Bidspirit auction | King Charles (then Prince of

King Charles (then Prince of Wales 1971) flown cover RAF Cranwell, Charles flew the Jet Provost on the original 1941 1st Jet flight route. It is signed by Sqn Ldr R E Johns his flight tutor. A Qualified Flying Instructor, in 1971 Johns trained Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) to wings standard on the Jet Provost. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Edward Johns, GCB, KCVO, CBE (born 28 July 1939) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander. He was a fighter pilot in the 1960s, commanding officer of a squadron during the 1970s and a station commander in the 1980s. Johns served as one of three British directors of operations on the senior planning staff for Operation Granby (the British contribution to the Gulf War) in 1991 and then acted as a supporting commander for joint operations in the Balkans in 1994. As Chief of the Air Staff he advised the British Government on the air force aspects of the Strategic Defence Review and on NATO's air campaign in Kosovo. Single Vendor autograph collection. 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