Bidspirit auction | Sqn Ldr H Hazelden DFC

Sqn Ldr H Hazelden DFC WW2 Handley Page HP88 signed Experimental Jet Aircraft flown RAF cover EJA14 signed by test pilot J Hazelden, stamped signature G Lee. Flown by VC10, details on flight cachet. Hazelden trained as a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve before the outbreak of the Second World War. He joined the Royal Air Force in May 1939 and completed his flying training on Ansons at 12 Flying Training School located at RAF Redhill in Surrey. He joined No. 44 Squadron RAF with Bomber Command at RAF Waddington in September 1940, flying Handley Page Hampden twin-engine bombers. In 1941, after surviving one tour of duty, Hazelden underwent operational conversion training for the Avro Manchester twin-engined bomber at RAF Finningley in Yorkshire. He joined No. 83 Squadron RAF at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. He remained with No. 83 Squadron during its conversion to the Avro Lancaster four-engined bomber. In July 1942, after a tour of operations during which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, he became a flying instructor at RAF Bassingbourn, then RAF Wescott, and finally RAF Oakley. He was later chief flying instructor for the Vickers Wellington and he was a member of the inaugural class at the Empire Test Pilots' School at RAF Boscombe Down. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.