The Royal Air Force came into existence on 1 April 1918 when the aviation branches of the Royal Navy and the British Army were merged to form an independent military force. The growing role of airpower in warfare, particularly in the Great War was the chief inspiration for this move.
Six superb commemoratives issued on 20 March 2018 to mark this highly significant anniversary, depict iconic RAF aircraft: Lightning F6; Hurricane Mk. 1; Vulcan B2; Typhoon FGR4; Sopwith Camel F1 and Nimrod MR2.
This cover in our Gold series, with a London WC2 pictorial handstamp, carries an image of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Hugh Trenchard, known as 'The Father of the RAF' set within a beautifully designed 22ct gold-blocked design together with a 1986 RAF commemorative depicting Lord Trenchard and a DeHavilland DH9A RAF biplane.
Produced in a numbered limited edition of 500.
