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SWORDFISH
TRIBUTE SERIES continued......
Signed
Limited Edition (only
40 of each)
Eight
TRIBUTE CERTIFICATES each bearing one or more Swatches of Irish Linen
Original Fabric
removed from Swordfish NF389.
The signatures on these swatches
are from some of the air crew
(Pilots, Observers and TAGs) who
took part
We are delighted to announce
that we have been able to send over £7,500
to the RNHF thanks to the sales of these swatches....
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are selling fast and obviously will never be available again !
Bismarck
(4 x signatures)
Channel
Dash (3 x signatures)
TARANTO
Atlantic Convoys -
ESCORT Carriers
Atlantic Convoys -
MAC (Merchant Aircraft Carriers) SHIPS
Special - Captain
Eric "Winkle" Brown RN
U-Boat
Hunters (3 x signatures)
New
- Sir George Martin / Don Bunce (Training School)
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Atlantic
Convoys - ESCORT Carriers (40 only)
Cost: £52.00 including
postage UK |
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One complete crew, Pilot,
Observer and Telegraphist Air Gunner (TAG) from the Escort Carrier HMS
Fencer (842 Squadron). |
W.H.Thompson DSC - Pilot
G.V.Pickard - Observer
M.A.Thackeray - Telegraphist
Air Gunner (TAG) |
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H.M.S.Fencer , Atlantic , February 1944 |
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During May 1944 the 12
Swordfish from HMS Fencer are credited with the sinking of three
U-boats in two days.
Size approx. 46 x 30 cm

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Atlantic
Convoys -
MAC (Merchant Aircraft Carriers) SHIPS (40 only)
Cost: £52.00 including
postage UK |
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Pilot and TAG from 836F Squadron
on MV Acavus
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Lord KILBRACKEN formally
J. GODLEY DSC
L/A C.S.SIMPSON |
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Lieutenant John Godley
(centre) with his crew; 'Jake'
Bennett (Observer) and Leading Airman Charles Simpson (air gunner)
before their Stringbag at Maydown, 1944. |
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Lord Kilbracken is the author of 'Bring Back
My Stringbag' - we have a few
signed copies available.
His TAG, Charlie Simpson lives in Canada -
but that didn't stop him signing the swatches ! - so once aqain this
piece of Irish Linen has
travelled out over the Atlantic - and returned safely back to the UK !!!!
Size approx. 46 x 30 cm

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Special
- Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown RN (40 only)
Cost: £42.00 including
postage UK |
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Captain E. Brown CBE DFC AFC,
regarded by many as Britain's greatest test pilot, is the world
record holder of the number of different types of aircraft flown (487),
including a number of early German rocket and jet powered types.
Size approx. 46 x 30 cm

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The
U-Boat Hunters - the entire crew of Swordfish LS359 (40 only)
Cost: £52.00 including
postage UK |
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Swordfish LS369 was credited with sinking
U-Boat 'U674' on 1st May 1944 whilst protecting Convoy RA59 sailing
to the UK from Kola in Russia.
The entire crew have kindly signed the swatch,
including 'Hutch' who lives in Australia !
Sub Lt. B. Vibert - Pilot
Lt. (A) E.J. Hutchinson - Observer,
M.A. 'Andy' Thackeray - TAG

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new:
"TRAINING"
SIR George Martin & Don Bunce
Cost: £85.00 including
postage UK |
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Towards the end of WWII a very young George
Martin volunteered to join the
Fleet Air Arm and was sent to Trinidad to train as an Observer.
Don Bunce
(Bismarck & Channel Dash) was his instructor in air gunnery.
Nobody was to know then that this young
Midshipman was to make such a significant impact on the world of
music, including producing the music of the Beatles.........
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You can order all copies through
our e-mail address. |
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