This item is a Queen Elizabeth II Souvenir / Event Cover issued by the Royal Air Force.

Embossed cachet limited edition number 1245 of 2000

Commemorates Royal Air Force 70 Squadron and 50 years service in the Middle East.

Cachet depicts Handley page 0/400 of Heliopolis Egypt and Hercules CMK1 of Akrotiri Cyprus plus 70 Squadron logo / badge / Coat of Arms depicting dragon, crown etc. 

Other relevant thematic / topics include: RAF, plane, roundel, logo, badge, WWII, WWI, Middle East, Handley Page, Hercules, military, Airforce bases etc.

Flown Cover: YES - Flown in Hercules from RAF Akrotiri to Kings Field and back.

Special fancy souvenir postmark of text "50 Years in the Middle East", British Forces 1142 Postal Service.

Postmarked: 12th February 1971.

Back of cover: Postmark for Field Post Office 998 - see scan 

Stamp: 2 x 2d Machin definitives

Original Information card: NO

Acceptable condition, no obvious faults - see scans of actual cover on offer.

See enlarged scans for stamp values, cachets and postmark details.

Postage just 99p!

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