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Sir Keith Park

Sir Keith Park, Ace. During World War II he was the commander during the and the Battle of Malta. Signed cover of our choice.

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Sir Frank Whittle

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The 1939-45 Star with Battle of Britain Clasp, signed by Ben Bennions, , Dennis David, Bob Stanford Tuck, , HJL Hallowes and Pat Hancock.

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Sir Barnes Wallis CBE, FRS, RDI, FRAeS Wallis was an English scientist, engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the “Dambusters” raid). Signed cover of our choice.

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Roland Beamont CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar Maurice Buckmaster OBE and Vera Atkins CBE

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Tony Iveson DFC, AE RKB04 £125 £25 per month over 5 months Maurice was the leader of the French section of Special Operations Executive and was awarded the . Vera was a British intelligence offi cer who worked in the French Section of the Special Operations Executive from 1941 to 1945 during the Second World War. Signed cover of our choice.

RKI01 £30 Iveson was a Royal Air Force pilot and Veteran of the Second World War, and was also one of . He retired from the RAF in 1949 then became Chairman of the Bomber Command Association. Signed cover of our choice. THE COVER ALBUM BARGAIN WE KEEP SECRET! £25 POST FREE

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“f CMYK / .eps Find us online at: RKC01 £15 www.buckinghamcovers.com Carey was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and who served during World War II. Signed cover @BuckinghamCover of our choice. @BuckinghamCovers1

Dennis David CBE, DFC @BuckinghamCovers1 and Bar, AFC Sir Dennis Crowley Milling KCB, RKD01 £30 CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar, AE One of the highest-scoring RAF pilots of the fi rst half of the Second World War, Dennis David notched up the astonishing total of 11 combat victories in May 1940, before the Battle of Britain had even begun. Signed cover of our choice.

Neville Duke DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS

Duke was a British test pilot and fi ghter ace of RKC03 £30 the Second World War. He Milling was a Second World War fi ghter pilot and was the most successful later an air offi cer in the Royal Air Force. Signed Western Allied ace in the cover of our choice. Mediterranean Theatre, and was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy Air Commodore DSO, aircraft. Signed cover of our choice. OBE, DFC & Bar (1937 - 1977)

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General James Doolittle RKD03 £75 An early American aviation pioneer, but best known for leading the Doolittle Raid on Japan. Signed RKD04 £30 cover of our choice. Deere was a New Zealand Spitfi re Pilot in the Battle of Britain, and the author of Nine Lives. Signed cover of our choice.

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4 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC21RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] Alexander Adolphus Dumfries Henshaw, MBE Was a British air racer in the 1930s and a Spitfi re Test Pilot for Vickers Armstrong during the Second World War. He was awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal for saving the life of a boy from the River Witham. He completed the whole 12,754-mile round trip in 4 days, 10 hours and 16 minutes, breaking the record for each leg and setting a solo record for the round trip. Signed cover of our choice.

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Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar RKH02 £125 RKJ02 £40 £25 per month over 5 months A Royal Air Force (RAF) Marshal of the Royal Air Force and an Air Offi cer pilot and fl ying ace - Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber defi ned as a pilot that Command during the height of the Anglo-American has shot down fi ve or strategic bombing campaign against in more enemy aircraft the Second World War. Signed cover of our choice. in aerial combat, who fl ew and fought during the Second World War. Signed cover of our choice. Duncan Simpson Simpson was one of the country’s most distinguished test pilots. He played key roles in the development of the Hunter fi ghter, the Harrier vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL) ground-attack aircraft and the Hawk advanced trainer fl own by the RAF’s Red Arrows. Signed cover of our choice.

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Sir Frank Whittle OM KBE CB FRS RKW03 £400 £50 per month over 8 months A British Royal Air Force (RAF) engineer air . He is credited with single-handedly inventing the turbojet engine. Signed cover of our choice.

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www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 Nancy Wake AC, GM and Captain Henri Tardivat Nancy Wake was a secret agent during the Second World War. Later she became a leading figure in the maquis groups of the French Resistance and was one of the Allies’ most decorated servicewomen. Signed cover of our choice. Captain Henri Tardivat was a WW2 resistance leader, and worked closely with Nancy Wake. Signed cover of our choice.

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Chuck Yeager Mary Lindell OBE

RKL04 £75 A controversial fi gure of the Second World War. Resistance fi ghter to some, to others she was a double agent on the RKY01 £150 £25 per month over 6 months German payroll. Signed cover of our choice. A former United States Air Force general officer, flying ace and record- setting test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level . Signed cover of our choice.

Sir Tom Sopwith CBE, Hon FRAeS Sir Tom Sopwith was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman. Signed cover of our choice.

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Sir Frederick Alfred Laker (1922 - 2006)

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Tuck was a British fi ghter pilot, fl ying ace and test pilot. Tuck joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1935 and fi rst engaged in combat RKL01 £50 during the Battle of France, over Dunkirk, claiming Though best known as the founder of the fi rst ‘no- his fi rst victories. Signed frills’ airline Laker Airways, he started in aviation cover our choice. much earlier with his fi rst small fl eet on cargo planes being used in the Berlin Airlift in 1948-9. RKS03 £35

6 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC21RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] Airey Neave DSO, OBE, MC, JD (1916 - 1979) The fi rst British Offi cer to escape from colditz, killed by the IRA 1979. Signed cover of our choice.

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Oliver Philpot MC, DFC Philpot was a Canadian-born Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and subsequently a businessman, best known for being one of the three men to successfully escape from Stalag Luft III in the escape known as The Wooden Horse. Signed cover of our choice.

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Billie Stephens DFC & Bar David Shannon

RKS01 £50 An Australian bomber pilot of World War II, best known for his part in the “Dambusters” raid on the night of 16/17 May 1943. Signed cover of our choice. RKS05 £350 £50 per month over 7 months Billie Stephens was one of the few naval offi cers to escape from Colditz, the “escape-proof” castle near Leipzig used as German prisoner- of-war camp during the Second World War. Signed cover of our choice. Pat Reid MBE, MC James Tait DSO & Three Bars, DFC & Bar

RKT01 £30 Tait was an offi cer in the Royal Air Force during RKR01 £175 £25 per month over 7 months and after the Second World War. He conducted 101 bombing missions during the war, including the one Pat was a offi cer and author of historical non-fi ction. As that fi nally sank the German battleship Tirpitz in a British prisoner of war during the Second World War, he was held 1944. Signed cover of our choice. captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Ofl ag IV-C. Signed cover of our choice.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 7 Battle of Britain The Skirmishing 1st - 9th July 10th - 21st July 22nd - 31st July

RAFA01S £50 RAFA02S £40 RAFA03S £15 Signed by Signed by Signed by Wing Commander George Dennis David. C F ‘Bunny’ Currant. Unwin. The Major Assault 1st - 8th August 9th - 12th August 13th - 15th August

RAFA04S £35 RAFA05S £30 RAFA06S £20 Signed by Group Captain Signed by Wing Commander Signed by Wing Commander Paddy Frank Carey. Rod Learoyd VC. Barthropp. 16th - 17th August 1940 18th August 19th - 23rd August

RAFA07S £25 RAFA08S £20 RAFA09S £20 Signed by Wing Commander Signed by A V M Bird-Wilson. Signed by Group Captain R T Bob Doe. Tom Gleave. 24th - 26th August 27th - 29th August 30th - 31st August

RAFA10S £40 RAFA11S £20 RAFA12S £30 Signed by A V M Hughes. Signed by Group Captain Signed by Wing Commander Denys Gillam. I H Crosby. Invasion Month 1st - 6th September 7th September 8th - 14th September

RAFA13S £15 RAFA14S £30 RAFA15S £30 Signed by Group Captain Signed by Wing Commander Signed by Group Captain George Darley. Stephens. Duke-Woolley.

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£25 per month RAFB01C £125 for 5 months RAFB02C £15 RAFB07C £30 1981 Sopwith Tabloid bomber cover, Avro 504, No1 Royal Naval Air Service Sir William Dickson, signed 66th special signed cover by Arthur Detachment Eastchurch cover, signed by Anniversary of the first seaborne landplane Bomber’ Harris. Sir Peter Le Cheminant bombing operation, World War II fighter and Wing Commander PN Presland. commander and later Chief of Air Staff.

RAFB08C £25 RAFB09C £50 RAFB10C £10 FE2B, The first British squadron formed DH9A, 60th Anniversary of the first DH5, disbandment of No57 squadron, specifically for night bombing No100 military control operations by the RAF, signed Sqn Ldr S M J Macartney, Sqn Ldr Squadron, signed Wing Commander J signed by Air Commander FMF West VC. D A Trueman and Wing Commander C Williamson MBE. D Hayward.

RAFB13C £10 RAFB14C £20 RAFB19C £50 Vickers Virginia, 61st Anniversary of HP Hinaidi, 70th Anniversary of the Fairey Hendon, 70th Anniversary the first flight, signed by Air Chief formation of No10 Squadron, signed by of No38 squadron, signed by Wing Marshall Sir Alan Boxer and pilot. Captain Ken Batchelor. Commander David Shannon.

RAFB22C £15 RAFB23C £50 RAFB24C £40 Vickers Wellesley, 70th Anniversary of 1985 Britisol Bleheim Bomber cover, HP Hampden, First No76 squadron, signed by Air Chief signed by Bill Edrich, former pilot and awarded to a pilot of Bomber Command, Marshall Sir Brian Burnett. England Cricketer. signed by Rod Learoyd VC and Pilot.

£50 per month RAFB26C £20 RAFB28C £30 RAFB30C £150 for 3 months , 50th Anniversary of the Group Captain Thomas ‘Hammish’ Avro Lancaster, Disbandment of No617 first flight, signed by Air Chief Marshall Mahaddie, signed Short Stirling Bomber Squadron, signed by Air Marshall Sir Alec Maisner CB CBE AFC. series cover, commander of the World Harold Martin. War II Pathfinders.

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RAFC002 £15 RAFC005 £12 RAFC011 £15 RAFC013 £15 1992 Europa - 76th Anniversary 1992 Conservation - 75th 1993 Art - 75th Anniversary of 1993 Canals - 77 years of No51 of No 56 Squadron. Anniversary of No74 Squadron. No216 Squadron. Squadron.

RAFC014 £15 RAFC015 £20 RAFC018 £15 RAFC020 £15 1993 Autumn - 50th Anniversary 1993 Sherlock Holmes - 1994 Investiture - 79 years of 1994 Channel Tunnel - of the Battle of Britain. 100 Squadron. No24 Squadron. No33 Squadron.

RAFC023 £12 RAFC026 £15 RAFC030 £15 RAFC031 £15 1994 Summertime - 1995 Cats - No230 1995 Science Fiction - 1995 Shakespeare - No22 Squadron. Tiger Squadron. No4 Squadron. No9 Squadron.

RAFC032 £15 RAFC033 £15 RAFC038 £15 RAFC039 £15 1995 Communications - 1995 Rugby - No45 Squadron. 1996 Football - No54 Squadron. 1996 Olympics - No11 Squadron. No32 Squadron.

RAFC041 £15 RAFC043 £15 RAFC049 £12 RAFC052 £15 1996 Children’s Television - 1996 Christmas - 1997 Sub Post Offices - 1997 Christmas - No 29 Squadron. No18 Squadron. No20 Squadron. No72 Squadron.

RAFC057 £15 RAFC060 £15 1998 Comedians - 1998 Carnival - No17 No208 Squadron. Squadron.

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JS(MIL)9A £25 JS(MIL)14A £25 JS40/03S £60 Signed by Colonel Terence Signed by John Kenneally VC. Signed by Richard Otway DSO. Wallace Annand. Operation Judgement The British East African Campaign Evacuation from Greece

JS40/07S £20 JS41/01S £35 JS41/03S £20 Signed by Major O Patch and Captain Signed by Eric Wilson VC. Signed by Wing Commander E A A W F Sutton. Howell and facsimile signature of John Hinton VC. Operation Torch Operation Chastise

£50 per month JS41/07S £35 JS42/12S £25 JS43/05S £100 for 2 months Signed by Captain Philip John Signed by Brigadier Stanley James Signed Lieutenant Basil Feneron & Gardner MC. Ledger Hill & Brigadier Alastair Lieutenant Dudley Heal. Stevenson Pearson. The Sicilian Campaign The Invasion of Italy - The Armies

JS43/08S £15 JS43/09S £25 JS44/04S £35 Signed by Brigadier Walker Wingate-Gray Signed by Lord Healey of Riddlesden. Signed by Captain R A Todd. & David Warner. Operation Goodwood Operation Dragoon Liberation of Brussels

JS44/06S £10 JS44/08S £20 JS44/10S £35 The Battle for Caen. Signed by Signed by Flt Lt Les Colquhoun. Signed by Andree Antoine & Brigadier A G Heywood. Raymond Itterbeek.

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RFDC1 £4.50 RFDC10 £7.50 RFDC100 £15 RFDC11 £7.50 1981 Folklore. The Hendon Ghost. 1982 Youth - 40th Ann. No. 1982 1992 Happy & Glorious - 40 Years 1982 British Theatre - 62nd Sqn. Air Training Corps. of Royal Flying by. Ann. of the RAF Central Band.

RFDC12 £30 RFDC13 £6 RFDC14 £6 RFDC15 £12.50 1982 Maritime Heritage - 35th 1982 Textiles - 60th Ann. of the 1982 Information Technology 1982 British Motor Cars - 75th Ann. of the RAF Marine Branch. Formation of No.2 Squadron Year - RAF Supply Control Room. Anniversary of the Creation of RAF Regiment. the Royal Flying Corps.

RFDC17 £10 RFDC18 £10 RFDC2 £4.50 RFDC21 £7.50 1983 British River Fish - 40th 1983 Commonwealth Day - 1981 Disabled. RAF Medical 1983 British Gardens - 30th Ann. of the RAF Stafford 68th Ann. of the Formation of Rehabilitation Unit Hedley Court. Ann.of the Opening of the RAF Angling Club at the Birthplace No.24 Sqn. Memorial Runnymead. of Izaak Walton.

RFDC22 £15 RFDC24 £12.50 RFDC26 £20 RFDC27 £7.50 1983 British Fairs - 80th Ann. of 1984 Heraldry - 65th Anniversary 1984 Urban Renewal - 1984 Europa - 35th Ann. of the the World First Air Fairs. of the Award of the First Royal Commemorating the Formation of the North Atlantic Air Force Badge. links between aviation & Treaty Organisation. the city of Bristol.

RFDC28 £7.50 RFDC29 £5 RFDC3 £7.50 RFDC30 £10 1984 Greenwich Meridian - 65th 1984 London Economic Summit. 1981 Butterflies -Lepidoptera. 1984 The Royal Mail - 65th Ann. Ann.of the Royal Naval Staff of the First Regular British College. Air Mail.

12 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC21RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] RFDC31 £30 RFDC33 £40 RFDC34 £15 RFDC35 £7.50 1984 British Council - 44th 1985 Famous Trains - Battle 1983 Insects - 45th Ann. of the 1985 Composers - Royal Military Anniversary of the Winning of of Britain. First Flight of the Mosquito. School of Music Kneller Hall. the Battle of Britain.

RFDC37 £20 RFDC38 £7.50 RFDC39 £50 RFDC40 £5 1985 The 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 1986 Halleys’ Comet - 1986 Queen’s Birthday - Fifty 1986 Conservation - 70th Ann. Ann.of the Society of British Commemorating the Launch Years of Royal Flying. of the First Flight of the Big Ack. Aerospace Companies Ltd. of SKYNET 4A.

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

RFDC49 £20 RFDC5 £30 RFDC50 £10 RFDC51 £10 1986 RAF - 50th Ann.of the 1981 The Royal Wedding, flown 1986 Christmas- Greetings from 1986 Christmas - Greeting from Reorganisation of the RAF into RAF FDC. Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill. Single 12p stamp. Operational Commands.

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RFDC52 £7.50 RFDC53 £7 RFDC54 £7.50 RFDC55 £10 1987 Flowers - 50th Anniversary 1987 Sir Isaac Newton, 190th 1987 Architects. 1987 St John Ambulance. of the Reformation of No77 Anniversary of the First Squadron. Parachute Descent.

RFDC56 £7 RFDC57 £15 RFDC58 £7.50 RFDC59 £10 1987 Scottish Heraldry. 1987 Victorian Britain. 1987 Studio Pottery. 1987 Christmas, Greetings from British Forces Belize.

RFDC6 £5 RFDC60 £15 RFDC61 £15 RFDC62 £15 1981 Duke of Edinburgh’s 1988 Natural History 100th 1988 Welsh Bible - 150 Years of 1988 Sport - The Army Physical Award. Ten Tors Expedition. 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 Anniversary. 1988 Edward Lear - 12th of the Opening of Croydon Air 50th Ann RAF Cottesmore. Anniversary of the Foundation Terminal. of the Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood Trust.

RFDC67 £9 RFDC69 £8 RFDC7 £25 RFDC70 £20 1988 Edward Lear Miniature 1989 Seabirds - 75th Ann. of 1981 Fishing - Fishery 1989 Greetings - Lord Dowding sheet - 12th Ann. Foundation No.201 Squadron. Protection Patrol. Sheltered Housing Appeal of Cancer & Leukaemia in Childhood Trust.

14 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC21RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] Historical Aviators Sir Thomas Sopwith Sir Barnes Wallis

£50 per month HA05S £60 HA06S £400 for 4 months HA07S £15 Flown & personally signed cover. Flown & Signed cover. Aircraft Sir Sydney Camm cover signed by & Dambuster bouncing bomb WWII fighter ace & World Speed builder personally signed. Record holder Neville Duke. Jean Batten Lord Tedder (son) Sir Denis Barnett

HA09S £50 HA12S £12 HA13S £15 Flown & signed cover. Marshall of the RAF The Lord Flt. Lt. A W Beauchamp-Proctor Tedder of Glenguin cover signed cover signed by Air Chief by Lord Tedder (Son). Marshal Sir Denis Barnett. Johnnie Johnson Leonard Cheshire S N Webster

HA14S £75 HA16S £65 HA17S £15 Air Vice Marshall Johnnie Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Air Chief Marshal Sir John Bootham Johnson flown & signed. Flown cover. flown & signed by Air Vice Marshal S N Webster. Art Bishop (son) & Edgar Percival A C Deere Sir

HA18S £10 HA19S £60 HA24S £10 Signed by Art Bishop (son) & Air Commodore A C Deere Signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Percival. flown & signed cover. Michael Beetham. Sir T Pike or D J Hill F M F West J H Lacey

HA25S £15 HA26S £60 HA30S £65 Signed by MRAF Sir T Pike or D J Flown cover. Personally signed. Personally signed. Hill Chief of Air Staff.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 15 Large Medal Multi Signed Covers The Award of the Air Force Cross Signed by Sir , Sir , FH Bugge, WSO Randle, D Emmerson and Sir Arthur Harris.

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The Victoria Cross 1984 Large Medal cover, signed by winners Leonard Cheshire, John Cruikshank, Norman Jackson, Fred West, Len Trent and Bill Reid, a very rare cover. £50 per month for 8 months RAFDM03 £400

The Distinguished Service Order Appointment to the Excellent Order of the British Empire Signed by Sir , Sir John Whitley, Sir Paul Holder, Sir Geoffrey Tuttle, Earl of Selkirk, Sir Colin Scragg and Sir Denis Smallwood. RAFDM07 £50

The Award of the George Medal to Airmen RAFDM04 £65 Signed by AVM R Bullen, J Don Bennett, Hugh Verity, Sir Harry Burton, David Reeson, Sir Geoffret Dhenin, D Shannon, John Cunningham, Denys Gillam and Oliver, AVM John Gray, Michael Johnnie Johnson. Lakey and James McCarthy. RAFDM15 £30 Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross The Award of the Air Force Medal Signed by John Allen, Robert Lockhart, Ty Barraclough, Jack Emmerson, Peter Crouch, John Donnelly and Ronald Emeny.

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The Defence Medal Signed by Sir Alan Boxer, Sir Peter Wykeham, Sir Brian Burnett, Sir RAFDM18 £75 Laurence Sinclair, T Franks, Sir Peter Signed by Erwin Fischer, Gunther Seeger, Le Cheminant and . Wilhelm Johen, Gerhard Schopfel, Bernhard Jope, Friedrich Kless and Friedrich Lang. RAFDM19 £30

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

RED1980 £30 1980 The Red Arrows Welcome to the Hawk, team signed cover.

RED1986 £30 RED1989B £35 1986 The Red Arrows 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, Salute Farnborough, RAF Kemble, team signed cover. Team signed cover.

RED1989A £30 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, Biggin Hill International Air Fair, team signed cover.

RED1980A £35 1980 The Red Arrows Pageant. RED1985 £45

e-mail 1985 Red Arrows, RNLI EMAIL US Team signed cover, * [email protected] Hoylake Lifeboat

RED1988 £50 1988 Farnborough International cover, signed by the Red Arrows

RED1989C £30 1989 The Red Arrows 25th Anniversary, Dover, team signed cover. BC605MAS £28.50 2018 RAF Centenary, Red Arrows, signed by former Red 1, Ben Murphy.

RED1990 £45 1990 The Red Arrows, Salute Farnborough International, Find us online at: team signed cover. www.buckinghamcovers.com

www.buckinghamcovers.com 17 Test Pilot Series Harry G Hawker Sqn Ldr HJL Hinkler R F Martin

TP01S £50 TP03S £8 TP11S £35 Signed by Tom Sopwith. Signed by S D Davies. Personally signed and also signed by Col. James Power Carne. Duncan Simpson A E Gunn Geoffrey Tyson

TP20S £15 Personally signed. TP22 £5 Flown cover. TP23S £8 Personally signed

Neville F Duke Geoffrey Paul Millett

TP25S £20 Personally signed. TP33S £8 TP34S £12 Signed by Mike Goodfellow. Flown cover personally signed.

A Scott Crossfield John Derry Robert J Gilliland

TP35S £40 Personally signed TP37S £12 TP38S £30 Signed by Pat Fillingham, Mosquito, Robert J Gilliland cover, 1st flight SR71 Hurricane & Oxford Test pilot, 1st flight and Lt Col Eldon W Joersz, R71 world Comet 1959. speed record. Signed by both. KB Kindermann Empire Test Pilots School

TP39S £15 Junkers chief pilot 1939. Personally signed

TP40S £10 Signed by Air Cdre Spiers CO A&AEE, Wing Cdr Hardgreaves OC ETS and Sqn Ldr Brooke.

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VCL010 £30 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen signed Roderick Learoyd VC (1913- 1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force plus other signature.

VCR007 £25 VCE030 £75 31/03/1984 31st Anniversary of the last flight 19/11/1980 60th Anniversary of the Queensland & of the Wellington signed Northern Territory Aerial Services (QANTAS) signed William Reid VC (1921 – 2001), Hughie Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC (1914– 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force 1982) 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Volunteer Reserve.

VCT001 £75 03/05/1983 Start of Operational Service with the Royal Air Force May 1942 signed VC DFC (1915–1986) Royal New Zealand Air Force serving with 487 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

VCW011 £50 15/10/1982 60th Anniversary of the First Military Control Operations by the Royal Air VCZ2076 £25 Force signed Ferdinand West VC CBE MC 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria (1896–1988) 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Cross to Airmen signed William Reid VC (1921 – 2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, 01303 Royal Air Force plus other signature. 278137

VCZ2077 £35 04/08/2000 The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association 55th Anniversary Liberation of British & Allied Prisoners of War signed John Cruickshank VC (1920 - ) 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Ian Fraser VC DSC RD and Bar JP (1920 – 2008) Royal Naval VCF019 £125 £25 per month for 5 months Reserve. 11/09/1990 Awarded For Gallantry signed Ian Fraser VC DSC RD and Bar JP (1920-2008) plus other signatures.

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www.buckinghamcovers.com 19 VCC001 £90 £30 per month for 3 months 11/05/1980 Wing Commander R F Martin OBE DFC AFC tribute signed James Carne VC DSO (1906-1986) Commanded 1st Bn., The Gloucestershire Regiment plus other signature.

VCP025 £25 Brooklet V.C. Card No. 6 Warrant Officer Keith Payne VC, Australian Army Training Team. Awarded the V.C. for gallantry, South Vietnam, 24th May 1969, signed by him.

VCG001A £60 09/12/1990 Western Desert ‘Operation Compass’ signed Philip Gardner VC MC (1914 – 2003), Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. plus other signature.

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VCZ4022 £75 11/09/1990 Awarded For Gallantry signed Eric Wilson VC (1912 – 2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps John Hinton VC (1909-1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment) David Jamieson VC CVO (1920-2001) The Royal Regiment Harold Ervine-Andrews VC (1911-1995) The East Lancashire Regiment Plus other signatures.

VCZ4024 £60 28/05/1990 Invasion of Belgium signed Thomas William Gould VC (1914-2001) Eric Wilson VC (1912 – 2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces Richard Annand VC ERD DL (1914–2004) 2nd Bn., The Durham Light Infantry Plus other signature

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