THE CENTENARY OF Welcome to the third instalment of the RAF Centenary Magazines. For this one I have pulled together all of Vickie’s pages, which gives us this month a magazine featuring most of the popular series. We could not quite fit in all of THE ROYAL the World War II 50th Anniversary series, so will complete this next time. Also if there are any other series and where you need to fill gaps, let us have your wants list and we will do our best. Also if you missed either or both of the AIR FORCE first two magazines let us know and we will get copies out to you July 2018 Issue 3 RFDC Covers

RFDC72 £7.50 1989 Anniversaries - 30th Anniversary of RAFLET. RAF Series

RAFC012 £15 1993 Roman Britain - No.120 Squadron.

RAF Museum

RAFSC01 £15 RAFB01C £125 £25 per month for 5 months 1981 Sopwith Tabloid special signed cover by Arthur Bomber’ Harris. 7th September 1970 RAF - Farnborough WWII 50th Anniversary Operation Judgement

Battle of Britain 1940 22nd - 31st July

RAFA03S £15 Signed Wing

JS40/07S £20 Major O Patch & Capt.AWF Sutton

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RFDC1 £4.50 RFDC2 £4.50 RFDC3 £7.50 RFDC4 £7 1981 Folklore, The Hendon 1981 Disabled - Medical 1981 Butterflies - Lepidoptera. 1981 National Trust - Ghost. Rehabilitation Unit Hedley Court. Fylingdales.

RFDC5 £30 RFDC6 £5 RFDC7 £25 RFDC8 £10 1981 Royal Wedding. 1981 Duke of Edinburgh’s 1981 Fishing - Fishery 1981 Christmas - Award - Ten Tors Expedition. Protection Patrol. Greetings from Odiham.

RFDC9 £6 RFDC10 £7.50 RFDC11 £7.50 RFDC12 £30 1982 Charles Darwin - HMS 1982 Youth - 40th Ann. No. 1982 British Theatre - 62nd 1982 Maritime Heritage - Beagle: 150th Ann. of the 1982 Sqn. . Ann. of the RAF Central Band. 35th Ann. of the RAF Marine Great Voyage. Branch.

RFDC13 £6 RFDC14 £6 RFDC15 £12.50 RFDC16 £20 1982 Textiles - 60th Ann. of the 1982 Information Technology 1982 British Motor Cars - 75th 1982 Christmas - Greeting Formation of No.2 Squadron Year - RAF Supply Control Anniversary of the Creation of from the Falkland Islands. RAF Regiment. Room. the .

RFDC17 £30 RFDC18 £25 RFDC19 £25 RFDC20 £12.50 1983 British River Fish - 40th 1983 Commonwealth Day - 1983 Engineering 1983 - 101st Ann. Ann. of the RAF 68th Ann. of the Formation of Achievements - Cosford. of the Formation of the 24th Angling Club. No.24 Sqn. Rifle Volunteers.

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RFDC21 £7.50 RFDC22 £15 RFDC23 £10 RFDC24 £12.50 1983 British Gardens - 30th 1983 British Fairs - 80th Ann. of 1983 Christmas - Greetings 1984 Heraldry - 65th Anniversary Ann. of the Opening of the the World’s First Air Fairs. from Bethlehem. of the Award of the First Royal RAF Memorial Runnymead. Air Force Badge.

RFDC25 £7.50 RFDC26 £20 RFDC27 £7.50 RFDC28 £7.50 1984 Cattle - 25th Ann. of the 1984 Urban Renewal - 1984 Europa - 35th Ann. of 1984 Greenwich Meridian - Granting of the Freedom of Commemorating the links the Formation of the North 65th Ann. of the Royal Naval the City to RAF Hereford. between aviation & the city Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Staff College. of .

RFDC29 £5 RFDC30 £10 RFDC31 £30 RFDC32 £6 1984 London Economic 1984 The Royal Mail - 65th 1984 British Council - 44th 1984 Christmas - Greetings Summit. Ann. of the First Regular British Anniversary of the Winning of from St Clement Danes. Air Mail. the .

RFDC33 £40 RFDC34 £15 RFDC35 £7.50 RFDC36 £7.50 1985 Famous Trains - Battle of Britain. 1983 Insects - 45th Ann. of the 1985 Composers - Royal Military 1985 Safety at Sea - 70th Ann. First Flight of the Mosquito. School of Music Kneller Hall. of the Formation of No.22 Sqn.

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RFDC37 £20 RFDC38 £7.50 RFDC39 £50 RFDC40 £5 1985 Post Office - 350th 1985 Arthurian Legends - 80th 1985 Films - The ‘Dam Busters’. 1985 Christmas - Greetings from Anniversary. Ann. of the Fleet Auxiliary. Ethiopia Operation Bushell.

RFDC41 £7.50 RFDC42 £10 RFDC43 £25 RFDC44 £15 1986 Industry Year - 70th Ann. of 1986 Halleys’ Comet - 1986 Queen’s Birthday - Fifty 1986 Conservation - 70th Ann. the Society of British Aerospace Commemorating the Launch Years of Royal Flying. of the First Flight of the Big Ack. Companies Ltd. of SKYNET 4A.

RFDC45 £6 RFDC46 £15 RFDC47 £10 RFDC48 £6 1986 Medieval Life - 75th Ann. 1986 Sport - 21st Ann. of RAF 1986 Royal Wedding. 1986 Commonwealth of the Start of the Restoration of Cosford Indoor Athletics Arena. Parliamentary Conference. Tattershall Castle.

RFDC49 £20 1986 RAF - 50th Ann. of the RFDC50 £10 Reorganisation of the RAF into 1986 Christmas - Operational Commands. Greetings from Biggin Hill. THE COVER ALBUM BARGAIN WE KEEP SECRET! £20 POST FREE Inside

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RFDC51 £10 RFDC52 £7.50 RFDC53 £7 RFDC54 £7.50 1986 Christmas - Greeting from 1987 Flowers - 50th Anniversary 1987 Sir Isaac Newton - 1987 Architects - 200th Ann. Biggin Hill, Single 12p stamp. of the Reformation of No77 190th Anniversary of the First Award of the Royal Warrant. Squadron. Parachute Descent.

RFDC55 £10 RFDC56 £7 RFDC57 £15 RFDC58 £7.50 1987 St John Ambulance - 1987 Scottish Heraldry - 1987 Victorian Britain - 125th 1987 Studio Pottery - 47th 70th Ann. No.101 Sqn. Knight of the Thistle. Ann. Of Ballooning in the British Ann. Battle of Britain. Army.

RFDC59 £10 RFDC60 £15 RFDC61 £15 RFDC62 £15 1987 Christmas - Greetings 1988 Natural History - 100th 1988 Welsh Bible - 150 Years of 1988 Sport - Army Physical from British Forces Belize. Birthday Sir Thomas Sopwith. Forces Evangelism. Training Corps.

RFDC63 £20 RFDC64 £15 RFDC65 £15 RFDC66 £15 1988 Transport - 60th Anniversary 1988 Australian Bicentenary - 1988 Armada - 400th 1988 Edward Lear - 12th of the Opening of Croydon Air 50th Ann RAF Cottesmore. Anniversary. Anniversary of the Foundation Terminal. of the Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood Trust. RAF

RFDC67 £9 RFDC68 £10 RFDC69 £8 RFDC70 £20 1988 Edward Lear Miniature 1988 Christmas - Greetings 1989 Seabirds - 75th Ann. of 1989 Greetings - Lord sheet - 12th Ann. Foundation from . No.201 Squadron. Dowding Sheltered Housing of Cancer & Leukaemia in Appeal. Childhood Trust.

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RFDC71 £20 RFDC72 £7.50 RFDC73 £9 RFDC74 £7.50 1989 Food & Farming - 50th Ann 1989 Anniversaries - 30th Ann 1989 Toys and Games - 75th 1989 Industrial Archaeology of the Women’s Land Army. of RAFLET. Anniversary of the Royal Naval - 21 Years of Aircraft Battle of Air Service. Britain, Hawkinge.

RFDC75 £12 RFDC76 £10 RFDC77 £7.50 RFDC78 £15 1989 Industrial Archaeology 1989 Microscopes - 49th Ann of 1989 Lord Mayors Show - 40th Ann 1989 Christmas - 40th Ann. RAF Miniature Sheet. the Battle of Britain. of the End of the Aircraft. Gliding & Soaring Association.

RFDC79 £20 RFDC80 £20 RFDC81 £20 RFDC82 £15 1990 RSPCA - 75th Anniversary 1990 Greetings. 1990 Europa - 75th Ann. of No.8 1990 Queen’s Award - 75th of No24 Squadron. Squadron. Anniversary of No10 Squadron.

RFDC83 £7 RFDC84 £7.50 RFDC85 £10 RFDC86 £10 1990 Penny Black Miniature Sheet 1990 Kew Gardens - 10th Ann 1990 Thomas Hardy - 75th Ann. 1990 Queen Mother - 90th - Stamp World London 1980. of the Tri-National Tornado RAF Station Northolt. Birthday. Training Establishment.

RFDC87 £30 RFDC88 £7.50 RFDC89 £15 RFDC90 £20 1990 Gallantry - 50th Anniversary 1990 Astronomy - 50th Ann. of 1990 Christmas - Greetings from 1991 Dogs - 50th Ann of the Air Dog. of the Battle of Britain. No.249 Squadron. the Gulf. RAF

RFDC91 £15 RFDC92 £7.50 RFDC93 £20 RFDC94 £10 1991 Greetings. 1991 Scientific Achievements - 1991 Europe in Space - 25th Ann 1991 Sport: Rugby World Cup - 70th Ann No.4 Flying School. of the VC10 into RAF Service. Salute to ’s Grand Slam. 6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RAF SQUADRON

RFDC95 £10 RFDC96 £20 RFDC97 £12 RFDC98 £20 1991 Roses - Bromley & District 1991 Dinosaurs - Farewell to the 1991 Ordnance Survey Maps - 1991 Christmas - 25th Ann of the NSPCC. Shackleton. 50th Ann & the Stand-down of Hercules in RAF Service. the Royal Observers Corps.

RAFC99 £20 RAFC100 £15 RAFC001 £10 RAFC002 £15 1992 Wintertime - BMEWS 1992 Happy & Glorious - 40 1992 Tennyson - No.60 Squadron. 1992 Europa - No.56 Squadron. Radad Upgrade. Years of Royal Flying by.

RAFC003 £15 RAFC004 £12 RAFC005 £12 RAFC006 £10 1992 Civil War - No.101 Squadron. 1992 Gilbert and Sullivan - 1992 Conservation - No74 1992 Single Market - No111 No.47 Squadron. Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC007 £15 RAFC008 £15 RAFC009 £15 RAFC010 £12 1992 Christmas - No.84 Squadron. 1993 Swans - No.115 Squadron. 1993 Clocks - No.1 Squadron. 1993 Orchids - No.30 Squadron.

RAFC011 £15 RAFC012 £15 RAFC013 £15 RAFC014 £15 1993 Art - No.216 Squadron. 1993 Roman Britain - 1993 Canals - No.51 Squadron. 1993 Autumn - No.6 Squadron.

No.120 Squadron. RAF

RAFC015 £20 RAFC016 £15 RAFC017 £20 RAFC018 £15 1993 Sherlock Holmes - No.100 1993 Christmas - No.10 Squadron. 1994 Railway - No.70 Squadron. 1994 Investiture - No.24 Squadron. Squadron.

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RAFC020 £15 RAFC019 £10 RAFC021 £15 RAFC022 £15 1994 Channel Tunnel - No.33 1993 Postcards - No.57 Squadron. 1994 D-Day - No.206 Squadron. 1994 Golf - No.25 Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC023 £12 RAFC024 £15 RAFC025 £15 RAFC026 £15 1994 Summertime - No.22 1994 Medical Discoveries - 1995 Christmas - No.78 Squadron. 1995 Cats - No.230 Tiger Squadron. Squadron. No.360 Squadron.

RAFC027 £15 RAFC028 £12 RAFC029 £15 RAFC030 £15 1995 Springtime - No.16 Squadron. 1995 National Trust - No.39 1995 VE Day - No.8 Squadron. 1995 Science Fiction - No.4 Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC031 £15 RAFC032 £15 RAFC033 £15 RAFC034 £15 1995 Shakespeare - No.9 1995 Communications - No.32 1995 Rugby - No.45 Squadron. 1995 Christmas - No.28 Squadron. Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC035 £15 RAFC036 £10 RAFC037 £10 RAFC038 £15 1996 Burns - No.15 Squadron. 1996 Wildfowl - No.202 Squadron. 1996 Cinema - No.617 Squadron. 1996 Football - No.54 Squadron. RAF RAFC039 £15 RAFC040 £15 RAFC041 £15 RAFC042 £15 1996 Olympics - No.11 Squadron. 1996 Women of Achievement - 1996 Children’s Television - 1996 Cars - No.41 Squadron. No.42 Squadron. No.29 Squadron.

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RAFC043 £15 RAFC044 £12 RAFC045 £12 RAFC046 £15 1996 Christmas - No.18 Squadron. 1997 Henry VIII - No.7 Squadron. 1997 Faith - No.14 Squadron. 1997 Horror - No.13 Squadron.

RAFC047 £15 RAFC048 £15 RAFC049 £12 RAFC050 £15 1997 Aircraft - No.19 Squadron. 1997 Horses - No.203 Squadron. 1997 Sub Post Offices - No.20 1997 Enid Blyton - No.5 Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC051 £15 RAFC052 £15 RAFC053 £15 RAFC054 £15 1997 Golden Wedding - No.11 1997 Christmas - No.72 Squadron. 1998 Endangered Species - 1998 Queen’s Beasts - No.23 Squadron. No.43 Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC055 £15 RAFC056 £20 RAFC057 £15 RAFC058 £8 1998 Lighthouses - No.201 1998 Princess of Wales - No.3 1998 Comedians - No.208 1998 Health - No.55 Squadron. Squadron. Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC059 £10 RAFC060 £15 RAFC061 £15 RAFC062 £10

1998 Magical World - 1998 Carnival - No.17 1998 Speed - No.12 1998 Christmas - No.31 RAF No.27 Squadron. Squadron. Squadron. Squadron. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTERS YET? Exclusive Offers - Rare Autographs - Specialist Covers! What do YOU want to hear about? Get priority news & special offers about just what interests YOU straight to your inbox! Signed covers, rare GB FDC, new issue covers, bargain offers, online magazine access or just a round-up of the latest news from Buckingham Covers. Whatever you want to hear about we’ve got it covered. Visit www.buckinghamcovers.com/family to find out what you’ve been missing out on!

9 www.buckinghamcovers.com THE RAF MUSEUM For the last ten years we have tended to concentrate on just the special signed series for most RAF covers, now our massive sorting tasks are over we want to look at some of the early series in more detail. There were a few forerunners before these, but this was the first numbered series and we find it hard to believe that we can still offer some of them for £2.50. Today a new issue similar cover would cost £15 - £20. At this point I should also warn you, that we don’t hold massive stocks of these, so there may be a slight delay before we can supply some of your covers. After the code please quote F = Flown or P = Pilot Signed 7th September 1970 RAF 26th July 1969 RAF Middle 11th November 1969 RAF 23rd August 1969 RAF Upavon - Farnborough Wallop - Air Day Northolt - Air Day Chivenor - Air Day

RAFSC01 £15 F £125 P RAFSC02 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC03 £2.50 F £7.50 P RAFSC04 £7.50 F £20 P

13th October 1969 RAF 20th September 1969 RAF 19th December 1969 RAF 5th February 1970 RAF College Abingdon - Sqn Biggin Hill - Bob Linton on Ouse Cranwell

RAFSC05 £2.50 F £10 P RAFSC06 £5 F £12.50 P RAFSC07 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC08 £2.50 F £12.50 P

14th June 1969 RAF Brize 13th July 1969 RAF Binbrook - 12th November 1969 RAF 3rd July 1970 RAF Hendon - Norton - Airship crossing Lyneham - GB to Australia Air Display

RAFSC09 £5 F £12.50 P RAFSC10 £7.50 F £12.50 P RAFSC11 £5 F £10 P RAFSC12 £5 F £50 P

1st August 1970 RAF Halton - 13th July 1970 Hullavington - 12th May 1971 RAF Marham - 31st May 1971 RAF Henlow - Training Aerobatic Bersatu Padu Air Force Day

RAFSC13 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC14 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC15 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC16 £2.50 F £7.50 P

7th August 1971 RAF 10th January 1971 RAF 3rd April 1971 RAF 21st February 1972 RAF Hartland Point - Air Day Tern Hill - RAF Rotary Cosford - Rocket Mail Finningley - Jet Atlantic RAF

RAFSC17 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC18 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC19 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC20 £2.50 F £7.50 P

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19th June 1972 RAF 21st February 1972 RAF 6th February 1971 RAF Pitreavie 18th June 1971 RAF Andover Rissington - Flying School Boscombe Down Castle - Air Sea Rescue Service - Air Race

RAFSC21 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC22 £5 F £7.50 P RAFSC23 £2.50 F £7.50 P RAFSC24 £2.50 F £10 P

7th April 1972 RAF 1st February 1972 RAF 15th May 1971 RAF Kenley - 25th April 1970 RAFES London Colerne - No 2 Squadron Topcliffe - Night Bomber UK Jet Flight - RAF Escaping Society

F F

RAFSC25 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC26 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC27 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC28 £5 F £10 P

19th September 1970 RAF 18th September 1971 RAF 15th August 1970 RAF St 8th May 1970 RAF Benson Coltishall - BoB Uxbridge - BoB Mawgan - V J Day - 25th Anniversary of VE Day

RAFSC29 £7.50 F £15 P RAFSC30 £7.50 F £12.50 P RAFSC31 £7.50 F £10 P RAFSC32 £5 F £7.50 P

13th April 72 RAF West 28th February 1971 RAF 13th August 1971 RAF 3rd December 1970 RAF Mailing - Royal Flying Corps North Coates - Closure Thorney island - RAAF Scampton - 617 Squadron

RAFSC33 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC34 £2.50 F £10 P RAFSC35 £5 F £7.50 P RAFSC36 £20 F £25 P

25th August 1971 RAF 13th July 1971 RAF Leeming 13th July 1971 RAF Leeming 15th November 1972 RAF Fylingdales - Joint RAF/ - 30th Anniversary of the - 30th Anniversary of the Hendon - Opening of the USAF BMEWS Operation Mosquito Mosquito Royal Air Force Museum RAF

RAFSC37 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC38 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC39 £2.50 F £5 P RAFSC40 £2.50 F £5 P All 40 Standard flown covers £160 £40 per month over 4 months All 40 Pilot Signed covers £350 £70 per month over 5 months 11 www.buckinghamcovers.com WWII 50th ANNIVERSARY

Britain Declares War Battle of The Atlantic Battle of The River Plate

JS39/03 £5 JS39/01 £5 JS39/02 £5 JS39/03S £30 JS39/01S £75 JS39/02S £20 Ad.Sir Desmond Dreyer and R Ad Former Prime Minister Lord Home CPO J.H Youngs and Lt. Cdr Instance ARB Sturdee

Bomber Command North Sea The Invasion of Norway Invasion of The Netherlands

JS39/04 £5 JS40/01 P.O.R JS40/02 P.O.R

JS39/04 £5 JS40/01S £25 JS40/02S £15 JS39/04S £20 Sir & Major RT Partridge Volkert Stolp and Johannes Air Marshall Sir Gareth Clayton & Christiaan De Keijzer Sqd Leader John Haskins Invasion of Belgium Evacuation from Dunkirk Fall of France

JS40/03 P.O.R JS40/04 £5 JS40/05 £5 JS40/03S £60 JS40/04S £90 JS40/05S £15 2nd Lt.Richard Wallace Annand Capt.Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews Lt.Gen.Sir Derek Lang & Mr Gordon Skelton

The Battle of Britain Operation Judgement Operation Compass

JS40/06 P.O.R JS40/07 £5 JS40/08 £5 RAF JS40/06S £20 JS40/07S £20 JS40/08S £15 Sir Christopher Major O Patch & Capt.AWF Sutton Field Marshall Lord Carver Foxley Norris & NPW Hancock

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The British East African Campaign The Battle of Cape Matapan Evacuation from Greece

JS41/01 £5 JS41/02 £5 JS41/03 £5 JS41/01S £35 JS41/02S £20 JS41/03S £20 Eric Wilson VC Capt.M Haworth & Capt. D Napper Wing Commander E A Howell & facsimile signature of John Hinton VC

Battle of Crete Sinking of the Bismarck Operation Halberd

JS41/04 P.O.R JS41/05 P.O.R JS41/06 £5 JS41/04S P.O.R JS41/05S £40 JS41/06S £15 Mr M G Comeau M.M & Mr N J Capt. E S Carver & Commander Flight Lieut.John King Norwell & Darch M.M F.A Swanton Chief Albert Dennis Saunders

Operation Crusader Sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse Capitulation of Hong Kong

JS41/07 £5 JS41/08 £5 JS41/09 P.O.R JS41/07S £35 JS41/08S P.O.R Capt.Philip John Gardner MC Lt.WM Graham & JS41/09S £35 Commander RAW Poole James Allen Ford & Alexander Sutherland

Operation Cerberus Fall of Singapore Operation Biting RAF

JS42/02 P.O.R JS42/01 £5 JS42/03 £5 JS42/02S £25 JS42/01S £30 JS42/03S £20 Private Duncan Ferguson & Major General J D Frost Lt Cdr. Kingsmill & Cdr. Lee Gunner Richard Lee 13 www.buckinghamcovers.com WWII 50th ANNIVERSARY

Operation Chariot The Baedeker Raids Operation Millennium

JS42/04 P.O.R JS42/05 £5 JS42/06 P.O.R JS42/04S £30 JS42/05S £25 JS42/06S £25 Captain M C Burn MC & Corporal G R Lord Mayor of Canterbury (Pat Burke) Wing Commander Gwyn Jones & Wheeler and Exeter (Anthony Fry) Flight Lt Gwyn Martin

The Retreat to El Alamein Convoy PQ17 Operation Pedestal

JS42/07 P.O.R JS42/08 £5 JS42/09 £5 JS42/07S £150 JS42/08S £25 JS42/09S P.O.R Major General Henry Bowreman Foote Arthur E Clayton DSM & Vice Admiral of the fleet Lord Lewin VC Admiral Sir John Hayes

Operation Jubilee The Battle of El Alamein Operation Torch

JS42/10 £5 JS42/11 P.O.R JS42/12 £5 JS42/10S £20 JS42/11S P.O.R JS42/12S £25 Colonel Patrick Anthony Porteous VC Major Gen.Edward Maitland-Makgill Brigadier Stanley J.Ledger Hill & Crichton & Major Peter Watson Brigadier Alastair Stevenson Pearson

Battle of The Kumusi River The Capture of Tripoli The Battle of The Ruhr

RAF JS42/13 £5 JS43/01 £5 JS43/02 P.O.R JS42/13S £20 JS43/01S £12.50 JS43/02S £20 Capt.P.J Parkins, Col.C.J Brewer & Flt.Lt Reginald Thackeray & facsimilie Air Chief Marshal Sir Group Capt.A J White signature of Major Harold Simpson 14 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] STANDARD CODE - FLOWN COVER CODE ENDING S - SPECIAL SIGNED (ILLUSTRATED) P.O.R - PRICE ON REQUEST The First Arakan Campaign The End of The War in North Africa Operation Chastise

JS43/03 £5 JS43/04 P.O.R JS43/05 £5 JS43/03S P.O.R JS43/04S £45 JS43/05S £100 John Kenneally VC. Lance Corp.J Lt.Basil Feneron & Lt.Dudley Heal Gen. Sir Thomas Pearson Kenneally

The Battle of The Atlantic Operation ‘Husky’ The Sicilian Campaign

JS43/08 £5 JS43/06 £5 JS43/07 £5 JS43/08S £15 JS43/06S £15 JS43/07S £20 Brigadier Walker Wingate-Gray & Sqd.Leader Terence Bulloch Lt.Dennis Patten Galpin Flight Lt.David Warner

The Invasion of Italy The Battle of Berlin Sinking of The Scharnhorst

JS43/09 £5 JS43/10 P.O.R JS43/11 £5 JS43/09S £25 JS43/10S £20 JS43/11S £20 Lord Healey of Riddlesden Sqn Ldr G Haworth & Sqn Mr F Birch & Mr M J Salter Ldr L W Pilgrim

Operation ‘Shingle’ The Advance in The Arakan Great Escape from Stalag Luft III RAF

JS44/01 £5 JS44/02 P.O.R JS44/03 P.O.R JS44/01S £15 JS44/02S £10 JS44/03S £35 Brigadier Geoffrey Curtis Brigadier L.F.Richards Sqn.Ldr. B.A James & Flt.Lt. I.P Tonder

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The Skirmishing 1st - 9th July 10th - 21st July 22nd - 31st July

RAFA01S £50 RAFA02S £40 RAFA03S £15 Signed Grp. Capt. Dennis David Signed Wing Comm. C.F. Currant Signed Wing Commander George Unwin

RAFA01 £5 RAFA02 £5 RAFA03 £5 Flown Flown Flown The Major Assault 1st - 8th August 9th - 11th August 13th - 15th August

RAFA04S £35 RAFA05S £30 RAFA06S £20 Signed Grp. Capt. Frank Carey Signed Wing Commander Rod Learoyd VC Signed Wing Commander Paddy Barthropp

RAFA04 £5 RAFA05 £5 RAFA06 £5 Flown Flown Flown 16th - 17th August 1940 18th August 19th - 23rd August

RAFA07S £25 RAFA08S £20 RAFA09S £20 Signed Wing Commander R T Signed A V M Bird-Wilson. Signed Grp Capt Tom Gleave

RAFA07 £5 RAFA08 £5 RAFA09 £5 Flown Flown Flown 24th - 26th August 27th - 29th August 30th - 31st August RAF RAFA10S £40 RAFA11S £20 RAFA12S £30 Signed Air Vice Marshall F.D. Hughes Signed Grp Capt Denys Gillam. Signed Wing Commander I H Crosby RAFA10 £5 RAFA11 £5 RAFA12 £5 Flown Flown Flown 16 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Invasion Month 1st-6th Sept 7th Sept 8th-14th Sept

RAFA13S £15 RAFA14S £30 RAFA15S £30 Signed Grp Capt George Darley. Signed Wing Commander Stephens Signed Grp. Capt. Duke-Woolley RAFA13 £5 RAFA14 £5 RAFA15 £5 Flown Flown Flown 15th - 30th September The Night Blitz 1st - 31st Oct 1st-15th November

RAFA16S £20 RAFA17S £30 RAFA18S £25 Signed A V M Hogan. Signed Sqn. Ldr. Charlton Haw Signed Air Commodore A C Deere. RAFA16 £5 RAFA17 £5 RAFA18 £5 Flown Flown Flown

16th-22nd November 23rd Nov - 31st Dec

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£25 per month RAFB01C £125 for 5 months RAFB02C £15 RAFB03C £50 1981 Sopwith Tabloid special signed , No1 BE 2B Commemorating the first award cover by Arthur Bomber’ Harris. Detachment Eastchurch signed by Air of a VC to an airman signed by Norman Chief Marshal Sir Peter Le Cheminant & Jackson VC. RAFB01 £5 Flown, unsigned. Wing Commander PN Presland. RAFB03 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB02 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB04C £10 RAFB05C £10 RAFB06C £15 Handley Page 0/400, Formation of the Sopwith Strutter 70th Ann. of the formation DH4 70th Ann. of the Formation of the Royal Air Force, signed by Air Chief of LXX Squadron printed signature of Royal Flying Corps signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir . LH Rochford. Marshall Sir J Gingell. RAFB04 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB05 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB06 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB07C £30 RAFB08C £25 RAFB09C £50 Sopwith Camel 66th Ann. of the first FE2B The first British squadron formed DH9A 60th Ann. of the first military control seaborne landplane bombing operation specifically for night bombing No100 operations by the signed Air Commander signed Sir William Dickson. Squadron signed Wing Commander J C FMF West VC. Williamson MBE. RAFB07 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB09 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB08 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB12C RAF RAFB10C £10 RAFB11C £10 £10 DH5 Disbandment of No57 De Havilland DH10 Reformation of 60th Ann. of the Formation squadron signed Squadron & No216 Squadron signed by Group of the first special reserve unit signed by Flight . Captain GR Howie. Air Chief Marshal Sir Kenneth Cross. RAFB10 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB11 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB12 £5 Flown, unsigned. 18 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RAFB13C £10 RAFB14C £20 RAFB15C £10 Vickers Virginia 61st Ann. of the first HP Hinaidi, 70th Ann. of the formation Fairey Fox 58th Ann. of the first flight flight signed by Air Chief Marshall Sir of No10 Squadron signed by Captain signed by Air Vice Marshall NCS Rutter. Alan Boxer & Pilot. Ken Batchelor. RAFB15 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB13 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB14 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB16C £10 RAFB17C £10 RAFB18C £10 Hawker Hunt 70th Ann. of the Westland Wapitt 70th Ann. of the HP Heyford 50th Ann. of the 1st flight formation of No17 Squadron signed formation of No11 Squadron signed by of the production version signed by Sir KCB FBIM. Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Constantine. Marshal of the RAF Sir . RAFB16 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB17 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB18 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB19C £50 RAFB20C £15 RAFB21C £25 70th Ann. of No38 Overstrand 50th Ann. of the introduction Wellington 31st Ann. of the last flight squadron signed Wing Commander to service signed by Air Chief Marshall signed Flt Lt. William Reid VC. David Shannon. Sir Michael Beavis. RAFB21 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB19 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB20 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAF

RAFB22C £15 RAFB23C £50 RAFB24C £40 70th Ann. of No76 1985 Bristol Bleheim signed Bill Edrich, HP Hampden First Victoria Cross awarded squadron signed Air Chief Marshall former pilot & England Cricketer. to a pilot of Bomber Command signed Sir Brian Burnett. by Rod Learoyd VC. RAFB23 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB22 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB24 £5 Flown, unsigned.

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RAFB25C £50 RAFB26C £20 RAFB27C £20 First Bomber Command Operation over Fairey Battle 50th Ann. of the first flight Avro Manchester 70th Ann. of No49 Germany 44th Ann. Cover signed Group signed by Air Chief Marshall Alec Maisner. Squadron signed by Air Chief Marshall Cpt Leonard Cheshire VC. Augustus Walker. RAFB25 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB26 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB27 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB28C £30 £50 per month RAFB29C £25 RAFB30C £150 for 3 months 40th Ann. Of the Last DH Mosquito 4 40th Ann. of the Formation Disbandment of No617 Operational Sortie made by the Stirling of the Pathfinder Force signed Air Vice Squadron signed Air Marshall Sir Harold signed Thomas ‘Hammish’ Marshall D C T Bennett. Martin. Mahaddie. RAFB29 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB30 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB28 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB31C £40 RAFB32C £10 RAFB33C £55 HP Halifax first flight of the Handley Page Boeing B17 50th Ann. of the start of the B24 Liberator 40th Ann. of the introduction Halifax signed by Group Captain James Tait. design of the Boeing Fortress signed Air of the MK3 Liberator signed by Lt. Gen IRA Cdre Ron Dick. C Eaker USAF. RAFB31 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB32 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB33 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAF RAFB34C £20 RAFB35C £25 RAFB36C £60 Douglas Boston 40th Ann. of VE Day signed Martin Baltimore 40th Ann. of VJ Day Lockheed Ventura Start of Operational by Marshall of the RAF Sir . signed Wing Commander Laddie Lucas. Service with the RAF signed Group Cpt Leonard Henry Trent VC. RAFB35 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB34 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB36 £5 Flown, unsigned. 20 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] £20 per month £50 per month RAFB39C £100 RAFB37C £150 RAFB38C £25 for 5 months for 3 months Avro Lincoln 40th Ann. of the delivery B-29 Washington Introduction of NA Mitchell 40th Ann. of the first signed Sir . Boeing B29 renamed the Washington operational use by the RAF signed signed Brigadier Gen. Paul W Tibbets. General ‘Jimmy’ Doolittle. RAFB38 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB37 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB39 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB40C £15 RAFB41C £25 RAFB42C £12 E E Canberra 30th Ann. of the breaking of B1 25th Ann. of Disbandment of No35 the London to Capetown & return record signed Group squadron signed signed by the Captain KG Hubbard & Lord Penney. RAFB40 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB41 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB42 £5 Flown, unsigned.

RAFB43C £15 RAFB44C £10 RAFB45C £20 HP Victor 30th Ann. of the first flight signed Buccanner Presentation of the New Tornado Reformation of NoIX Squadron The Air Chief Marshall Sir Ivor Broom. Standard to No208 Squadron, Signed by first Tornado Squadron signed Flt. EC Sir Humphrey Edwardes Jones. Selfe & Squadron Leader JD Melrose. RAFB43 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB44 £5 Flown, unsigned. RAFB45 £5 Flown, unsigned.

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21 www.buckinghamcovers.com The Collection

This RAF collection commemorates some of the bravest men in aviation, though built by some of the great engineers it takes a special person to make the first flight in a plane which has never taken off before. This Special Signed collection of forty covers commemorates the British Test Pilots, Designers and Engineers. Group Captain Randle launched these in 1979 and was completed in 1984, it was very difficult to say no to him when it came to asking for a signature to raise funds for the RAF museum and this collection is no different. The signatures include Tom Sopwith, John Cunningham, Rowland Beamont, Jeffrey Quill, Brian Trubshaw, Alex Henshaw, Peter Twiss, Duncan Simpson, and Chuck Yeager, and this is just ten of the forty signatures in the collection! As you would expect from his covers, they are all flown with flight details, have well research insert cards and are certified. These were the men at the cutting edge of the history of flight, with each signature having a fantastic story.

WE HAVE JUST THREE OF THESE COMPLETE COLLECTIONS IN STOCK

CCRAF07S £750 OFFER £650 £50 per month over 13 months

22 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100C Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] 50TH ANNIVERSARY of the BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Multi Signed Collection

In 1990 Group Captain Bill Randle produced this fantastic collection of 20 covers to mark the 50th Anniversary, each cover has a special signed variety and we sell these popular collections for £450. Well at the time Colin Smith got holds of some unsigned covers and with each one tried to get as many signatures as he could. So here we offer a collection of 20 covers signed by over 130 Battle of Britain pilots for £400! What is the catch, I hear you ask, well there are two I can see. Firstly not all the signatures on each cover are different, in fact I think John Keating of 219 Squadron may have signed 95% of all the covers in our ‘cover mountain’ and secondly you will have to identify some of the signatures yourself. Some of the covers have notes and photocopies in the back, but some will not and some will be missing, and at this price we will have to leave the identification to you. Since signing many of ‘’ have passed away and we think these collections offer great value for money.

CCRAF14M £400 £80 per month for 5 months

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After much hunting we have managed to expand our team signed Red Arrows selection, as before stock is limited, if undelivered please return to: internet stamps limited, warren house, shearway road, folkestone, kent ct19 4bf but we are pleased to include some very rare covers.

RED1970 £60 RED1972 £40 1970 RAF Hendon, set of 5 Red Arrow carried covers. 1972 The Red Arrows Team signed cover, RAF Rissington.

RED1979 £35 1979 The Red Arrows Farewell to the Gnat, team signed cover. RED1980 £30 OFFER £25 1980 The Red Arrows Welcome to the Hawk, team signed cover. RED1974 £50 1974 RAF St Mawgan International Air Day, Team signed cover.

RED1986 £30 OFFER £25 RED1989A £30 OFFER £25 1986 The Red Arrows Salute Farnborough, Team signed cover. 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, RED1980A £35 OFFER £30 Biggin Hill International Air Fair, team signed cover. 1980 The Red Arrows Pageant.

RED1989B £35 OFFER £30 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, RAF Kemble, team signed cover

RED1990 £35 RED1989C £30 OFFER £25 1990 The Red Arrows, Salute Farnborough 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, International, team signed cover. Dover, team signed cover.

RED1995 £50 1995 Silverstone British Grand Prix, Red Arrows Team signed cover

RED2000 £45 RED1998A £50 2000 The Queen Mothers Century, 1998 80th Anniversary of the RAF, Team signed Red Arrows Team signed cover. cover.

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