JS(CC)50d RAF 80th Anniversary - Air Transport / Tanker signed ACM Sir Michael Knight

AIR TRANSPORT / TANKER
The cover shows the mainstays of the RAF?s present strategic air transport and tanker roles; namely the wide-bodied Lockheed L-1011 Tristar of 216 Squadron and the VC10K tanker of 101 Squadron. The 2 aircraft are depicted refuelling fast-jet aircraft; in particular the presence of the Eurofighter is worthy of note, despite it not yet being in squadron service. The covers were flown in a VC10C1K of 10 Squadron to include all flying units based at RAF Brize Norton.

Hand signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Knight KCB AFC FRAeS and Sir Michael Cobham CBE, who was the son of Alan Cobham and chairman of the Cobham Plc flight refuelling company
Official special, numbered and certified on reverse
Flight details also on reverse
Cover size 210mm x 110mm