WW2 F/O Ron Pottinger 3 sqn signed scarce Hawker Tempest Biography Card. 7 x 5 inch limited edition Printed card ...

WW2 F/O Ron Pottinger 3 sqn signed scarce Hawker Tempest Biography Card. 7 x 5 inch limited edition Printed card with border, perfect for matting or use as bookplate. From conscription into the army in October 1939 to demobilisation as a commissioned air force fighter pilot in December 1945. Army service with the Royal Fusiliers was spent in the Uckfield area of Sussex, and after Dunkirk guarding the beaches of East Kent in anticipation of the invasion that never happened. By January 1941 there was a shortage of pilots and Ron applied for a transfer to the RAF. After successfully completing the entrance exams he was shipped out to Florida for aircrew training. On his return to England Ron joined 3 Sqdn who had recently converted to flying the Hawker Typhoon. Later 3 Sqdn were to be one of the first to convert to the Hawker Tempest and with the appearance of the V1 Doodlebug, were held back from the invasion to deal with this menace. January 1st 1945 saw him shot down by flak and taken prisoner. After interrogation and several days spent in the back of a train he arrived at Stalag IIIA, Lukenwalde. With fighting all around, the Germans retreated and he now became a guest of the Russian army until his eventual release some time after the end of hostilities! Peacetime brought air testing and ferrying planes around the country until he was de-mobbed. 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