Tribute to Basil Stapleton by Ivan Berryman. [Postcard]
Tribute to Basil Stapleton by Ivan Berryman. [Postcard]
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Spitfire Ace Basil Gerald Stapme Stapleton achieved Ace status with 6 victories during the Battle of Britain in 1940. He is shown here in his Spitfire XT-L of No.603 Sqn during combat with German Ace Franz von Werra - the German ultimately survived being shot down over Kent in this encounter. Stapleton went on to fly Typhoons before himself being forced down behind enemy lines and captured in 1944, and liberated six months later. Basil Stapleton died in 2010.
Collectors Postcard Ed. of 100
Size 6" x 4"