RAF FIRST DAY COVERS 2ND SERIES. RAFFDC1 - 60

Squardrons of RAF Set of 4 Tennyson Stamps FDC Signed
10 Mar 92 BFPS 2318 Disbandment of Number 60 Squadron postmark on set of 4 Tennyson stamps. Cover depicts 60 Squadron Andover, Badge and Motto I strive through difficulties to the sky. Flown in 60 Squadron Andover CC1 XS637 on disbandment flight from RAF Wildenrath ( Germany ) to RAF Finningley to RAF Northolt. Personally Signed by Sqn Ldr Snowball last Officer Commanding 60 Sqn. With black flight cachet on reverse

RAF FDC Set of 5 Europa Stamps FDC
7 Apr 92 BFPS 2319 75th Anniversary of No 56 Squadron Special postmark on set of 4 Europa stamps. Cover depicts 56 Squadron Phantom, Badge and Motto What if heaven falls. Flown in 56 Squadron Phantom FGR2, XT903 from RAF Wattisham, home of the Firebirds from June 1976 to July 1992.The sortie profile included Air to Air Refuelling from a Hercules C 130 tanker aboard which was the High Sheriff of Suffolk. Miss Mary MacRae. Personally Signed by Wg Cdr B.P.Doggett RAF Officer Commanding No 56 Squadron.Certified Cover No 40 of 100 issued. Signed Gp Capt W.S.O.Randle.WW11 wellington pilot.
With black flight cachet on reverse. Backstamped RAF Wattisham £3.75

RAF FDC Set of 5 Europa Stamps FDC double Signed
7 Apr 92 BFPS 2319 75th Anniversary of No 56 Squadron Special postmark on set of 4 Europa stamps. Cover depicts 56 Squadron Phantom, Badge and Motto What if heaven falls. Flown in 56 Squadron Phantom FGR2, XT903 from RAF Wattisham, home of the Firebirds from June 1976 to July 1992.The sortie profile included Air to Air Refuelling from a Hercules C 130 tanker aboard which was the High Sheriff of Suffolk. Miss Mary MacRae. Personally Signed by High Sheriff of Suffolk Miss Mary MacRae and Wg Cdr B.P.Doggett RAF Officer Commanding No 56 Squadron.Certified Cover No of 100 issued. Signed Gp Capt W.S.O.Randle.WW11 wellington pilot.
With black flight cachet on reverse. Backstamped RAF Wattisham

RAF Squadrons FDC Signed Full Set The Civil War Stamps.
16 Jun 92 BFPS 2320 75th Anniv. of No.101 Sqn. Special Postmark on set of 4 350th Anniv. Battle of Edgehill stamps. Flown in VC 10 of No 101 Sqn from and returning to RAF Brize Norton on an Air to Air sortie over the North Sea, En route the aircraft flew over the Civil War Battle sites of Roundway Down - Dunbar - Preston and Worcester. Personally Signed by Wg Cdr P D Scoffham AFC RAF Officer CommandingNo 101 Squadron. Certified Copy No of 1207.

RAF Flown FDC Full Set Gilbert & Sullivan
21 Jul 92 BFPS 2321 Gilbert & Sullivan Flown in XV 292 the 25th Anniversary Hercules on a low level cross country flight to commemorate the twenty five years of service in the RAF by the Locheed Hercules from RAF Lyneham to Colerne, Thorney Island Fairford and back to Lyneham. By 47 Sqn & Signed Personally Signed by Wing Commander T J Williams Officer Commanding No 47 Sqn . Certified Copy No 1147 of 1200 Signed Gp Capt W S O Randle . WW11 Wellington Pilot

as above but XV433 flight cachet.

BFPS 2336-Single European Market-Flown to the Capital Cities of Europe.Signed.by O.D.No.111(F) Sqn.

BFPS 2338-Christmas Flown 84 Sqn. Signed. OC of Squadron. 1993

BFPS 2347 - The Swans Signed Flown 115 Sqn.Signed.OC of Sqn.

Cover as shown but turquoise flown cachet with Set of 6 Belize 50th. Anniv.of the Battle of Britain postmarked 1-30 30 Oct 92 - Belize. 298 NUMBERED & ISSUED.1993

16 Mar 93 BFPS 2348 Orchids . Flown in Hercules Signed Main OC No 30 Sqn.

11 May 93-BFPS 2349 Art in the 20th Century FDC. Flown Tristar. Signed O.C. 216 Squadron.

15 Jun 93-BFPS 1000 Roman Britain. Flown Nimrod Signed 0.C. 120 Squadron

20 Jul 93 BFPS 2383 Full set Canals stamps Flown in Nimrod Signed Officer Commanding No 51 Sqn

14 Sep 93 - BFPS 2384 Autumn. Flown in Jaguar Signed 0.C. 6 Squadron

12 Oct 93 - BFPS 2388 SHERLOCK HOLMES FDC. Full Set. Flown in Hawk Signed 0.C. 100 Sqn.

18 Jan 94-BFPS 2393 Age of Steam.Flown Hercules.Sqn.0.C.70 Sqn.

1 Mar 94-BFPS 2409.Silver Jubilee Prince of Wales Investiture.flown Hercules Signed O.C.24 Sqn.

As RAFFDC18 but Signed by 8 Battle of Britain Pilots Air Gunners Crew
R L Jones 64 & 19 Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot
Richard Haine No 25(F) Sqn 4 Sep 1939 First Blenheim fighter patrol of War. Also 600 Sqn Battle of Britain pilot flew with 68, 96 , 488 Sqn's. Theatres of operation Europe, Hong Kong, Ace with 5 enemy aircraft destroyed,
H G Whittick 604 Sqn Air Gunner Battle of Britain.
Sqn Ldr J G P Millard Ae Nos 1 & 242 and DSO,DFC & 2 bars Member Royal Air Force Escaping Society. Battle of Britain fighter pilot
John Gibson 501 Sqn New Zealander Battle of Britain fighter pilot
P.G.Leggett 615,245 & 46 Sqn's Sqn Battle of Britain pilot,
Trevor Gray 64 Sqn Sqn Battle of Britain fighter pilot
W H Hodds 25 Sqn Air Crew Battle of Britain in Bristol Blenheim

RAF Flown 5 picture postcards stamps FDC Signed.
9 12.3.94 Brighton Special Postmark on set of 5 picture postcards stamps . Flown in Hercules from RAF Lyneham to Jersey & back. Signed Wing Commander J S Wilson RAF Officer Commanding No 57 Sqn.Certified Copy No 393 of 800 Signed by Wing Commander Greaves

3.5.94-BFPS 2421.Full set Channel Tunnel stamps Flown.Puma Sqn. 0.C.33 Sqn.

50 Jul 93 BFPS 2429 Full set Golf stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding No 25 Sqn

2 Aug 94-BFPS 2431 Summertime.Flown Sea King Signed.O.C.22 Sqdn. 1995

27 Sep 94 BFPS 2432 Full set Medical Discoveries stamps Flown in Canberra Signed Officer Commanding No 360 Sqn

Nov 94 BFPS 2436 Full set Christmas stamps Flown in Chinook Flown on operational sorties tasked in support of British Forces Falklands Islands also flown in Sea King Signed Officer Commanding No 78 Sqn

17 Jan 95 BFPS 2439 Full Set CATS Stamps Flown in Puma Signed Officer Commanding 230 Sqn

11 Apr 95 BFPS 2459 Full Set of National Trust stamps Flown in Canberra Signed Officer Commanding 39 Sqn

May 95 BFPS 2460 Europa Peace and Freedom Flown in Lancaster and Reflown Boeing E3d Sentry cachets. Signed by Wg Cdr J A Hall Officer Commanding No 8 Sqn

6 Jun 95 BFPS 2469 Full set of Science Fiction stamps Flown in Harrier Signed by Officer Commanding No4 Sqn

8 Aug 95 BFPS 2470 Full set of Shakespeare /Globe Theatre stamps Flown in Tornado Signed by Officer Commanding No 9 Sqn

5 Sep 95 BFPS 2471 Communications Flown in Bae 146 From RAF Northolt on a tour of the Gulf states of Bahrainand Kawait by HRH Princess Royal.Signed OC of 32 Sqn.

30 Oct 95- BFPS 2482. Full Set of Christmas Stamps Flown from RAF Sek Kong in Wessex in the No 28 Army ( Co - operation ) sqn 80th Anniversary formation flypast over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong followed by supply of water and building materials by underslung load to Town Island ( Fo Tau Fan Chau)

25 Jan 96 BFPS 2498 Full set of Robert Burns stamps Flown in Tornado Signed by Officer Commanding No XV Sqn

12 Mar 96 BFPS 2499 Full set of Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust stamps Flown in Sea King Signed by Officer Commanding No 202 Sqn

16 Apr 96 BFPS 2501 Full set of Cinema stamps Flown in Tornado of 617 Sqn Signed by Officer Commanding No617 Sqn

14 May 96 BFPS 2521 Full set of Football Legends stamps Flown in Jaguar Signed by Officer Commanding No 54 Sqn

9 Jul 96 BFPS 25250 Special Postmark on set of 5 Olympics 96 stamps. Flown in Tornado Signed Wg Cdr Swan Officer Commanding 11 Sqn.

6 Aug 96 BFPS 2528 Full set of Women of Achievements stamps Flown in Nimrod Signed by Officer Commanding No 42 Sqn

3 Sep 96 BFPS 2540 Special Postmark on set of 5 Children's Television stamps. Flown in Tornado of No 29 (F) Sqn on the occasion of the Royal Visit by HRH Princess Margret Signed Wg Cdr Routledge Officer Commanding 29 (F) Sqn.

1 Oct 96 BFPS 2541 Full Set of Classic Cars stamps Flown in Jaguar Signed Officer Commanding 41 Sqn

28 Oct 96 BFPS 2542 Full Set of Christmas stamps Flown in Chinook Signed Officer Commanding 18 Sqn

1 Jan 97 Farnborough Full Set of Henry V111 7 His Six Wives stamps Flown in Chinook Signed Officer Commanding 7 Sqn

11 Mar 97 Shoreham Full Set of St Augustine & St Columba stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 14 Sqn

11 Mar 97 Shoreham Full Set of St Augustine & St Columba stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 14 Sqn Signed by the Chaplain in Chief of the Royal Air Force and by the two Principal Chaplains representing other denominations. The Venerable P R Turner Church of England, The Reverend J Shedden Church of Scotland and free Churches & The Right Revereng Monsignor E P Hill Roman Catholic. Certified Copy of 150.

RAFFDC46 13 May 97 Gosport Full Set of Classic tales of Horror stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 13 Sqn

10 Jun 97 Castle Bromwich Full Set of Aircraft designers Stamps Flown in Hawk Signed Officer Commanding 19 Sqn

10 Jun 97 Castle Bromwich Full Set of Aircraft designers Stamps Flown in Hawk Signed Officer Commanding 19 Sqn Signed by Air Marshal Sir Kenneth William Hayr served with 19 Sqn 1962 - 64 flying Hunter F6 F7 and lightning F2 & F4 , Air Vice Marshal Leslie William Phipps served with 19 Sqn 1951 - 53 flying Meteor F8 and 1959 - 61 as Commanding Officer Flying Hunter F6 and F7 and Wing Commander Geroge C Unwin Served with 19 Sqn in Battle of Britain and WW11 Fighter Ace. Certified copy of 200.

8 Jul 97 Newquay Full Set of The Queen's Horses stamps Flown in Sea King Signed Officer Commanding 203 Sqn

12 Aug 97 Netheravon Full Set of Sub Post Offices stamps Flown in Harrier Signed Officer Commanding 20 Sqn

RAFFDC50 9 Sep 97 Farnborough Full Set of Enid Blyton stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 5 Sqn

13 Nov 97 Farnborough Queens Golden Wedding Full Set Flown in Tornado Signed OC 11 Sqn

27 Oct 97 Upavon Christmas Full Set Flown in Puma Signed Officer Commanding 72 Sqn

20 Jan 98 Stirling Endangered Species Full Set Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 43 Sqn

24 Feb 98 Gosport Queen's Heraldic Beasts Full Set Flown in Sentry Signed Officer Commanding 23 Sqn

24 Mar 98 Gosport Lighthouses Full Set Flown in Nimrod Signed Officer Commanding 201 Sqn

3 Feb 98 Larkhill Special Postmark on Set of 5 Diana Princess of Wales Stamps. Flown in Harrier of No 3 Sqn embarked in HMS Illustrious in the Northern Arabian Gulf on Operational sortie over Iraq as one of a package of 40 aircraft from Australia, Canada, France , UK and USA during Operation Southern Watch.

23 Apr 98 Valley Comedians Full Set stamps Flown in Valley Signed Officer Commanding 208 Sqn

29 Sep 98 Netheravon Full Set of Speed stamps Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 12 Sqn

2 Nov 98 Farnborough Christmas Full Set Flown in Tornado Signed Officer Commanding 31Sqn