Bidspirit auction | HA1 series 40th Anniv 1st


HA1 series 40th Anniv 1st Flight of the Spitfire Signed Quill and Cozens. 5 Mar 76 Jersey special postmark on 10p Jersey Spitfire stamp. Flown from RAF Coningsby in Spitfire MK. 19 PM 631 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the first flight of the spitfire. Personally signed Air Commodore. H. I. Cozens CB, AFC The first Spitfire Sqn Commander with 19 Sqn RAF Duxford and Jeffrey Quill pilot (Chief test pilot of Spitfire development ), 1940 during the Battle of Britain served with 65 Sqn. Details and black and white photo enclosed of R Mitchell and engine designer. Certified Copy No 0201 of 1250 and signed by Sqn Ldr P. R. Jones.