Bidspirit auction | WW2 RAF Flt Lt Jo

WW2 RAF Flt Lt Jo Lancaster DFC 40 sqn signed Vickers Wellington Bomber Bookplate. 7 x 5 inch limited Special edition printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. Flt Lt John ”Jo” Oliver Lancaster DFC was a notable RAF bomber pilot in WW2, flying with 40 Squadron on Wellingtons, completing 54 operations including the first thousand-bomber raid to Cologne, and later becoming a pioneering test pilot who made the first emergency ejection seat use in 1949. He survived being a POW and had an extensive post-war career testing various aircraft before retiring in 1984, leaving a legacy as a true aviation hero. Ejection Seat Pioneer: Famously became the first person to use a Martin-Baker ejection seat in an emergency in 1949. 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.