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Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE

Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE Ernest Rodley initially joined the RAFVR in 1937 and was commissioned and posted to Bomber Command in 1941. Joining 97 Sqn flying Manchesters he was involved in the attack on the Scharnhorst, Prinz Eugen and Gneisenau whilst in Brest harbour and in the famous Augsberg daylight raid for which he received a DFC. At the end of 1942 he joined RAF Scampton helping to convert to Lancaster Bombers before rejoining 97 Sqn at Bourn as a Pathfinder. After a spell at Warboys as an instructor he took command of 128 Sqn at Wyton, flying Mosquitoes as part of the Light Night Strike Force and involvede in doing 7 trips to Berlin. Staying with this unit he finished the war having completed 87 operations. In 1946 Ernest Rodley joined British South American Airways flying Lancastrians across the Atlantic from a tented Heathrow. On 13th April 1950 he was checked out on the new Comet jet airliner by John Cunningham and became the worlds first jet endorsed Airline Transport Pilots Licence holder. Ernest Rodley retired from BOAC in 1968 as a Boeing 707 Captain, joining Olympic Airways a few days later. He amassed an amazing 28000 flying hours. Sadly he died in 2004. Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross

Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE - Signed Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings

Last One Away by Ivan Berryman. 8 editions. 3 of the 8 editions feature up to 7 additional signatures. £2.90 - £1150.00

Teamwork by Ivan Berryman. 8 of 9 editions available. All 4 editions featuring up to 7 additional signatures are available. £2.90 - £290.00

Clipped Signature - Ernest Rodley. One edition. £45.00

Moonlit Lancaster by Gerald Coulson. 3 editions. 2 of the 3 editions feature up to 3 additional signatures. £40.00 - £80.00

Winter Ops by Gerald Coulson. 5 of 6 editions available. All 5 editions featuring up to 14 additional signatures are available. £150.00 - £595.00

The Shining Sword by Simon Smith. 4 editions. All 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s). £100.00 - £380.00

Strike and Return by Robert Taylor. One of 5 editions available. All 5 editions feature up to 17 additional signatures. £220.00

Leading the Way by Gerald Coulson. 3 of 5 editions available. All 5 editions feature up to 11 additional signatures. £140.00 - £295.00

Home Run by Gerald Coulson. One of 3 editions available. All 3 editions feature up to 5 additional signatures. £175.00

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