WW2 Robert Foster DFC Battle of Britain RAF fighter pilot signed 8 x 6 inch b/w Spitfire formation photo. Wing ...

WW2 Robert Foster DFC Battle of Britain RAF fighter pilot signed 8 x 6 inch b/w Spitfire formation photo. Wing Commander Bob Foster was one of the heroes of the Battle of Britain, flying Hurricanes and Spitfires with 605 Squadron. He was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. The squadron was stationed for much of the early years of the war at Drem, just outside Edinburgh, from where they patrolled the North Sea. It was sent south in May 1940 to cover the evacuation from Dunkirk and then returned to Drem. The squadron was moved south in September when Foster was heavily engaged in the Battle of Britain, and at the end of that month he achieved his first success, damaging an enemy plane while his own Hurricane was hit by enemy fire in the dog fight. The following month he shot down two enemy aircraft and shared in the destruction of another. Further "kills" followed and he chased a German bomber out to sea. In September 1941, he joined a fighter training unit as an instructor. He was transferred to Australia to join two Spitfire squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force which flew from Darwin to counter Japanese bombing raids. Foster flew the first Spitfire to shoot down a Japanese aircraft and in June 1943 he led his squadron into a pitched air battle with 30 Japanese bombers. He was the third pilot to claim five successes over Australia (earning him the title of "ace") and a few weeks later he was awarded a DFC. 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