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Wing Commander Donald M Jack AE

Wing Commander Donald M Jack AE. Donald MacFarlane Jack was born on 5th May 1914 at Brookfield, Renfrewshire and educated at John Neilson Institute, Paisley. He joined 602 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force in 1936 and was called up in September 1939. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain getting in early with a damaged Ju88 on the 9th July and destroying a Bf110 and a Bf109 during August. During 1941 he commanded No 123 Squadron, then when 123 Squadron merged with 80 Squadron and on the 11th April 1942 he took command flying in the Middle East and Western Desert. Having no aircraft it was attached initially to ADU in June and then to 274 Squadron in the Western Desert from early July. Part of 123 went to Iraq and the rest merged with 80 Squadron. Jack took command of 80 Squadron at El Bassa, Palestine on 17th September 1942. Naturally Donald's Spitfire bore the Donald Duck motif. Jack was posted away in February 1943 to the Air Staff of Air HQ Air Defence Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo. He was appointed Squadron Leader Flying 243 Wing to take part in a proposed landing on Rhodes. In October 1943 he was appointed SASO at HQ 209 Group at Haifa. Jack took command of HQ 12 Sector at Port Said on 19th August 1944. He returned to the UK in March 1945 and became Station Commander at RAF High Ercall in May. He was released from the RAF in September 1945 as a Wing Commander. Jack rejoined 602 Squadron in September 1946, as Adjutant, and served with it until March 1948. Donald Jack passed away 22nd September 2005.

Wing Commander Donald M Jack AE - Signed Aviation Art

Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian 2 of 3 editions available. All 3 editions feature up to 8 additional signatures. £200.00 - £220.00

Clipped Signature - Paddy Barthropp. 2 editions. £60.00 - £95.00

Clipped Signature - Donald Jack. One edition. £95.00

Text for the above items :

Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian A classic head-to-head combat between Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone in his Spitfire and an Me109 over the south coast of England on 25th August, 1940. With 602 Squadron scrambled to intercept an approaching raid. The Commanding Officer notches up his second victory of the day. Published 2000.

Clipped Signature - Paddy Barthropp. Paddy Barthropp - Flew Spitfires with No.602 Sqn during the Battle of Britain then took command of No.610 Sqn before joining No.91 Sqn. Back with No.610 Sqn, he was shot down and taken prisoner in May 1942 until the war was over. He served at the Empire Test Pilot School for almost a year and on over 100 aircraft types. He died in 2008. Clipped together with : Donald Jack - Flew Spitfires with No.602 Sqn during the Battle of Britain, claiming 2 victories. He later took command of No.123 Sqn then No.80 Sqn and served as a Wing Commander until 1948. He died in 2005.

Clipped Signature - Donald Jack. Donald Jack - Flew Spitfires with No.602 Sqn during the Battle of Britain, claiming 2 victories. He later took command of No.123 Sqn then No.80 Sqn and served as a Wing Commander until 1948. He died in 2005. Clipped together with: Paddy Barthropp - Flew Spitfires with No.602 Sqn during the Battle of Britain then took command of No.610 Sqn before joining No.91 Sqn. Back with No.610 Sqn, he was shot down and taken prisoner in May 1942 until the war was over. He served at the Empire Test Pilot School for almost a year and on over 100 aircraft types. He died in 2008.