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RFDC91c 75th Anniv of 30 Sqn. Operation Grandy Gulf War Special Signed 8. 19 Jan BFPS 2261 50th Anniversary of the British East African Campaign. Flown cachet on the Cover Flown from RAF Lyneham in Hercules of No 30 Sqn to Akrotiri and then to Bahrain as part of the Hercules airlift in support of British Forces engaged on Operation ‘Desert Storm in the Gulf. Personally Signed by Wg Cdr D M Guest Officer Commanding 30 Sqn. Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine. , Commander in Chief UK Air Force during Gulf War. General Sir Peter da La Billiere. , KCB, KBE, DSO, MC and Bar) is a former British Army officer who was Director SAS during the Iranian Embassy Siege and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in the 1990 Gulf War. Commodore C J S Craig DSC RN ( from 3 December 1990 ) Senior Naval Officer Middle East. Commander of the Royal Navy Task Group during the Gulf War. Major General P A J Cordingley DSO Colonel of the Regiment Royal Dragoon Guards. He was given command of the 7th Armoured Brigade ( Desert Rats ) in 1988 and, in 1991, led the brigade during the Gulf War. Air Chief Marshal W J Wratten Air Commander British Forces Middle East. Air Commodore Ian Macfadyen. He became a flying instructor and a member of the Poachers formation aerobatic team at the RAF College Cranwell in 1970 and was appointed Officer Commanding of No29 Squadron in 1980, with whom he saw operational service in the Falkland Islands and Officer Commanding of No 23 Squadron in 1983. He went on to be Station Commander at RAF Leuchars in Fife in 1985 and Commander of British Forces in the Middle East in 1990. Macfadyen served as the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Operational Requirements (Air Systems) from 1991 and as Director General of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces Project from 1994. He was promoted to Air Marshal in 1994. Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks Royal Navy Years of service1971-2009 HMS Collingwood 3rd Destroyer Squadron HMS Liverpool HMS Gloucester HMS Stubbington Battles/wars Falklands War Gulf War ( HMS Gloucester Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross Rear Admiral Philip Lawrence Wilcocks, CB, DSC, DL is a former senior Royal Navy officer. Details enclosed. Certified Copy no 93 of 210. Signed Gp Capt W S O Randle. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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