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Peter Olver
| Wing Commander Peter Olver DFC (deceased) Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot, 611 and 603 squadrons. Wing Commander Peter Olver served with 603 Squadron on the 24th of October and on the following day his Spitfire was shot down but he baled out with only light injuries. When returning to duty he was transferred to 66 Squadron based at Biggin Hill and promoted to Flight Commander. He was posted to North Africa commanding No.238 and No.213 Sqn flying the Hurricane, and destroyed three Italian fighters on the ground. Flying with No.1 Sqn South African Air Force he scored another two kills before being shot down and taken prisoner for the rest of the war. He died on 14h February 2013. |
Items Signed by Wing Commander Peter Olver DFC (deceased) |
  | Clipped Signature - Peter Olver. Price : £45.00 | Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot with No.603 and No.66 Squadrons, flying the Spitfire. He later flew the Hurricane in North Africa, commanding No.238 and No.213 Squadrons. He was shot down and taken prisoner while flying with No.1 Sqn SAAF, but ha...... | |
  | Fight for the Sky by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | All through the long hot summer of 1940 they crossed the Channel from stolen bases in northern France, coming in mighty swarms to deliver their deadly cargo. Bombers and dive-bombers, single-seat fighters and fast twin-engined attack aircraft, thei...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
 | Spitfire Country by Nicolas Trudgian. SOLD OUT | A typical scene from a bright August morning in that momentous summer of 1940. Having climbed into the dawn sky at daybreak, the Spitfires of No 603 Squadron have already been in action, and with more heavy raids on the plotters table, they scurry b...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| | Spitfire Country by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) SOLD OUT | A typical scene from a bright August morning in that momentous summer of 1940. Having climbed into the dawn sky at daybreak, the Spitfires of No 603 Squadron have already been in action, and with more heavy raids on the plotters table, they scurry b...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Wing Commander Peter Olver DFC (deceased) |
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