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Eric Warsitz 1st Jet propelled aircraft pilot signed 40th ann flight RAF cover. 40th Ann of first Jet propelled aircraft in 1939 cover Signed by the Test Pilot Erich Warsitz of that first flight. Erich Karl Warsitz (18 October 1906 - 12 July 1983) was a German test pilot of the 1930s. He held the rank of Flight-Captain in the Luftwaffe and was selected by the Reich Air Ministry as chief test pilot at Peenemünde West. He is remembered as the first person to fly an aircraft under liquid-fuelled rocket power, the Heinkel He 176, on June 20, 1939, and also the first to fly an aircraft under turbojet power, the Heinkel He 178, on August 27 the same year. 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
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