIy - Rogers OBE

as HASP5a but Signed by the Concorde Pilot K D Leney 14April 1978 Dulles to Heathrow 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 J F Rigg USN WW11 ace with 11 Victories
and by Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots Erich Hartmann
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.

AVM Collishaw HA FDC Double Signed
1 1X 78 Toronto Canada Postmark Air Vice Marshal Collishaw A Member of Captain Scotts ill fated expedition to the South Pole and third on the list of British WW1 Air Aces who helped set up the Canadian Air Force. Cover depicts AVM Collishaw, his 10 ( Naval ) Squadron black flight Sopwith Triplane N 5492 in combat with Lt Karl Allmenroder's Albatross D3 over the Western Front ( France ) on 25 June 1917 & 55 Squadron badge. Flown in 55 Sqn Victor K2 XM 717 from RAF Sculthorpe to RAF Goose Bay ( Canada ) by Flt Lt Hanscombe refuelling 208 Sqn Buccaneers over the Atlantic & in Canadian Air Force Boeing 707 from CFB Trenton to Ottawa to Gatwick. Backstamped red RAF Marham.

Pilot signed

AVM Collishaw HA FDC Double Signed
1 1X 78 Toronto Canada Postmark Air Vice Marshal Collishaw A Member of Captain Scotts ill fated expedition to the South Pole and third on the list of British WW1 Air Aces who helped set up the Canadian Air Force. Cover depicts AVM Collishaw, his 10 ( Naval ) Squadron black flight Sopwith Triplane N 5492 in combat with Lt Karl Allmenroder's Albatross D3 over the Western Front ( France ) on 25 June 1917 & 55 Squadron badge. Flown in 55 Sqn Victor K2 XM 717 from RAF Sculthorpe to RAF Goose Bay ( Canada ) by Flt Lt Hanscombe refuelling 208 Sqn Buccaneers over the Atlantic & in Canadian Air Force Boeing 707 from CFB Trenton to Ottawa to Gatwick. Backstamped red RAF Marham. Personally Signed by Brigadier General W G Paisley Commander No 1 Canadian Air Group & Colonel A J Bauer Senior Liason Officer Air , Canadian High Commission . Details & photo of AVM Collishaw when serving with the RNAS in WW1 Certified Copy No 01274 of 1298 Signed Project Officer.

Lt.Gen. Baron Michael Donnet.

Pilot signed.

Personally Signed Lt Gen Baron Michel Donnet
Michael Donnet In the second World War took part in the campaign of May 1940 with the 9th reconnaissance squadron. Prisoner of War from 1st June 1940 and was re-patriated to Belgium on the 10th January1941 after passing through 11 different prisoners camps.
On the night of the 4th /5th july 1941, he escaped from occupied Belgian in a training aircraft which had been kept in a heavily guarded German Ammunition depot. Having arrived in great Britain he joined the RAF on the 26 July 1941 .He underwent fighter training in No 61 operation training unit and on the 6th September was posted to No 64 fighter squadron ,equipped with Spitfires. In this Sqn took part in fighter operational missions from September 1941 to November 1943.He commanded No 64 Sqn from March 1943 until November 1943.He took part in the operations against the cruisers Sharnhorst and Gneisenau, in the Dieppe Operation and in the provision of fighter escort for the first of the United States Flying Fortresses missions..in March 1944 appointed to command No 350 sqn, which was the first Belgian Sqn formed in Great Britain.As commander of the Sqn took part notably in the support operations for the landings in Normandy, operations against the flying bomb, the Arnhem operation and in fighter escort of strategic bombers. November 1944 promoted to Wing Commander and appointed to command the Hawkinge Wing comprising Nos 432,440 (Canadian)450 (Australian)and 611 Squadrons. Total offensive operation undertaken by General Donnet were 375,comprising 615 operational flying hours.He was credited with 4 victories and 5 enemy aircraft damaged. He took part in the destruction of enemy vehicles, locomotives, ships and submarines. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Croix de Guerre.
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Signed.by Sgt.M.E.Croskell British Battle of Britain pilot with 213 Sqn. F.

as HASP2a but signed by W.T.Clarke 219 Squadron R.M.B.D.Duke Woolley 23 253 Sqdns. WW11 Ace. Both flew in Battle of Britain.

Air Cdr.Kingsford - Smith.

Pilot signed

HA FDC Kingsford Smith own FDC Signed Litchfield WW1 Pilot.
9 June 1978 Brisbane 50th Anniversary First Trans Pacific Flight Flown in Boeing 747. Flown over the route taken by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith during his record breaking flight. Personally Signed H.A.Litchfield At 17 he joined the Australian Imperial Forces and served as an infantryman at Gallipoli. In March 1917 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and flew with No 23 Squadron on operations over the western front . He accounted for 4 enemy aircraft shot down and severely wounded and was awarded the Military Cross.
Last surviving member of the great flight made by the southern Cross was Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Navigator in Southern Cross for many record flights. With added yellow vignette of the 1928 Trans Pacific Flight. . Details enclosed with Black & White photo of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith looking at a Globe. Certified Copy No of 1250 Signed by Gp Capt W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot. RAF Ref No HASP8c

Sir Freddie Laker.

Pilot signed.

RAF FDC own Cover Signed Sir Freddie Laker
1 Dec 79 BFPS 1637. Cover Depicts Freddie Laker and Laker Airways Dailt Skytrain serive London New York & London to Los Anngeles. Cover flown on Laker Skytrain. Personally Signed by Sir Freddie Laker.With Black & White photo of Sir F Laker. Certified Copy No of 1480 Signed by Fopp RAFM

NASA Space programme

RAF NASA Space FDC Flown & Signed.
17 Jan 1979 Houston TX Postmark on US 15c United States in Space A Decade of Achievement.Cover depicts NASAs Apollo 11 & Astronauts Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldren on the Moon also British Caledonian Airways Logo. Flown on British Caledonian Airways Boeing 747 G BDPZ from Gatwick to Houston & Houston to Shannon & Shannon to Gatwick Boeing 747 - 136 G BDPZ Personally Signed by the Pilot Gatwick to Houston Captain R Hutching.