Bidspirit auction | Flt Lt R A Kellow

Flt Lt R A Kellow 213 sqn WW2 BOB signed cover Millenium Classics 26 Reach for The Sky Battle of Britain 60th anniv FDC. Rare only 9 issued. Kellow was posted to 5 Armament Training Camp at Penrhos on 15th September and he joined 213 Squadron at Church Fenton on 16th November 1937. Still with the squadron in 1940, Kellow went with 'A' Flight to France on 17th May. The flight flew down from Wittering to Biggin Hill and in the afternoon it escorted a Bombay transport of 271 Squadron across the Channel to Abbeville. Later in the afternoon the squadron landed at Merville to refuel, taking off again to patrol Brussels before returning to Biggin Hill. No enemy aircraft were seen. Kellow was attached to 229 Squadron at Digby from 21st May and he did not rejoin 213 at Wittering until early June. On 11th September Kellow destroyed a Me110, on the 28th destroyed a Me110 over Selsey, on the 30th destroyed another over Portland, on 1st November he probably destroyed a Me109 over Southampton and on the 22nd destroyed a Do17 over Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Kellow was posted away to 2 CFS Cranwell on 8th December 1940 for an instructors course. There followed a series of staff postings until 26th May 1941 when Kellow went to No. 1 SFTS Netheravon. He remained there until 10th September 1941. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.