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Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased) No Photo Available Robert Wardlow Oxspring was born in Sheffield on 22nd May 1919, the son of a World War 1 decorated pilot of the same name. He joined the RAF in March 1938 on a short service commission and joined 66 Sqn in the December and started operational flying in July 1940, flying throughout the Battle of Britain. His Spitfire X4170 was shot down by Bf109s over Kent on 25th October, baling out with slight injuries (Caterpillar Club Badge). He was awarded the DFC on 8th November. September 1942 saw him awarded a bar to the DFC. Moving to Mediterranean combat, it is thought probable that Oxspring was the pilot who shot down renowned German ace Anton Haffner of JG51 on 2 January 1943. Oxspring led his squadron to be the highest scoring in the North African theatre, and survived his second shooting down of the war, Oxspring was awarded a second bar to his DFC in February 1943. During the war Squadron Leader Oxspring had registered 13 solo kills with 2 shared, 2 probable kills and 4 solo V-1 Flying Bombs destroys and 1 shared. In 1946 he was awarded the Dutch Vligerkruis by Royal Decree of the 31st October 1946 appearing in the London Gazette on 10th January 1947. He was awarded an AFC in January 1949 after leading a team of 54 Sqn Vampires to Canada and the USA, the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic. He retired from the service with the rank of Group Captain, having been Station Commander of RAF Gatow, Germany, in 1968 and settled in Lincolnshire near to RAF Cranwell. He died on 8th August 1989.
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Items Signed by Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased) |
| Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Price : £125.00 | Bobby Oxspring in his 66 Squadron Spitfire destroys an ME109 of JF/53 Ace of Spades Group, in a high level attack at 30,000 feet above Dover, 18th September 1940. ...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased) |
| Aviation Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £194 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (E) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
| WW2 Spitfire Aviation Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £159 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Spitfire Alley by Ivan Berryman. Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
| Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £130.00 Saving : £235 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. | |
Spitfire Battle of Britain Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £230.00 Saving : £175 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. (D) Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor | ||
Spitfire Pilot Signed Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £250.00 Saving : £95 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Spitfire Alley by Ivan Berryman. (APB) |
Signed Spitfire Aviation Art Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £125 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
Supermarine Spitfire Aviation Art by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £200.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor The Fledgling by Ivan Berryman. (E) | ||
Pilot Signed Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £230.00 Saving : £135 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor In the Playground of the Gods by Ivan Berryman. (E) | ||
Signed WW2 Spitfire Fighter Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £210.00 Saving : £235 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Land, Sea and Air by Ivan Berryman. (D) | ||
Signed Spitfire Aircraft Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £195.00 Saving : £105 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Kerr's Last Combat by Ivan Berryman. |
Signed Battle of Britain Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £215.00 Saving : £140 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (C) | ||
Battle of Britain Spitfire Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £105 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor 41 Squadron Spitfires by Ivan Berryman. | ||
Signed Battle of Britain Prints by Ivan Berryman and Robert Taylor. Pack Price : £270.00 Saving : £95 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Flt Lt Walter Lawson by Ivan Berryman. | ||
WW2 Spitfire Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £165.00 Saving : £100 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Angels Three Zero by Robert Taylor Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman. |
Squadrons for : Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased) | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 15th May 1916 Audax omnia perpeti - Boldness to endure anything | No.54 Sqn RAF No. 54 Squadron was formed on the 5th of May 1916 at Castle Bromwich. The squadron was equipped with BE2C's and Avro 504's and was part of the home defence force. Shortly after 54 squadron changed to day fighter duties and moved to France then equipped with Sopwith Pups. Their role was to escort bombers and attack observation balloons. Near the end of the great war 54 squadron was re -quipped with Sopwith Camels and tasked with ground attack as well as fighter sorties. In February 1919, the squadron returned to RAF Yatesbury and on 2nd October 1919 54 squadron was disbanded. On the 15th of January 1930, 54 squadron was reformed at RAF Hornchurch as a fighter squadron equipped initially with Siskin aircraft. The Siskins were subsequently replaced with Bulldog fighters and in September 1936 54 squadron was re-equipped with Gloster Gauntlets and in April 1937, they recieved Gloster Gladiators. In March 1939 the squadron recieved the new Supermarine Spitfire. After the outbreak of world war two, 54 Squadron was given the duties of patrolling the Kent coast, until having to support and give air cover to the evacuation of Dunkirk in May and June 1940. The squadron was heavily involved during the Battle of Britain until November 1940 and after the Battle of Britain had ceased the squadron moved in November 1940 to RAF Castletown where its duties were coastal patrols. In June 1942 the squadron moved to RAF Wellingore to prepare for the squadron moving to Australia. In January 1943 54 squadron joined No.1 Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. The Spitfires of the squadron were given the role of air defence duties against Japanese air attacks in the Darwin area. After the war had ended 54 squadron was disbanded in Melbourne on the 31st of October 1945, although the squadron name continued when on the 15th of November 1945 No.183 Squadron was renumbered 54 Squadron and flew initially Hawker Tempests. Taking up jet aircraft, the squadron subsequently used Vampires, Meteors, Hunters, Phantom and Jaguars before disbanding on 11th March 2005. 54 Squadron reformed on 5th September 2005 as an ISTAR (Intelligence Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ) unit equipped with Sentry, Nimrod and Sentinel aircraft. | |
Country : UK Founded : 24th June 1916 Fate : Disbanded 20th March 1969 Cavete praemonui - Beware, I have given warning | No.66 Sqn RAF Stations during the Battle of Britain : Coltishall from29th May 1940, Kenley 3rd September 1940, Gravesend 11th September 1940, West Malling 30th October 1940. |
Aircraft for : Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased) | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Group Captain Bobby Oxspring (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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