C50bC Flown Red Arrows over City of Ely Signed Red Arrow Pil...

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C50bC Flown Red Arrows over City of Ely Signed Red Arrow Pilot Flt lt R Barber. 23 Sept 77 BFPS 1585 Granting of the Freedom of the city of Ely to RAF Ely Special Postmark. Royal Air Force Hospital Ely Freedom of the City of Ely. Cover depicts Spitfires of the Battle of Britain Flight flying over Ely Cathedral, RAF Hospital Ely and City of Ely badges and Silver Jubilee logo. RAF Hospital Ely was opened in 1940 as a 600 bed Hospital. Post WW11 rebuilding has taken place and the Hospital now caters for service and civilian patients. Flown in the Red Arrows Aerobatic Team Gnat T1's in flying display over the Royal Air Force Hospital Ely. Backstamped RAF Post Room RAF Hospital Ely Cambs. Personally Signed by Red Arrow Display Pilot Flt Lt R Barber One of the rare Signature's in this set. Signed Less. Single Vendor RAF cover collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99