Bidspirit auction | Hawker P1127 rare variety signed

Hawker P1127 rare variety signed Experimental Jet Aircraft flown RAF cover EJA24 signed by 4 Wg Cdr (AVM ) Sean Bell OC 1 Sqn, Cdr D Mackay CO899 sqn, Admiral I Henderson CO 3 Group. Flown twice by Harrier, details on flight cachet. Air Vice-Marshal Sean Michael Bell commenced his RAF career in 1980, when he joined the University of London Air Squadron while reading Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College. Following pilot training on the Jet Provost and Hawk aircraft and instructional duties flying the Jet Provost Mk 5, Air Vice-Marshal Bell joined the Harrier Force in 1989. Posted to RAF Germany in 1990, Air Vice-Marshal Bell joined No 3(Fighter) Squadron at RAF Gütersloh, then RAF Laarbruch, and qualified as a Harrier Qualified Weapons and Flying Instructor (QWI/QFI). He commanded 1 (Fighter) Squadron from 1999-2001, and the Harrier Force from 2005 to 2007, and completed staff tours in Canada, Abbey Wood (Bristol) and several in the MOD. In addition, he served on numerous overseas operations: the Air Operations Co-ordination Centre (AOCC) in Sarajevo in support of the UN/NATO in 1995; commanding the Air Cell for HQ 1(UK) Armoured Division (Forward) in support of Op TELIC - the invasion of Iraq; numerous operational deployments embarked on Her Majesty's Aircraft Carriers; and 3 tours in Afghanistan concluding with just under a year in Kabul to serve the International Stabilisation and Assistance Force (ISAF) with responsibility for Air Ops over Afghanistan. Commander Dave Mackay (RN) served as the Commanding Officer (CO) of 899 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) starting on December 16, 1998, and was promoted to Commander in October 2000.He had a highly distinguished 23-year career in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. Admiral Ian Henderson joined the Royal Navy and trained as a helicopter and fast jet pilot, including a secondment to the RAF where he flew McDonnell Douglas Phantom interceptors out of RAF Leuchars. He became second-in-command of the frigate HMS Plymouth and saw action during the Falklands War. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate HMS Ariadne, the frigate HMS Charybdis and the frigate HMS London. In HMS London he saw action during the Gulf War. He went on to command RNAS Yeovilton and HMNB Portsmouth. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.