BB14c Battle of Britain - MM signed Flt Lt Arthur Smith

JS(CC)94c / JS(BB)14c 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain cover with artwork by Tony Theobald showing Supermarine Spitfires of No 74 Squadron, including the legendary 'Sailor' Malan flying Spitfire 'ZP-A' attacking He 111s. The cover shows the Military Medal which was famously awarded to the WAAFs at Biggin Hill for remaining at their posted during a heavy Luftwaffe attack and bears definitive stamp cancelled with RAF Biggin Hill 11 Group 92 Squadron Spitfire postmark on 15 September 2000.

Hand signed by Flight Lieutenant Arthur Smith
300 Signed, Numbered and Certified

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Smith served with the squadron during the Battle of Britain. He later suffered a serious flying accident, which put him out of action for quite some time and he having been eventually passed fit to fly it was in a training role.