Great War Fred West VC holder Signed on his own historic aviators RAF flown cover HA26c. 6 Sept 1978 Gibraltar with ...

Great War Fred West VC holder Signed on his own historic aviators RAF flown cover HA26c. 6 Sept 1978 Gibraltar with 9p Gibraltar 60th Anniv RAF Stamp. Air Cdre West VC Cover. Flown in Nimrod from Gibraltar of 42 Sqn in a Special Battle of Britain Fly Past. Personally signed Air Cdre Freddie West VC WW1 fighter Ace and Victoria Cross Holder. Won his Victoria Cross as Captain with No 8 Squadron with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 in France. Saw Richthofen Aircraft crash. Air Commodore F. M. F. West VC, was one of many who saw Richthofen crash. He was returning to his base at Vignacourt ( North of Amiens) in an Armstrong Whitworth FK8 having picked up a pilot of his squadron, who had forced landed near Corbie. They then witnessed the last stages of the air battle and saw a red Fokker DR1 go down and crash on the Morlaincourt Ridge. Later West landed about 2000 yards from the Wreckage and with difficulty walked to the wrecked triplane. He was greeted by the Australian soldiers who told him that the pilot was Baron Von Richthofen, and that he was dead. Certified Copy no 0995 of 1300. Photo's and Details inside. 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