Description: Buyautographs Other IN PERSON SIGNINGS Signed First Day Covers Mount Everest signed WW2 and Military Sport signed Football signed Movie Star signed photos Signed Books Animation signed TITANIC survivors APOLLO & NASA SPACE Politics & Historical Concorde Autographs James Bond Charity Auctions RAF Vulcan Bomber 1st ever KLM Airlines pilot & 1st ever commercial flight signed cover 1 Squadron cover signed by Henry ‘Jerry’ Shaw, a pilot with very many aviation feats to his name. He flew in the Great War with the Royal Flying Corps and RAF and between wars actually gave Douglas Bader a job! He was KLM’s first ever pilot and was also pilot for the first ever commercial flight from Hendon to Paris. A VERY VERY rare signature! In 1919, Lt Henry 'Jerry' Shaw, chief pilot of Aircraft Transport and Travel, flew the first commercial flight across the English Channel in a de Havilland DH.9 biplane. The aircraft took off at RAF Hendon to land in Paris-Le Bourget in a journey that took 2 hours and 30 minutes and cost £21 per passenger, the equivalent of more than £1,000 today. This historic flight was the forerunner to the first scheduled airmail service between England and France. On November 10 1919, Aircraft Transport and Travel carried the first international airmail from Hounslow to Paris in an Airco DH4A de Havilland biplane, flight number G-EAHF, with a Royal Mail pennant proudly attached to its rudder. Although KLM was established on 7 October 1919, the airline didn’t operate its first commercial flight for more than seven months. On 17 May 1920, KLM’s leased De Havilland DH.16 G-EALU (also known as the DH.9A) landed at Schiphol airport, captained by the British pilot H. ‘Jerry’ Shaw Paypal payment preferred, thank you Visit our store!© Buyautographs Payment We accept Paypal or UK Cheques & Postal Orders. We cannot accept cheques or money orders from overseas. Shipping Flat items are packaged in board backed envelopes. Larger items such as 8x12 photographs an additional plastic stiffener is also used. Items larger than 8x12 inches are usually sent in a sturdy tube. We are very happy to combine postage for multiple purchases. Return Policy Returns are accepted providing the item arrives back with us in the same condition as it was sent. We refund the purchase price only and not any postage costs. About Us We are UACC Registered Dealer RD209. We continue to hold a large number of 'Private Signings' with Concorde Pilots, WWII Veterans, Celebrities and so on, in order to guarantee authenticity. Terms We try to get to the post office 3 times a week so the chances are that your item will be sent within 24hrs of you making your purchase (Weekends not included). If you require a postage service not offered, please get in touch. _gsrx_vers_823 (GS 7.0.12 (823))
Price: 120 GBP
Location: Ashford, Kent
End Time: 2025-01-22T01:33:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.64 GBP
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Return policy details: Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase.
Country Of Manufacture: United Kingdom
