Bidspirit auction | Korea War Lt Cdre Brian

Korea War Lt Cdre Brian Ellis 802 sqn signed Hawker Sea Fury Biography Card. 7 x 5 inch limited edition Printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. Qualifying as a fighter pilot he served with 802 Naval Sqn during the Korean War and Suez Campaign. Whilst flying a Sea Fury from HMS Ocean in Korea in 1952 alongside famous pilot Peter 'Hoagy' Carmichael, Brian was involved in a dogfight with MiG-15s which resulted in him defeating one over Pyongyang. New research has now credited this as the first recorded Royal Navy victory of a piston-engine aircraft over a jet fighter in the Korean War. He later flew Sea Vixens with 890 Sqn and still flies today. Single Vendor collection. Good condition. 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.