Rare and Interesting Autograph Auction TV Film Sport WW2 Music Military
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No3 Sqn formation in 1912 Signed 8 Ex Members Pilots 3 Sqn WW1 and WW11. 13 May 72 – BFPS 1286 – No. 3 Sqn. RAF – 60th Anniversary of the formation of the squadron. Flown in Harrier of No 3 (F) Sqn and Beaver. Personally Signed by Harrier Pilot Flt Lt M P Shaw and Beaver Pilot Lt T Daly. Air Commodore F. M. F. West, VC, CBE, MC, flew in 3 Sqn. Wg. Cdr. R. C. Wilkinson OBE, DFM and Bar, flew Gladiators and Hurricanes with 3 Sqn. 1937 during fighting over France. H. K. (Ken) Hughes DFC, flew 79 and 87 squadrons North Africa/Italy, joining 3 Sqn in 1944. Wg. Cdr. E. M. (Red) Sparrow DFC, AFC, flew Tempests operationally with the squadron. A. C. Alan East AFC with the squadron 1954-57 – flew with Red Arrows in 1972. Sir David Checketts KCVO, flew Canberra B8 bombers with 3 squadron. Grp. Capt. P. H. Champniss AFC, appointed CO 3 Sqn 1972. Air Vice Marshal R. E. Johns CBE, LVO, flying instructor of Prince of Wales. Task Command 3 Sqn. 1975. Full details enclosed. Certified Copy no 24 of 60. Les Hunt who was Posted Wing ‘Spy’ at Newchurch in 1944 when a joint Day and Night Fighter set up was planned for Normandy but changed when the ‘Doodlebugs’ arrived. 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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