Bidspirit auction | WW2 RAF Flt Lt Jo

WW2 RAF Flt Lt Jo Lancaster DFC 22 Sqn signed Vickers Wellington Bomber Bookplate. 7 x 5 inch limited Special edition printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. John Oliver Lancaster DFC CEng FRAeS (4 February 1919] - 10 August 2019) was a Royal Air Force bomber pilot who transitioned to a career as a test pilot for various firms. On 30 May 1949, he ejected from the experimental Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 flying wing in a ”primitive” Martin-Baker Mk.1 seat, becoming the first person to eject from a British aircraft in an emergency. On the night of 30-31 May 1942, he flew Wellington S9932 of 22 OTU on an op to Cologne,[7] the first 1,000 plane raid, in which 600 acres (300 acres of the city centre) were damaged, 13,000 homes destroyed with another 6,000 badly damaged, leaving some 45,000 people homeless. The city suffered 5,000 casualties, including 469 deaths. Of the 1,046 bombers involved, ”39 were lost - primarily to night fighters. This represented a loss of 4 percent which was considered the maximum Bomber Command could sustain.”[8] On 1-2 June 1942, piloted Wellington S9932 of 22 OTU on an op to Essen. 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.