AD35c Biggin Hill air Fair Signed by The Honourable Sir Peter Vanneck

1Apr 78 Isle of Man 60th Anniversary of the Formation of the Royal Air Force 1918 to 1978. Biggin Hill Air Fair 20 to 21 May 1978. Red Flown cachet flown from RAF Northolt to Ronalds way on 28th March 1978 in HS125 TW790 of No 32 Squadron for cancellation of the RAF Stamp. Captain Wg Cdr Felix Co pilot Sqn Ldr David. Reflown during the Air Display at the Sussex Air Pageant Good wood in Fairey Swordfish T S R 2 LS 326 Pilot Lt Cdr C Johnson. Personally Signed by The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London Air Commodore The Honourable Sir Peter Vanneck GBE CB AFC AE MA DL. Joined the Navy in 1939 serve as Midshipman in the Battleships HMS Nelson and HMS King George V and taken part in the sinking of the Bismarck. he was pitched into Battle of the Atlantic as a Sub Lieutenant in the slop HMS Wren on convoy escort duties. As a Lieutenant Peter Vanneck commanded an MTB and saw action in the Channel and the North Sea from D Day until the end of the War. In 1945 he transferred to the Fleet Air Armand learned to fly Seafires and Sea Furies with the Home Fleet. In 1949 joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Full details enclosed with Black and white photo Certified Copy No of 998 Signed Davis. MOD RAF Ref No AD 35c