Bidspirit auction | WW2 Rare Battle of Britain

WW2 Rare Battle of Britain R H Smythe 111 sqn multiple signed 50th ann ATA cover. Wg Commander Christopher Currant, John Keatings, John Axel Gibson, Ronald Henry Smythe, Richard L Jones and Jocelyn Millard signed 50th Ann off the Air Transport Auxiliary 8-10 Sept 1989 RAF FDC. Flight Lieutenant Ronald H Smyth joined the RAFVR in May 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up at the outbreak of war he was stationed at several different locations. With his course completed, Smyth had several short term postings, where eventually at 5 OTU, Aston Down, he converted to Hurricanes. Flight Lieutenant Smyth continued flying Hurricanes with 111 Squadron, 249 Squadron, and later with 615 Squadron. In May 1941 Smyth attended an instructors course and was commissioned in August. Later he was posted to No. 1 Glider Training Squadron, a newly formed Development Unit. He qualified for his 2nd Class Air Navigators Licence while posted at the School of General Reconnaissance. Ronald H Smyth commanded the PRU in Gibraltar where he was awarded the DFC. He also ferried communications between London and Churchill at Biarritz and Atlee in Berlin for the Potsdam Conference. Smyth was released from the RAF in January 1946, as a Flight Lieutenant. Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.