RAF COMMANDERS SERIES CDM1 - 22

16 Sept 86 BFPS 2114- 50th Anniversary of the operational reorganisation of the RAF . Marshal of the RAF Viscount Trenchard. signed Air Vice Marshal E N Macey OBE Air Officer Commanding and Commandant RAF College Cranwell & Gp.Capt. T G Thorn AFC MRAeS .Officer Commanding Flying Training School Cranwe,,

Special Signed Visc.Trenchard MC.

13 Apr 87 BFPS 21921 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir F.Sykes. Blue flown cachet flown in Bristol of Shuttleworth Collection at the flying Display at Old Warden Aerodrome. Personally Signed by Gp Capt G J Oxlee Officer Commanding RAF Brampton

Special l Signed.Lady Sykes.

As CMD2a but also Signed by Sgt R L ' Bob ' Rennick RAAF the 2nd Pilot of Whitley 'G' BD220 Sank U - Boat U564 on 14 6 43. Whitley hit Ditch in the sea floated in a rubber dinghy for 3 nights & 2 days before being rescued by a French fishing boat. Handed over to the Luftwaffe sent to Stalag Luft 6.

BFPS 22O6-Sir.J.Salmond

Signed.Sir J.Salmond

BFPS 2193-Sir Edward Ellington

Special Signed. Signed.Air Marshal Bryant

18 Jun 88 BFPS 2168 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Signed Lord Newall. Flown in Lancaster

as above but Signed by Lord Newall ( 2nd Lord Newall, the son of MRAF.

BFPS 2114-Visc.Portal of Hungerford.Signed Gp..Capt.Potesta.

Special Signed Baroness Portal of Hungerford.

As above also Signed by Alwyn Edgley 601 & 253 Squadrons Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot

As CMD2a but signed by Ralph Roberts Hurricane Pilot 615 & 64 Sqns Battle of Britain Died 1994

16 Sept 86 BFPS 2123-46th Anniv of the Battle of Britain Lord Dowding. Signed Wg Cdr D Boak Officer Commanding RAF Biggin Hill

16 Sept 86 BFPS 2114 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Tedder Blue flown cachet flown in Shackleton,Jaguar, Buccaneer from RAF Lossiemouth . Personally Signed by Gp Capt K B Latton Officer Commanding RAF Lossiemouth

Special Signed Lord Tedder ( Son )

16 Sept 86 BFPS 2114 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris Blue flown cachet flown in Canberra from RAF Wyton . Personally Signed by Signed.Baldwin /McKendrick

MRAF A Harris Signed Lady Harris
16 Sep 86 BFPS 2114 50th Anniversary of the Operation .Reorganisation of the Royal Air Force special Postmark on 31p Sir Arthur Harris stamp. Cover depicts RAF Wyton badge, Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris was Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Blue flown cachet flown in Canberra of no 100 Sqn from RAF Wyton the former main base for the pathfinder Force to over fly the Bomber Command Headquartes at High Wycombe and then the Operational Group Headquarters . Personally Signed by Lady Harris Wife of the late Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris. Copy of 1050 Signed Flying Officer Gallie No 100 Sqn RAF Wyton.
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As above but Signed by John Guy Cardew Barnes 600 Sqn Battle of Britain Was a composer on broadway in the Thirties, Officer I/C Troops on board both the Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth on the Atlantic runs, also RAF liaison Officer of Occupation Forces at Belsen Concentration Camp 1945

BFPS 2154- Lord Douglas.

Special l Signed. Lady Douglas

BFPS 2170-Sir J.Slessor

Signed by G H E Welford 607 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot. Died 1996

As Above but also Signed by L W Collingridge 66 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot

MRAF Sir William Dickson FDC Signed
11 Nov 87 BFPS 2147 Lest We Forget Those Men of The Royal Navy Who Gave Their Lives WWII.Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson. Cover depicts Sir William Dickson. Chief of the Air Staff 1953 to 1956, Chief of the Defence Staff 1958 to 1959.Blue flown cachet flown in Dominie XS 730 of No 6 Flying Training School from RAF Finningley over the flight path taken by Captain F W Dickson on 19th July 1918 when together with 6 other Sopwith Camel Pilots he flew from HMS Furious to take part in the first stratetic bombing raid from an aircraft carrier which resulted in the destruction of Zeppelins L54 and L60 at Tondern in Schleswig Holstein. Personally Signed by Group Captain W Mc C Rae Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Finningley and Wing Commander L Hakin Officer Commanding Support Flying Wing. Certified Copy of 2000 Signed Sqn Ldr J Shaw.

Special l Signed.Sir William Dickson MRAF.

As above but also Signed by Flt Lt J V Renvoize 247 Gladiators ( China British) Sqn., Battle of Britain pilot and Hurricane Pilot 1940 -41. Details enclosed.

BFPS 2205- Sir Dermot Boyle MRAF.

Signed.Sir Dermot Boyle.

BFPS 2220- Sir Thomas Pike MRAF

Signed. Lady Pike

BFPS 2139- Lord Elworthy. Signed.Gp.Capt.Bonner.

Signed.Lord Elworthy MRAF

As CMD8a Signed Flt Lt Raymond Puda.Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot with 310 & 605 Sqn

BFPS 2139- Sir J.Grandy

BFPS 2209-Sir D Spotswood

Special l Signed.Sir D.Spotswood

BFPS 2172-Sir A.Uumphrey

Special l Signed.Lady Humphrey

BFPS 2144-Lord Cameron of Balhousie-Signed. Gp.Capt.Terry.

Signed by Lady Cameron of Balhousie.

BFPS 2138-Sir Michael Beetham. Signed.Gp.Capt. Norriss.

1 Sep 87 BFPS 2138 50th Anniversary of the Re Opening of RAF Marham Special Special postmark . Marshal of The Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS. Chief of the Air Staff 1977 to 1982 Blue flown cachet Flown in Victor K2 XM 715 from RAF Marham on an air to air refuelling sortie during which fuel was transferred to Tornado GR1, ZA 563 . Personally Signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham,Chief of the Air Staff 1978 . Joined RAF 1941; World War II 1939-1945; Staff Headquarters 1947-1949; 82 (Reconnaissance) Sqn, East Africa 1949-1951; RAF Staff College 1952; Directorate of Operational Requirements, Air Ministry 1953-1956; Commanding Officer, 214 (Valiant) Sqn, Marham 1958-1960; Group Capt, Operations, Bomber Command Headquarters 1962-1964; Commanding Officer, RAF Khormaksar, Aden 1964-1966; Imperial Defence College 1967; Director of Operations (RAF), Ministry of Defence 1968-1970; Commandant, RAF Staff College 1970-1972; Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy), Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe 1972-1975; Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Strike Command 1975-1976; Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany, and Commander, 2 Tactical Allied Air Force 1976-1977; Chief of Air Staff 1977-1982 Certified Copy 0145 of 1200 Signed Gp

22 Aug 87 BFPS 2133- Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Williamson. Blue flown cachet flown in Lightning from RAF Binbrook. Personally Signed by Gp Capt J H Spencer Officer Commanding RAF Binbrook

Marshal of RAF Signed Williamson
22 Aug 87 BFPS 2133 RAF Binbrook open day Lightning special postmark. Cover
depicts RAF Binbrook badge, Marshal of the RAF Sir Keith Williamson was Marshal of the Royal Air Force . Flown in Lightning from RAF Binbrook on an interception training sortie pilots Marshal of the RAF Sir Keith Williamson and Gp Capt J H Spencer .Personally Signed by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Williamson . Backstamped RAF Binbrook Copy of 1050 Signed Thorpe RAF Binbrook 37

as above but also Signed. R.W.M.Walsh (FAA) 111 Sqn.B of B fighter pilot.

11 Sep 90 BFPS 2232 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Marshall of the Royal Air Force -Sir David Craig.
Black flown cachet flown in HS 125 of No 32 Sqn from Madir to RAF Northolt.

Marshall of the Royal Air Force Signed Sir David Craig.
11 Sep 90 BFPS 2232 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Marshall of the Royal Air Force -Sir David Craig. Black flown cachet flown in HS 125 of No 32 Sqn from Madir to RAF Northolt. Personally Signed by Air Vice Marshal Sir David Craig returned to flying duties in Vulcans as Commanding Officer of No 35 Sqn from 1963 to 65. Certified Copy No 32 of 993 Signed Gp Capt Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot