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Postcard Pack 0047. (PC)
PPACK0047. Postcard Pack 0047. Titles included:
DHM1296 Dawn Dog Fight, Mick Mount VC by Graeme Lothian.
DHM1457 Baron Von Richthofen, March 1918 by Chris Collingwood.
DHM1509 A Hand of Aces by Ivan Berryman. Set of 3 postcards. All postcards size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Items in this pack :
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P1296. Dawn Dog Fight, Mick Mannock VC by Graeme Lothian. High above the trenches in April 1918, 74 Squadron engage the famed JG 1 led by the renowned ace baron von Richthofen in his distinctive bright red DR 1. Edward Mick Mannock flying a SE5.a diving down top engage another Fokker Dr1 as the red baron flies past momentarily catching each others eyes. The new CO of 74 squadron, major Grid Caldwell MC (bar) New Zealands top ace can be seen above entering the dog fight. But it would be Mannock who would go on to great fame. with 61 confirmed victories and to win the VC, DSO (bar) and MC (bar) After 74 squadron he replaced Billy Bishop of CO 85 Squadron on the 3rd July 1918, scoring 46 victories in the Se5.a He was killed by ground fire near Lestram, France on the 26th July 1918. his Victoria Cross being gazetted on the 18th July 1919. The red baron CO of the Richthofen's Flying circus didn't survive the month, also killed by ground fire on the 21st April, he was buried by the Allies with full military honours. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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P1457. Baron Von Richthofen, March 1918 by Chris Collingwood. Germanys greatest First World War fighter ace, Baron Von Richthofen, known as the Red Baron is shown departing his Fokker DR.1 Triplane 425/17 after yet another successful sortie. 425/17 was the aircraft in which the Red Baron finally met his end in April of that year. No fewer than 17 of his victories having been scored in his red-painted triplane. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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P1509. A Hand of Aces by Ivan Berryman. Sopwith Camels of 45 Sqn, Istrana, are shown on an early patrol on a crisp morning in the Winter of 1917-18. B6238 was an aircraft shared by Lts E McN Hand and H M Moody, whilst B6354 was the mount of Lt J C B Firth. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Website Price: £ 6.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £6.60 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £0.6
All prices are displayed in British Pounds Sterling
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