PADDY Barthropp Battle of Britain Ace Signed Autographed Book WWII WW2

Description: I’ve been selling on eBay for over 25 years. I have always had 100% positive feedback. I have never received a negative feedback. Over 2000 positive feedbacks received - no worries! Check my auctions for more Robert Taylor, John Shaw, John Young, James Dietz, Nicolas Trudgian, William S. Phillips, Keith Ferris, Jack Fellows, Harley Copic, Roy Grinnell, Frank Wootton and other aviation art prints. Also, signed & unsigned books, signed WW2 Ace biography sheets from the American Fighter Aces Association, and 1/48 scale kits from companies such as Tamiya, Hasegawa, Eduard, Revell, Monogram, etc. PADDY Barthropp Battle of Britain Ace Signed Autographed Book WWII WW2 CONDITION: Very Good. While not a new book, the cover is in excellent condition, the spine is strong and the pages are clean. There appears to have been a minor moisture spot that affected the lower corner of the first 3 pages HARDCOVER SIZE: 6 by 8.5 inches SIGNATURES: Hand-signed on a bookplate by Battle of Britain pilot: Wing Commander P. P. C. “Paddy” BarthroppDFC, AFC 143 pages ISBN: 1900511703 In 1939 he joined 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force. They had Lysanders and Hawker Hectors, and during the Dunkirk evacuation he flew his first operational sortie. In August of that year he was posted to 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron, RAF, and flew Spitfires for the remainder of the Battle of Britain. He had many gunfights, and accounted for a Ju88 and shared in the destruction of a Heinkel He-111 which crashed near Bognor Regis. In 1941 he joined 91 Squadron at Hawkinge. Later he was posted as a flight commander to 122 Squadron at Hornchurch and on 17th May, 1942, he destroyed an Fw-190, but a second or two later was shot down by Karl Willius, flying an Fw-190. He baled out and was picked up by German soldiers who relieved me of my gold half-hunter watch and my silver cigarette case. That night Willius visited him in the jail at St. Omer and before he left asked Paddy if he had any complaints or requests. Paddy told him about the watch and cigarette case and he muttered something about “army bastards”, and a few hours later the watch, cigarette case, some black sausages and half a dozen pints of lager beer were delivered to his cell with a card that said ‘With the compliments of the Luftwaffe’. He escaped twice, but was captured on both occasions, and remained a prisoner of war until May, 1945. Shelved in a non-smoking, climate-controlled home. Check my feedback - it's excellent. I ask for the same consideration from you. Please follow through on your bid and pay promptly. I accept all electronic forms of payment offered through eBay. I will pack your book very carefully IN A BOX with a generous amount of padding so it arrives undamaged. I do not mail books in skimpy envelopes like so many book sellers. I will combine shipping for all books you win in a single package to keep your cost as low as possible. You will pay only what it costs to mail and insure your package. For multiple purchases, add all the books to your shopping cart and pay. I will refund the excess shipping to you once I have packed the box. Media Mail insured shipping in US is calculated based on size and weight. International insured shipping through the eBay Global Shipping Program calculated based on size and weight. Thanks for your interest!

Price: 45 USD

Location: King George, Virginia

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