WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008
AVIATION
Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which
is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout
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WEDNESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2008 AVIATION Many lots are photographed in the catalogue which is now lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout ORDER CATALOGUE ONLINE HOME PAGE |
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| 951 RAF WW2 Period Silk Aircrew Parachute A good example of the silk chute with Crowned AM Issue stamps. Cords have been cut, otherwise GC. (£60 - £100) |
| 952 RAF Air Vice Marshal Service Dress and Mess Kit Uniforms. These uniforms were worn by Air Vice Marshal E.S. Butler CB, OBE. Comprising: Four pocket service dress, to the left breast padded King’s Crown pilot wings and medal ribbons of” CB, OBE, 1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, MID 1953 Coronation Medal, Iraq Active Service Medal. Complete with Elizabeth II RAF buttons. The interior with tailor’s label of Gieves and typed name ‘E.S. Butler 5/60.”. Complete with overalls ... Accompanied by Mess jacket with gold lace rank to the cuffs and miniature bullion Pilots Wings.... This accompanied by waistcoat. Overall GC (4 items) (£100 - £150) Air Vice Marshal Eric Scott Butler was born in 1907 and was commissioned into the RAF in 1933. During WW2 he served with Bomber Command and in the post war years held the post of Director of Organisation Air Ministry |
| 953 Fleet Air Arm DSC Pilots Uniform. A scarce example worn by Captain L.E.D. Walthall OBE DSC. The reefer jacket with gold Captain rank lace and to the left sleeve a post 1953 Pilots Wings. To the left breast medal ribbons: OBE, DSC, 1939/45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, Rosette, Defence Medal, War Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal. The interior with tailor’s label for Gieves and typed name “L.E.D. Wathall 20.1.55” ... Complete with overalls GC. (2 items) (£50 - £100) Captain Leigh Edward Delves Walthall joined the Royal Navy as a cadet at Dartmouth in 1927, he qualified as a pilot at RAF Leuchars in 1936 and at the outbreak of the war was serving with 826 naval squadron, flying Swordfish aircraft under RAF Coastal Command and flew operations in support of the Dunkirk evacuation. In 1941 he flew on ops in the Arctic, before a period as a flying instructor. Returning to ops he flew with 812 naval squadron on the attacks of the 31 July, on Kirkenes and Petsamo these raids from the Carriers Furious and Victorious. He was later appointed senior naval Officer of the Naval Aircraft Centre at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, where newly-formed Fleet Air Arm squadrons trained to fly their US aircraft. He ended the war in the battleship King George V. He died in 1996 |
| 954 WW2 Aircraft recognition model of a “Buffalo” fighter aircraft. A black bakelite example with the name of the type embossed to the base. Wing span 16 inches. GC ... Accompanied by a second recognition model of a Harvard training aircraft. Made of wood, tip of tail absent. (2 items) (£40 - £60) |
| 955 Royal Air Force Air Officer’s Cap. A good post 1953 example tailored by Gieves of London. Complete with an Air Officer’s cap badge and two rows of gold bullion oak leaves to the peak. The interior with leather sweatband and tailor’s label. Near VGC. (£50 - £100) |
| 956 RAF Aircrew issue D pattern flying gloves. A good matched pair. Soft brown leather with wool lining both with AM size 9 issue label. Unissued condition. (£60 - £100) |
| 957 WW2 Period Luftwaffe flying helmet. A good example of the winter weight brown leather flying helmet with lambs wool lining. Complete with throat mike and wiring loom terminating with jack plug. Minor wear, near VGC for the type. (£160 - £200) |
| 958 Men of the Battle of Britain Special 60th Anniversary Limeted Edition Copy. A scarce copy of the Limited edition of 250 Copies signed by Five members of aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. This being number 89. Blue leather binding with gilt tooling. Very Good Condition. (£50 - £80) |
| 959 Fleet Air Arm Porcelain WW2 Pilot. This well modelled porcelain figure depicts a Lt Cdr Pilot of the Fleet Air Arm. He stands wearing 1941 pattern Mae west and the FAA pattern leather flying helmet with oxygen mask. Retaining polished mahogany plinth and box. GC (£80 - £120) |
| 960 WW2 RAF Bomber Command Cold Cast Bronze x Airman. This full length figure depicts a crewman wearing flying clothing. C type flying helmet, Flying jacket and Observer pattern parachute with the pack to his hand. Good Condition. (£30 - £60) |
| 961 WWII Fighter Aces signatures A selection of 27 signatures of British Commonwealth Fighter Command celebrities. Each signature is completed by a biography and photograph, many in flying clothing next to their aircraft. The collection was issued by The Douglas Bader Foundation to mark the 40 anniversary of the Battle of Britain and was limited to only 2,000 sets for world wide distribution. Contained in original folder embossed with the RAF device. VGC. (£80 - £120) |
| 962 WW1 RFC, RNAS Trench Art Propellor Tip Photograph Frame. A attractive workshop made photograph frame made from the tip of a wooden laminated propellor, with sheet brass covering. Cut to incorporate three photographs, one being an original study of a RNAS rating. GC. (£60 - £120) |
| 963 Great War Period Aerial Flechette. A scarce example of the pencil type used by both British and German Forces, over the Western Front. GC. (£40 - £60) |
| 964 Great War Period British Flechette. An example of the pattern made under license from the Bristol Company. Weighted bulbs spear point, with thin turned shaft terminating with four fins. The fins stamped “Bristol Regd” (£60 - £100) |
| 965 WW2 SOE Pencil with concealed blade. A rare example carried by agents in occupied Europe. Yellow wooden pencil, with yellow colour lead VGC. The pencil is accompanied by an x-ray clearly showing the concealed blade. (£100 - £120) |
| 966 WW1 Curtiss Jenny Aircraft Brass Airframe plate, Propellor Trinket Box. A rare small brass airframe plate for a JN4 aircraft number 223. This plate is fixed to a part of a propellor ink stand, along with a RNAS Eagle and engraved plate “RNAS Dover 1917”... Accompanied by a second plain propellor trinket box GC (2 items) (£50 - £100) |
| 967 Royal Flying Corps WW1 Photograph Album USA. An interesting personal snap shot photograph album, believed to be on one of the flying training schools in Texas. The album contains images of Curtis Jenny training aircraft, RFC and American personnel, workshops etc. Images remain clear, fitted into original album. Approx 24 images. (£60 - £80) |
| 968 Royal Flying Corps WW1 Snap shot photographs. A good selection of photographs taken in Egypt and show RFC personal with various aircraft including Nieuport fighter, Avro 504, Handley Page 0/400. Images clear Approximately 24 images (£100 - £120) |
| 969 WWII Bomber Command celebrities signatures A selection of 26 signatures of British Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew. Each signature is completed by a biography and photograph, many in uniform. The collection was issued by The Douglas Bader Foundation to help raise funds for the Bomber Command Hall at the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon and was limited to only 2,000 sets for world wide distribution. Contained in original folder embossed with the RAF device. VGC. This Volume includes a number of Victoria Cross winners (£80 - £120) |
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