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

Commemorates Royal Air Force Chivenor and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute and the 5000th emergency rescue scramble by a helicopter of No. 22 squadron.

Cachet depicts Westland Whirlwind helicopter  and RNLI lifeboat  winching seaman to safety  and logo / badge / Coat of Arms of RAF No. XXII squadron with St John cross plus RNLI flag etc. 

Other relevant thematic / topics include: RAF, plane, roundel, logo, badge, WWII, WWI, flight, transport, RFC, flown, military, airforce, squadron, base, badge, logo, crest, hobby, BFPO, postmark, souvenir, RNLI, lifeboat, rescue, helicopter, winch, flag, safety, Lundy, Island etc.

Flown Cover: YES - Flown in a Whirlwind helicopter to RAF Chivenor of No. 22 squadron and carried by RNLI to Lundy Island in RNLI Waverney class lifeboat.

Special fancy souvenir postmark of compass rose logo plus text "International Air Day", British Forces 1319 Postal Service.

Postmarked: 5th August 1972

Additional Lundy Cinderella stamp and Lundy Island postmark - see scan.

Back of cover: Plain 

Stamp: 7.5p British HM Coastguard commemorative

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!

Maximum of £0.99 postage (UK) or (£2.99 worldwide) however many covers you buy - The more you buy the more you save!

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