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LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic from Paris to New York in the Spirit of St. Louis, May 1927. T.L.S., Charles, one page, 4to, n.p. (Darien, Connecticut), n.d. (February 1954), to Miss. Emily Davie. Lindbergh sends his correspondent some letters (no longer present) regarding a bomb inscription and asks 'How about using some quotes from William Ernest Hocking?', continuing 'They're pretty good - - I think he is top, in philosophy and otherwise - - Anne discovered him for me, as usual'. Lindbergh further states 'I see you have Whitehead's name in the outline, now. have (sic) you read his Adventure of Ideas? I think the first two or three and the last chapters are wonderful. The middle of the book is too much for me - - or at least it was the last time I attacked it, several years ago. I enclose a book (no longer present) Hocking gave me the last time I saw him. Please be very careful of this one. I went up to Cambridge to talk to Whitehead once, years and years ago. He was an extraordinary man'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Lindbergh. Some light age wear and creasing, otherwise VG     Emily Davie (1915-1989) American author of Profile of America: An Autobiography of the U.S.A. (1954) for which Lindbergh wrote the foreword.  William Ernest Hocking (1873-1966) American idealist philosopher at Harvard University.  Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) English mathematician and philosopher, best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy.

AVIATION IN INDIA: An unusual collection of printed ephemera, some T.Ls.S. etc., all relating to the career of Squadron Leader Walter John Pickard, largely whilst stationed in India during the early 1930s, featuring programmes, menus, invitation cards etc., including a small 4to programme for a flying display of the Aero Club of India & Burma, organised by the Delhi Flying Club, and including a competition between Moth aeroplanes, demonstrations of balloon bursting, flight aerobatics and 'bomb' dropping; an 8vo programme for Aero, Five's, a concert party presented by the Royal Air Force, Quetta in which Pickard performed as part of The Phantom Banjo sketch; an 8vo programme for a Flying Gymkhana organised by the Delhi Flying Club at the Civil Aerodrome, New Delhi, 23rd February 1930, the events including a Landing Competition, Bomb dropping for men and ladies ('Three bombs will be dropped on a moving car and the competitor, whose three bombs land on the nearest car, wins the prize'), formation flying and special evening flights over Delhi, illuminated; an 8vo menu for a banquet held in honour of His Excellency Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood, Commander-in-Chief in India, at Jamnagar, 19th March 1930, featuring a musical programme by His Highness the Maharaja Jam Saheb's Symphonic Orchestra; invitation cards to Pickard from His Excellency The Viceroy to a Garden Party, 1st March 1930; from His Highness The Maharajah of Jodhpur to dinner, 20th March 1930; the Officers of the 4th P.W.O. Gurkha Rifles to dinner, 8th October 1930 etc.; carbon copy typed programme of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief's tour from 17th - 21st March 1930, detailing the times of arrival and departure from Delhi, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad etc.; two T.Ls.S. by the Vice President and Honorary Secretary of The Delhi Flying Club Ltd., 1st February and 28th March 1930, in one stating 'I am desired by my  Committee to convey to you their great appreciation of the valuable assistance which you have rendered to the Club and I am authorised to invite you to consider yourself as an Honourary (sic) Member of the Club during your stay in Delhi' etc. Some age wear and slight traces of former mounting to some pieces, generally G, 16    Walter John Pickard (b.1906) was commissioned Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on 16th January 1926 and was promoted Flying Officer on 16th July 1927. During World War II he was Officer Commanding No. 511 (Transport) Squadron in October 1942, based at RAF Lyneham, taking over as Station Commander there on 10th March 1943. In early 1945 Pickard was posted to Command the staging Post at Saki, in the Crimea, into which flew the British, American, and Russian delegations for the Three Power Conference at Yalta. For his services in this post Pickard was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1945 Birthday Honours' List.

ENOLA GAY: A paperback edition of Flight of the Enola Gay by Paul W. Tibbets, published by the Buckeye Aviation Book Company, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1989, individually signed by Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945, Thomas Ferebee (1918-2000) American Colonel in the United States Air Force, bombardier of the Enola Gay and Theodore J. Van Kirk (1921-2014) American Major in the United States Army Air Forces, navigator of the Enola Gay. All three crew members have signed with their names alone in blue inks beneath a frontispiece portrait depicting them standing together in full length poses, wearing their uniforms, alongside the Enola Gay. About EX   

TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Book signed and inscribed, being a paperback edition of The Tibbets Story, First Edition published by Day Books, 1981 (the original hardback First Edition having been published by Stein and Day, New York). Signed by Tibbets to the blank inside front cover and dated Columbus, Ohio, 16th December 1982 in his hand. Some age toning to the inside front cover and general age wear, G   

[ATOMIC BOMB]: TIBBETS PAUL W. (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Tibbets standing in a full-length pose, saluting a senior officer, with the Enola Gay and its crew members in the background. Signed by Tibbets in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, 'Paul Tibbets, Pilot to Hiroshima, Japan, 6 Aug. 1945'. EX   

[ATOMIC BOMB]: SWEENEY CHARLES (1919-2004) American Major General with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, pilot of the B-29 bomber Bockscar which dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 9th August 1945. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Sweeney seated in a full-length pose in the cockpit of his aircraft, with a cigar in his mouth. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, 'Maj. Chas W Sweeney, A/C Bock's Car, 9 Aug 45'. EX    

[ATOMIC BOMB]: ALBURY CHARLES (1920-2009) American Captain with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, co-pilot of the B-29 bomber Bockscar which dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 9th August 1945. Three days earlier, on 6th August 1945, Albury had participated in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima as he witnessed the events as pilot of the instrument observation plane The Great Artiste which accompanied the Enola Gay piloted by Paul Tibbets. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Albury seated in a full-length pose in the cockpit of his aircraft. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, 'To my friend Ben, Capt. C D Albury, Pilot “Bockscar”, Nagasaki, Aug. 9, 1945'. EX   

[ATOMIC BOMB]: OLIVI FRED (1922-1989) American Lieutenant-Colonel with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, co-pilot of the B-29 bomber Bockscar which dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 9th August 1945. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Olivi seated in a full-length pose in the cockpit of his aircraft. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, 'Lt. Fred J. Olivi, Co-pilot B-29 “Bockscar” 9 August 1945'. EX   

SCIENTISTS: Selection of signed clipped pieces, cards, T.Ls.S. (2) by various scientists etc., all of whom were involved in research and other projects during World War II, including Robert Watson-Watt (pioneer of radio direction finding and radar technology, the former of which provided vital advance information which helped the Royal Air Force win the Battle of Britain), Thomas R. Merton (whose work with phosphorescent powders with cathode rays made possible the two-layer long-persistence radar screens which helped to bring victory in the Battle of Britain; T.L.S., Thomas R Merton, one page, 8vo, Hereford, 18th September 1944, to Capt. Paterson, stating, in part, 'I can assure you that the flying-bomb was defeated by the fighters, the guns and the ballons (sic) and that the contribution which the Scientist was able to make was really of secondary importance'), John Baker (creator of the Morrison indoor air raid shelter), Alwyn Crow (involved in research into ballistics, projectiles and missiles 1916-53), Ben Lockspeiser (Director of scientific research at the Air Ministry during World War II), Donald Bailey (inventor of the Bailey bridge, about which Montgomery of Alamein is recorded as saying that 'without the Bailey bridge, we should not have won the war'), William Cook (Deputy controller of the Projectile Development Establishment during World War II), Christopher Hinton (Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Supply during World War II), Archibald Low (2; 'the father of radio guidance systems') etc. Several of the signatures are laid down to cards and some have attached printed biographies etc. G to VG, 13    

FRANZ FERDINAND OF AUSTRIA: (1863-1914) Archduke of Austria. Heir to the Austrian throne since 1896. His assassination is widely considered the reason for the outbreak of World War One a month later. Extremely rare superb matte-finish signed 6 x 8.5 photograph by Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the image depicting the heir to the throne in a half length pose, wearing his military uniform and medals. Boldly signed in black ink to the lower mount, an attractive and good signature example, also dated `1st of January 1912´, in his hand. Very attractively presented on its original and elaborated multi-tiered 11.5 x 14.5 mount, bearing an appealing affixed brass or gilt crown above the image. Framed in oak (most probably its original frame), with decorative gilt liner, also glazed, to an overall size of 17.5 x 20. A scarce and most impressive royal signed photograph framed. About EX    Though it was not expected that Franz Ferdinand would succeed to the Austrian throne, the suicide of his cousin, Crown Prince Rudolf, and later the renounce of Franz's father, Archduke Karl Ludwig, to his right to succession, cleared the way for Franz Ferdinand to become ruler of Austria. On June 28th 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were riding in an open car through Sarajevo, Bosnia, when Nedeljko Cabrinovic, a member of the Serbian secret society Black Hand, threw a bomb at their car. Shaken but unharmed, the Archduke insisted on maintaining his schedule, including a speech and a trip to the hospital to visit those who had been injured in the attack. During an unexpected wrong turn en route to the hospital, the car was spotted by an associate of Cabrinovic's, Gavrilo Princip, who opened fire with a pistol. Both the Archduke and his wife were struck and died shortly after. The attack strained Austro-Serbian relations to a breaking point, and his assassination is usually cited as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of World War I a few weeks later. 

Various Airfix and other model kit vehicles, aircraft, spaceships and buildings, to include Airfix 600 HMS Warspite, Airfix RAF Emergency Set (x2), Airfix 1914 Dennis Fire Engine (x2), Airfix Revenge model boat, Airfix Hawk Spaceship Vaisseau Spatial Hawk, Airfix Military Series Bamboo House and Strongpoint kits, Pyro British Bomb Ketch, KeilKraft Competitor Aircraft, Keilkraft Lysander Aircraft, Frog Messerschmitt and English Electric Canberra, etc.

Second World War Nazi German (Dummy) Incendiary Device "Fire Bomb", 34.7cm in length

Second World War deactivated Trench Mortar bomb, stamped 2'' Mor I PRT 8 -42, together with a deactivated 3'' Mortar 10lb Mark IV (2)

Ten crested war related items including hand grenade, bomb shells etc.,

An Interesting Selection of Original Photos, taken by a British Serviceman in North West Europe, immediately post WWII. Photos include images of Belsen Concentration Camp and bomb damaged sites. Also three Junior Missionary Collectors Medals, two RAF badges and a military shoulder patch.

A Cased WWII German Luftwaffe Bomb Fuse Type 25 E.L.A.Z, as used on 50kg ordnance 17 second delay, in case dated 1941

Italian M1 bayonet and scabbared, the blackness and pitting caused by corrosive ammunition, the blade stamped to the left ricasso with a star over 55 over serial number 119645, the right ricasso with star over FAT over 55 in a rectangle for makers mark for Fabbrica Armi Terni, the scabbard marked with US flaming bomb.40 cm long

M1917/P13 bayonet scabbard and frog, made by Remington in the USA at their Eddystone works, stamped to the left Ricasso 1917 over Remington inside a circle and to the right ricasso with an eagle over 12 (inspectors mark) flaming bomb over US (US Government mark). The Scabbard is a type two and is marked H.E. It also carries the J in a diamond which is the mark for Jewell. Destined to be used by the US forces in WWI but probably unissued, passed to the British home guard during WWII as part of the lend lease agreement and fitted with the British type scabbard (sometimes called the Home Guard type) no British markings, but has the British grips with the two Vertical lines to distinguish it from the P1907. As a US made bayonet it should have a clearance hole. Only about 7% of US made bayonets did not have a clearance hole so this is a very early production. 59.5cm long

Inert No.36 Mills bomb, with replica base plug

Inert Mills bomb No.5 MkI, the base stamped with 6/15 and Mills Munitions Birmingham.

Inert Mills bomb No.5 MkI, the base stamped 2/16 and C.A.V (C.A.Vandervell & Co London)

Inert Mills bomb No.5 MkI practice grenade

Inert Mills bomb No.36, the base stamped '42' and SDR (Strebor Die-Casting Co Ltd Manchester)

A George V silver and cut glass scent bottle, of bomb shape, pull off lid, silver collar, glass stopper. 11.5cm tall. London, 1920.

A WWII tail fin to a bomb mounted on a wooden base, marked with Ordnance Arrow ?/85 10 65 11/42 Z, P S & J

A WORLD WAR II BOMB DISPOSAL SERVICE BADGE, TWO NON MAGNETIC BOMB DISPOSAL SCREWDRIVERS AND ASORTED NAVAL AND MILITARY BUTTONS

Original WW2 RAF Newspaper Photographs approx. 10 x 8 inch, black and white photos.  Good selection including Bomber crews ... Bombing up aircraft ... Target briefing ... Bomb damage and target photos.  Some with descriptive text to  reverse.  51 items.

16 Danbury Mint FDC with Stamps and FDI Postmarks (all Include A Mint Stamp) plus 5 Assorted FDC, Mint Stamps 2 x Block of 3 two and halfpence pre decimal Stamps, 8 x Mint 1990 Island Stamps, Pitcairn, Bahamas, Barbados, British Antarctic Territory, Tristan Da Cunha, Ascension, St Helena, British Indian Ocean Transport, 4 x Gem Series small packs of used Stamps, Danbury Covers Include, Germany Renounces 1935 Agreement with Britain, Siege of German Graf Spee, Congress Amends Neutrality Law, First British Troops Arrive in France, Russia Invades Poland, Pact of Steel Signed by Germany and Italy, FDR Urges Conciliation to Avoid War, German Troops Crossed Into Czechoslovakia, Molotov Named Soviet Foreign Minister, Einstein Alerts FDR To Potential of Atom Bomb, Churchill Proposes British / Russian Alliance, Hitler Offers Friendship To Britain, Germany Invades Poland, First Allied Offensive, Britain and France Declare War on Germany, Russia Proposes Three way Alliance, Danbury Covers also has Certificate of Authenticity, 5 Assorted FDC Include Sir Isaac Newton 1987, Insects 1985, British Philatelic Bureau 1997, Cattle 1984. Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

ALT/INDIE - LPs/12". Wicked collection of 24 x LPs with 12" which includes a 10". Artists/titles include Slint - Tweez (2000s RE, TG138), Ass - Salt Marsh (2010 white vinyl, LP), Dead Kennedys - In God We Trust, Inc. (STAT EP2), Babes In Toyland - To Mother, King TUff - The Other ('Loser Edition' coloured vinyl, Sub Pop SP1230 - sealed), Dead Friends, Perfect Son - Cast (sealed), Dinosaur Jr. - Feel The Pain (NEG 74TE ltd edition etched 10", number 01132), Pit Er Pat, Normanoak, A.C. Temple - Belinda Backwards, Bleach - S/T, Vanilla Chainsaws, Silverfish, Death Vessel, The Bomb Party - Fish, The Bambi Slam, Snakes Of Shake and International Rescue. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

CLASSIC ROCK/ INDIE/ POP - LPs. A smashing selection of 28 LPs. Artists titles include U2 inc Achtung Baby (U28, includes printed inner & insert. Record is strong VG+/ sleeve Ex), The Joshua Tree (U26), The Unforgettable Fire. The Waterboys inc A Pagan Place (CHEN2), Room To Roam (CHEN 16). REM - Eponymous (MIRG 1038), Dexy's Midnight Runners - Don't Stand Me Down, Echo & The Bunnymen - S/T (242 137-1), Everything But The Girl - Idlewwild, Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen, Tears For Fears - The Seeds Of Love. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Aztec Camera, Japan, The Teardrop Explodes, Ultravox, Swing Out Sister, IQ, The Bible, Bomb The Bass, Heaven 17, The Human League. Condition is generally VG to Ex.

PUNK/ WAVE/ ALT/ SKA - LPs. An excellent selection of 18 LPs. Artists/ titles include The Clash inc S/T (CBS 32232), Cut The Crap (CBS 26601). The Stranglers inc Dreamtime (EPC 26648), Aural Sculpture (4504481). Hugh Cornwell inc Wolf (V2420), Another Kind Of Love. Penetration -- Moving Targets, Dr Feelgood inc Stupidity, The Damned - Music For Pleasure. Sid & Nancy - Love Kills. Killing Joke - Kings And Queens. The Lords Of The New Church inc Is Nothing Sacred, The Method To Our Madness. The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & The Lash. The The inc Mind Bomb Infected. The Sisters Of Mercy - First And Last And Always. Specials - S.T (CDL TT5001). Condition is generally VG to Ex.

BANKSY (né en 1974) (d’après) Petrol Bomb - 2011. Epreuve en couleur sur papier. Signé dans la planche en bas à droite50 x 40 cm. Note : Édition à 2000 exemplaires vendus durant le Bristol Anarchist Bookfaire. Le flyer de la manifestation sera remis à l’acquéreur.

BANKSY, D’APRES - AFTERBOMB HUGGER GIRL, « Bomb Hugger » ou « Bomb love », Red, Medicom x Brandalism Sculpture en résine coulée à froid, La statuette est inspirée du graffiti apparu sur les murs de East London en 2003. Hauteur 32 cm, Poids 1,5 kg, Condition Neuf

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) US One Sheet film poster, directed by Stanley Kubrick, linen backed, 27 x 41 inches. Provenance: John Farmer started collecting over 40 years ago. His interest in films began when his parents took him to the James Bond double bills in the late 60s. Around this time he also developed a passion for reading his brothers Famous Monsters of Filmland magazines. These publications were certainly a great way at the time to expand your horizons and taste forbidden fruit. The Basil Gogos covers were especially glorious, and the look of these films and publications instilled in John an interest in a broad spectrum of artists and movies that he retains to this day. The John Farmer collection represents part of what he has acquired over the years and includes a good cross-section of titles such as Dr. No, The Ladykillers, Psycho, Night of the Hunter, Taxi Driver, 2001, Vertigo, Invasion of the Saucer Men and The Devil Rides Out. John has enjoyed locating and finding these items from many different sources and now looks forward to them finding a new home with other enthusiasts and collectors. Condition Report: Ewbank's In-House Shipping service can post this lot for £18+VAT secure packaging and shipping via FedEx Next Day which is a 24 hour service requiring a signature on delivery and loss/damage cover up to £2500 value. We can combine up to 5 posters in one tube. For overseas buyers or other queries please contact shipping@ewbanks.co.uk

Dinky - 4 x boxed military vehicles, # 2 x 668 Foden Army Trucks, # 612 Commando Jeep and # 604 Land Rover Bomb Disposal Unit. The vehicles all appear Mint in Good boxes with some storage wear and light creasing. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (4)

Dinky - 6 x boxed models, # 430 Johnson 2 Ton Dumper, # 437 Muir Hill 2wl Loader, # 180 Volvo 265 Estate in orange, # 604 Bomb Disposal Land Rover, # 276 Ford Transit Ambulance, # 123 Leyland Princess 2200HL. All the vehicles appear Mint in Good boxes with some storage wear and light creasing. The Transit still has its stretcher and the Land Rover comes with an unmade plastic robot kit. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (6)

Dinky - 3 x boxed military models, # 612 Commando Jeep, # 604 Land Rover Bomb Disposal and # 690 Scorpion Tank. All the models appear Mint in Good boxes with only some light storage wear and minor creasing of the windows. The Land Rover still has its unmade plastic robot kit inside the box. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (3)

THREE ADVERTISING POSTERS, c. 1969, Cadbury's Chocolate 'Crunchie the Taste Bomb' - Pop Art/Psychedelic artwork by Dan Fern and by Chris McEwen, 51 x 39.7cms (3) Comments: rolled, good generally with minor marginal creases, no tears, adhesive stains to back corners.

Three Second World War Diaries belonging to a Royal Air Force casualty, the details of the owner are a little vague giving only name and rank but by cross referencing entries in the diaries with 'Commonwealth War Graves Commission' and marriage records we were able to ascertain that they belonged to Pilot Officer Eric Moore, of 59 Squadron, the diaries cover 14th - 29th January 1940, 5th December -  16th December 1940, and 3rd January - 30th January 1941, there must have been other diaries written by Eric Moore but these three give a fascinating insight into the feelings of an RAF Bomber crew member in the dark days after Dunkirk, the hand written detailed daily entries reveal his fears, hopes and aspirations for the future, obvious dedication to his wife, and reflections on how the war will develop, there are entries on raids on French ports (a long way from the 1000 bomber raids of the later years) detailing the routes out and back, anti aircraft fire and results, not always positive, relief at raids being cancelled, and frustration when, due to weather conditions, they can't make any at all, aircraft accidents, and deaths of friends and colleagues, he details his thoughts and regrets on the prospect of his own death in action, he describes everyday life in between operations, lectures, training, drinks in the mess, some riotous!, he mentions many other air crew by name and his interactions with them, critical of some, periods of leave with Elsie, his wife, visits to the local town, Emsworth, from R.A.F. Thorney Island where he was based, he is clearly very enthusiastic about cars and describes in detail his own experience buying and, unfortunately, repairing his own, the third diary, covering January, is where he is at his most reflective, possibly because the weather is so bad he is able to take part in only one raid,  the reading of the diaries is a poignant experience because 79752 Pilot Officer Eric Moore, Observer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was Killed in Action on the 22nd March 1941 with P/O Date (pilot) and Sgt. Watkins (Air Gunner), when his Bleheim IV Bomber aircraft, T2433, squadron code TR-X, was shot down off Katwijk by a Me109 Fighter of JG1 flown by Oberleutnant Paul Stolte, the beginning of each of the three diary's states that it should be given to his wife Elsie, gives the address where his last Will and Testament is held and that 'In it I leave everything that I possess to my wife', photos of Eric Moore can be seen on the number 59 Squadron website which also mentions his relationship with other aircrew which is detailed in the diaries, some entries are detailed below to give an indication of contents. Monday 14th October 1940: '..again detailed for L'Orient this evening, I don't feel half so jittery now when I hear such news, I think we had the worst we're likely to get on our last show..', 17/10/40: raid on Brest, describes take off, flight to target, weather condition, FLAK and bomb run, '..then, after a few seconds I let the two incendiaries off too. I was relieved to get rid of them and anxious to get out to sea..' , debrief in ops room, describes attack on 'enemy' destroyers earlier in the day by aircraft operating out of St Eval, '..the lads came back and found they had been attacking the British Navy!..', 20/10/40:description of drunken antics in Mess, '..throwing glasses, ash trays etc at the inoffensive wireless set at the end of the room..heaving arm chairs and tables in the centre of the room and executing a war dance around the pile with lamp shades on their heads..', 22/10/40: description of raid on L'Orient, '..sensation of impending disaster..' armourer hadn't plugged in the 'Mickey Mouse' (bomb release button) so bombs not released!, 24/10/40: '..also that the Coastal Command has done so well in smashing the invasion threat that we are to get ten days leave every 40 days in future..', 26/10/40: on standby for raid on Brest, Ops room for briefing, one aircraft has to drop out so required to take place, '..when Mac called through, 'I am landing, the air speed indicator is not registering, I gave a cheer and went and sat beside him for landing..', 27/10/40 raid on L'Orient, '..we came in at 4,500 feet for our attack. Running South over the town I caught a glimpse of the river which I recognised, had Mac turn 180 degrees and picking up a series of long roofs let go my stick of bombs. Beams promptly picked us up and evasive tactics prevented us seeing the results of our bombs..Mac twisted and turned making his manoeuvres more violent..he over shot the angle and and looking through the cabin roof I saw the searchlights pointed up at us, we were upside down!..I shall never understand how we failed to get hit..', 29/10/40: description of new bomb designed to set alight oil which had flowed onto water from tanks burst by Bomber Command, very crude and amateurish, deployed by hand!, 5/12/40 continued description of raid on L'Orient, disagreement with pilot over prospective factory targets, '..Mac replies 'We are sent to bomb L'Orient not a French factory making tits for babies milk bottles' quoth he..', thoughts on being killed in action, on return discovers that the 'Mickey Mouse' was unconnected to the circuit (again) so bombs still on board!, '..attended funeral of Heinman who crashed last Sunday morning..' description of funeral and grief of relatives, description of Dining in night in Officers Mess, 7/12/40: depression at thought of another week of flights, missing Elsie, description of aircraft from 53 Sqn crashing into trees on landing in poor weather, pilot, Weatherby, and Observer killed, 8/12/40: told by Flight Commander Ropy Palmer he is flying with him on raid as he is testing the Observers, Moore concerned he is under specific observation (correct), description of raid on L'Orient, gunner reports guns jammed and belly gun firing only single shots and front gun not working!, requests change of pilot and finds out he had already been complained about hence the 'test' by Palmer who declares his confidence in Moore, promises to see what he can do, 12/12/40: description of raid on Brest, heavy Flak, HMS Queen Elizabeth with destroyer screen leaves Portsmouth, no radio contact only signal lights to avoid discovery by enemy, 16/12/40: photo recce mission with Wing Commander to German aerodrome on Guernsey, spot two Dornier 18 Flying boats and a convoy of 5 ships, 4/1/41: '..a day full of tension and excitement..', description of scene at Thorney Island as Blenheims from 53 & 59 Squadrons are detailed to bomb a Hipper Class cruiser  (actually the Hipper herself) in a raid on Brest, Moore not detailed as on standby but describes excitement, apprehension, and in some, depression, at having to attack in daylight, describes damage to one of returned aircraft '..completely riddled yet none of the crew touched!..', 5/4/41: description of aircraft from 'A' and 'B' Flights 59 Sqn sent on another daylight raid on Brest, as given by colleagues, 10/12/40: description of loss of aircraft and crew when their TR91 radio packed up and they couldn't receive bearings to get back from a raid, believed to have crashed into Atlantic, '..another crew joined the limbo of those whose bones strew the floor of the sea bottom around these shores..', 16/1/41: 24 hrs leave with Elsie, '..hopes for our Junior were unfounded this time..have decided to wait until May before trying again. By that time the invasion attempt should be made &, I hope, frustrated. In effect, the war should be well on the way to victory for us by mid summer..', 17/1/41: description of attack on a German convoy by 6 aircraft of 59 Sqn, McCurdy's aircraft hit by a shell, '..he was damned lucky to get away with it..', 19/1/41: fed up with continuous grounding due to wet weather, criticism of some for 'wrong spirit', 21/1/40: walks into Emsworth and discovers church down side road, goes in and sits alone, very reflective, very sombre

Second World War metal and enamel sign, this type of sign was used on the ammunition crates that held the ammunition for the Northover Projector which was a primitive anti tank weapon used by the British Army and Home Guard in the dark days after Dunkirk, it fired standard hand and rifle grenades and also the No76 Special Incendiary Grenade , a glass bottle containing white phosphorus and also known as the SIP (Self Igniting Phosphorus) Grenade or A.W. Bomb, these grenades had a tendency to break inside the barrel damaging the weapon (and crew!), corners of the sign appear to have been repainted where the enamel has chipped off, 30.5 cm x 20 cm

First World War German Zeppelin souvenir and artifacts, cross pattee made from duralum and stamped 'L48 THEBERTON 17.6.17', together with a matchbox with hand written label 'Fragments of Zeppelins, Sept. 3rd and 23rd 1916', containing metal objects and a small envelope marked with a red cross and 'Guarantee, This is a piece of the wire of the first Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley, Herts, September 3rd 1916, The wire having been given to the British Red Cross Society by H.M. War Office, is being sold to help the wounded at the front', there is also a matchbox with hand written label 'British Aeroplane Bomb Fragments, found on coast, Oct. 28 1916', containing metal fragments one of which appears to be a screw cap of some sort marked '1/16 HINKS, BIRMINGHAM', the Zeppelin SL11 was was shot down by No 39 Squadron at Cuffley, Hertfordshire on 3rd September 1916, killing the entire crew of 16, it was the first German Zeppelin to be shot down while bombing England, the Zeppelin L.48 was shot down by fighter planes of No 37 Squadron RFC at 2 AM on the 17th May 1917 at Theberton, Suffolk, 16 of the 19 man crew were killed,  the Zeppelin L33 (LZ76) was damaged by anti aircraft fire during a raid on London on 3rd September 1916, on the morning of 23rd September while flying over Essex it was attacked by night fighters from No 39 Squadron and forced down near Little Wigborough, Essex with no loss to the crew who were only partially successful in destroying the airship, (qty)

A STAFF OFFICERS CAP BADGE AND OTHERS. A cap bad with crossed baton and sword, a crossed rifles badge and five fabric patches including 'Bomb Reconnaissance' and others. (7)

A COLLECTION OF FIRST WORLD WAR AND LATER ARTEFACTS AND EPHEMERA. A Queen Mary Christmas 1914 tin (lacking contents) a chromed air raid warden sign, an incendiary bomb tail fin, Royal Artillery cap badge, a small collection of buttons and other badges, a paper knife 'From the Teak of H.M.S. Warrior', 'News Readers War Atlas', ship in bottle and other items. (A Lot)

A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM DOCUMENTS AND SIMILAR ITEMS RELATING TO FREDERICK HOARE. Frederick George Hoare was born in London to Elizabeth Hoare, he enlisted in Sydney, New South Wales with the army number 15286, as a sapper with 1 Field Squadron Engineers. An archive of material to include a photograph 'From your affectionate son Fred 28.5.16' with Australia shoulder badge, ENGRS badge and Australia Forces badge attached. An Australian Military pocket book stamped to the front 'F Hoare 15286 1 F S ENGRS'. A marriage certificate for Frederick George Hoare to Kathleen May Kyle, 10th December 1921 at which time Hoare is recorded as an 'Agent', with two British Red Cross certificates for his wife suggesting she trained in first aid and home nursing during the First World War. A death certificate for F G Hoare dated November 1970 at which time he lived in Purley. An album of photographs, many military scenes including Machine Gun practice, armored cars, views in S.Syria, the River Jordan from the sky, 'Lorry overturned by airial bomb', Captured Transport 'Afulah' and many more, approximately 303 images (some postcards). An album 'A.M.G. on active service 1915-16-17' to the inside cover 'Agnus M.Gough on active service, sailed Oct 1915 and arrived Lemnos Nov 1915 32nd Brit Gen Hospital Amarah, Mesopotamia. approximately 71 small scale photographs, the majority annotated. Two pages from an earlier album 'Eton Volunteer Review 1899' 8 images. With an 18Pdr Shell case dated 1915.

AN AIR FORCE MEDAL GROUP, LOG BOOKS AND ARCHIVE TO FLIGHT SERGEANT HAWKER. A group of three comprising Air Force Medal named to 1893229 SGT P.B. Hawker RAF, War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued and General Service Medal 1962-2007 with Borneo clasp and mentioned in despatches oak leaf named to Flt Lt P.B. Hawker RAF, mounted as worn, with accompanying miniatures and ribbon bar and unafixed Malay Peninsula clasp. Pingat Jasa Malaysia and miniature in case of issue. With dog tags for 1893229 Hawker who is identified as an atheist. Patrick Billy Hawker, known as 'Laz' had a long and distinguished career in the RAF, chiefly as a navigator, gaining not only the Air Force Medal but gaining a Mention for his work in Borneo in 1966. Four log books accompany these medals. The first opens with a flight on the 17th June 1946 as a bomb aimer in an Avro Anson. The log details his training to become an experienced Navigator and radio operator moving from Ansons to Wellingtons and Mosquitos. Broadcast Interception Trials take place towards the end of 1948 with anti-jamming exercises the following year. By May of 49 he is attached to No. 202 squadron at Aldergrove flying in a Halifax as part of operation Bismuth, later in the same year he is with No.39 Squadron at RAF Fayidin Egypt, the following year service in Nicosia and by the start of 1951 he had amassed 734 flying hours. The second Log Book begins with Hawker acting as an instructor on Bristol Brigands, later flying in Meteors with 85 Squadron. The second book ends with a total of 1,872 hours. Service with 60 Squadron, initially in Leeming and later Tengah in Meteors, later with 209 Squadron. On leaving 209 Squadron, Squadron Leader Crook commented 'I have been most impressed with the very competent and loyal manner in which Fl.Lt. Hawker has always completed his duties on 209 Squadron. His consistent conscientiousness as an independent detachment commander on active service in Borneo and as the Squadron Deputy Navigation Leader has been most commendable'. The final logbook ends with a flight on the 11th November 1967 in a Wessex II, the total flying hours for his career being 3,116.86 hours in daylight and 580.7 at night. Hawker was awarded his commission as Pilot Officer from the Queen on 3rd May 1956 (document included). The Mention in Despatches is recorded in the London Gazette Supplement dated 13th December 1996 with a certificate for the mention signed by Dennis Healey, Secretary of State for Defence. The archive includes framed group photograph and similar of his daughter receiving his posthumous Pingat Jasa Malaysia. A copy of 'Sixty Squadron 1916 Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force 1966 - a History of Fifty Years Service' lists members of the squadron, Hawker is recorded as serving between June 1959 and June 1961, chapter four 'Nightfighters' details this period of the Squadron's life. Two scrapbooks including family and personal images as well as images of RAF groups, 60 Squadron in formation and ephemera from parties and time in Singapore. A small collection of buttons, badges and an engraved wristwatch complete this lot.

Ten boxed diecast models to include Corgi CC60001 - Sd.Kfz.7/1, CS90253 Sword Beach, US51902 Forgotten Heroes, Dragon Ultimate Armor 60529 Ersatz M10, 60530 VK.45.02(P)V, Minichamps Political Leaders Series No.11 Mercedes-Benz G4 1939, Easy Model German 12.8cm Selbstfahrlafette, LLedo Days Gone 29004 1942 Dodge Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal, 2 x matchbox, models appear complete but unchecked

A gold crowned wings brooch, centred with a heart-shaped amethyst; a pair of 19th century gold tassel pendants set with seed pearls within blue enamel square mounts; a gold Royal Artillery Regimental brooch with flaming bomb above the motto 'Ubique' in blue enamel; a gold ATS bar brooch; a carved shell cameo depicting the profile of a woman above a dove; a 9ct gold open faced dress pocket watch, white enamel dial applied with gold Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, two colour gold fine-link watch chain with a gold cased fob seal engraved with crest and initials, the watch engraved to the reverse 'Iain', and a gold open faced fob watch with white enamel dial and black Roman numerals

Registration No: MKV 15FChassis No: B011033198H5HS0MOT: ExemptFaithful replica of the Hunter that took outright victory on the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon RallyHolbay Engineering tuned 1725cc OHV engine, twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors, coupled to a four-speed manual gearbox with overdriveGenuine Minilite alloy wheels, with three spares on the roof plus a lockable spares boxBlessed with a strong bodyshell, tough suspension and 'bomb-proof' mechanicals, the Hillman Hunter always had the potential to be a successful rally car. Nevertheless, there was surprise when Andrew Cowan, Brian Coyle and Colin Malkin took the sole Works Hillman Hunter ('MKV15G') to outright victory on the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon (vanquishing factory BMC, Ford and Citroen opposition in the process).MKV 15F is a faithful replica of that car built by the late Gordon Jarvis. Under the bonnet is a Holbay Engineering tuned 1725cc OHV engine, fed by twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors, coupled to a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. Gordon was working for Rootes in 1967 and it appears he had access to factory records to make this as faithful as possible to the winning car. It was also undertaken with Andrew Cowan’s full support and approval. Given its registration plate of MKV 15F, this wonderful recreation has been asked to ‘stand in’ for the genuine article at various shows and events. The exterior is a faithful homage to the original, with Capri blue paintwork, white roof and white stripe accents down the flanks, along with period stickers and decals including the ‘75’ London to Sydney rally number. The car has genuine Minilite alloy wheels, with three spares on the roof plus a lockable spares box. As per MKV 15G, there are Lucas roof, bonnet, and bumper mounted spotlights at the front, plus a Lucas 576 reversing light at the rear. The bodywork inside the boot was stiffened, and a larger 15-gallon Rapier fuel tank installed behind the rear seat. There is a Rootes bulkhead suspension top reinforcer fitted and an aircraft clock, stopwatch and Brantz Retrotrip. The car has been used on a number of events at home and overseas, proving to be very reliable over the years. The full specification is too detailed to list here so we advise prospective bidders to check the history file and view the car in person – we are certain it will not disappoint.Footnote: For more information, please contact:James McWilliamjames.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk07943 584760

Inert WW1 British 20 Pound Cooper Aerial Bomb, with the remains of the original paint finish to the body, fuze and spare propeller. Missing part of the tail.

bronze, mid-brown patina, signed, dated and titled to the base 'Alex Proudfoot 1918/ The Bomb thrower'37cm highProvenance: Private Glasgow collection

V1 Flying Bomb. A fine chrome finish presentation ashtray, modelled as a V1 with decals to the wings mounted on an ashtray stand engraved 'Presented to E.J. Layton by the Staff Xmas 1948', the base stamped 'WJF 1946', 14cm high x 15cm nose to tailQty: (1)

Valo (John C., circa 1963). Eighth Air Force - Consolidated B-24J Liberator - #42-95592 - 466th Bomb Group – 784th Bomb Squadron, “Black Cat.” Original profile painting in airbrush acrylic on wove paper, laid on card, signed in pencil by several of WWII 466th Bomb Group veterans. “Black Cat” was the last Eighth Air Force bomber to be lost in the E.T.O. Also signed in pencil by artist and dated 2005 to lower right, sheet 30.48 x 76.20cm (12” x 30”). John C. Valo is an American Illustrator, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, specialised in aviation art. For more details, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_p8kmQRW-E&t=63s (a copy of this short film accompanies object.)Qty: (1)

Valo (John C., circa 1963). Ninth Air Force – Douglas A-20G Havoc - 410th Bomb Group - 646th Bomb Squadron “Maxine.” Original profile painting signed my multiple (20+) WWII 410th Bomb Group veterans in pencil - airbrush acrylic on wove paper, laid on card also signed in pencil by artist and dated 2003 to lower right, sheet 30.48 x 63.50cm (15” x 25”). John C. Valo is an American Illustrator, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, specialised in aviation art. For more details, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLXFUcwhE3Y (a copy of this short film accompanies object.)Qty: (1)

617 Squadron. A WWII DFC group attributed to Flight Lieutenant A.W. Fearn, DFC, RAF who served with 617 (Dambuster) Squadron Distinguished Flying Cross, GVIR, reverse officially dated '1944' 1939-1945 Star Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp War Medal, extremely fine and court mounted as worn, presented in a glass display case with cloth brevet and riband bar (frame size 40 x 32cm), with two logbooks and copy of Aircrew, The Story of the Men who Flew the Bombers by Bruce Lewis, in which Fearn is mentioned several timesQty: (4)Footnote: Provenance: Bosley's, Marlow 2010 (lot 482) DFC London Gazette 21 April 1944 The recommendation for the DFC (19 January 1944) states, 'P/O Fearn was posted to No.57 Squadron from 1662 CON. Unit on the 28th June 1943. He has taken a part in attacks against many strongly defended targets in Germany, including 8 of the recent attacks on Berlin. P/O Fearn has shown courage and resolution throughout his tour. His example has been responsible for the excellent offensive spirit in his crew. P/O Fearn is strongly recommended for the award of DFC.' Flight Lieutenant Arthur Willam Fearn joined the RAF in October 1941 and trained in Tiger Moths with 2 EFTS, he then trained in America in Vultee BT 13 before returning to England with No 6 AFU and then posted to 27 OTU, on 15 May 1943 he flew in a Wellington to Paris on a leaflet raid. On 1 July 1943 he was posted to Scampton with No.57 Squadron (Lancasters), his first operation with the squadron was on 3 July 1943 to Cologne with further operations in the prevailing months. On 4 October 1943 during an operation to Frankfurt his aircraft encountered a Ju88 over the channel and his aircraft was holed by flak. In November 1943, he flew four operations in 8 days taking part in the Battle of Berlin with a total of 8 operations over Berlin between November 1943 and January 1944. In total, he flew 21 operations with 57 Squadron before being posted to 617 (Dambuster) Squadron in February 1944. His first trip on a Special Operation to the Aero Works in Lyons was on 23 March 1944 with two further operations to Lyons a few days later. On 5 April another special operation on an aircraft factory in Toulouse, with other operations over Villacoubley (near Paris), Brunswick and Munich (a photograph of these two-night attacks are pasted in the logbook). In May the squadron were preparing for the D-Day landings and on 5/6 June special operation with cooperation with Sea-Borne Forces which was to fly a decoy mission, the squadron flew a low-level box pattern, depositing window, this affecting the German radar, the operators believing the invasion fleet was heading for Le Harve and not Normandy. On 8 June the Saunur Railway Tunnel was bombed as the allied commander believed the Germans would use the tunnel to move a Panzer unit to the Normandy battlefield. The tunnel was successfully bombed and the attack is regarded as a notable contribution to the success of the Normandy invasion. The operation marked the end of Fearns tour and is signed by Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire VC. It was Cheshire's common practice to ask crews if they wanted to go on with operations or be posted, Fearn decided to continue his operations on 14 June 1944 over Le Harve destroying U Boats and E Boat Pens with the new Tallboy bombs, a similar operation the following day over Boulogne, on 20 July a special operation in the Pas de Calais area Fearn records 'target obscured by the cloud, ordered to bring 'bombs' back, landed with some 60,000 lbs. Saw first Buzz-bomb crossing area, over coast, then destroyed by Ack Ack fire', on 25 July his aircraft was hit by flak over target, the bomb release cable was severed and they were unable to aim bombs and therefore released them manually. Fearn flew 45 operations with 24 of them with 617 Squadron, his last operation with the squadron was on 18 August 1944, he was then posted as a flying instructor and then to the Coastal Command Development unit before returning to an operational squadron (15 Squadron) in June 1945 the unit was primarily ex 617 personnel and a record of this is in the logbook, the final entry is on 29 January 1946 and Fearn flew a total of 1124 hours 51 minutes.

British Empire Medal. The BEM to Constable Edmundo Da Silva, Hong Kong Police Force, who dug through fallen debris of a bomb-damaged house to rescue four people, British Empire Medal, GVIR, Civil issue (Edmundo Da Silva), good very fine with an original letter from Fire Brigade Headquarters, Hong Kong dated 29 March 1952 in which Chief Officer W.J. Gorman describes his appreciation of the way da Silva carried out his duties during the civil disturbance in Kowloon on 1 March 1952 also a letter from Government House, Hong Kong dated 11 December 1947 inviting da Silva to Government House to receive his British Empire MedalQty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Jim Bullock (1930-2019), Romsey. BEM London Gazette 25 March 1947 'The upper floors of a bomb-damaged house in Hong Kong, collapsed, and four persons were trapped in the kitchen of the ground floor, which was also in imminent danger of collapse because of the fall of cross beams and upper floor debris to reach the persons trapped and after working for more than half an hour managed to extract them. Had a further fall occurred during this attempt the Constables would have sustained serious, if not fatal injuries. By their rapid and gallant action, Malig and Sila were responsible for saving the lives of the persons they extracted.' 1 March 1952 - Communist-led riots in Kowloon quelled Rioting broke out at 5pm on 1 March 1952 in the colony of Kowloon, crowds estimated at over 10,000 gathered to welcome a Communist "comfort mission" which was expected to arrive from Hong Kong. The police broke up the rioters with tear-gas grenades and projectile shells 45 minutes later.

Parachute Drop Container Shackle. A WWII Type “C” parachute drop container shackle, repainted in black 29cm high x 45cm longQty: (1)Footnote: Attached to the drop container and was how it was lifted and held in the Halifax bomb bay during flight. The small shackle is the same as the normal bomb load shackle and it was the trigger that made the container drop and held it securely closed in the descent. This was thrown off the container by the resistance when collecting and opening the parachute drop containers. Purchased in France some years ago.

Ivelaw-Chapman (Ronald, 1899-1978). A fascinating WWII archive relating to a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and his time as a prisoner of war Including typed service memoirs ‘Evader’ and P.O.W. (Germany) – 1944 to 1945 (10 pages); the typed account of his evasion continuing from his capture in a contemporary exercise book with a 36-page journal and 10-page separate continuation of his time as a prisoner of war, June 1944 to April 1945, all in pencil, giving an account from first interrogations at Dulag Luft, Chartres, and time spent in solitary confinement there and hospital treatments at Oberursal, Hohemark and Frankfurt, with additional exercise book entries about books read, etc., plus 3 airmail letters to his mother loosely inserted; a manuscript letter to Ivelaw-Chapman written by Erich Killinger (German Commandant) about treatment to Chapman during his time as a P.O.W. , 5 December 1948 (3 pages); photographs of the recipient and personal photographs including an aerial photograph, inscribed verso ‘Drogland Aerodrome, 10 Squadron R.F.C. March 1918’, 21.4 x 16.2cm, another large scale photograph of Chapman in a the cockpit, Armed Forces Information Office, Ministry of Defence stamp verso, 24 x 28.5cm; a page with 6 snapshot photographs of Chapman as a P.O.W., inscribed ‘Photos of RI-C taken at Hohemark in Oct 1944 and sent home to MI-C’, a magazine article is affixed to the reverse titles ‘Greatest Day in the Life of a P.O.W.’ and inscribed ‘Photos of the Liberation on 27 Mar 1945, by American Troops of Hohemark Hospital where RI-C spent 9 months. RI-C by then was at Buchenbuhl’; telegrams and letters, inter-war period circa 1929 including a telegram via Iraq Telegraphs congratulating Chapman on his Air Force Cross. Letters written from Chapman to Sir Norman detailing his damaged aircraft, Jugdulluck, 1 February 1929; a letter written by from Mademoiselle Lecomte to Chapman, dated 13 May 1947 detailing her husband’s death in a German labour camp at Wilhelmshaven. Monsieur Lecomte was shot and captured at the same time as Chapman; two folders of letters relating to the award of the and K.B.E. (June 1951) and K.C.B. (June 1953); many personal papers, birth and death certificates, order of service and other related documents, all contained in a small brown leather briefcase with embossed initials ‘R.I.C.’, 12cm high x 40cm wide x 25cm deepQty: (a case)Footnote: Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman GCB, KBE, DFC, AFC (1899-1978), was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and RAE and, commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force. Ivelaw-Chapman was born in British Guiana and came to England in 1903. He was educated at Cheltenham College, before joining the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 where he served as a Bristol Fighter pilot over the Western Front with 10 Squadron. By WWII Ivelaw-Chapman had advanced to Wing Commander and was part of the operations staff at RAF Bomber Command headquarter, by June 1940 he was promoted to Group Captain and appointed station commander at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. In 1941 he returned to a staff job at the Air Ministry involved in D-Day planning. On the night of 6/7 May 1943 Ivelaw-Chapman was flying a second pilot of a 576 Squadron Lancaster on a mission to bomb an ammunition dump at Aubigne, France. His aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and Ivelaw-Chapman went on the run. Churchill ordered the French resistance to do all they could to help him return to England and he was to be killed if he was in danger of being capture by the Germans because of his experience and extensive knowledge. Ivelaw-Chapman was captured by the Gestapo on 8 June 1944 but the Germans failed to realise his seniority and importance and treated him as an ordinary prisoner of war. He was released by the Americans on 16 April 1945. Post-War service saw Ivelaw-Chapman promoted to Air Marshal and seconded to the Indian Government. Having left India in 1922 as a Flying Officer, he returned as the Commander and Chief of the newly independent nation's Air Force and was the penultimate officer to hold the post.

Nose Art. An interesting piece of WWII aircraft fabric, presumably "nose art", painted with Donald Duck holding a bomb inscribed 'From Donald with Love xxx', there are 7 grey "bombs" inscribed with bombing operations to the upper right the first inscribed Search and the last Mainz and 36 grey "bombs" on the lower right each again each inscribed with a bombing operation commencing with Ostend 21 December 1940, the final one inscribed Battleship German, inscribed '203-20 Op's Hrs Viv', 82 x 105cmQty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: acquired from Hewitt's estate by David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology. Pilot Officer Vivian Weston Parry was the son of John David and Eleonor Myfanwy Parry of Comlyn, North Wales. Eleanor was the housekeeper of the pioneer aviator Vivian Hewitt (see lot 97). Parry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross whilst serving with 150 Squadron (London Gazette 13 March 1942), Parry was killed near Melbourne, Pocklington on 5 September 1942 when his aircraft Wellington Z1671 crashed. The crew were tasked with flying an operational flight to bomb Bremen and had taken off on 4 September at 23.35hrs. On their return to Yorkshire, the aircraft suffered engine failure and was forced to land in a field at 05.25hrs. The aircraft turret struck a tree and the rear gunner (Parry) was killed, he is buried in Llanrhwydrys Churchyard, Anglesey.

O'Brien (Sicele, 1887-1931, pioneering Irish pilot). A well-presented and photographically illustrated scrap album relating to the O'Brien family of Lohort Castle, Mallow, County Cork, early 20th century, photographs including interior scenes of the Castle, watercolour illustrations, autographs, a satirical recipe for 'Suffragette pudding', photographs of Miss O'Brien's horses and North Kildare Harriers hunting meets, visits to country houses in Ireland and England with signed cards including the Plunketts of Killeen Castle, the Lawrence family of Howth Castle, then entries for a visit to Prees Heath Camp and wartime entries including a photograph of Sicele O'Brien standing by her Red Cross ambulance, photographs of bomb damage at Ypres and St Omer Camp with her comrades, with further ephemera following the war including signed cards from Haselbech Hall (the home of the Ismays of White Star Line and Titanic), Stanford Hall, Loughborough and a trip to Italy, and ending with a section of photographs and ephemera relating to the Bournemouth Easter Flying Meeting, 16 April 1927, including an official race card, various clippings and cuttings, plus photographs of aircraft including the 1928 air crash which resulted in one of Miss O'Brien's legs being amputated, and finally of Scotland's First Air Rally, organised by Sicele O'Brien, a total of approximately 140 photos including some real photo postcards plus a number of other postcards, news cuttings, a few watercolours and sketches, various autographs including some on tipped-in sheets on rectos and versos of 70 leaves, 30 blank leaves at rear, all edges gilt, contemporary green straight-grain morocco, upper cover gilt-titled 'Lohort Castle 1892', slightly rubbed, 4to (23 x 20 cm)Qty: (1)Footnote: Sicele O'Brien was one of Ireland's pioneering pilots and only the second woman in Britain or Ireland to get a commercial pilot's licence. She grew up in Dublin, London and Cork and spent time in the family home of Lohort Castle (which was burned in 1921). She served as a First Aid Nursing Yeomanry driver during the First World War between May 1917 and April 1919. She obtained her commercial pilot's licence in 1927 and won the first women's air race - the Aerial Oaks - in 1926. On 20 October 1928 she lost her leg in an accident near Mill Hill Golf Course, Middlesex. She remained passionate about aviation nonetheless, writing articles, organising air rallies and working on behalf of the Air League of the British Empire and was one of the two founders of the Aviation Ambulance Association of England. She was killed in 1931 when her plane crashed on takeoff at Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

Corgi Fighting Machines. A boxed group: including Cs90332 B-17G USAAF 447th Bomb Group, CSCW15002 Desert Storm and others.