50 SQUADRON 15 MAY 1976...60th Anniversary Forces Postal Service
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50 SQUADRON 15 MAY 1976...60th Anniversary Forces Postal Service

(Signatures)

Sir Arthur T. Harris and Adolf Galland plus the crew of Vulcan B.Mk.2 , Captain : Wg.Cdr. D. Ward , M.A. , First Pilot : Flt.Lt. B. Head , B.Sc. Nav. Radar : Sqn. Ldr. J.A. Williams , Nav. Plotter : Flt. Lt. B.M.P. Murphy , B.Sc. and Air Electronics Officer : Flt. Lt. D.J. Kitching.

(Dimensions)

165.mm x 110.mm approx  Signed 1st Day Cover.
Price £295.00

Description

Rare British Forces 1st day cover of No 50 Squadron 15 May 1976 RAF Waddington...It has been franked ' 60th Anniversary of the British Forces 1531 Postal Service 15 May 76 ' and has a 6 1/2p stamp..The rear is stamped No 50 Squadron 15 May 1976 RAF Waddington...The cover is in celebration of a Fight , Flown by a crew of 50 Squadron in Vulcan B.Mk.2 on 3 May 1976. This training sortie retraced the route of the raid on Cologne in 1942 on which Fg. Off. L.T.Manser won the Victoria Crosss...Total Flight Time : 3 hrs 35 mins...It is signed by Sir Arthur T. Harris and Adolf Galland plus the crew of Vulcan B.Mk.2 , Captain : Wg.Cdr. D. Ward , M.A. , First Pilot : Flt.Lt. B. Head , B.Sc. Nav. Radar : Sqn. Ldr. J.A. Williams , Nav. Plotter : Flt. Lt. B.M.P. Murphy , B.Sc. and Air Electronics Officer : Flt. Lt. D.J. Kitching... This particular cover has just been purchased recently by ourselves from the Great Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland's widow Heidi Galland , it was a gift to the late General for signing the edition of this cover at the time , It is part of a large batch of covers that we have just purchased from the late Generals widow Heidi Galland...priced @ £295.00 for this one off cover that once belonged to the Great General Adolf Galland.

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