TP2c Edgar W. Percical Signed by Himself (A)

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10 June 1979 Honouring Edger Percival Aircraft Designer & Test Pilot Jersey Special Postmark on Jersey 6p International Air Rally 25th Anniversary Stamp. Cover depicts Edgar Percival Percival Gull G AFAA and Percival logo. Australian Edgar Percival was a WW1 Fighter Pilot who served with 60 Sqn Commanded by AVM Billy Bishop VC in France and then with 111 Sqn in Palestine. During the 1920’s he operated many former WW1 aircraft in Australia and in 1931 founded Percival Aircraft famous for the Gull Mew Gull and Vega Gull which built nearly 3000 proctors for military use in WW11. Flown by Aurigny Air Service from Jersey to Biggin Hilland reflown in Percival Proctor from the Imperial War Museum. Personally Signed by Edgar Percival Details and Black & White Photo enclosed. Certified Copy issued 1200