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Hugh Dundas
| Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE DSO DFC DI (deceased) Hugh Dundas was born on the 2nd of July 1920 in Doncaster. Hugh Dundas, like his elder brother John, became fascinated by the idea of flying from childhood, and straight after leaving Stowe School in 1938 joined the Auxiliary Air Force. As a pre-war member of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Hugh Dundas was called up early in the war, serving with 616 Squadron. After a promising start as a fighter pilot, Dundas was shot down on 22nd August and wounded during the Battle of Britian, but returned to his squadron in September 1940. His brother John, a 12 victory ace with No.609 Squadron, was killed in action in November 1940 after shooting down the top-scoring German Luftwaffe ace at the time, Helmut Wick. In early 1941 he was at Tangmere and came under the command of Wing Commander Douglas Bader. Dundas became one of the leading members of that Wing and frequently flew with Bader, gradually building his reputation as a fighter pilot and tactician. After receiving the DFC, Dundas became Flight Commander in 610 Squadron. December 1941 brought another promotion as commanding officer of 56 Squadron, the first in the RAF to be converted to Typhoons. Posted to the Mediterranean in 1943, he led 244 Spitfire Wing from Malta and later Italy. In 1944, Dundas was awarded the DSO and became one of the youngest Group Captains in the RAF. For some years after the war, Dundas served once more with the RAuxAF during which time he became CO of 601 Squadron. His war time score was 4 destroyed, 6 shared destroyed, 2 shared probables, and 2 and 1 shared damaged. After the war had ended Dundas served with the RAuxAF as CO of No.601 Squadron and was the air correspondent for the Daily Express newspaper. In 1961 he joined Rediffusion ltd becoming a Director in 1966, and Chairman of Thames Television unitl 1987, when he was knighted. In 1989 he served as High Sheriff of Surrey. Sir Hugh Dundas died on 10th July 1995 at the age of 74. |
Items Signed by Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE DSO DFC DI (deceased) |
| The Hunting Party by Ivan Berryman. (C) Price : £270.00 | Depicting Spitfires of No.92 Squadron, which on their first mission over Dunkirk, encountered six ME109Es and succeeded in shooting down every one of them! Such actions came to symbolise the spirit of the 92nd Squadron which went on to see intense f...... | |
| The Thoroughbred by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £180.00 | Allied fighters encountering Focke-Wulfs potent Fw190 were to find themselves alarmingly outclassed when first the Luftwaffes new fighter appeared in the skies above France in 1941. Even the Spitfire MkV struggled to match the Butcher Birds outstan...... | |
| Red Section Scramble by Ivan Berryman. (C) SOLD OUT | 609 Sqn Hawker Typhoons are shown taking off from Manson in Kent in February 1943. Nearest aircraft, R7872 (PR-S) is that of Sgt John Johnny Wiseman, the other, DN294 (PR-O) being the mount of Fl Sgt Alan Babe Haddon. Both aircraft we...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Southern Patrol by Philip West. Price : £160.00 | During the battle of Britain, 609 Squadron (PR) and 152 Squadron (UM) were pitting themselves against the Luftwaffe. 609 based at Middle Wallop near Andover and 152 operating from Warmwell were tasked with protecting part of 10 Groups Southern Sector...... | |
| Hawker Typhoon Squadron by Frank Wootton. Price : £175.00 | ...... |
| Escort for the Straggler by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | On April 25th 1945, the RAF despatched over 300 Lancasters to attack The Eagles Nest, Hitlers private mountain top castle at Berchstegaden. It was a symbolic raid, for the war was almost over, but it seemed appropriate that, after almost six years o...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Summer Victory by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Tangmere Wing by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE DSO DFC DI (deceased) |
| Battle of Britain and D-Day Spitfire Print Pack. Pack Price : £370.00 Saving : £295 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Southern Patrol by Philip West. Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (J) Against All Odds by Philip West. High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
Supermarine Spitfire Aviation Prints by Philip West and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £240.00 Saving : £80 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Southern Patrol by Philip West. Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman. (APB) | ||
Spitfire Art Prints by Philip West and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £100 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Southern Patrol by Philip West. Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (J) |
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