THE CENTENARY OF THE ROYAL The Hans Rossbach Aces Collection This is quite an incredible set of covers with over 270 signature of top VIP’s. It took Hans over three years to assemble back in the 1970’s. He AIR FORCE personally visited all aces including great names like Willy Messerschmitt, Werner Von Braun, Herman Obarth, Albert Speer, , Adolf August 2018 Galland, Gerd Barkhorn plus many more. There is even a cover signed by Issue 4 five members of Richthofen’s original flying circus. Many of the individual covers are now worth well over £200 with the Von Braun and Messerschmitt now worth £1500. Other rare signatures include Rudel Batz, Hanna Reichi, Hans Bauhr (Hitlerís pilot), Matoni, Skorzaney, Kurt Tank.

Hans only did 100 sets of all 80 covers. Each cover has a biography of the signatures printed on the cover, plus numerous b/w photos inside. He originally stated that there are only 20 or so complete sets anywhere in the world. You can’t imagine how much time and effort went in to getting the photos that are inside the covers, the travelling, overprinting of envelopes etc.

Each can be identified by a number in a red circle on the reverse, we list here what we have available at this point, but there are still lots of gaps to fill and will keep trying

HRA06 £150 £50 per month HRA02 £100 £50 per month over 2 months over 3 months 1971 RAF Fylingdales cover, signed by Ludwig Meister, Josef 1986 Biggin Hill Kraft, Hans Joachim Jabs and Hans Martin Madeball. cover, signed by , Gerhard Hubrich, Hans Joachim Von Hippel and Josef Jacobs.

HRA11 £150 £50 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Andover cover, signed by George Peter Eder, General Lieutenant Adolf Galland, Major Gerhard Schopfel, Major Hannsgeorg Batcher and Lieutenant Herbert Kaiser.

HRA10 £300 £100 per month over 3 months 1970 RAF Benson cover, signed by Fritz Morzik, , Hans Ulrich Rudel and Karl Bodenschatz.

HRA13 £100 £20 per month over 5 months 1970 RAF Scampton cover, signed by Rudolf Schoenert, Wilhelm Herget, and Gunter Bahr.

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HRA26 £150 £50 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Fylingdales cover, signed by Lieutenant Fritz Rumpelhardt, Captain Wilhelm Gansler, Lieutenant Colonel Hans Joachim Jabs, Captain Erich Weissflog and Captain Wilhelm Johnen.

HRA28 £150 £50 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Leeming cover, signed by Lieutenant Anton Benning, Colonel Rudolf Muller, Major Georg Peter Eder, Lieutenant Colonel Hanns Heise and Major Hermann Schmidt.

HRA29 £100 £50 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Pitreavie Castle cover, signed by Erich Hartmann, Johannes Geismann, Theo Osterkamp and Dieter Peltz.

Flexi-pay HRA30 £150 available on £50 per month over 3 months all items! 1972 RAF Topcliffe cover, No interest charged - signed by Lieutenant Colonel Theodor Rossiwall, Major payment options up to Fritz Losigkeit, Captain Alfred 12 months Grislawski and General Major Walter Grabmann.

HRA31 £150 £50 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Fylingdales cover, signed by Sargent Karl Pfeiffer, Colonel Gunther Radusch, Lieutenant Hans Eugen Von Gienanth, Major , Major Rudolf Schoenert and Sargent Heinz De Fries.

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2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100 IV Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] HRA38 £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Thorney Island cover, signed by General Lieutenant HRA37 £100 £50 per month over 2 months Martin Harlinghausen and General Major Walter Storp. 1972 RAF Little Rissington cover, signed by Eugene Schauble, Friedrich Jarl Von Und Zu Koenig Warthausen, Adolf Fischer, Bruno Poelke, Oskar Fink and Otto Lindpaintner.

£50 per month over 2 months HRA57 £100

1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Waldemar Plewig, , Karl Kessel, Heinz Nacke and Johannes Fink.

HRA58 £100 £50 per month over 2 months 1972 RAF Topcliffe cover, signed by Hajo Herrmann, Paul Zorner, Paul Lehmann and Wolfgang Thimmig.

£100 per month over 3 months HRA71 £300

1971 RAF Hartland Point cover, signed by Major Heinrich Brocher, Major and Captain Karl Wulff.

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£100 per month over 3 months 1980 40th anniversary cover, signed by Bob Stanford Tuck, , Johnnie Johnson, John Cunningham and James Lacey.

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RYE004C £60 £30 per month over 2 months £42.50 per month over 2 months RYE004F Experimental Jet Handley Page HP115 cover, signed by Mike £85 Bannister, Jock Lowe and John Cochrane. Experimental Jet Vickers Valiant cover, signed by Jock Bryce, Brian Trubshaw and George Edwards.

RYJ023A £100 £50 per month over 2 months 1995 Biggin Hill Air Fair cover, signed by Harold Bird Wilson, Roy Finch, John Ward, Alan Gear, Lewis Brandon, Trevor Gray, Edward Kenna, Peter Ayerst and Dennis David.

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RYJ023D £50 £10 per month over 5 months 1995 Battle of Britain Open Day Cover, signed by Ulrich Steinhiliper, Desmond Sheen, Peter Ayerst, Alan Gear, John Gibson and Tony Russell.

RYJ023E £85 £42.50 per month over 2 months 1995 Battle of Britain Open Day, signed by Peter Ayerst, Ken MacKenzie, Eric Wilson, John Gibson, Ulrich Steinhilper, Tony Russell, Frank Carey, Archie Winskill and Alan Gear. FLIGHT

4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100 IV Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYJ023F £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1996 75th Anniversary of the British Legion, signed by VC winners Eric Wilson, Richard Annand and John Kenneally, plus RYJ024T £50 £25 per month over 2 months George Cross winners Tony Gledhill, Eynon Hawkins, Frank Naughton and Carl Wilcox. 1998 80th Anniversary of the RAF, signed by James Callaghan.

£50 per month over 4 months RYJ023G £200 1996 Royal British Legion cover, signed by Margaret Thatcher and 23 other VC, GC and Battle of Britain signatures, list included but will need checking.

RYJ025D £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1974 43 Squadron cover, signed by Lord RYJ025A £50 Balfor of Inchrye, C P O 1975 The Hurricane Air Display cover, Bartlett, Tom Sopwith, D signed by Jeffrey Quill, , W Clappen and two we Lettice Curtis and . can’t identify, OC Naval 8 in 1916 and member of No2 Squadron.

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8th May 1945 VE Day American cover signed by Paul Tibbets and James Doolittle plus two others.

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5 www.buckinghamcovers.com RYJ025I £50 1973 92 Squadron cover, signed by Edward Donaldson, Harold Roach, Donald Hardman, Neville Duke and two others we can’t identify. £25 per month over 2 months

RYJ025J £50 RYJ025G £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1970 RAF Hendon cover, 1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Roland Beamont, signed by , Ian Douglas Smith, Jeffrey Quill and John Slessor N A Couyton, F Luxmore (some discolouring on the front). and Alex Gray. £25 per month over 2 months

RYJ025L £50 £10 per month over 5 months 1970 RAF Hendon cover, signed by Tom Sopwith, Gould Lee, John Slessor and one other we can’t identify.

RYT014I £250 £50 per month over 5 months American 50 cover signed by the Crew of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets (Pilot), Dutch Van Kirk (Navigator) and Tom Ferebee (Bomb aimer) (Our Choice).

RYC009G £150 £50 per month over 3 months Sir Alan Cobham, signed 1972 Kings Cup Air Race cover, handwritten address.

RYE001 £150 £25 per month over 6 months Sir Basil Embry signed 1972 RAF Escape cover, took 01303 part in the raid on Shell Mex

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RYD028 £1750 Lord Dowding, signed plain 1965 Battle of Britain single stamp cover. £175 per month over 10 months

RYJ025M £75 £25 per month over 3 months RYE001A £150 £50 per month over 3 months 1969 RAF Linton on Ouse cover, signed by Basil Embry, signed 1971 RAF Leeming cover. Leonard Cheshire and Freddie West VC plus John Slessor, Harold Roach, Ronald Ivelaw Chapman plus four others.

RYH006A £50 James Hill, signed 1994 Benham 50th Anniversary of D-Day cover. £25 per month over 2 months FLIGHT

RYJ025N £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1996 Spitfire cover, signed by , Geoff Cairns, David Green Alex Henshaw, W Ainsley and Bert Harman, plus five we can’t identify.

£25 per month over 2 months RYJ025P £50

1974 342 Squadron cover, signed by Bob Stanford Tuck, AVM Ian Spencer and one other we can’t identify.

7 www.buckinghamcovers.com RYJ025Q £50 1974 543 Squadron cover, signed by Duggue Hine, Lewis Hodges, John Slessor, Bob Stanford Tuck and one other we can’t identify. £25 per month over 2 months

RYJ025R £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1971 RAF Boscombe Down cover, signed by Roland Beamont, Neville Duke, Hugh Saunders, Jack Turner and Jeffrey Quill.

RYJ025S £100 £25 per month over 4 months 1971 RAF Henlow cover, signed by Harold Roach, Bob Stanford Tuck, RYJ025T £50 £10 per month over 5 months AVM Ernst Staton, A R Wardle, Neville Duke, AVM Gray, Ivelaw Chapman and one other (possibly C Invoice). AVM J Worrall DFC, signed 1971 Battle of Britain cover, CO 32 Squadron Biggin Hill.

RYJ025U £100 £25 per month over 4 months 1986 RAF Royal Mail flown FDC signed by Bill Reid, E Rodley, C Tappin, James Lacey, Lewis Brandon, Jack Urwin Mann, Harold Bird Wilson and J J Booth.

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8 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100 IV Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYJ025V £50 £10 per month over 5 months 1973 Stalag Luft III cover, signed by Commander Ellen OBE, radio Officer in the camp.

RYJ025W £50 Ted Cranwell, signed 1977 Allan Deere Historic Aviators cover, Battle of Britain (Spitfire), Bomber (Halifax) and Hurricane pilot. Want to spread the £25 per month payments on these over 2 months amazing covers? Don’t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call 01303 278137 for full details.

RYJ026D £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1971 Ejection Seat cover set of three covers, signed by J Fifield, James Martin and J E Scott, plus 4 Battle RYJ026A £75 £25 per month over 3 months of Britain pilots. 1973 Helicopter Championships cover, signed by Gerd Achgelis, Bob Thelen, Graham Leggett, Alan Gear, J Milard and Trevor Gray.

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RYM010E £1250 1975 RAF Hendon cover, signed by Major Gerhard Barkhorn, Erich Hartmann, Adolf Galland and Willy Messerschmitt. £250 per month over 5 months

9 www.buckinghamcovers.com RYP003C £250 £50 per month over 5 months Oliver Philpot and Eric Williams, signed with Mad Jack Churchill and Jimmy James (39th through the tunnel). RYY005E £100 £25 per month over 4 months 1997 American Supersonic cover, signed by Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield. RYW008L £50 £25 per month over 2 months Erich Warsitz, signed 40th Anniversary of the First Jet Aircraft flight, test pilot. www.buckinghamcovers.com

1971 Aerial Post 60th Anniversary Collection

1971 Aerial Post 60th Anniversary collection of 19 covers, each signed by what seems to be either pilots or crew, includes Bentley Beauman, J H Herring, Yeo Phillips, G R Rogers, Marcel Moine, Fritz Lau, Alfred Heurtaux, Eugen Von Tarnoczy, Bruno Poelke, Louis Ferdinand, Adolf Galland, Erich Hartmann, John Slessor, J G Weir, D W Clappen, Tom Sopwith, includes a couple of duplicates COL2438 £750 £150 per month over 5 months FLIGHT

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RYJ026B £35 1996 Ejection Seat testing cover, signed by joint Managing Directors James and John Martin plus test pilots John Scott and John Fifield.

1985 P1127 Lift Off Anniversary

RYJ026C £35 1985 P1127 Lift Off Anniversary cover, signed by designer Ralf Hooper and test pilots , Hugh Merewether and Clive Rustin.

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RYE004A Experimental Jet English Electric cover, signed by Roland Beamont, Freddie Page, James Dell and John Squier...... £35 RYE004B Experimental Jet Hawker P1127 cover, signed by Bill Bedford, Ralph Hooper, and John Farley...... £25 RYE004D Experimental Jet BAC TSR 2 cover, signed by George Henson, James Dell, Roland Beamont, Don and Ollie Heath...... £35 RYE004E Experimental Jet HS1182 cover, signed by , Gordon Hodson and Gordon Hudson..£25 RYE004G Experimental Jet DeHavilland DH106 Comet cover, signed by John Cunningham, John Wilson, Tony Fairbrother, Alan Peters and John Wimpenny...... £35 RYJ023B Last VC10 UK to Washington, signed by Air Attachè British Embassy Washington and Manager Dulles International Airport...... £15 RYJ023C 1995 Battle of Britain Open Day, signed by Lt General Walter Krupinski...... £20 RYJ023H 1996 Belgium Air Force cover, signed by Lieutenant General Baron Michael Donnet...... £10 RYJ023I 1997 , signed by Colonel Francis Gabby Gabreski...... £25 RYJ023J 1997 United States Air Force, signed by Colonel Bernard Fisher...... £25 RYJ023K 1997 United States Air Force, signed by James P Fleming...... £25 RYJ023L 1997 United States Air Force, signed by John L Leviow...... £25 RYJ023M 1997 United States Air Force, signed by Colonel Joe M Jackson...... £25 RYJ023N 1997 Battle of Britain Open Day, signed by , Ulrich Steinhilper, Laddie Lucas and a member of 601 Squadron...... £35 RYJ023O 1997 Battle of Britain Open Day cover Lancaster Tribute cover, signed by Bill Reid, Bernard Moorcroft, James Tait, Ralph Edwards and M L Mac Hamilton...... £35 RYJ023P 1997 Battle of Britain Open Day signed by Alan Gear, Michael Heron, Avid Hearn, Richard James, David Bell Salter, Roy McGowan, Peter McGregor and Noel Harding...... £25 RYJ023Q 1997 Battle of Britain Open Day cover, signed by Alan Lockwood, Clive Rowley, Jack Newton and three others...... £25 RYJ023R 1998 Dambusters cover signed by Bob Allen, Charles Vasey and Bill Reid VC...... £20 RYJ023S 1998 Biggin Hill Air Fair cover, signed by Ulrich Steinhilper, Bill Randle and Dennis David...... £30 RYJ023T 1998 60th Anniversary of the Spitfire, signed by George Unwin...... £25 RYJ023U 1998 Adlertag, signed by Dennis David and Ulrich Steinhilper...... £35 RYJ023V 1998 British Achievements in Speed, signed by Neville Duke and Peter Twiss...... £35 RYJ023W 1999 Scramble cover, signed by Dennis David...... £25 RYJ023X 1999 Safely Home cover, signed by Bob Doe...... £25 RYJ023Y 1999 Safely Home, signed by Leslie Batt...... £25 RYJ023Z 2000 Battle of Britain, signed by Sir and Richard Hunting...... £15 RYJ024A 2000 Battle of Britain, signed by Leopold Heimes...... £25 RYJ024B 2000 Strike Command Restructure, signed by Peter Harris, Keith Filbey and Iain Henderson...... £15 RYJ024C 2000 RAF News, signed by Cliff Michelmore...... £15 RYJ024D 2002 20th Anniversary Operation Black Buck, signed by Sir Rex Hunt and Sir J Keith Williamson...... £35 RYJ024E 2000 Battle of Britain, signed by Dennis David, Ken MacKenzie, Ginger Murray and Bob Foster...... £35 RYJ024F 2003 Battle of Hamburg cover, signed by Jim Heyworth...... £25 RYJ024G 2003 Battle of Hamburg cover, signed by David Butler...... £25 RYJ024H 2003 Battle of the Ruhr, signed by R C E Law...... £20 RYJ024I 2003 Battle of the Ruhr cover, signed by G L Mandeno...... £20 RYJ024J 2002 1000 Bomber Raid cover, signed by Ted Sismore...... £25 RYJ024K 2002 Augsburg Raid cover signed by P A Dorehill...... £20 RYJ024L 2002 Augsburg Road cover, signed by E E Rodley...... £20 RYJ024M 2001 cover, signed by R A Innes...... £20 RYJ024N 2000 Battle of Britain cover, signed by E G Parkin...... £20 RYJ024O 2000 Battle of Britain cover, signed by K N T Lee...... £20 RYJ024P 2000 cover, signed by Peter Ayerst...... £20 RYJ024Q 2000 Battle of France cover, signed by Guy Harris...... £20 RYJ024R 2000 Battle of France cover, signed by G R Wheeldon...... £20 RYJ024S 1998 80th Anniversary of the RAF signed by Victoria Cross winners Bill Reid and John Cruickshank...... £25 RYJ024U 2000 battle of Britain cover, signed by H P F Patten...... £20 RYJ025B 1987 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight cover, signed by Bill Reid VC...... £15 RYJ025C 1969 Middle Wallop cover, signed by World War II Commander David Roberts and Group Captain H S George Darley...... £25 RYJ025E Gunter Rall, signed 1975 RAF Hendon cover...... £25 RYJ025H 1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Air Cdr J Leatheart DSO...... £25 RYJ025K 1993 Spitfire cover, signed by Leslie Longforce, Tony Holland, David Dick and John Pugh plus one other we can’t identify...... £45 RYL004 Sir Bernard Lovell Astronomer and founder and Director of Jodrell Bank Signed 1971 Inspectorate of Radio Services cover...... £45 RYJ025X 1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Air Cdre Widdow, OC29 Squadron, Battle of Britain...... £35 RYJ025Y 1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Air Cdre Fenton, OC238 Squadron, Battle of Britain...... £35 RYJ025Z 1971 RAF Uxbridge cover, signed by Group Captain Kent...... £35 RYR015 Robert Runcie, signed 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, World War II Military Medal winner and Tank Commander, later Archbishop of Canterbury...... £35 RYT016 Richard Todd, Actor who played Guy Gibson and was with 6th Airborne Division on D-Day Signed 1988 Dambuster cover...... £35

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