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| *The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare. | |
| Name | Info |
 Flt/Lt L.S. Pip Phillips *Signature Value : £35 | 182 Sqn |
| Flying Officer Ken Trott *Signature Value : £45 | He joined 197 Sqn in February 1944 flying Typhoons on operations leading up to the Allied Invasion, including 2 combat missions on D-Day itself, but in July 1944 baled out after a mid-air collision with an Me109. He spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft and during a move to Mooseburg the train was attacked by Mustangs. |
| The Aircraft : | |
| Name | Info |
| Typhoon | Single engine fighter with a maximum speed of 412 mph at 19,000 feet and a ceiling of 35,200 feet. range 510 miles. The Typhoon was armed with twelve browning .303inch machine guns in the wings (MK1A) Four 20mm Hispano cannon in wings (MK!B) Two 1000ilb bombs or eight 3-inch rockets under wings. The first proto type flew in February 1940, but due to production problems the first production model flew in May 1941. with The Royal Air Force receiving their first aircraft in September 1941. Due to accidents due to engine problems (Sabre engine) The Hawker Typhoon started front line service in December 1941.The Hawker Typhoon started life in the role of interceptor around the cost of England but soon found its real role as a ground attack aircraft. especially with its 20mm cannon and rockets. This role was proved during the Normandy landings and the period after. The total number of Hawker typhoons built was 3,330. |
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Phillips, Pip (signed in person)
