Rittmeister MANFRED FREIHERR von RICHTHOFEN
(Signatures)	Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland and Air Commodore F M F West, VC, CBE, MC.
(Dimensions)	165.mm x 110.mm approx  Signed 1st Day Cover.
Price	£95.00

Description

First Day of Issue / 1st Day Cover commemorating the life of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and a flight of a F-47 Phantom of Jagdgeschwader 71 Richthofen from Wittmund in Germany to RAF Manston UK...Inside there are two information cards on the life and career of Richthofen The Red Baron...The front has a 50 pfenick stamp and is franked Wittmund D 2.4.77 - 12 2944...The rear is stamped Jagdgeschwader 71 Richthofen and is numbered 141 of 1292 certified by W.S.O Randle of the RAF Museum...The front has been signed by the Legendary Luftwaffe fighter pilot Adolf Galland and Air Commodore F M F West, VC, CBE, MC...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 @ £95.00 for this one off cover that once belonged to the Great General Adolf Galland.