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1975 RAF Hendon Luftwaffe German flown cover, signed by Willy Messerschmitt (1898 - 1978) Aircraft designer and manufacturer including the Bf 109.

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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 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 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.

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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. Roland Beamont CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (1920 - 2001) - Fighter and , 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. 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 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. 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.

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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.

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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. WE RUN REGULAR THEMATIC EMAILS WITH EXCLUSIVE OFFERS VISIT WWW.BUCKINGHAMCOVERS.COM/FAMILY TO ENSURE YOU’RE NOT MISSING OUT

6 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC08RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYW008L £50 1979 40th Anniversary of the first flight by a Jet Propelled Aircraft flown cover, signed by Erich Warsitz (1906 - 1983) German Jet Test pilot.

£50 per month for 10 months RYW015I £500 8th May 1964 Typed letter on the headed paper and signed in ink by Lord Tedder GCB (1890 - 1967), World War II RAF Mediterranean Commander. In the letter he apologises for not being able to attend a March and Service for the Association of Lancastria Survivors.

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RYY001A £750 £75 per month for 10 months

1988 United Nations cover has been signed by five allied, and Leonard Cheshire (1917-1992) highly decorated RAF pilot four German veterans of World War Two. Signed by: and VC winner. Fred Olivi (1922-2004) co-pilot on the Nagasaki Nuclear Hugo Brock (1922-) Luftwaffe ace credited with 81 victories Bombing mission. on the Eastern Front. Chuck Yeager (1923-) in 1947 became the first pilot to have Eric Topp (1914-2005) third most successful German U-Boat exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. commanders of WWII sinking 35 ships. Tex Hill (1915-2007) US fighter pilot and flying ace in WWII and Korea. Helmut Witte (1915-2005) 20th highest scoring U-Boat ace of WWII as commander of U-159 he sank 23 ships. Chuck Lindberg (1920-2007) US marine famous for being one of the men who raised the US flag on Iwo Jima pictured Hans-Gunther Lange (1916-2014) submarine commander of in the iconic wartime photo. U-711 and Knights Cross winner.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 7 RYY005E £100 £25 per month for 4 months 1997 American Supersonic American plain First Day Cover, signed by Chuck Yeager in 1947 became the first pilot to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight andScott Crossfield (1921 - 2006) who became the first man to go twice the speed of sound in 1953.

RYC012D £75 1977 Red Baron Historic aviators cover, signed by Johannes Wiese £25 per month (1915 - 1991) Luftwaffe RYY005A £100 for 4 months Ace with 133 Victories 10 x 8” photograph, various available, contact from 480 missions. for details, with the dedicated signature of Chuck Yeager.

RYG003B £45 1993 German Aces of World War II cover, signed by Major Heinz Lange (1917 - 2006) Knights Cross winner with 70 victories from 628 missions.

RYG004G £35 1975 46 Squadron RAF cover, signed by German Ace pilot Heinz Marquardt (1922 - 2003) 121 RYB025O £75 Victories from 320 missions, plus 1969 RAF Biggin Hill cover, signed by Battle of Britain pilots Alan Gear, Adolf Galland (1912 - 1996) - German Graham Leggett, Trevor Grey Ace who flew 705 missions with 104 and Jocelyn Millard. Also the Victories Dean of and World War I pilot Bunny Partridge. Rolf Hermichen (1918 - 2014) - German Ace, 629 missions with 64 RYG004M £40 Victories 1977 Polish RAF cover, signed by Bernard Jope (1914 - 1995) - Luftwaffe Bomber Commander, led Franz Woidich (1921 - 2004) - the Kampfgeschwader 100 German ace with 110 victories from 1000 missions Plus Battle of Britain pilots Alan Gear, Graham Leggett, Trevor Colonel Paul Stanch (1918 - 1999) Gray and Hugh Heron plus Military - American ace with 10 victories Medal winner Avis Hearn. plus Battle of Britain pilots Alan Gear and Tony Russell. Certified limited edition of 17 covers.

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8 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC08RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYG004N £50 1975 RAF Hendon German Special, signed by: Hans Grunberg (1917 - 1998) - German ace with 82 victories from 550 missions including at least 11 four engine bombers. Lt Col Jack Price (1918 - 2001) - American ace with 5 victories plus Battle of Britain pilots Peter Ayerst, Tony Russell, Alan Gear and Military Medal winner Avis Hearn.

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1971 RAF Leeming cover, signed by: Maurice Long (1918 -2008) - American ace with 5 Victories. Martin Becker (1916 - 2006) - German with 58 night victories from 100 missions . Hermann Greiner (1920 - 2014) - German night fighter with 46 night victories from 126 missions Certified limited edition of 10 covers.

RYG039S £50

1972 Bristol Syacamore Last flight cover, signed by: Herbert Whittmann (1914 - 2007) - German bomber pilot. Gerd Achgelis (1908 - 1991) - German Test Pilot and Helicopter pioneer. RYG039R £35 Oscar Romm (1919 - 1993) - German ace with 92 victories. 1977 RAF Museum RTTL2757 Last Voyage Fritz Tegtmeier (1917 - 1999) - German ace with 146 victories from 530 cover, signed by: missions. Stefan Litjens (1913 - 2002) - German ace Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Alan Gear and Trevor Gray. with 38 victories from 444 missions. Robert Aschenbrener (1920 - 2009) - RYG039T £35 American ace with 10 victories including 4 in 1979 Jet Flight RAF one flight. cover, signed by Franz Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Elles, Luftwaffe ace Trevor Grey, Alan Gear and Jocelyn Millard. with 5 victories.

RYG039U £35 1973 International Air Day RAF St Mawgan, signed by Jurgan Von Grone (1887 - 1978) German World War I pilot. Certified limited edition of 20 covers.

RYG039V £35 1973 33rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain cover, signed by Werner Junck (1895 - 1976) RYG039W £35 German World War I ace 1974 No6 Squadron RAF cover, signed by Carl pilot, also served in World August Von Schoenebeck (1898 - 1989) War II. Certified limited German World War I ace pilot, then test pilot edition of 25 covers. and also served in World War II.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 9 RYG039Y £45 1976 RAF Biggin Hill cover, signed by: Ernst Borngen (1916 - 1989) - German ace with 41 victories from 450 missions. Commander Thomas S Harris - American ace with 9 victories.

RYG039X £35 1973 51 Squadron Comet cover, signed by RYG040B £60 Heinrich Benz German World War I pilot. 1972 RAF Museum Opening Certified limited edition of 20 covers. cover, signed by: Alfred Grislawski (1919 -2003) - German ace with 133 victories from 800 missions. Gerhard Schopfel (1912 - 2003) - Luftwaffe Commander with 45 victories. Commander Louis Menard (1922 - 2002) - American ace with 9 victories.

RYG040C £50 1972 RAF Iceland RYG039Z £50 Expedition cover, signed by: 1974 RAFA Display Swords flown cover, Oskar Romm (1919 - 1993) signed by: - German ace with 92 victories. Alfred Fecke (1918 - ) American ace with 5 victories. Helmut Lipfert (1916 - 1990) - German ace with James Lacey (1917 - 1989) - British fighter ace with 28 victories and the 2nd highest 203 Victories from 687 pilot during the Battle of Britain. missions but was also shot down himself 15 times without being injured. Adolf Borchers (1913 - 1996) - German fighter ace with 132 victories from 800 missions. Captain John ‘Tom’ Blackburn (1912 - 1994) - American World War II ace with 11 victories. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Trevor Gray, Plus Battle of Britain pilots Richard Haine, Alan Gear, Graham Leggett Alan Gear, Graham Leggett, and and Hugh Heron, also Military Medal winner Trevor Gray Jocelyn Millard. Avis Hearn. RYG040D £50 1978 Shuttleworth Collection cover, signed by: Gerhard Schopel (1912 - 2003) - Luftwaffe Commander with 45 victories. Franz Josef Beerenbrock (1920 - 2004) - 117 victories from 400 missions before being taken prisoner of war in 1942. RYG040A £45 1973 RAFLET Stamp Club cover, signed by: Helmut Lipfert (1916 - 1990) - German ace Want to spread the with 203 Victories from 687 missions but was payments on these also shot down himself 15 times without being injured. amazing covers? Don’t Lieutenant John ‘Dumbo’ Galvin (1920 - 1994) forget to ask about Flexi Pay! - American ace with 7 victories. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Call 01303 278137 for full details. Alan Gear and Richard Haine.

10 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF RAFC08RAF01 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYG040F £40 1969 RAF Chivenor International Air Day, signed by: Rolf Pingel (1913 - 2000) - Luftwaffe ace with 28 victories from 550 missions. Bob Doe (1920 - 2010) - British fighter ace with 14 victories and the third highest scoring ace of the Battle of Britain.

RYG040E £50 RYG040G £40 1970 Airmail Centenary cover, signed by: 1976 American Bicentenary Edmund Robmann (1918 - 2005) - German ace RAF cover signed by: with 93 victories from 640 missions. Eduard Isken (1918 - 1997) Willard Eder (1915 - 2009) - American ace with - Luftwaffe ace with 56 5 victories. victories. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, James Rigg (1915 - 2004) - Trevor Gray, Jocelyn Millard and Alan Gear. American ace with 11 victories. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Trevor Gray, Alan Gear, Jocelyn Millard and Graham Leggett. RYG040G £40 1978 RAF Biggin Hill Air Fair flown cover, signed by: Hans Joachim Jabs (1917 - 2003) - German ace with 50 victories from 510 missions, 30 of these were at night. Captain John ‘Tom’ Blackburn (1912 - 1994) - American World War II ace with 11 victories Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Jocelyn Millard, Trevor Gray and Alan Gear.

RYG040J £50 1977 RAF Museum Voyage of RTTL 2757 cover, signed by: Herbert Ihelefeld (1914 - 1995) - 130 Victories from over 1000 missions, included 7 during the Spanish Civil War and shooting RYG040I £50 down 26 Spitfires. He was also shot down 8 times 1972 Dambusters RAF cover, signed by: Brigadier General Paul Douglas (1919 - 2002) - American ace Fritz Tegtmeier (1917 - 1999) German ace with 146 with 7 victories, but also destroyed 27 aircraft on the ground. victories from 700 missions. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Trevor Gray, Robert Booth (1923 - 2009) American ace with 8 Jocelyn Millard and Alan Gear. victories from 65 missions was taken Prisoner of war just after D-Day. Plus Battle of Britain pilots Alan Gear, Trevor Gray, Jocelyn Millard and Graham Leggett. RYG040K £50 1971 RAF Tern Hill cover, signed by: Bernard Collins - World War II pilot and director of Luton Airport. Jerry O’Keefe (1923 - 2016) - American ace with 7 victories and became an ‘Ace in a Day’. Karl Rammelt (1914 - 2009) - Luftwaffe ace with 46 victories from 450 missions) Certified limited edition of 30 covers.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 11 RYG040L £35 1987 Fluplatz Gutersloh cover, signed by Rudolf Opitz (1910 - 2010) German World War II glider and Test pilot.

RYG040N £35 1980 40th Anniversary RYG040M £50 of the Battle of Britain cover, signed 1986 Spitfire cover, signed by: by German ace Wolf Hannes Trautloft (1912 - 1995) - German ace Dietrich Huy (1917 with 57 victories. - 2003) 40 victories Robert Shoup - American ace with 5½ victories. from 500 missions.

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