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Aviation Art Prints Pilot Signatures World War Two Signatures UK and Commonwealth Surname A Appleford, Alexander |
[UP] - Adam, Ken - Ainley, Phil - Aitken, John - Aldridge, Arthur - Allen, Mike - Anderson, Bill - Anderson, Donald - Appleford, Alexander - Arkell, Peter - Armitage, Dennis - Arndell, Idris - Arrighi, Ted - Atkins, Eric - Atkinson, Sir John - Austin, F H P - Austin, Tom - Auton, Jim - Avey, Charles - Ayerst, Peter |
Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford | Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford Born in September 1921, Robin Appleford was one of the youngest pilots to take part in the Battle of Britain. He joined 66 Squadron at Duxford on 13th May 1940, flying Spitfires. He was shot down over the Thames Estuary during a dogfight on 4th September 1940, but baled out slightly wounded. After a spell as an instructor, in 1943 he flew another combat tour, this time with 274 Squadron, flying Hurricanes on coastal defence in North Africa. After a spell with the Aircraft Delivery Unit, he went to South Africa as a flying instructor. Sadly, we have learned that Alexander Appleford passed away on 17th April 2012. |
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