Bidspirit auction | WW2 Spitfire pilot signed FDC.

WW2 Spitfire pilot signed FDC. Benhams 75th anniv of the Royal Air Force with Falkland Islands stamp set signed J Aitken RAF FDC. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Alexander Carlisle Aiken, KCB (22 December 1921 - 31 May 2005) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, and the Commander of British forces in Cyprus at the time of the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974. Aitken joined the Royal Air Force in 1941,[1] serving in the Second World War in North-West Europe, flying Spitfires with No. 611 Squadron from 1942 and in the Far East as a flight commander with No. 548 Squadron flying Spitfires out of Darwin from 1944. In 1948 he became an instructor at the RAF College Cranwell before becoming Officer Commanding Birmingham University Air Squadron in 1950.[1] He was made Personal Staff Officer to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Fighter Command in 1954, Officer Commanding No. 29 Squadron in 1956 and a Staff Officer at Headquarters Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1958.[1] He went on to be deputy director, Intelligence (Air) at the Air Ministry in 1960 before being appointed Station Commander at RAF Finningley in 1962.[1] His next series of appointments were as Air Commodore (Intelligence) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964, Deputy Commander-in-Chief at RAF Germany in 1969 and Director-General of RAF Training in 1971.[1] He was appointed as Commander, British Forces Near East/Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Near East Air Force; and Administrator British Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus, on 25 June 1973.[1] He remained there throughout the period of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, during which time he was responsible for organising the evacuation of several thousand foreign nationals from Nicosia and Limassol. 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.