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Ken Evans | Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased) Joining the RAF in 1939, Ken Evans was posted to 600 Squadron, where he flew night operations. In September 1941 he was posted to 130 Squadron to fly Spitfires, and in early 1942 was ordered to Malta. Arriving in Gibraltar he joined the carrier HMS Eagle. On 18 May he flew his Spitfire to Malta from the Eagle, to join 126 Squadron. Seeing much action over the island in June and July, in August he returned to Gibraltar to lead a new flight back to Malta, this time embarking on the carrier HMS Furious. One of 126 Squadrons most successful pilots on Malta, Ken was awarded the DFC on 1st December 1942, and credited with 5 destroyed, 3 probables and 3 damaged. Commissioned on Malta, he returned to the UK, and in September 1943 was posted to 165 Squadron as a flight commander. |
Items Signed by Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased) |
| Dawn Sortie by Gerald Coulson. (AP) SOLD OUT | With its sleek, graceful design, instantly recognisable by its thin, aerodynamically advanced elliptical wings, the Supermarine Spitfire was the creation of R. J. Mitchell, an aeronautical creative genius. His fighter was to become not only the most...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. Price : £140.00 | The USS Wasp launches Spitfires of 601 and 603 Squadrons towards Malta in a desperate, but successful, attempt to defend the beleagurered island, April 1942. ...... | |
| Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. (AP) Price : £180.00 | The USS Wasp launches Spitfires of 601 and 603 Squadrons towards Malta in a desperate, but successful, attempt to defend the beleagurered island, April 1942. ...... | |
| Operation Calendar by Simon Atack (B) SOLD OUT | The USS Wasp launches Spitfires of 601 and 603 Squadrons towards Malta in a desperate, but successful, attempt to defend the beleagurered island, April 1942. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. (Y) Price : £110.00 | The USS Wasp launches Spitfires of 601 and 603 Squadrons towards Malta in a desperate, but successful, attempt to defend the beleagurered island, April 1942. This print has some light handling damage to outer edge of border. If we sold f...... |
| Spitfires Over St Michaels Mount by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Robert has chosen to show a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain colours of No 41 Squadron for his romantic portrayal of a Spitfire over St Michaels Mount, just off the coast of Cornwall - where the southwest corner of the British Isles meets the might...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Spitfires Over St Michaels Mount by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | Robert has chosen to show a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain colours of No 41 Squadron for his romantic portrayal of a Spitfire over St Michaels Mount, just off the coast of Cornwall - where the southwest corner of the British Isles meets the might...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Spitfires Over Malta - Flt Lt Ken Evans DFC by Ivan Berryman. (C) Price : £220.00 | Fl. Lt. Ken Evans DFC is depicted flying Spitfire Mk Vc BR471 over Grand Harbour, Malta, during his posting to 126 Sqn in 1942 where he was credited with 5 enemy aircraft destroyed, 3 damaged and a further 3 probables. He was awarded the DFC in Dece...... | |
| Malta - George Cross by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Pilot Officer John Bisley of 126 Squadron in combat with Me 109s from JG-53 during one of the intense aerial air battles over Valetta in April 1942. Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth....... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Malta - George Cross by Robert Taylor (AP) SOLD OUT | Pilot Officer John Bisley of 126 Squadron in combat with Me 109s from JG-53 during one of the intense aerial air battles over Valetta in April 1942. Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth....... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Malta - George Cross by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | Pilot Officer John Bisley of 126 Squadron in combat with Me 109s from JG-53 during one of the intense aerial air battles over Valetta in April 1942. Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth....... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Malta - George Cross by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | Pilot Officer John Bisley of 126 Squadron in combat with Me 109s from JG-53 during one of the intense aerial air battles over Valetta in April 1942. Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth....... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC (deceased) |
Pack 259. Pack of two US Naval Aircraft Carrier prints by Simon Atack and Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £165 | Naval Print Pack....... Titles in this pack : Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. The Mighty Intrepid by Anthony Saunders | ||
Pack 260. Pack of two US Aircraft Carrier prints by Simon Atack and Anthony Saunders. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £165 | Naval Print Pack....... Titles in this pack : Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. Dawn Enterprise by Anthony Saunders | ||
USS Wasp Operation Calendar Prints by Stan Stokes and Simon Atack. Pack Price : £140.00 Saving : £180 | Naval Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Stung by the Wasp by Stan Stokes. (C) Operation Calendar by Simon Atack. |
Squadrons for : Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st February 1918 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1946 Persian Gulf Foremost in attack | No.126 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from December 1944. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st March 1918 Fate : Disbanded 23rd August 1963 Punjab Strong to serve | No.130 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 6th April 1942 Fate : Disbanded 1st September 1946 Ceylon Infensa virtuti invidia - Envy is the foe of honor | No.165 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from January 1944. | |
Country : UK Founded : 14th October 1925 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 City of London (Auxiliary) Praeter Sescentos - More than six hundred | No.600 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Flight Lieutenant Ken Evans DFC. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
Squadron | Info | ||
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
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