SC24b Blenheim Signed E Folley 1st Blenheim Pilot crash land...

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SC24b Blenheim Signed E Folley 1st Blenheim Pilot crash landed. 18 6 1971 Val de Marne 60th Anniversary 1st Long distance international Air Race Circuit of Europe. Royal Air Force Andover. Black flown cachet flown at 2000 feet over the route of the 1911 Circuit of Europe in Devon VP 976 of 21 Squadron RAF Andover on 18th June 1971 Pilot Captain Sqn Ldr N G Lea. Cover depicts a Bristol Blenheim Mk1. Personally Signed by Sqn Ldr N G Lea pilot who flew the cover and Warrant Officer Ernest Folley was the man who made the Blenheim safe for the Royal Air Force. On 27th October 1938 he was flying a Blenheim L1182 ( the Cover Aircraft ) from No 104 ( B ) Squadron, Bassingbourne, when it developed engine trouble a common fault in the teething stages. Ordering his crew to write down everything he said, Folley put the Blenheim down in a field after both engines had stopped. The first pilot to crash land a Blenheim and live. His notes solved the problems and enabled the Blenheim to enter RAF service as a useful light bomber. 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