Bidspirit auction | WW2 Battle of Britain fighter

WW2 Battle of Britain fighter pilot Owen Burns 235 sqn 2 signature pieces with biography info fixed to A4 page. Flight Lieutenant Owen V Burns was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain. His Squadron. 235. based at Bircham Newton in Norfolk. was equipped with Mark IV Bristol Blenheims. which had four guns under the nose and two in the mid-upper turret. which he operated. The squadron was attached to Fighter Command to replace its losses in the Battle for France. but because Blenheims lacked the speed of single-engined fighters. squadron duties were mainly aerodrome protection and fighter escort to aircraft crossing the Channel. On 14th February 1941 his Blenheim was caught in an enemy raid while returning from a night patrol over the North Sea. The aircraft crashed on landing as the flare path had been extinguished. The observer was killed and the pilot spent a year in hospital. but Owen escaped with a broken collar bone. Owen Burns went onto join 279 Sqn on Hudsons carrying out Air Sea Rescues. In January 1945 he was appointed Gunnery Officer for 19 Group. Plymouth and a month later he became PA to AOC. AVM CBS Spackman. He left the RAF in March 1948. Owen Burns died on 30th June 2015 aged 99. Single Vendor RAF cover 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