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Seller: spitfiresyd ✉️ (1,955) 100%, Location: Poulton Le Fylde, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 134946170327 RAF North Coates Strike Wing Booklabel Signed Neil Wheeler DSO DFC AFC. A special bookplate signed in pen with the original signature of : Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC, AFC The son of an Officer in the South African Police, Neil Wheeler attended Waterkloof House School, Pretoria and St Helen's College in Southsea before entering the RAF College at Cranwell in 1935, having been awarded a Dominion Scholarship. His first posting was to No 207 Squadron, but on the outbreak of war the squadron was transferred to training duties and in April 1940 was absorbed into the newly formed No 12 Operational Training Unit.  Determined to get onto operations in 1940, he took the unusual step of reporting to the Air Ministry and managed to get himself posted to the recently formed and secret Photographic Development Unit.  During one such flight moisture in his oxygen system caused him to pass out at 28,000 ft but fortunately he recovered at 1,500 ft over Kiel.  With the PDU/PRU he operated from bases as far apart as Scotland and Cornwall and was awarded his DFC having completed 56 operations. Sometime in 1942 he was involved in a car accident and sustained serious injuries, which kept him out of action until November when he took command of No 236 Squadron.  This unit was part of the North Coates Strike Wing of Coastal Command and was equipped with Beaufighters.  He was responsible for reviewing the Wing's tactics and introduced the concept of all three squadrons attacking together and insisted that all operations be undertaken with fighter escorts, his Bar to  the DFC was awarded for  this period of his career and at the end of his tour he was awarded the DSO. He held a variety of senior posts after the war and following retirement from the RAF went on to become a Director of Rolls Royce Ltd and Flight Refuelling (Holdings) Ltd. Item Dimensions Approx :  15 x 10 cms Attach it to any suitable book or frame it with a print. UK Shipping : 1st or 2nd class available. If buying multiple items, please wait to combine items before paying.
  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Type: Books
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Service: Air Force
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

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