THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CATALOGUE July 2019 Issue 10 RYD019D £100 £25 per month over 4 months 1998 55th Anniversary of the Dambusters signed by Squadron Leader George L Johnson, Flight Lieutenant George A Chalmers and Flight Lieutenant Edward C Johnson RYW015N £500 £50 per month over 10 months 19th August 1919 Combat in the Air Report for 203 Squadron signed by Commanding Officer Raymond Collishaw CB, DSO & Bar, DSC, RYB001 £150 £50 per month over 3 months DFC (1893 - 1976), a World War I Ace, Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC &Bar, during World War II he FRAeS, DL (1910 - 1982). We think Bader is the best known was a commander in fighter pilot of World War II. He has an amazing story, losing North Africa both legs after a plane crash in 1931, but at the outbreak of World War II was back in the RAF, becoming an Ace fighter pilot with 22 Victories. In 1941 he bailed out over France and was taken prisoner of war and after several escape attempts he ended up in Colditz. Signed 1965 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain small cover, Fareham CDS postmark. RYW015K £500 £50 per month over 10 months 8th May 1918 Combat in the RYD617FR £100 Air Report for 208 Flight Sargent Grant S MacDonald (1921 - 2012), took part in Squadron signed by the Dambusters raids with 617 Squadron, Rear Gunner on AJ-F Commander Major for Freddie, our choice of signed cover Christopher Draper DSC (1892 - 1979), a World War I ace known as ‘The Mad Major’ known for RYJ024T £50 flying under bridges. 1998 80th During World War II Anniversary became a double of the flown agent for Germany Falklands cover, signed by former Prime Minister James Callaghan 01303 278137 (1912 - 2005) EMAIL: [email protected] Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Rare Signed Covers RYG040R £35 1978 RAF Museum, signed by Hermann Hogeback (1914 - 2004) - German Bomber pilot who took part in 585 missions plus Battle of Britain pilots Alan Gear, Graham Leggett, Joceyln Millard and Richard Haine. Certified limited edition of 15 covers RYG040Q £50 1971 RAF Andover cover, signed by Adolf Glunz RYG040S £35 (1916 - 2002) - Luftwaffe ace with 71 victories from 1980 Royal New Zealand 574 missions Harold Vita (1921 - ) American ace with Air Force cover, signed by 6 victories Certified limited edition of 16 covers Johannes Lutter (1912 - 2004) - German ace with 12 victories, plus 15 tanks and 30 aircraft on the ground plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, Trevor Gray, Alan Gear and Jocelyn Millard RYG040T £75 £25 per month over 3 months 1974 RAF Gliding cover, signed by Leo Schimacher (1914 - 1997) - German ace with 23 victories from 250 missions Heinz Ewald (1922 - 2002) - German ace with 84 victories from 395 missions Gerd Achgelis (1908 - 1991) - German Test Pilot and Helicopter pioneer plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham RYG040U £50 Leggett, Jocelyn Millard, Alan Gear and Trevor Gray 1979 Captain Liddell Historic Aviators cover signed by Otto Schultz (1920 - 2013) - Greman ace with 73 victories from over 800 missions Commander W Robert Maxwell (1919 -2016) - American ace with 7 victories RYG041A £35 1978 Anthony Fokker Historic Aviators cover, signed by Rudolf Szardening 01303 278137 German Night EMAIL: [email protected] Fighter Ace with NJG 3, credited with 12 victories RYG041C £50 1987 Iron Cross Medal cover, signed by Walter Krupinski Flexi-pay available (1920 - 2000) - on all items! German ace pilot with 197 victories No interest charged - payment Aces from 1100 missions options up to 12 months 2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAFC10 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYM015A £25 1978 Anthony Fokker Historic Aviators cover, signed by Otto Kutzner German Nightfighter ace with 9 Victories RYL010 £35 1979 Jet First Flight RAF cover, signed by Hans Jochin Langer German ace with 58 confirmed victories from 1136 missions £50 per month over 2 months RYP007Z £100 1981 First Flight between Japan and USA Anniversary flown cover, signed by Nobuo Fujita (1911 - 1997) the only Japanese pilot to bomb mainland USA during World War II RYA013 £20 Peter Ayerst, signed RAF cover, Battle of Britain pilot. RYS005G £35 1979 Baron Michael Donnet cover, which he has signed plus Peter Duttmann (1923 - 2001) - German ace with 153 victories from 398 missions Plus Battle of Britain pilots Graham Leggett, trevor Gray, Jocelyn Millard and Alan Gear RYA014K £35 40th Anniversary of VJ Day cover, signed by Rex Barber, Doug Canning, John Mitchell and Delton Goerke. RYA014S £20 Norfolk Island cover, signed by Lt Cdr RYA014C £25 Frederick Ashworth, 40th Anniversary of VJ Day, signed by Julius commanding Torpedo Aces Jacobson, dropped a 500lb on, and stopping a Squadron 11 1943 Japanese Cruiser and Capt David McCampbell, and Jim Billo Fighting attacked 60 Aircraft shooting down nine, awarded Squadron ten USS the Medal of Honor. Enterprise 1942 - 43. We run regular thematic Emails with exclusive offers Visit www.buckinghamcovers.com/family to ensure you’re not missing out 3 www.buckinghamcovers.com RYB049A £35 1984 DSO small medal cover, signed by winners Joseph Singleton and Lewis Brandon. RYA015A £15 Captain H P Ady, signed Norfolk Island 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, pilot Strawberry 5, Midway June 4th 1942. www.buckinghamcovers.com RYC004 £15 Winston S Churchill Grandson of the Wartime leader and MP in his own right Signed 1990 Airborne Forces Golden Jubilee cover. RYD004Z £75 £25 per month over 3 months RYG004P £30 Mitchell Bomber cover, signed by James Doolittle and American Ace Donald Gordon. RAF cover, signed by German Ace pilot Friedrich Korner and Colonel James Johnson. RYG035S £100 £25 per month over 4 months 54 Squadron, Atlantic Crossing cover, signed by World War I German Ace Fritz Jacobsen. RYG035T £200 £50 per month over 4 months Squadron Leader Bulloch Historic Aviators cover, signed by Karl Dontiz, Otto Schuhart and Hans Rosing. FLIGHT 4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAFC10 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] RYG037N £25 Boeing B17 Bomber cover, RYG037L RYG037M £20 £35 signed by Col James Major George Carpenter, signed RAF cover, 1972 No3 Squadron cover, signed by World War I Morehead, Col John Loisel and American Ace with 14 Victories. flying ace Paul Strahle. Lieu Ken Hippe. RYG037P £50 1977 RAF Museum cover, signed by Oskar Romm, Adolf Glunz and Herbert Whiltmann plus three Battle of Britain pilots. RYG037O £35 RAF Museum cover signed by Commander Robert Thelen and Lieu Wilhelm Noller plus 4 Battle of Britain pilots. RYG037R £35 1977 RAF Andover cover, signed by Erich Rudorffer, RYG037Q Wilhelm Crinius and £35 Friedrich Korner, 1976 No 35 Squadron cover, signed by Hartmann plus three Battle of Grasser and Colonel Donald Hillman. Britain pilots. RYG037T £25 FLIGHT 1982 Washington Bomber cover, signed by Lum Lamoreaux, Major Joseph Foss and RYG037S £20 Major General Marion Carl. Lt Col Ken Walsh, signed Bomber cover, American Ace 21 Victories. Don't forget that you can always use Flexi-Pay to spread the cost of your covers. It's simple, flexible and INTEREST FREE. You can choose to spread the cost over up to 12 months, with a minimum monthly payment of £10 - the amounts shown above are just examples so an item at £250 could be split over 5 months instead of 2. Talk to any of our team to find a payment plan that suits you. We then hold your order safely for you. We prefer you to pay by credit or debit card for this service Call us on 01303 278137 or email us at [email protected] 5 www.buckinghamcovers.com RYG037V £100 £25 per month over 4 months 1980 Battle of Britain 40th Anniversary signed by 17 Battle of RYG037U £20 Britain pilots. 1982 RAF cover, signed by Battle of Britain pilots Eric Barwell, G Benion, Archie Winskill, J Millard and John Keatings. RYG037X £20 1989 Microscopes Battle of Britain RFDC First Day Cover signed by pilots Ludwick Martel and Herbert Wolton. RYG037Y £50 1989 Microscopes RYG037W £75 £25 per month over 3 months Battle of Britain 1987 Lord Dowding Sheltered Housing Project cover, cover, signed by signed by 11 Battle of Britain pilots. pilots Stephen, Gibson, Ayerst, Leigh, Keatings, Haine and Jones. RYG039E £40 1987 Mitchell Bomber cover, signed by Walter Goehausen, Bruce Carr and Harry RYG037Z £50 Brown. 1985 VE Day cover, signed by Francis Gabreski, John Truluck, Robert Johnson and Jerry Johnson. 01303 RYG039D £35 FLIGHT RYG039F £40 1991 Greetings RFDC91 First Day cover, signed by 1975 VE Day cover, signed by Erich Rudorffer, 278137 John Peters and John Nicholls shot down during the Helmut Bennemann and Wilhelm Crinius. Gulf War, note on the back states only 10 were signed. 6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAFC10 Tel 01303 278137 Fax 01303 279429 Email [email protected] Flexi-pay available on all items! No interest charged - payment options up to 12 months RYG039G £15 RYG039H £50 1970 VE Day RAF cover, signed by Lieu Gen 1978 Bulldogs Air Display cover, signed by Hans Jay Robbins. Welk, Wilhelm Crinius, Adolf Galland and Frank Hill, plus three Battle of Britain pilots. RYG039J £50 1969 Army Air Day cover, signed by Friedrich Lang, Rudolf Opitz and Oskar Romm. RYG039I £20 1989 Microscopes RAF RFDC First Day Cover, signed by Battle of Britain pilots Peter Ayerst and Bernard Jennings. RYG039L £35 1974 RAF Gliding cover signed by Willi Unger and Colonel Phillip DeLong plus four Battle RYG039K £35 of Britain pilots.