80th Anniversary of the Polish Air Force - Fighter aircraft cover signed 302 Squadron Ground Crew Tadeusz Jerzy KrzystekJS(CC)56 RAF cover produced to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Polish Air Force in 1998. The cover artwork by Tony Theobald shows a Fokker EV in Polish markings in 1919 which scored the Polish Air Force's first victory which was against the hostile Russians, the PZL IIc of 2nd Lt W Gnys who scored the first and second victories over the Luftwaffe on 1 September 1939, a Hawker Hurricane of No 303 Squadron during the Battle of Britain and a Supermarine Spitfire IX in D-Day invasion markings and Polish markings. Underneath a Polish built MiG 29 is shown to mark the new independent Polish Air Force after years of Soviet rule. The cover bears Polish Air Force 1918 - 1998 logo and the insignia of the 121st squadron, No 303 Squadron, No 316 Squadron and 1st Fighter Regiment which corresponds to the aircraft on the artwork. The cover has been flown in Spitfire Mk IX MH434 which was painted in Polish markings at the time from Duxford and return. The cover bears 1st class poppy stamp cancelled with the 90th Anniversary of the Armistice 1918 6.11.08
Cover is signed by
Tadeusz Jerzy Krzystek
Ground Crew (Instrument Fitter) No 302 Squadron & 133 Polish Wing 1943-45
Arthor of Polish Air Force in Great Britain
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