Original WWII Double-Page Spread – RAF Bomber Command & Handley Page Hampden, March 8, 1940. The Handley Page Hampden Bomber in Service with the R.A.F. A superb original WWII publication piece showing both the individual power of the Handley Page Hampden and the collective might of Bomber Command in 1940.

Original WWII Advert – R. Tampier Bloctube Ball Lever Joint, April 5, 1940. The artwork shows the joint held between a technician’s fingers, emphasising its compact engineering and ease of use. Weight 0.35 oz.”.

Issued bySir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd, this advert was published at the height of the Whitley’s operational service. The Whitley was one of the RAF’s first heavy bombers to see continuous action throughout the early years of World War II, flying missions over Germany, Norway, and the North Sea.

The Aeroplane magazine, April 5, 1940 issue.

The image depictsWestland Lysander aircraft in formation, a vital reconnaissance and liaison aircraft of the Royal Air Force. The advert headline reads The Aeroplane magazine, April 5, 1940 issue.

The Airscrew Co. Ltd – Manufacturers of Wooden Airscrews, Weybridge, Surrey. The Aeroplane magazine, April 5, 1940 issue. The Aeroplane, datedApril 5, 1940 (see top right).

Subject: Scenic full-page Saunders-Roe Ltd. advert featuring the Saro Lerwick marine patrol flying boat, shown cruising past The Needles and lighthouse off the Isle of Wight. The elegant design highlights Saro’s role as “Designers and Constructors of Marine Aircraft for all purposes.”.