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Newsletter 10
Autumn 2005

Updated on12Sep2005
Published by the Hawker Association
for the Members.
Contents © Hawker Association
Contents
Editorial
Association Tie
Aviation Double
Christmas Lunch
Correction
Fastest Hunter?
Harrier News
Hawk News
Hunter Delivery Flight
Jsf Prototype
Members
Outsider's View of Camm
Philatelic Cover
Programme 2005-6
Regional Executive
Sea Harrier Book Review
Sydney Camm Wit

 
Commemorative Philatelic Cover 
Another Unique Opportunity
Trevor Jordan writes that just over 25 years ago, on 31st March 1980, the Royal Navy's first operational Sea Harrier squadron was formed. On the same day the first squadron flight took place carrying some 75 covers. Tim Gedge, who spoke to the Association in May, has checked his log book and confirmed that he, as CO of 800 Squadron, made that flight.

The covers, cancelled at the RNAS Yeovilton Post Office, are signed by Tim Gedge and contain two insert cards. One tells the story of the Sea Harrier from the P.1127 to the date of the cover, and the other outlines the RN career of Tim Gedge which includes the Falkland War. The colourful cover design depicts the first production Sea Harrier, XZ450, launching from HMS Invincible.
These uniquely interesting covers, priced at just £10, are available from Trevor Jordan at Association meetings or by post from him at 26 Alwyn Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 4PB. All proceeds go to the Kingston Aviation Heritage Project (KAHP), to whom cheques should be made payable.

As many of you will know, the KAHP aims to erect an imposing memorial to 'Hawkers', to place commemorative plaques at 'Hawker' sites and to  install an educational computerised display of 'Hawker' history in the Kingston Museum. The outcome of a Planning Permission submission is eagerly awaited..