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WW2 RAF pilot Flt Lt D H Ince DFC 2 Sqn signed Spitfire Bookplate. 7 x 5 inch limited edition Printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. David Henry Gason Ince DFC (23 March 1921 - 2 August 2017) was a Royal Air Force pilot of the Second World War in Hawker Typhoons who flew nearly 150 sorties and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew the only raid in Europe to use napalm, near Arnhem in April 1945. In 1958 he flew an Olympia 419 glider from Lavenham, Suffolk, to Land's End, a distance of 315 miles and a UK glider distance record at that time. Ince participated in what is thought to be the only operational use of napalm in the European campaign. On 12 April 1945, napalm was used against a German strongpoint near Arnhem in the Netherlands. The eight-foot canister of napalm missed the target but is believed to have damaged the morale of the German troops. Of the attack, Ince noted, ”The fiery mass sprayed forward and upwards, in a cascade of incandescent reds and yellows which threatened to engulf my tail.”. 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.