Bidspirit auction | WW2 Target Ahead! Whitley Bombers

WW2 Target Ahead! Whitley Bombers of 51 and 58 sqn en route to Ruhr 3/4 Sep 1939 signed Sqn Ldr Peter S James DFC 78 Sqn. PM 50th ann of outbreak of WW2 RAF FDC. Cover flown by Concorde rare only 50 issued. Wing Commander Peter Stanley James, DFC, AE (24 February 1917 - 11 January 1999) was a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, flying in RAF Bomber Command with No. 35 Squadron, No. 78 Squadron and No. 148 Squadron. James was captain of Handley Page Halifax L9500 (TL-H) during a daylight raid against the German battleship Scharnhorst, flew in all three thousand bomber raids and was one of the first pilots to take the Handley Page Halifax into battle. James was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941. 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.