THE ROYAL AIR FORCE March 2018 Issue 1

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1 THE CENTENARY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE March 2018 Issue 1 In addition to this big anniversary, this year also sees the 50th Anniversary of the first RAF covers. We have just been given access to a fantastic stock of some rarely seen more recent covers. As you know we normally try and turn around orders the next day, with these covers we have to arrange delivery from our supplier so please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery, but we will of course try and get them to you as quickly as we can. As this is a big year for the RAF and their covers, we have some further great magazines planned so watch this space will mark 75 years since the incredible feat of the Dambusters. This cover also celebrates 100 years since the birth of Guy Gibson, one of the integral pilots of Operation Chastise. He won his VC for his actions in the operation. Clair has designed this beautiful cover to commemorate the anniversaries. BCSP Our RAF cover designed by Clair, celebrates the centenary of the Royal Air Force, depicting Spitfires in action. Working alongside the RAF Benevolent Fund to produce this true work of art. BC Club Price BC605M Club Price Our cover shows the iconic Red Arrows in sequence flight with smoke on to compliment the four stamp miniature sheet. BC605MB Barcoded miniature sheet BC605MA As illustrated to the left but with stamps from miniature sheet betty@buckinghamcovers.com Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF

2 BC605PSB2 70 RAF prestige booklet set of 5 covers with our official postmarks. BC605PSB 70 RAF prestige booklet set with mixed postmarks betty@buckinghamcovers.com BC605R Retail Booklet with two of the special stamps from the issue with four definitives on our PSB cover. Postmarked on the first day of issue. AIR DISPLAYS BC326SP 75 Our fantastic cover from 2008 showing the team with Concorde and signed by three Concorde Captains. RAF Want to spread the payments on these amazing covers? Don t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call for full details. 2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100

3 Red Arrows Team Signed Covers RED The Team Salute Farnborough. RED1980A Pageant. RED1989A The Biggin Hill International Air Fair. RED1989B th Anniversary RAF Kemble. All five covers 100 (Saves 60!) RED1989C th Anniversary Dover RAF Uniforms Set of Prestige Booklets, signed by ten veterans across the four covers, supplied with details, just five sets available. BC328PSBS per month over 5 months BC328S 40 Tribute to Peter Twiss cover which he also signed for us. 3RAF

4 The Battle of Britain Wings Appeal Cover Each cover was flown in the Spitfire shown on the cover RCC002 Signed by Rt Hon Michael Jack PC MP... 5 RCC003 Signed by Sir Richard Evans KT CBE BAE systems... 5 RCC004 Signed by Keith Hartley BAE Experimental Test Pilot ALL FOUR COVERS 20 RCC Signed by Sqn Ldr Paul Day OC (Memorial Flight Spitfire Pilot). 50th Anniversary of the Aries Polar Flight Signed AVM D McKinley DFC AFC* (Captain of First Flight) and Gp Capt D Broughton MBE (Director of the Royal Institute of Navigations. RCC Last RAF VC10 Flight to Washington Signed 5 RAF Commanders. RCC RCC007 Signed Air Cdre Lumb CBE (Air Attache Embassy Washington) and Keith Meurlin (Manager Dulles International) BOTH COVERS Biggin Hill Air Fair 1996 Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Open Day 1995 RCC Signed by AM Sir John Kemball KCB CE, AVM Bailey CB CBE, Air Cdre Hardgreaves and Gp Capt Randle CBE AFC DFM, President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary of the Royal Air Force Association. RCC008 6 Spitfire flown and signed by the pilot Paul Day. RAF The First British Transport Operation - The Siege of Kut al Imarah Signed by the Chairman of thee Commanders of 30 Squadron; AVM Dick CB CBE AFC, Wg Cdr Milward OBE DFC*, Sqn Ldr Stevens and Wg Cdr Lamonte. RCC Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100

5 30th Anniversary of Hercules in the RAF RCC011 Signed by five RAF Hercules Squadron Commanders RCC013 Signed by OC RAF Changi and OC Thorney Island - Hercules bases overseas RCC Signed by four RAF Hercules commanders including ACM Sir John Cheshire KBE CB. ALL THREE COVERS Biggin Hill Air Fair 1997 Goodwood Festival of Speed 1997 RCC Signed The Earl of March (now 11th Duke of Richmond). RCC Signed Andy Wallace, Le Mans winning driver with Jaguar. 75th Anniversary of II Squadron RAF Regiment 30th Anniversary of SHAPE moving to Mons RCC Signed by Gp Capt Bremner and Sqn Ldr Embleton. RCC017 8 Signed Gen Sir Jeremy Mackenzie KCB OBE and Mayor of Mons. Find us on Battle of Britain Open Day 1997 RCC Signed by Sqn Ldr Noel Corry DFC AE, Battle of Britain pilot and then Lancaster pilot. RCC019 Signed by Battle of Britain fighter aces Gp Capt Drake DSO DFC* and Wg Cdr Cox DFC* BOTH COVERS 25 We run regular thematic s with exclusive offers Visit to ensure you re not missing out 5RAF

6 80th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force, Offensive Support - Flown in a Harrier 20 per month over 5 months RCC Signed by His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan. RCC020 Signed by Gp Capt Moran OBE MVO - OC RAF Wittering RCC021 Signed by ACM Sir David Harcourt-Smith GBE KCB DFC... 8 RCC022 Signed by ACM Sir Christopher Foxley Norris GCB DSO OBE - Battle of Britain pilot RCC023 Signed by ACM Sir Richard Johns GCB CBE LVO - then Chief of Air Staff RCC024 Signed by Sir Rex Hunt, Governor of the Falkland Islands ALL SIX COVERS per month over 5 months Reconnaissance - Flown in a Tornado RCC Signed by signed Rt Hon Martin Bell. RCC026 Signed by Wg Cdr Bolsover - OC RAF Marham RCC027 Signed by ACM Sir Peter Terry GCB AFC... 8 RCC028 Signed by ACM Sir Andrew Wilson KCB AFC... 8 RCC029 Signed by ACM Sir Frederick Rosier GCB CBE DSO - Battle of Britain pilot RCC030 Signed by ACM Sir John Gingell GBE KCB KCVO and rugby player Rory Underwood ALL SIX COVERS 50 Air Displays and Training - Flown in a Jetstream Signed by Rt Hon Lord Tebbit CH - ex pilot. RCC RCC032 Signed by AVM J H Thompson - AOC RAF Cranwell RCC033 Signed by ACM Sir Patrick Hine GCB GBE RCC034 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Beavis KCB CBE AFC RCC035 Signed by MRAF Lord Craig GCB OBE ALL FIVE COVERS 45 Maritime and Air Sea Rescue - Flown in a Nimrod RAF RCC Signed by Rt Hon Tom King CH - former Defence Minister. RCC037 Signed by Gp Capt Metcalfe - OC RAF Kinloss RCC038 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Stear KCB CBE RCC039 Signed by ACM Sir John Barraclough KCB CBE DFC AFC. 10 RCC040 Signed by MRAF Sir Denis Spotswood GCB CBE DSO DFC RCC041 Signed by ACM Sir Robert Freer GBE KCB ALL SIX COVERS 60 Don't forget that you can always use Flexi-Pay to spread the cost of your covers. It's simple, flexible and INTEREST FREE. You can choose to spread the cost over up to 12 months, with a minimum monthly payment of 10 - the amounts shown above are just examples so an item at 250 could be split over 5 months instead of 2. Talk to any of our team to find a payment plan that suits you. We then hold your order safely for you. We prefer you to pay by credit or debit card for this service Call us on or us at betty@buckinghamcovers.com 6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100

7 Early Warning - Flown in a Spitfire Signed by Rt Hon Michael Portillo - former Defence Minister. RCC RCC043 Signed by Gp Capt Lockwood AFC, OC RAF Coningsby... 8 RCC044 Signed by ACM Sir John Allison KCB CBE RCC045 Signed by ACM Sir Joseph Gilbert KCB CBE and Wg Cdr Carden RCC046 Signed by MRAF Sir Keith Williamson GCB AFC RCC047 Signed by ACM Sir John Aiken KCB and Gp Capt Sheen DFC* - Battle of Britain pilot ALL SIX COVERS 60 LOVE COVERS? JOIN THE CLUB AND SAVE MONEY! Members of our Unsigned Collectors Club save 1 on the cost of each cover. There s no obligation to buy but your covers will be reserved for you so you ll never miss out! Why not join today? Visit our website at for details Air Transport - Flown in a Hercules RCC Signed by Rt Hon Lord Owen CH. RCC049 Signed by Gp Capt Bullen - OC RAF Lyneham RCC050 Signed by ACM David Cousins KCB AFC RCC051 Signed by ACM Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO* DFC* DL - SOE and evader RCC052 Signed by ACM Sir John Cheshire KBE CB RCC053 Signed by 1998 Falcons Display Team ALL SIX COVERS 60 Helicopters - Flown in a Chinook RCC Signed by ACM Sir Ruthven Wade KCB DFC, Air Cdre Sir Archie Winskill KCVO CBE DFC* - Battle of Britain pilot. RCC055 Signed by Gp Capt Luker OBE AFC - OC RAF Odiham RCC056 Signed by ACM Sir John Willis GBE KCB RCC057 Signed by ACM Sir David Evans GCB CBE RCC058 Signed by MRAF Sir Peter Harding GCB RCC059 Signed by ACM Sir David Lee and ACM Sir Douglas Lowe GCB DFC AFC ALL SIX COVERS 60 Royal and VIP Flying - Flown in HS Series RCC061 Signed by Gp Capt Witts DSO - OC RAF Northolt RCC062 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Armitage KCB CBE RCC063 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Alcock GCB KBE and AVM Sir Richard Peirse KCVO CB RCC Signed by MRAF Sir John Grandy GCB GCVO KBE DSO - Battle of Britain pilot. ALL FOUR COVERS 35 RAF 7

8 Offensive Support - Flown in a Tornado RCC065 Signed by Air Cdre Maddox - OC RAF Bruggen RCC066 Signed by ACM Sir William Wratten GBE CB AFC RCC067 Signed by ACM Sir Roger Palin KCB OBE RCC068 Signed by ACM Sir Anthony Kingsley GCB KCB RCC069 Signed by ACM Sir Brian Burnett GCB DFC AFC ALL SIX COVERS 60 RCC Signed by Rt Hon George Robertson - former Defence Minister. Air to Air Refuelling - Flown in a VC10 RCC071 Signed by Gp Capt Vass MBE - OC RAF Brize Norton RCC072 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Graydon GCB CBE RCC073 Signed by MRAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC DL RCC Signed by Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC. BUCKINGHAM OFFICIAL STAMP SHEETS BCSHEET12M 75 90th Anniversary of the RAF, signed by Peter Twiss, Tony Iverson DFC, Johnny Johnson and Sir Michael Beetham. RAF BCSHEET per month over 5 months 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War. ALL THREE SHEETS 225 BCSHEET th Anniversary of the Dam Busters raid. 45 per month over 5 months 8 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf RAF100

9 Leonard Cheshire Foundation Biggin Hill Air Fair 1998 RCC Signed Nikolai Timofeev - World Aerobatic Champion Spitfire in RAF Service RCC Signed by ACM Sir Christopher Foxley Norris GCB DSO OBE - Battle of Britain pilot. RCC Signed by Flt Lt Richard Jones AE - Battle of Britain pilot. Adlertag - Eagle Day British Achievements in Speed RCC Signed by Wg Cdr Ken MacKenzie DFC* AFC AE - Battle of Britain pilot. RCC Signed by Sqn Ldr Tony Pickering AE - Battle of Britain pilot betty@buckinghamcovers.com RCC Signed by Don Wales - grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell. Belgian Jet Fighters RCC082 Signed by Owen Wyn Owen - restorer of Babs featured on 30p stamp RCC083 Signed by Gina Campbell - granddaughter of Sir Malcolm Campbell and daughter of Donald ALL THREE COVERS 24 HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT OUR NEWSLETTERS YET? Exclusive Offers - Rare Autographs - Specialist Covers! What do YOU want to hear about? Get priority news & special offers about just what interests YOU straight to your inbox! Signed covers, rare GB FDC, new issue covers, bargain offers, online magazine access or just a round-up of the latest news from Buckingham Covers. Whatever you want to hear about we ve got it covered. Visit to find out what you ve been missing out on! RCC Signed by Lt Gen Baron Michel Donnet CVO DFC - WWII Spitfire pilot. RCC Closure of Manston Signed by Wg Cdr Kennedy last OC Manston and Flt Lt Girdler ex Red Arrows pilot. FLIGHT 9

10 50 years of NATO Berlin Airlift RCC Signed by Admiral Sir John Bush GCB DSC** - former NATO Commander. RCC Signed by General Alexander Haig Jr - Supreme Allied Commander Europe. RCC Signed by MRAF Lord Craig GCB OBE, FM Lord Inge GCB DL and AF Sir Benjamin Bathurst GCB DL. RCC Signed by Sir Freddie Laker - Berlin Airlift and owner of Laker Airways. RCC088 Signed by AVM Bailey CB CBE - Berlin Airlift pilot RCC089 Signed by Maj Gen Downward CB DSO DFC and AVM Johnson CB OBE - Berlin Airlift pilots ALL THREE COVERS 35 The Caterpillar Club ALL THREE COVERS 30 Scramble - Battle of Britain RCC Signed by Gp Capt George Westlake DSO DFC - Battle of Britain pilot. RCC Signed by 1999 Falcons Parachute Team. Safely Home - Battle of Britain Flight Refuelling FLIGHT 10 RCC Signed by Gp Capt Ollis, OC Brize Norton and Wg Cdr Elliot, OC 101 Sqn. RCC095 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Knight KCB AFC RCC096 Signed by MRAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC DL ALL THREE COVERS 25 RCC Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4Bf Signed by Sqn Ldr Eric Seabourne DFC - Battle of Britain pilot. Want to spread the payments on these amazing covers? Don t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call for full details. RAF100

11 U-Boat Encounter 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain RCC Signed by ACM Sir Christopher Foxley Norris GCB DSO OBE & WO Fox - Battle of Britain pilots. RCC Signed by WO Layzell - WWII No 36 Squadron Wireless Operator. RCC098 Signed by Flt Lt Holton - WWII No 36 Squadron pilot RCC099 Signed by Wg Cdr Williams CBE - WWII CO No 36 Squadron ALL THREE COVERS 25 RCC100 Signed by Wg Cdr John Freeborn DFC* - Battle of Britain ace RCC101 Signed by Wg Cdr John Beazley DFC - Battle of Britain pilot RCC102 Signed by ACM Sir Michael Graydon GCB CBE and Richard Hunting ALL FOUR COVERS Strike Command Restructure 20th Anniversary of Operation Black Buck RCC Signed by Lord Pym - Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs RCC Signed by AVM Harris AFC, AVM Filbey CBE and Rear Admiral Henderson CBE. RAF NEWS - Edition 1000 Queen Mothers Century RCC Signed by ACM Sir Christopher Foxley Norris GCB DSO OBE & WO Fox - Battle of Britain pilots. RCC105 Signed by Wg Cdr Atherton - OC 216 Squadron RCC106 Signed by actors Richard Briers and Roy Hudd - who appeared in RAF News RCC107 Signed by BBC Broadcaster and producer Cliff Michelmore CBE ALL FOUR COVERS 50 RCC Signed by Rt Hon Charles Kennedy - then Liberal Democrat leader. RCC108 Signed by Royal Squadron CO John Mass RCC109 Signed by Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd RCC111 Signed by Rt Hon William Hague - then Conservative leader ALL FOUR COVERS 40 FLIGHT 11

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