RAF FIRST DAY COVERS 1st SERIES RFDC1 - 100

RAF FDC Full Set Folklore 1981 Flown Signed Crew.
6 2 81 BFPS 1725 70 years of Aviation History at Hendon Special postmark on set of 4 Folklore Stamps.Cover depicts RAF Hendon. RAF Museum Hendon and the BE2c of Lt Sheppard The Hendon Ghost that crashed in 1917 killing the pilot. Flown in 32 Sqn Whirlwind Helicopter XJ407 from HQ BFPS Mill Hill to RAF Museum Hendon..Personally Signed by the Whirlwind Helicopter XJ407 Crew Pilot Flt Lt Kaye, Navigator Flt Lt Mooney and Courier Flt Lt Waters Backstamped RAF Hendon

As above flown signed.

BFPS 1726 - Disabled stp.

As above flown signed.

BFPS 1738 - Buterflies

As above flown signed

BFPS 1739 - Nat.Trust

As above flown signed

22nd July 81 BFPS 1932 Royal Wedding Flown full set Flown Signed

RFDC5a 22nd July 81 BFPS 1932 Royal Wedding Flown full set

12 Aug 1981 BFPS 1740 - Duke of Edinburgh's award .

BFPS 1740 - Duke of Edin. flown signed.

Bethlehem - Christmas - flown. Signed

24th March 1982 BFPS 5282 Youth Organisations Flown & Signed

28th April 1992 BFPS 1773 Full set British Theatre Flown in Gazelle double Signed.

BFPS 1779 - Commonwealth

BFPS 1806 - Engineering

BFPS 1806 - Engineering flown signed.

BFPS 1838 - Greenwich

BFPS 1845 - Royal Mail

Flown & Signed

25 Sep 84 BFPS 1850 44th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Special Postmark & Cover. With Full set of British Council language & libraries stamps. Flown in Hurricane of 85 Sqn in the flypast at the RAF Staff College Bracknell on Battle of Britain day 1984 and again the next day 16th September 1984 during the Battle of Britain Air Display at Duxford signed Sqn.Ldr.J.H.Lacey WW11 Ace - 28 destroyed.

As above but also Signed by Bill Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943.Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return,and Avis Hearn awarded M M for Bravery during Battle of Britain whilst under stuka attack on poling radar station Aug 1940 and by Sgt Gordon William ( Sailor ) Benn 219 Sqn 1940 Battle of Britain Air Gunner Peter Ayerst who achieved confirmed victories in the Battle of Britain and not eligible for the Battle of Britain Clasp

RAF Flown FDC Full Set Christmas Stamps 1984 Signed
20 Nov 84 Bethlehem FDI on Set of 5 Christmas Stamps.Greeting from St Clement Danes .Red Flown cachet Flown from RAF Northolf in Gazelle of 32 Sqn over the Churches of the City of London and in particular the Royal Air Force Church at St Clement Danes landing at the RAF Museum. Personally Signed by The Reverend R N Kenward Resident Chaplain of the Central Church of the RAF & Reverend Philip Schofield former Assistant Principal Chaplain Church of Scotland & Free Churches. Certified Copt No of 1596 Signed

RFDC34b 12 Mar 85 BFPS 1862 Insects Flown & Signed

BFPS 2128.Composers flown signed.

BFPS 3254.350 Anniv GPO Flown and signed.Signed

Arthurian Legend flown signed

Christmas Famine Relief

As above flown signed 1986

BFPS 2109 Halleys Comet Signed Sqn Ldr N.Wood Payload Specialist Skynet 4 .. Signed by Squadron Leader Nigel Wood RAF payload Specialist Sky net 4 .
In April 1985 Squadron Leader Nigel Wood was selected as the prime payload specialist for the flight that will launch Skynet 4A. He was in the USA undergoing training but following the tragic accident to the Shuttle Challenger the launch of Skynet 4A was delayed.

Special RAF FDC 18 Feb 86 BFPS 2109 Postmark Commemorating the pending launch of Skynet 4a Communications Satellite . Signed by Squadron Leader Nigel Wood RAF payload Specialist Sky net 4 .
In April 1985 Squadron Leader Nigel Wood was selected as the prime payload specialist for the flight that will launch Skynet 4A. He was in the USA undergoing training but following the tragic accident to the Shuttle Challenger the launch of Skynet 4A was delayed. With added blue cachet Manston Airfield 70th Anniversary .Backstamped RAF Mandston.
Certified copy No 201 of 480 Signed by Gp Capt W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot. .

RAF FDC 60th Anniv Birthday of the Queen Flown & Signed
21 Apr 86 BFPS 2106 50th Anniversary of Queens Flight Special Postmark on set of 2 x 2 se tenant stamps Red flown cachet flown in Wessex of the Queen's flight from Buckingham Palace to Spalding with HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother on the occasion of her visit to the springfields garden exhibition and back to Buckingham Palace Personally signed by Wg Cdr Schofield Officer Commanding the Queen Flight & Gp Capt Willis Office Commanding RAF Benson. Certified Cover No of 2035 issued. Certified. Signed Gp Capt W.S.O.Randle.WW11 wellington pilot.

Signed by A.V.M. Sir Denis Smallwood DSO DFC Fighter Command 1939-1945.

BFPS 2116. Medieval Life

As above flown Signed

BFPS 2119 .Commonwealth Games. Flown signed.

RAF FDC Flown Royal Wedding FDC signed Pilot
23 Jul 86 BFPS 2120 Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Andrew & Miss Sarah Ferguson. Cover depicts Queen's Flight BAe 146 and Queen 's Flight Wessex Helicopter overflying Buckingham Palace.

RAF FDC Flown Royal Wedding FDC signed Pilot
23 Jul 86 BFPS 2120 Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Andrew & Miss Sarah Ferguson. Cover depicts Queen's Flight BAe 146 and Queen 's Flight Wessex Helicopter overflying Buckingham Palace. Flown in Queen's Flight BAe 146 ZE700 on the First Royal Flight in a BAe 146 from London Heathrow to Lajes ( Azores ) with their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of York on their Honeymoon. Personally signed by Wg Cdr Schofield Officer Commanding The Queen's Flight. Certified Cover No 1388 of 1850 . Certified Signed Gp Capt W.S.O.Randle.WW11 wellington pilot

London FDI Commonwealth flown Signed

BFPS 2114. RAF. flown & signed.

as above but signed by A.W.Joplin 617 Sqn. pilot Tirpitz raid.

as above but signed by P.F.M.Morfill Battle of Britain & WWII fighter Ace. Details enclosed. 10 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

As above but also Signed by Les Munro,Dambuster pilot 617 Sqdn. Operation Chastise May 16/17 1943.

Bethlehem-Christmas flown Signed

2 Dec 86 BFPS 2130.Christmas 12p flown & signed Wg Cdr C I B Skellern.

BFPS2144 Scottish Heraldry

BFPS2156 Victorian Britain Flown Signed.

BFPS 2154 Studio Pottery. Flown Signed.

Bethlehem-Christmas flown 1988

BFPS 2158.Linnean Society of London flown Signed.

BFPS2159 The Welsh Bible Flown & Signed

BFPS2161 Sports Flown Signed

BFPS2162 Transport & Communications

BFPS2177 Australian Bi - Centenary Flown & Signed

BFPS2179 19 July 88 400th Anniversary of the Armada Flown Signed.

BFPS2182 Childrens Literature Miniature Sheet Flown & Signed

BFPS2184 Christmas flown & Signed.

BFPS2193 Sea Birds Flown & Signed.

BFPS2192 Christmas Flown & Signed.

BFPS 2197 Anniversary Flown & Signed

As above but Signed by S G Nunn 236 Sqn Battle of Britain Pilot Died 1993

BFPS 2200 16 May 89 Game & Toys 75th Anniv of the Royal Naval Air Service Flown & Signed

BFPS 2201.Industrial Archaeological. Flown signed. Min sheet.

BFPS 1968.Industrial Archaeological flown & signed. Min sheet

RAF Flown FDC Signed by Alan Deere, Battle of Britain & WWII Fighter Ace
25 Jul 89 BFPS 1968 21 Years of Aircraft Archaeology Kent Battle of Britain Museum Hawkinge special postmark on Industrial Archaeological miniature sheet.flown in Seaking and signed Mr D A Brocklehurst Director Kent Battle of Britain Museum and signed by Alan Deere, Battle of Britain & WWII Fighter Ace. Certified Copy no 0450 of 1234 Signed by W S O Randle . WW11 Wellington Pilot .RAF Ref no RFDC75 Very few issued additional Signed by Alan Deere.

5 Sep 89 BFPS 2209.Microscopes flown & signed

Lord Mayors Show flown signed

BFPS 2212 Christmas flown signed

BFPS2216 RSPCA Flown & Signed

BFPS2217 Greeting Flown & Signed

BFPS 2219.Europa.f flown 8 Sqn.Signed Wg.Cmdr.S. Roncoroni

As above but BFPS222O & Queens Award stamp ONLY 56 NUMBERED ISSUED & CERTIFIED

BFPS2220 Queens Awards Flown & Signed

10 Sqn Anniversary Open Day.Reflown in VC 10 CMK1 XV 109. Signed by Capt J Knapp 135 number & iss

3 May 90 Stamp World London 1990 Flown Lancaster & Signed Air Commondore Tomkins

BFPS 2247 150th Anniv of Kew Gdns Signed & fkwn

as above but 17p Lord Dowding stp & 5p def in.stp added Luftwaffe cachet 35 NUMBERED & ISS

BFPS 2250 150th Anniv of Thomas Hardy. Flown

RFDC48 Queen Mothers Full Set Signed Winskill Pilot
2 Aug 90 BFPS 1990 Special Postmark Queen Mothers 90th Birthday. Flown in Wessex HX 733 of the Queens Flight from Windsor Castle to Portsmouth where her Majesty Queen Elizabeth then embarked on the Royal Yacht Britannia.Personally Signed by Signed Air Cdr Sir A WinskiIl flew in Battle of Britain as a fighter pilot with 603 Sqn WW11 Ace.and Captain of the Queens Flight 1968 to 72.Shot down in Calais with the help of the French Resistance he evaded capture and returned to England in December 1941 via Spain and Gibraltar Certified Copy No 1041 of 1347 Signed by W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot.

BFPS 2253 Astronomy Flown & Signed Gp Capt W S 0 Randle

Beth I ehem.Chrtistmas Greetings from the Gulf FIwn Signed OC 30 Sqn 1991

As above but also Signed by 5 U S A F Gulf Participants. The United States Air Medal was awarded for each 10 combat missions undertaken.Major B Nash DFC, Air Meda aeroplane F111 ( E ) . Lt Col Greg Lewis DFC, 3 Air Medals Aeroplane F16, Capt M Spencer 4 Air Medals Aeroplane A10,Major N McAskill DFC, 3 Air Medals Aeroplance Stealth F117 And Major G W Lundstedt F 16.

RFDC8914 AsRFDC89b but also Signed by14 RAF Gulf Participants.Wg Cdr M Martin,OC25 ( F ) Squadron,Sqn Ldr M Johnson,Sqn Ldr Paddy O'Flynn, Sqn Ldr G Viney,Flt Lt A Simmons, Flt Lt A Neill, Flt Lt J Prescott, Flt Lt T Taylor, Flt Lt J Brown, Flt Lt R Jones, Flt Lt P Beach, Flt Lt M cobb, Flt Lt P Shenton, Flt Lt T Wright Details enclosed.

BFPS 2257 Dogs Flown & Signed

BFPS 2258 Greetings 75th Ann iv of 30 Sqn Fiwn in Hercules engaged on operation Desert Storm with operation Desert Storm Backstamp

BFPS 2259 Scientific Achievements Flown & signed

Europe in Space FDC flown & signed

Sports FDC flown & signed

BFPS 2292 Roses FDC flown & signed

BFPS 2299 Dinosaurs FDC flown & signed

BFPS 2281 Wintertime FDL flown & signed

BFPS 1992 Happy & Glorious 40 Yrs of Royal Flying Signed 0 C Queen.s flight