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Signed Covers raf catalogueRAFC08 SIGNED COVERS 1975 RAF Hendon Luftwaffe German flown cover, signed by Willy Messerschmitt (1898 - 1978) Aircraft designer and manufacturer including the Bf 109. RYM010G £750 £75 per month for 10 months RYO002A £50 01303 278137 Insert card from the RAF 40th EMAIL: [email protected] Anniversary of the First Jet Flight cover, signed by Hans Von Ohain (1911 - 1998) - German Jet Inventor. 1971 RAF Uxbridge 31st Anniversary of the Battle of Britain flown covers, signed by Sir Keith Park (1892 - 1975) organized the Dunkirk Evacuation, the Defence of London during the Battle of Britain and the Defence of Malta. RYP001 £995 £199 per month for 5 months Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF 1 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Sir Keith Park, signed Combats in the Air report, from 1918 when he was commander of 48 Squadron, details a Fokker Biplane shot down by a Bristol Fighter while returning to base after a bombing raid. Sir Keith went on to organize the Dunkirk Evacuation, the Defence of London during the Battle of Britain and the Defence of Malta. RYP001A £995 FRONT £199 per month for 5 months BACK RYP007F £100 £50 per month for 2 months 1991 50th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbour signed in Japanese by Noubo Fujita (1911 - 1997), the only Japanese pilot to bomb the US mainland in World War II. RYP005A £400 £50 per month for 8 months 1970 RAF Benham 25th Anniversary of VE Day triple flown cover, signed by: Viscount Portal of Hungerford (1893 - 1971) Head of Bomber Command. General Joseph Kammhurer (1896 - 1986) Head of the German Night Fighters. Adolf Galland (1912 - 1996) German Fighter Ace with 104 Victories from 705 missions. Dietrich Peltz (1914 - 2001) German Bomber pilot who flew 320 missions. RYR005J £395 £79 per month for 5 months The Jubilee Limited Edition Prints. Set of four Eric Kennington Prints in special presentation folder featuring and signed by Douglas Bader, John Cunningham, James Lacey and Rod Learoyd. Also supplied with a certificate and letter from the RAF Benevolent Fund. www.buckinghamcovers.com 2 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC08RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] 1975 RAF Hendon opening of the RAF Museum flown cover, signed by: Sir Dermot Boyle GCB, KCVO, KBE, AFC (1904 - 1993) - In 1940 Organised the evacuation through Brest became Chief of Air Staff. Wing Commander Roland Beamont CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (1920 - 2001) - Fighter and Test pilot, first British pilot to break Mach 1. Air Commodore Edward Donaldson CB, CBE, DSO, AFC & Bar (1912 - 1992) - World War II Ace and holder of the Air Speed Record. Air Marshal Mick Martin KCB, DSO & Bar, DFC & 2 Bars, AF (1918 - 1988) - Dambuster pilot on AJ - P for Popsie. Neville Duke DSO, OBE, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, FRAes (1922 - 2017) - World War II Ace and Test Pilot plus holder of the Air Speed Record, Roy Baker. £25 per month for 7 months RYR005K £175 Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC (1916 - 1987) - World War II Ace and Test pilot. RYS006A £75 1976 Sir Tom Sopwith Historic Aviators flown cover RYR013 £150 £50 per month for 3 months signed by Sir Tom Sopwith (1888 - 1989) - Aviation 1985 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of Colditz cover, Pioneer and Yachtsman and Duncan Simpson OBE signed by Major Pat Reid MBE, MC (1910 - 1990) one of (1927 - 2017) test pilot on the Hawker Siddeley and the few to escape from the castle and Lieutenant Jack the Two seater Harrier plus artist Tony Theobald Courtenay KRRG, RASC also an inmate and member of the who illustrated the cover. Eichstatt gang. RYS007E £150 £50 per month for 3 months 1976 Sydney Camm Historic Aviators flown cover, signed by: Harold Balfour MC & Bar, PC (1897 - 1988) - World War I Ace, World War II under Secretary of State for Air and then helped establish Heathrow Airport. Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (1910 - 1982) - Ace pilot, Prisoner of War and Colditz Inmate. Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC (1916 - 1987) - World War II Ace and Test pilot AVM J C Pope (1911 - 2003) MRAF Neil Cameron KT, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC (1920 - 1985) - World War II fighter pilot plusone other. Don’t forget, you can always use - our Flexible Payment service It’s simple and INTEREST FREE. Divide the total by up to 12 months. We then hold your order safely for you. It is extremely popular and flexible. Talk to any of our team to find a payment plan that suits you. FlexiPay is a great way of getting covers or collections that you want but can’t pay the full amount straight away. And it’s much better for you than putting it on your credit card and paying interest to the bank! We prefer you to pay by credit or debit card for this service. Our minimum monthly payment is £10. www.buckinghamcovers.comFlexiPay 3 1990 Operation Chariot Raid on St Nazaire cover, signed by Billie Stephens (1911 - 1997) took part in the raid and then was the only Navy Officer to make a home run from Colditz and The Lord Newborough DSC (1917 - 1998) Commanded a Motor Torpedo Boat during the raid and was also sent to Colditz, where he was sent home after feigning illness. RYS013B £300 £50 per month for 6 months RYS025 £100 £50 per month for 2 months 1980 Secret Army Escape Society flown cover signed by seven members of the cast of the 1970s Television show ‘Secret Army’ plus the editor and producer. £40 per month for 10 months RYW003A £400 1976 Historic Aviators Sir Barnes Wallis Series cover signed by Sir Barnes Wallis CBE, FRS, FRAeS, FRSA (1887 - 1979) - Scientist, Engineer and best known as inventor of the Bouncing Bomb which was used in the Dambusters Raid. RYT021B £85 Want to spread the payments 1965 Battle of Britain our choice of First Day Cover, signed by: on these amazing covers? Don’t Peter Twiss OBE, DSC & Bar (1921 - 2011) - Test forget to ask about Flexi Pay! pilot and holder of the Air Speed Record. Call 01303 278137 for full details. Paddy Barthropp DFC, AFC (1921 - 2008) - Fighter pilot and Stalag Luft III inmate. Tony Iveson DFC, AE (1919 - 2013) - Spitfire and Lancaster pilot. Neville Duke DSO, CBE, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, FRAes (1922 - 2007) - Fighter and test Pilot, Air Speed Record Holder. RYW003AD £200 £20 per month for 10 months 1976 Historic Aviators Sir Barnes Wallis Series signed by: Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (1910 - 1982) - Ace pilot, Prisoner of War and Colditz Inmate. Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC (1916 - 1987) - Ace Fighter and Test Pilot. Neville Duke DSO, CBE, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC, FRAes (1922 - 2007) - Fighter and test Pilot, Air Speed Record Holder. 4 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC08RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Paul Tibbets (1915 - 2007) pilot of the B29 Bomber ‘Enola Gay’ which dropped Paul Tibbets the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima. RYT014BA £150 £50 per month for 3 months 8th August 1945 Russia Declares War on Japan American Patriotic cover with Washington slogan postmark. RYT014DA £150 £30 per month for 5 months 10th August 1945 Japan Surrender Offer is considered by the Allies cover, with a Washington DC slogan postmark. RYT014EF £100 £20 per month for 5 months 14th August 1945 Glase Eagle V Day American Patriotic cover, Reading PA RYT014ED £150 £50 per month for 3 months slogan postmark 14th August 1945 Jap Capitulation Day - Japan on VJ Day. Agrees to Unconditional Surrender to the United Nations cover, Fort Sheridan slogan postmark on VJ Day. RYT014EG £125 £25 per month for 5 months 14th August 1945 Finis! World War II American Patriotic cover, Dewittville NY red postmark on VJ Day. RYT014EI £125 £25 per month for 5 months 14th August 1945 A Salute to Jamestown’s Own 174th Infantry cover, Dewittville NY red postmark on VJ Day. RYT014EJ £125 £25 per month for 5 months 14th August 1945, VJ Day Stephen Anderson Purple Patriotic cover, Washington slogan postmark on VJ Day. RYT014EL £150 £50 per month for 3 months 14th August 1945 Victory Eagle and Globe American Patriotic cover with Victory Iowa duplex cancel on VJ Day. www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 RYT014I £250 £50 per month for 5 months Our choice of American cover signed by the Crew of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets (1915 - 2007) pilot, Dutch Van Kirk (1921 - 2014) Navigator and Tom Ferebee (1918 - 2000) Bombardier. RYW008D £495 £99 per month for 5 months 1972 Farnborough Air Show flown cover, signed byAir Commodore Sir Frank Whittle OM, KBE, CB, FRS, FRAes (1907 - 1996) - British Jet Inventor and Erich Warsitz (1906 - 1983) German Jet Test pilot. RYW008E £400 £100 per month for 4 months 1971 RAF Kenley, 30th Anniversary of the 1st UK Jet flight flown cover, signed by the crew plusAir Commodore Sir Frank Whittle OM, KBE, CB, FRS, FRAes (1907 - 1996) - British Jet Inventor. RYW008H £300 £100 per month for 3 months 1979 40th Anniversary of the first flight by a Jet Propelled Aircraft flown cover signed byHans Von Ohain (1911 - 1998) - German Jet Inventor and Erich Warsitz (1906 - 1983) German Jet Test pilot. Also included is an insert card signed by Ohain. £25 per month for 7 months RYW008K £175 1979 40th Anniversary of the first flight by a Jet Propelled Aircraft flown cover, signed byErich Warsitz (1906 - 1983) German Jet Test pilot and Ernst Heinkel’s widow Lisa Heinkel.
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