Auction 402 LIVE MILITARY AUTOGRAPH AUCTION RARE PRINTS, BOOKS, BATTLE OF BRITAIN, LUFTWAFFE, UBOATS, BOMBER COMMAND, MEDALS.
By Chaucer Auctions
May 31, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 33:

WW2 multiple signed 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster Bomber in flight photo. Autographed by RAF veterans Ron Brown 75 ...

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£ 20
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Auction took place on May 31, 2024 at Chaucer Auctions
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WW2 multiple signed 12 x 8 inch colour Lancaster Bomber in flight photo. Autographed by RAF veterans Ron Brown 75 NZ Sqn, Jeff Hildreth 170 sqn. Ron Houghton DFC 49 sqn. Ron Brown Ron had flown a total of ten operations with No.218 Squadron amassing a total of 78 hours 40 minute flying time. Ron's pilot was posted NES of RAF Methwold on September 9th , the now pilotless crew were posted to "B" Flight of No.75(NZ) Squadron based at RAF Mepal. Rons crew was taken over by the determined and experienced New Zealander, Squadron Leader Rodgers. Over the next four months, Ron attacked some of Germany's most hotly defended targets, Essen, Cologne, Homburg, Dortmund and Duisburg were but a few recorded in Ron's Log Book. Ron carried out his 30th and final operation on January 13th 1945, the target was Saarbrucken. Ron Brown, Flight Engineer operational flying hours totalled an impressive 129 hours 50 minutes, his total flying hours was 204 hours 5 minutes. Warrant Officer Jeff Hildreth, A Wireless Operator/Air Gunner who joined the recently reformed 170 Sqn at Hemswell in October 1944. He went on to complete 28 Ops on Lancasters over North West Europe before the War finished in May 1945. Ron Houghton DFC 49, 463, 61 sqn, who flew a full tour as a Halifax pilot on 102 Squadron and after the war had a long career flying Constellations and B707s with Qantas. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99