Military Autograph Auction RAF WW2 fighter and Bomber aces, Aviation flown covers, Great War
Lot 174:
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WW2 Navy 50th Ann VE Day Celebrations 1945 FDC picturing Churchill with the Royal Family with full Gibraltar WW2 stamp set signed by Air Cmdre Roger Leslie Topp AFC 08.5.05 Navy WW2 FDC. Air Commodore Roger Leslie Topp AFC (14 May 1923 – 6 March 2020) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, test pilot, and aerobatic innovator who founded the Black Arrows, a predecessor to the Red Arrows, the RAF’s premier aerobatic display team. Topp is best known for leading the Black Arrows to achieve a world record for the largest number of aircraft looped in formation-22 Hawker Hunters-at the 1958 Farnborough Air Show, a record that remains unbroken. WW2 In 1944, Topp was selected for pilot training and sent to Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.[1] Upon returning to the UK, with the demand for fighter pilots reduced, he was reassigned to fly gliders due to heavy losses of glider pilots during D-Day and Arnhem.[1] In March 1945, during a glider operation near the Rhine, Topp made a forced landing and destroyed an enemy gun emplacement with an anti-tank rocket launcher, showcasing his courage under pressure. Rare number 2 of 5 issued. Single Vendor collection. Good condition. 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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