Bidspirit auction | WW2 fighter ace Peter Townsend

WW2 fighter ace Peter Townsend signed Edward Mannock VC historic aviators cove. Townsend was Equerry to King George VI 1944-1952 and held the same position for Queen Elizabeth II 1952-1953. Group Captain Townsend is best known for his romance with Princess Margaret. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1933 and trained at Cranwell. He served in Training Command, and as a flying instructor at RAF Montrose. He was stationed at RAF Tangmere in 1937 and was a member of No. 43 Squadron RAF. The first enemy aircraft to crash on English soil during World War II fell victim to fighters from Acklington on 3 February 1940 when three Hurricanes of 'B' flight, 43 Squadron, shot down a Heinkel 111 of 4./KG26 near Whitby. The pilots were F/L Townsend, F/O 'Tiger' Folkes and Sgt. James Hallowes. He was awarded the DFC in April 1940. Two more He 111s were claimed by Townsend, on 22 February and 8 April, and a sixth share on 22 April. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. 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