Lot 493
WW2 British Royal Air Force Pilot's Group. Great Britain. Consisting of four medals: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals, awarded to Flight Sergeant John Cox, the group includes two Pilot’s Flying Log Books, a Sight Log Book, a color portrait of Cox in uniform wearing his pilot’s wings, a group course completion photo where he is identified and some post-war papers regarding service in the RAFVR and others from Kenya. Cox enlisted in the RAF in August 1940 and presumably served in North Africa before beginning his pilot training in 1943. The first log book covers his training in the United Kingdom and Canada from July 1943 until June 1945 and shows him flying De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fairchild PT-19 Cornell, and Airspeed Oxford aircraft. It also contains his Air Navigator’s Certificate and hand-written wartime record of service. His second log book covers his flights from June to December 1945, when he flew Oxfords and later C-47 Dakotas with No. 512 Squadron. During his time with 512, Cox was co-pilot on C-47 transports and flew throughout the Middle East, his log book showing flights between numerous locations in Egypt, Palestine, Libya, Bahrain, and Iraq. The medals are in Choice Extremely Fine condition and bar mounted as worn; the other materials with average wear typical for the period.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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