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| *The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare. | |
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 Flying Officer Doug Waite *Signature Value : £25 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Limited edition of 40 artist proofs. | Waite, Doug (Flying Officer Doug Waite) Volunteered at the age of 18 and went solo at Brough in Yorkshire, from where he went to Canada for further training at EFTS and SFTS with a final period at Spitalgate near Grantham flying Blenheims, Beauforts and Beaufighters. Doug then joined 169 Squadron Mosquito night-fighter unit attached to 100 group, conducting various deployments. The last one being 48 hours before the war ended, flying to Sylt at low-level dropping Napalm jelly 100 gallon drop tanks as bombs. |
| Flt. Lt. E OConnor *Signature Value : £20 Editions signed : Limited edition of 40 artist proofs. | OConnor, E (Flt. Lt. E OConnor) |
| Flt. Lt. Les Brown AFC AFM AE *Signature Value : £25 Editions signed : Limited edition of 40 artist proofs. | Brown, Les (Flt. Lt. Les Brown AFC AFM AE) First joined the war as soldier in 1939. He soon realised that he would much prefer to be fighting in the air rather than on the ground and soon joined the RAF and No. 4 Squadron. He amassed a total of 1500 hours flying Mosquitoes. In his flying career he flew 31 different types of aircraft. |
| Flt. Lt. Ted Dunford DFC *Signature Value : £20 Editions signed : Limited edition of 40 artist proofs. | Dunford, Ted (Flt. Lt. Ted Dunford DFC) Joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in January 1939 at the age of 19. He was mobilised September 1, 1939. Ted spent the next year training in the UK culminating in receiving his wings in September 1940. he was sent to Southern Rhodesia as a flying instructor, then returned to the UK to join the Mosquitoes of 608 Sqdn. in the Light Night Striking Force (based at Downham Market, Norfolk) , flying fast high level raids, navigated by Flt/Sgt. Bill Read (RCAF) and carrying 4 500lb bombs, and later re-equipped to deliver the 4000lb 'cookie'. On one raid, flak over Berlin caused serious damage, including total loss of aileron control. The subsequent return flight and successful landing (at the third attempt) was recognised by the award of a DFC. On completion of the tour of 55 raids (including 27 to Berlin), navigator Flt/Sgt. Bill Read was awarded the DFM. After the war Ted flew for another 28 years as an airline captain. |
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