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North Sea Sortie by Keith Aspinall.
Buccaneer S2B McRoberts reply of No.XV squadron flies over the North Sea. Designed for high-speed, deep penetration attacks at ultra low level, the Buccaneer has always been immensely popular with its aircrews. The design may be old, but the concept was brilliant, and the Buccaneer still retains a unique combination of range, war load and speed, unmatched by any other aircraft in RAF service. Pressed into service during the Gulf War, Buccaneers finally proved in the most spectacular manner what many had known for years - that the only suitable replacement aircraft for the Buccaneer is another Buccaneer. |
| | Item Code : KA0004 | North Sea Sortie by Keith Aspinall. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Open edition print. | Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm) | none | £6 Off!
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View | Aircrew signature edition of 200 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm) |
Boggis, Peter | | Squadron Leader Peter Boggis DFC (deceased) |
| Flying Officer Peter Boggis, at the remarkably early age of 22, was the first pilot to fly MacRobert's Reply and did so with much distinction, courage and skill. He had proved himself an exemplary pilot, having flown 15 operational sorties. He took control of the bomber and joined Squadron XV in September 1941. Boggis flew many bombing raids over Europe in MacRobert's Reply, attacking Pilsen, Nuremberg, Cologne and, in a daylight raid on the port of Brest, destroying many German battles |
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Simmons, Michael GeorgeNO
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| | Air Marshal Sir Michael George Simmons KCB AFC |
| Educated at Shrewsbury School, Simmons was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1958. He became Officer Commanding No.15 Squadron in 1973, Station Commander at RAF Cottesmore in 1980 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Strike Command in 1980. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1985, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in 1987 and Deputy Controller Aircraft in 1989 before retiring in 1992. |
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| | Air Commodore Peter D Oulton (deceased) |
| A former Station Commander of RAF Lossiemouth, he later became Director of Recruiting in the late 1980s. His first position as Commanding Officer of a squadron was with No.15 Sqn flying Buccaneers in 1976. He died on 1st May 2022. |
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Cox, EdwardNO
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| | Former Buccaneer pilot of No.XV Sqn. |
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