Mid-20th century AD. A pair of engine valves recovered from the wreck of the B17F Flying Fortress 42-29540, mounted in a wooden base with brass plaque 'Flying Fortress / Winchelsea'. 1.6 kg, 17cm including stand (6 3/4"). Recovered by the vendor from the undersea crash site, off Winchelsea, East Sussex, UK, 1980s; with a copy letter from a surviving crew member and an information sheet. The valves were recovered from the crash wreckage of the B17F which ditched in the Channel off Winchelsea, Sussex, on 6th September 1942. The aircraft was part of 91st Bomb Group, 323rd Squadron, and left Bassingbourne airfield on a mission to bomb Stuttgart, Germany. Cloud cover caused the formation to break up; some aircraft ran out of fuel on the return or crash landed. Aircraft 42-29540 encountered flak and sustained damage from fighter (FW190) attack, losing two engines and shedding fuel. The aircraft ditched in the Channel and some crew members were picked up by a British minesweeper. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb full promo set including Vinyl album, Vertigo 12, 10 & 7 inch promos, City Of Blinding Lights 12 inch Vinyl, mug, word game, LED Light, six 12 inch shop promo cards some double sided, CD album, 4 Magazines including an article with their fathers, photocopy of letter from Bono explaining (RED), calendar, key ring, track listing given out at a playback, photocopy of interview with band, Vertigo Remix CDRÉs one set dated 15/10/2004, other 22/10/2004, Vertigo promo CD, 4 singles from the album, 2 CD & DVD packs in cardboard cases, Original Of The Species promo CD, eight 12 inch carrier bags & eight CD career bags
Royal Engineers Collar Badges consisting of large Royal Engineers Militia side cap / collar badge, various variations of gilt metal other ranks collar badge with voided and non-voided section between bomb and scroll, early large type brass collar badge, 5x pre 1922 officers bronze collar badges with 10 flames, 6x post 1922 officers bronze collar badges, pair of officers pre 1922 gilt collar badges, 4x variations of officers gilt pre 1922 collar badges, 3x post 1922 officers gilt collar badges, pair of officers bronze pre 1922 collar badges with TYNE scroll, pair of officers pre 1922 bronze collar badges with blank scroll, miss-matched pair of officers pre 1922 collar badges with oak leaves in the scroll for militia, 12x EIIR anodised Tyne Electrical engineers collars, 3x EIIR gilt Field Engineer regiment Antrim Artillery collar badges, similar anodised example, Royal Engineers Services circular badge, Edward VIII brass cap badge, similar OSD bronze variation, plus others. (82 items)
Selection of Royal Air Force Wings, consisting of padded kings crown pilots wing, padded navigators brevet wing, padded Air Gunners brevet wing, padded signallers brevet wing, padded bomb aimers brevet wing, padded Observers wing, padded flight engineers brevet wing, semi padded radio operators brevet wing and a Parachute instructors brevet wing. All remain in good overall condition. (9 items)
Selection of Royal Engineers Cloth Shoulder Titles consisting of embroidered 113 Assault Royal Engineers embroidered shoulder title, pair of Gurkha Engineers, pair of Royal Monmouthshire Engineers, variation Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers shoulder title, 3x 32nd Royal Engineers embroidered titles, 3x 591 Independent Field Squadron Royal Engineers THE ANTRIMS embroidered titles, B D (Bomb Disposal) blue on red embroidered title, Captains far east slip on rank slide, 5x printed Royal Engineers titles, 10x embroidered shoulder titles and a modern black on olive green shoulder title. All remain in generally good condition. (30 items)
Selection of Royal Engineers Cloth Formation Signs including printed Transportation Training Centre, printed Airfield Construction Groups, woven 1st Corps troops Engineers, printed Royal Engineers base Singapore, embroidered 107 corps Engineer regiment, embroidered 116th Engineer regiment, embroidered bomb disposal unit, embroidered 113 Assault Engineer regiment, printed 29 Engineer group, embroidered Tyne Electrical Engineers, embroidered 2 Port Task Force Royal Engineers, printed No1 Port Task Force, embroidered No1 Port Task Force, embroidered Fortress Engineer Regiment Gibraltar, Royal Engineers training brigade, plus others. All remain in good overall condition. (25 items)
Great War Recruiting Poster, It’s Far Better To Face The Bullets Than To Be Killed At Home By A Bomb – Join The Army At Once & Help Stop An Air Raid – God Save The King, the poster shows a silhouette of a London skyline with a German Zeppelin caught in a search light beam. Poster was produced by the Publicity Department Central Recruiting Depot Whitehall. Poster was printed by Andrew Reid & Co Ltd. Poster has been folded but still remains in good overall condition.
Selection of Great War Crested China Aircraft and Zeppelin Models, consisting of rare Carlton ware biplane with moveable propeller and crest of the city of Bristol, Corona made model of a Zeppelin airship on base with Folkestone town crest, unmarked model of an airship / Zeppelin with gun ports mounted onto a base and with Southend on Sea town crest, Savoy china model of a monoplane with city of Birmingham crest (missing propeller), Arcadian model of an Aeroplane Reg no: 607822 with Hastings town crest and a Grafton model of a German incendiary bomb having Sidmouth town crest. All remain in good condition. (6 items)
Rare and important D.F.C. Gallantry group, comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914 - 1915 Star, named to 2. Lieut. A. P. Maurice A.S.C., together with War and Victory medals, named to Capt. A. P. Maurice. R.A.F. and miniature medal group (both mounted on bars). Alongside the medals is a copy of his commission at the rank of Flight Lieutenant, dated 10th August 1919, his Distinguished Flying Cross Citation, hand-signed by Major General Ironside, photographs of him and his planes and newspaper cuttings following his death. Alfred Price Maurice began his military career serving at the rank of Captain in the Army Service Corps (A.S.C.). In 1916, he transferred into the recently formed Royal Flying Corps (R.F.C.), serving throughout the rest of the First World War. Later in 1919, he served with the Allied Forces at Archangel, deep in Northern Russia, commanding an R.A.F. unit based at Obozerskaya from May 5th 1919 in a fight against Bolshevik Forces and it was whilst serving here that Captain Maurice was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in recognition of his 'Gallant Conduct in the Field', stating that in commanding his unit he has shown 'Initiative and Readiness' to adapt himself to the unusual and often unfavourable conditions, constantly carrying reconnaissance over enemy lines under dangerous and arduous conditions and conducted bomb raids from low level in spite of strong opposition by enemy anti-aircraft guns and machine guns. By his fine example, he has kept up a very high standard of morale in his command. After his successes in Russia, he was granted permanent commission in August 1919 at the rank of Flight Lieutenant and on 1st January 1925, he was promoted to the rank Squadron Leader, serving until his retirement in April 1937. Shortly afterwards in May 1939 he was awarded the honorary rank of Wing Commander and a few months later after the outbreak of the Second World War, he came out of retirement, commanding the 27 Air School in Bloemfontein, South Africa throughout the War, until he was demobbed in early 1946. After the Second World War, the then Group Captain Maurice saw out his retirement in Colchester, Essex, spending his spare time sailing, being both a member of the Royal Harwich and West Mersea Yacht Clubs, until he died suddenly in 1960. An important and historically interesting medal group
Pair: Arctic Medal 1857, (un-named as issued); Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, gold medal, George IV type (engraved in serifed capitals “Lieut Brunton RN Voted Decr 10th 1828), name engraved on fitted collar as was the custom a couple of years later, the naming is at the top of the medal when viewed with the suspender ring falling between “RN” and “Voted”. VF. See inside front cover Note: “Lifeboat Gallantry” edited by Barry Cox refers: “1st December 1828: A little before daybreak, two miles north of Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, during a severe easterly gale, the Arbroath schooner Triton, on passage from Libau, Russia, to Newcastle, with a cargo of rye, ran ashore. All attempts to get a rocket line aboard failed due to the distance involved. Lieutenant Brunton volunteered to make another attempt using a local coble. With four fishermen, he succeeded in launching it at the third attempt through violent surf. Alongside the wreck the sea was so turbulent that all, together with a survivor who had dropped into the boat, were thrown out but they managed to regain hold on her. Using the rope that had been attached to it, the coble was pulled ashore with the rescuers and rescued. By this time the schooner had broken up and the remainder of her crew perished”. O’Byrne’s “Naval Biographical Dictionary” notes John Brunton was born 1st Sept 1794. Entered the Navy 25th March 1808, and until 1813, served, successively, in the Barfleur, Thunderer and Banterer. He served under Capt. Sam Jackson aboard Lacedemonian employed on the coast of North America, where he assisted at the capture of nearly 200 merchantmen, and was in the boats at the taking of the US gunboat No 160. After serving in various other vessels he as appointed “in 1824 to the Hecla bomb, Capt Edw. Wm Parry; and after accompanying that officer on his third voyage for the discovery of a North West Passage, was advanced to his present rank (Lieut) 30th Dec 1825. Since 27 Feb 1828 - with the exception of three years, from 9 April 1832, to 23 May 1835, when he held command of the Mermaid Revenue Cruizer Mr. Brunton has been employed in the Coast Guard, of which he is now an Inspecting Lieutenant...”
DM3 Award of the Victoria Cross to Airman Signed 2 Victory Cross Holders. 15 Aug 84 Commemorating The First Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen Jersey Special Postmark. The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen Personally Signed by the Pilot Wg Cdr G Bunn who flew the covers and by 2 Victoria Cross holders and Flt.Lt.W.Reid VC Victoria Cross holder. 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943.Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return also signed Marcus Ervine - Andrews VC 1st Battalion France Dunkirk. Won his Victoria Cross at Dunkirk evacuation. Good condition. Details enclosed. Good condition Est. £10 - 15
Rare 50th Anniv Air Raid Pearl Harbour Signed Hirata Matsumra Japanese Bomb Aimer 7 Dec 1991 - Mildenhall CDS pmk.50st Anniversary Air Raid Pearl Harbour - This is No Drill Signed Hirata Matsumra Japanese Bomb Aimer Special cover showing Curtiss P-4O aircraft added cachet 07.58 (Local Time) Emergency broadcast by Commander Logan C.Ramsey from Marine Air Base at Ewa Ford Island, Air Raid Pearl Harbour - This is No Drill. 7 Dec 1992 - Mildenhall CDS pmk. Personally Signed by Hirata Matsumura. Officer in command of Torpedo carrying aircraft Japanese Carrier Hiryu Pearl Harbour 7 December 1941. Photo copy of letter in Japanese. Details enclosed Good condition Est. £20 - 30
A box containing a quantity of interesting collectable, to include: a commemorative WWI photo frame, fashioned from bomb shrapnel, a pair of opera glasses in leather case, a large treen whistle, ebonised elephants, two hardback volumes entitled Motor Car Maintenance, published by Newnes and Nuttall's dictionary, hardback 1916 edition and other items.
Two WWII Auxiliary Unit bomb manuals in the form of 'The Countryman's Diary Highworths Fertilisers' and a 1938 calendar, together with a collection of The Aeroplane Spotter magazine:, both manuals with plain covers inscribed as per title, HMS notice to end papers 'Not to be published', the text detailing chapters on fuses, detonators and booby traps. * Note-Formed in 1940 after Dunkirk, Churchill's 'Secret Army' were selected for the defence of the country should an invasion have taken place. Their identities were a closely guarded secret and one way of hiding their manuals was in plain sight with false covers. The manuals provide details for carrying out covert operations against enemy forces with hints on bomb making and placement.
Dambusters-8x12 inch photo of a Lancaster bomber in flight, signed by Benny Goodman DFC, veteran of 617 Squadron. Notable raids Benny took part in were on the Tirpitz (29/10/44), dropping the Grand Slam 22,000 bomb on the Arnsberg Viaduct (19/03/45) and the attack on Berchestgarden Eagles nest (25/05/45). Good Condition
A 500lb Bomb Tail spinner This 500lb bomb spinner, attached to its bomb, was dropped from a B24 Liberator at the Corunna Downs airfield during WW2 after returning from a bombing mission to the islands north of Australia and quite possibly, even Borneo The bomb failed to explode A loose fin on the spinner bares truth to the impact with the ground This spinner was presented to Jack Sue as a reminder of the days when heavy bombs rained upon Sandakan in British North Borneo 1945 Height: 85cm
THIRD REICH: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM: An album of approx. one hundred and eighty nine photographs depicting Nuremburg, Germany, circa 1933, including military rallies, visit from Hitler and party, many original photographs; together with some commercial views and extracts from other publications, related ephemera, including entry ticket to Party Rally etc., many images annotated by hand, contained in broad 8vo album of the period, blue cloth boards with morocco spine deficient, n.s.d.a.p. Moniker inside upper board; together with a second album compiled by an English soldier in post-war Germany, approx. seventy seven photographs showing bomb and battle damage etc., with approx. twenty six photographs of vintage car rallying at rear, most images identified in the same hand. (Two albums)
Frank Whittle signed Meteor strikes its first blow by the Legendary artist Frank Wootton , depicting a Meteor EE216 flown by F/O Dean flipping over a V1 bomb with its wing to score its first combat success on 4th August 1944... Limited Edition number 841 of 850 published to benefit the Battle of Britain museum a Royal Air Force project , 1981...The print was also published to commemorate two aviation anniversaries , the 75th of the founding of Rolls Royce and the 40th of the first flight of Frank Whittle's W1 jet engine which was the genesis of the worlds jets. The first development of it was the Rolls Royce Welland , which powered the Meteor...Signed in bold pencil to the lower border by Frank Whittle inventor of the first aircraft turbo jet engine , Meteor pilot Flying Officer Dean and the artist Frank Wootton image size 41cm x 52.5cm (16"x 20.75"). Perfect condition. Good condition Est. £200 - 300
B33c Signed Lt General Ira Eaker , Lt Col R Johnson USA Pilot WW11 Ace 27 B24 Cover Signed Lt General Ira Eaker , Lt Col R Johnson USA Pilot WW11 Ace 27 4 Oct 1983 Washington DC 40th Anniversary of the introduction of the Liberator Mk3 to Royal Air Force Bomber Operations 14 December 1942. Cover depicts B24 Liberators of No 703 Sqn, No 445 bomb group USAAC. Squadron Commander Lt Col James Stewart RAF Badge 104 Sqn Personally signed Lt.Gen.lra. C.Eaker. USAF As World War II commander of both the 8th Air Force in England and the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Gen. Ira C. Eaker was one of the most important figures in air warfare. April 1945 marked a turning point for Eaker's career and for the something he called the new Air Force. Gen. Ira C. (Clarence) Eaker one of America's great air pioneers. The Ira Eaker Aviation Museum in Dallas is a fitting tribute to the son of a Texas tenant farmer who enlisted as a private in 1917, got his wings at Kelly Field in San Antonio, and ended his career as a four-star general in 1947. The museum is also another in a long list of honours for the man who commanded both the 8th Air Force and the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces during World War II. Eaker was commander of 8th Air Force when it deployed to England in early May 1942. By April 1945, he had accomplished his task by helping defeat Nazi Germany and freeing Western Europe. Before the end of the war, Eaker, like many other Army Air Force leaders, had made up his mind that the military should be reorganized. He wanted the services unified and the air arm to have parity with the Army and Navy. On April 13, his 49th birthday, Eaker was satisfied that the war in Europe was over, and made plans to go back to Washington, according to his biographer. After returning to AAF headquarters in April 1945, Eaker "was in the forefront in developing force structure, redeployment plans and organizational plans for the post-war Air Force," stated an Air Force history report. The history report also points to Eaker as one of the top men at AAF headquarters in 1945-47, when the AAF fought the successful battle for a separate Air Force. Eaker's executive officer during World War II writes that even before it was fashionable, the general had a nameplate on his desk that read "Air Force Spoken Here." In 1977, when Eaker was 81, he received the Wright Trophy, given annually to a civilian for aiding the cause of aviation. Two years later, at age 83, he received the Congressional Gold Medal an award first given to George Washington in 1777, and regarded ever since as the non-combatant equivalent of the Medal of Honour. Lt Col Robert Johnson USA Pilot WW11 Ace 27 Details and photo of Eaker. Eaker died on Aug. 6, 1987 RAF Ref no B33c. Certified copy No 1184 of 1520.very few additional Signed Johnson Good condition Est. £10 - 15
15 Battle of Britain Pilots, VC Pilots Benham Small silk Royal Air Force Signed 16 Sep 1986 Edinburgh Postmark on 17p Lord Dowding Hurricane stamp. Personally Signed by 14, Battle of Britain Pilots, Crew, Victoria Cross Flt.Lt.W.Reid VC Victoria Cross holder. 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943.Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return Flt Lt R Learoyd VC 49 Squadron HP Hampden pilot bombing an aqueduct of the Dortmund - Ems Canal on 12 August 1940 Wg.Cdr.G.L.Sinclair Battle of Britain fighter pilot with 19 Sqn & 310 ( Czech ) WW11 Ace 9. Air Vice Marshal Bird Wilson 17 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot I H Cosby 610,72 & 222, Sqns Battle of Britain pilot . Died 1994 FIt.Lt.Ludwik A.Martel (VM KW K2)603 Fighter Sqn. 1940. Battle of Britain. He joined 54 Squadron at Catterick in Mid September 1940 and moved to 603 Squadron at Hornchurch Peter Ayerst 73,238,124 Sqns who achieved confirmed victories in the Battle of Britain and not eligible for the Battle of Britain Clasp Group Captain W.D.David CBE DFC AFC. Battle of Britain and World War 11 fighter Ace 15 Victories John Guy Cardew Barnes 600 Sqn Battle of Britain Was a composer on Broadway in the Thirties, Officer I/C Troops on board both the Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth on the Atlantic runs, also RAF liaison Officer of Occupation Forces at Belsen Concentration Camp 194561 Sqn 15/16 Feb 1944 Lancaster No DV 311. Died 1998. A.L.Winskill 72 & 603 Sqn's, pilot and Fighter Ace. Alec Ingle 605 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter pilot WW11 Ace Gp Capt F.R.Carey CBE DFC AFC DFM. Sgt Carey of 43 Sqn Hurricanes at Tangmere until April 1940. Awarded DFM 1st March 1940 and commissioned .Then with No3 Sqn at Kenley from April 1940, in France to return wounded early 1940. Flight Commander No 43 Sqn Kenley from June until November 1940 Wg Cdr Robert Francis Thomas Doe Battle of Britain Fighter Ace.234 & No.238 Squadrons and flew both Hurricanes and Spitfires Les Colquhoun DFC, GM, DFM 603,69 682 Sqdns. All Spitfire Squadrons from Oct 1941 to Sept 1944. Vickers Supermarine Test Pilot 1945 to 1966 Flying Spitfires,Seafires,Spiteful SeaFang Attacker,Swift,Scimitar Mr.M.G.Comeau MM, 33 Sqn airmen awarded MM for gallant conduct at Maleme Crete. Good condition Est. £10 - 15
Approx 80 Vinyl LPs Predominately Rock in Alphabetical Order R-Z. Exceptional Condition Throughout. Inc. Ya Ya 'Scarred', The Who 'Who Are You' and 'The Who By Numbers', Wang Chung 'Points of the Curve', Sharks 'Jab it in Your Eye' (MCA 415), 'Utopia' (UAG 29438), 'Tea' (6305 238), Ten Years After 'Cricklewood Green' (SML 1065) & 'Watt' (SML 1078), 'Tiger' (RTL 6006) & Tiger 'Goin Down Laughin' (EMC 3153), The Tubes 'Trash', 'Love Bomb', 'Remote Control', 'The Completion Backward Principle', Outside Inside' embossed sleeve and 'Live'. Others by Yes, Wishbone Ash, Rick Wakeman, Van Halen, Ultravox, Styx, Toto, Mike Rutherford, Rush, Chris Soujre, Spyro Gyra, Vangelis, Whitesnake and Reuben Wilson
3 Dinky Toys Aircraft. Hawker Hurricane Mk 11c (718), In light grey and dark green camouflage. Plus a Junkers JU 87B Stuka (721) in dark green with yellow engine cowling, with light blue base, bomb missing. Also a Spitfire Mk11 (741) in green and light brown camouflage. All in blister packs, 2 yellowed and cracked. Contents VGC-Mint.
An unfinished casting of a British WWI hand grenade (Mill’s Bomb), on a glazed pottery base with souvenir inscription (the base chipped); another WWI grenade converted to an ashtray; a turned wood police truncheon with leather loop; and an American police leather belt with handcuffs in leather pouch and extending truncheon in webbing holster. Average GC
ROCK/BLUES ROCK - Interesting collection of 5 x early pressing LP's. Titles are Groundhogs - Thank Christ For The Bomb (stereo blue Liberty LBS 83295 A1/B1 - VG+/VG+), Edgar Broughton Band - Wasa Wasa (Unboxed EMI Harvest - SHVL 757 - VG/VG+), Chicken Shack - Forty Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed And Ready To Serve (rare original Stereo Blue Horizon S 7-63203 - VG+/VG+), The Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons (original ffrr ear Decca mono - LK4852 1A/3A - VG to VG +/VG+) and The Rolling Stones - S/T (original ffrr ear Decca mono LK4605 1A/3A - Ex/VG with some lamination wear).
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