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Description Two unique volumes – ‘FIGHTER PILOTS’ and ‘BOMBER AIRCREW’ – each carrying 26 valuable profiles and signatures of World War II Flying Aces – Fighter Pilots Edition and Bomber Command Edition Issued in 1984 these publications are unique in the world of collecting. They have a special value and interest to collectors, not found in any other form of collecting and are EXTREMELY RARE. We have a few signed Limited Edition Profile sets available Two volumes are available – ‘FIGHTER PILOTS’ and ‘BOMBER AIRCREW’ – each a series containing 26 individually signed Profiles, including combat reports, notes and evaluations of aircraft types flown in combat, plus fascinating biographical notes and details of awards for gallantry. EACH INDIVIDUAL PROFILE CARRIES AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE The album cover is in RAF blue with the RAF crest on the front being in 22ct gold leaf. Inside are thick double sided hardback pages covered with crystal clear acrylic sheets to preserve the originality of the profile and signature. The overall size is 11½ inches x 12 inches Bomber Command Aircrew Profiles Acclaimed by serious collectors as one of the most exciting military collectibles of all time, and an excellent investment. No fewer than 26 Pilots from RAF Bomber Command 1939 – 45 have contributed to this unique Limited Edition. When published in 1984 Only 2000 sets were published for world wide distribution. They quickly sold out! Twenty-six highly decorated World War II, Bomber Aircrew, including no fewer than five holders of the Victoria Cross, have contributed their profiles. Each containing an autobiographical history of his flying career, notes on his squadron, combat reports, types of aircraft flown, a rare wartime photograph, illustrations of his medals for gallantry, and each is signed individually. BOMBER COMMAND AIRCREW PROFILES SIGNATORIES G/Capt ‘Hamish’ Mahaddie DSO, DFC, AFC & Bar W/O Norman Jackson VC A.V.M. ‘Pathfinder’ Don Bennett CB, CBE, DSO, Order of Alexander Nevsky Ft/Lt Bill Reid VC Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC Air/Com John Searby DSO, DFC Air Marshal Sir Harold Martin KCB, DSO & Bar, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC W/O Derek Tulloch DFC, DFM F/O W.S. Parker DFC Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC F/O Roland Hammersley DFM Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd VC G/Capt J (Willie) Tait – sunk the Tirpitz – DSO & 3 Bars, ADC Flight Lieutenant Victor Azzaro MBE, DFC & Bar W/C Roy Ralston DSO & Bar, AFC, DFM Flt/Lt John Benison DFC Flt/ Lt Douglas Cameron DFM G/Capt Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO & 2 Bars, DFC & Bar F/O Danny Daniel – aimed the bomb which sunk the Tirpitz – DFC Squadron Leader D J Shannon – RAAF – DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar Squadron Leader John Costello DFC, DFM Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace ‘Digger’ Kyle, RAF & RAAF, GCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, DFC G/Capt Leonard Trent VC, DFC, ADC Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar G/Capt Ken Batchelor CBE, DFC Air Chief Marshal Sir Augustus Walker GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC You May Like
