Bidspirit auction | WW2 Spitfire pilot and Rhodesian

WW2 Spitfire pilot and Rhodesian PM Ian Douglas Smith signed very rare Escape from Tunisia RAF cover RAFES SC19. (1919-2007), the future Prime Minister of Rhodesia, was a decorated Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot during World War II, serving in 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron. He flew Hawker Hurricanes and Spitfires in the Middle East and North Africa, enduring multiple, severe crashes. In 1944, he was shot down in Italy, subsequently spending five months behind enemy lines, evading capture, and working with Italian resistance. Good Condition Est.