Flying Start | A Fighter Pilot's War Years + (Double Signed 50th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Spitfire Flown Cover)

Dundas, Hugh [Sir Hugh Spencer Lisle Dundas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (22 July 1920 - 10 July 1995) was a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War] Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, OBE, AFC, FRAeS (1 February 1913 - 20 February 1996) was a British test pilot who served on secondment with the Royal Air Force and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.

Published by Published by Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd., Century Hutchinson, Brookmount House, 62-65 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London First Edition . 1988., 1988

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First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Dundas was called up early in the Second World War, serving with No. 616 Squadron flying Spitfires. He was shot down on 22 August 1940 and wounded during the Battle of Britain. Jeffrey Quill transferred full-time to Vickers Supermarine in 1938, whereupon he took complete charge of Spitfire test flying. Contains (ix), 180 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. + No. 1499 of 2010 '50th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Spitfire' flown cover SIGNED to the front cover by 'Hugh Dundas 616 Sqdn. Spitfire' and 'Jeffrey Quill' - 5th March 1986 post marked stamp, one other stamp to the rear 'Royal Air Force Coningsby 5th March 1986', certification signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle - Royal Air Force Museum, one cachet insert. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flying Start | A Fighter Pilot's War Years + (Double Signed 50th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Spitfire Flown Cover)
• Publisher: Published by Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd., Century Hutchinson, Brookmount House, 62-65 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London First Edition . 1988.
• Publication Date: 1988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)