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Rare Battle of Britain Sqn Ldr Joseph Jaske 312 Sqn RAF Duxford signed WW2 RAF cover. No 1 sqn 60th ann FDC. Josef Antonin Jaske was born on January 30th 1913 and was in the Czech Air Force from 1933 until escaping to France in 1939 after the Germans took over Czechoslovakia. Jaske joined the Armee de l'Air and in April 1940 he was serving with Groupe de Chasse II/5. On the 23rd he shared in the probable destruction of a Do17 and on May 16th he destroyed two Me110's. After the collapse of France, he made his way to North Africa and left Casablanca in a British cruiser for Gibraltar. From there he sailed to Cardiff and after arrival there on August 5th 1940 he went to a reception centre at RAF Cosford. On September 5th he joined the newly-formed 312 Squadron at Duxford. He became a Flight Commander on May 6th 1941 and on the 27th was posted to Catterick to form and take joint command of 313 Squadron. Jaske went to HQ 10 Group on December 15th 1941, as Czech Liaison Officer. He was posted to HQ Fighter Command on September 1st 1942, as Deputy Liaison Officer. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99