MILITARY COVER SERIES

10 Mar 71 - Boscombe - 15th Anniversary of first MACH 1 flight of Fairey Delta. Peter Twiss.

8 Apr 71 - Brockworth Special - 2.5p QE stamp - 30th Anniversary of Whittle Jet first take off and landing experimental flight..Flown Meteor

As above but signed by the pilot Sqn.Ldr. A.C.E. Holbourn 3p QE stamp.

24 Jul 71 - Chalgrove - 25th Anniversary of First Live Ejection in the Martin-Baker ejection seat.

29 Sep 71 - Oldham Special - reformation of 33 Sqn. Puma Helicopter 2.5p stamp.Flown in Puma Helicopter

As MIL4a but 3p defin stamp. Signed by the pilot.

8 Jan 72 - Kinloss Special - Reformation of 8 Sqn. with Shackleton with 2.5p stamp. Flown in Shackleton

As Above but Signed by the Pilot Sqn Ldr E C Park AFC

.As above but with 3.5p stamp.Signed by old and new OC's of 8 Sqn. 260 ISSUED.

1 Apr 72 - BFPS 1293 - Reformation of 41 Sqn. Phantoms at RAF Coningsby.Flown in Phantom

Signed by the Phantom crews on the two High/Low reconnaissance sorties. 3p defin. stamp.

Signed by Wg.Cdr. B.J. Lemon Phantom pilot - with 2.5p defin. stamp.

1 Sep 72 - Bouches du Rhone - Farnborough Air Show. Blue cachet flown in Gazelle helicopter.

as above but Signed by Gazelle Pilot Monsieur D Prost.

3 Jan 73 - The maiden flight of the second European Airbus.