The TANK BUSTERS

609 (West Riding) Squadron Association

‘The Tank Busters’

Limited Edition card 64/500 signed by 19 Typhoon Pilots of 609 Squadron

Including 4 Commanding Officers

Signatures include:  Roland Beamont (CO 1942/43),  Alec Ingle (CO 1943), ‘Cheval’ Lallemant, (CO 1944), ‘Pinkie’ Stark, (CO 1945),
Joe Atkinson, Jimmy Stewart, Sir Ken Adam, Rik Dupre,  Geoffrey Stevens (Battle of Britain), J DeBruyn, lan Billam, Albert Laforce

Alan Scott was unable to sign the card due to serious illness so a twentieth signature added is that of George ‘Doc’ Bell,
the Squadron’s Medical Officer who wrote a book about his war experiences with the Squadron – ‘To Live Among Heroes’

Published in 1999. Mint condition four page card in A5 Landscape format.

NB: the pictures show card 117/500 which is practically identical.
It comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by James Earnshaw
of the 609 Squadron Association and James has also signed the first page of the card.

A superb collection of 609 Squadron signatures.  Click any picture to enter gallery….