RAF FIGHTER PILOT SIGNING EVENT – 29th JANUARY
We are delighted to announce that we’ll be joined at the Wendover Gallery by RAF fighter pilots who flew in combat during WWII.
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Our special guests include:
Warrant Officer EDMUND CREEGAN - upon completing pilot training he joined 243 Sqn in 1942 as part of 322 Wing. He flew across North Africa and southern Europe and on one occasion in June 1944, when ground-strafing in Italy, he was shot down and taken PoW. Managing to escape, he was picked up by Russians and eventually made it back to the UK.
Squadron Leader ALLAN SCOTT DFM - joined 124 Sqn at Biggin Hill in 1941 flying Spitfires before serving in Malta with both 603 and 1435 Sqns, again on Spitfires. Here he was credited with at least 5 victories and 2 probables before returning to the UK and joined 122 Sqn flying P-51 Mustangs over Europe. His final tally was 6 victories.
Warrant Officer TOM CARTER - qualifying as a pilot he joined 263 Sqn, part of 2nd Tactical Air Force, flying Typhoons in continuous action to support the Allied advance throughout North West Europe during 1944 – 45.
Flight Lieutenant ALAN DAVIS - joining the RAF in 1943 he trained in America before returning to the UK to fly Spitfire Mk.XIVs with an OTU. He then flew Spitfire Mk.IXs with 225 Tactical Reconnaissance Sqn with whom he stayed until the end of the war.
And special guest signer:
Lieutenant KEITH QUILTER DSC RN - helping form 1842 Sqn in 1944 he served on board HMS Formidable equipped with Corsairs and attacked the Tirpitz three times; twice on strafing missions and a third dive-bomb attack. Sailing to the Far East with the British Pacific Fleet to support US Navy operations, he flew at Okinawa and was involved in sweeps and ground attacks on Japanese airfields on neighbouring islands. Whilst in the Pacific he was shot down attacking a Destroyer but rescued by US submarine.
Our guests are happy to sign items for customers and entry is FREE but STRICTLY by ticket only. We are currently taking bookings so please contact us now to reserve your place.
