Rare and Interesting Autograph Auction TV Film Sport WW2 Music Military
Lot 469:
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Sc2a RAF Middle Wallop Signed Luftwaffe Aces O Romm, R Opitz, F Lang. 26 Jul 69 Middle Wallop Flown in Westland Scout Helicopter. Personally Signed by the Pilot Capt T M Ogston and by also signed by Luftwaffe aces. Oscar Romm KC 229 missions, 54 fighter bomber sorties. 92 victories. Fredrich Lang KC, OL S (1008 missions) and Rudolf Opitz In 1939, called up for active duty in the Luftwaffe. His first combat mission as an assault glider pilot came on May 10, 1940, helping to take three bridges across the Albert Canal in Belgium on the same day when Fort Eben Emael was captured. In 1941, he was transferred to Germany’s rocket research centre in Peenemünde as the test pilot for the delta wing research aircraft Me-163A. Two years later, he was assigned Project Pilot for the next design, the first rocket powered fighter aircraft, the Me-163B. In December 1944, he took command of the II Fighter Squadron/ 400 Rocket Fighter Group. Now, all the knowledge gained in flying and in operating of delta wing aeroplanes, powered and unpowered, was put to full use. Details and photo’s enclosed. 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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