Bidspirit auction | Great war pilot Dr A

Great war pilot Dr A Arkell MBE signed 51 sqn RAF flown cover. Flown in Comet XK 655 and also signed by Wg Cdr Bonner. Arkell joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and served with the 39th Squadron, now the Royal Air Force in World War I. On 20 March 1918, while on a night patrol with his gunner-observer First Air Mechanic Albert Stagg, the pair shot down a Gotha G.V bomber in their Bristol F.2 Fighter 'Devil-in-the-Dark'. The bomber came down in a bean field off Roman Road, 200 yards from Albert Dock, East Ham, near the north bank of the Thames. The then-nineteen year old collected several souvenirs from the wreckage - a piece blue camouflage canvas, charred wood, a cartridge case, and a plywood ammunition box. He later obtained a propeller.[3] Arkell received the Military Cross and Stagg received the Military Medal for their actions. Only 50 covers were signed rare. 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