Royal Air Force Commemorative Cover
60th Anniversary of
No.201 Squadron Royal Air Force
16th October 1974
Special Limited Edition Multi-Signed Cover
Cover in good condition - see pictures for full details
Contains the original information cards as shown
Covers were flown from RAF Kinloss in a Nimrod over the North Atlantic
The photo-card of the submarine (included with cover) shows a Russian Foxtrot Class Submarine taken by 201 Squadron crew whilst on a North Atlantic Operational Sortie
Cover Signed By:-
These Former Squadron Members - All Their Details Are Shown On The Information Card Included
MRAF Sir Denis Spotswood GCB CBE DSO DFC FRAeS
Commissioned in RAF ~ 1936; UK Squadron Service ~ 1937-41; WWII ~ 1939-45 (despatches twice, DSO) - No 209 Squadron ~ 1939-41; Chief Instructor, Operation Training Unit ~ 1941-42; Officer Commanding No 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAuxAF ~ 1942-43; Director of Plans, HQ Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia ~ 1944-46
Directing Staff, RAF Staff College ~ 1946-48; Officer Commanding RAF (Fighter) Stations, Horsham St Faith and Coltishall ~ 1948-50; Directing Staff, Imperial Defence College ~ 1950-52; Exchange Duties, HQUSAF ~ 1952-54; Officer Commanding RAF (Fighter) Station, Linton-on-Ouse ~ 1954-56; Deputy Director of Plans, Air Ministry ~ 1956-58. AOC and Commandant, RAF College Cranwell ~ 1958-61; Assistant Chief of Staff (Air Defence), SHAPE ~ 1961-63; AOC No 3 Group, RAF Bomber Command ~ 1964-65; Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany ~ 1965-68 (and Commander, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force ~ 1966-68; AOC-in-Chief, Strike Command and Commander, UK Air Defence Region ~ 1968-71; Chief of the Air Staff ~ 1971-74. DFC ~ 1942; DSO ~ 1943; CBE ~ 1946; ADC to the Queen ~ 1957-61; Air ADC to the Queen ~ 1970-74; GCB ~ 1971 (KCB ~ 1966; CB ~ 1961);
Vice Chairman and Director, Rolls Royce Ltd ~ 1974-80; FRAeS ~ 1975; Officer of the Legion of Merit (USA).
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Group Captain W.G. Abrams
Entered RAF College Cranwell in 1924 and he had then converted on to flying boats until 1942,
served mostly on flying boat units, including 201 Squadron
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Mr. L.H. Riddell
Joined the RNAS in August 1917, flew his first solo on 11th December 1917 and reported to No.1 Squadron RNAS near Coullens, France. He was SHOT DOWN on 8th August 1918 and spent the remainder of the war in a German hospital at Sigen as a PRISONER of WAR.
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Wing Commander J.G. Roberts DFC DFM (Retd.) JP
Joined the RAF VR in 1939 and during World War Two completed two bomber tours of Europe and N Africa, between which he served as a flying instructor.
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Wing Commander J.H. Harris
Was commissioned in 1957; having completed flying training. Squadron Commander 1973 (No.201 Squadron)
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Squadron Leader M.A. Clegg
Joined as an aircraft apprentice in 1959 and awarded a cadetship at Cranwell.
Pilot of Nimrod when these covers were flown
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Flight Lieutenant R.J. Pickering
Joined the RAF as a graduate in 1970 and following training, was posted on to Nimrods.
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