{"product_id":"ww2-royal-air-force-raf-ferry-command-patch","title":"WW2 RAF\/RCAF Ferry Command Patch and Ephemera to Flying Officer John William Newman","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn emotive grouping to RCAF J38970 Flying Officer John Newman. After previous Ferry Command flights of Liberators and Mitchells, F.O. Newman was ferrying a Dakota to a Scottish airfield in March of 1945 when it failed to arrive. Although some identifiable mailbags later washed up, no sign of the aircraft or either of the two crew members was ever found. He left a young wife and a two month old son behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay 1945 front page of the Sudbury Star (from where his wife hailed) outlining his death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelegram and cover from the AOC 45 Group RAF expressing his concolences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral photographs of F.O. Newman, his wife and son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial regrets from the Minister of National Defence for Air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRation book and ID card of his wife, Aili\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour different Victory pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA letter and cover from Aili to her husband that was returned by the Postmaster with deep regrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA very nice and unused Ferry Command jacket crest in a style we've not seen before. One small nip at the tip of one wing, the crest is 180mm x 90mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Air Force's Ferry Command was responsible for delivering aircraft from manufacturers to operational squadrons, particularly across the Atlantic. While Ferry Command started as a civilian operation, it became militarized as part of the RAF during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlying Officer John William Newman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broad Arrow Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51539883360577,"sku":"SG-30031","price":160.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/4888\/1729\/files\/WW2_Royal_Air_Force_RAF_Ferry_Command_Patch.jpg?v=1774559937","url":"https:\/\/broadarrowmilitaria.ca\/products\/ww2-royal-air-force-raf-ferry-command-patch","provider":"Broad Arrow Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}