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WW2 Eagle Squadron Period RAFVR/AAF Named Pilot's Grouping-Photos-Uniforms Etc..!100 Photos
WW2 Eagle Squadron Period RAFVR/AAF Named Pilot's Grouping-Photos-Uniforms Etc..!
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Auction by Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc.(2843)
This item is in Fletcher, NC
Overview of WW2 Eagle Squadron Period RAFVR/AAF Named Pilot's Grouping-Photos-Uniforms Etc..!
Item Details
Named to Captain John Burton Sandstead. Sandstead trained as a pilot through the Polaris Flight Academy at War Eagle Field which was located in the Mojave Desert just west of Lancaster California. The Polaris Flight Academy opened on the field's grounds on July 15, 1941 and trained pilot cadets for service in the RAF and RCAF. Sandstead finished his training and joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on April 11, 1942. There were 3 active Eagle Squadrons at this time and according to information written on one of the pages of the Squadron 18 "Yearbook" there was going to be a 4th Eagle Squadron formed. Sandstead's rank while serving with the R.A.F.V.R. is listed on his RAF discharge as Sergeant along with his RAF trade designation listed as pilot. His discharge date from the RAFD is listed as September 28, 1942, the same date as the RAF Eagle Squadrons were dissolved. Sandstead was transferred to the newly formed 8th Army Air Force and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. serving with the 347th Fighter Squadron/350th Fighter Group. There are dozens of documents in this group to include Sandstead's RAF enlistment contract, RAF temporary and official discharge papers, an 8" X 10" B&W photo signed by other cadets posing in front of the Polaris Academy at War Eagle Field, A letter of transmission stating Sandstead is being issued the RAF Service Medallion (Medallion was not with the group), a restricted transmittal ordering Sandstead to report to 8th AAF Headquarters on September 29, 1942 plus many more military and personal related papers. Sandstead's log book with entries showing he flew Spitfires and other British aircraft as a pilot of the RAF and then logs showing he flew P39' and P38's as fighter pilot with the 8th AAF. There is a photo album with many pictures of Sandstead standing beside different aircraft with one photo of him standing beside what appears to be his aircraft "Lost Hope". There are misc. rank insignia and Sandstead's Dog Tag that were found in the bottom his military trunk. Other items in this group are 3 pair of "pinks" pants, 2 pair of khaki and 2 pair of "greens" pants. There is a leather A-2 jacket with a Rough Wear Clothing Co. AAF contract tag-The leather is still supple and original waist/sleeve cuffs only show minimal wear. There are 2 pair of flight boots with one pair being British. Both flight caps have electronics and are English pilot issue. The Officer's visor hat is English made. There are 3 four pocket class A tunics-1 is khaki. One of the green tunics is English made. Both green tunics have RAF wings on the right breast. The bullion RAF wing is the more scarce smaller size. There are 2 Officer's quality "Ike" jackets. There are 2 A-4 flight coveralls, one pair of B-9 flight pants and 2 AN-S-31A summer weight flight coveralls. There is a pair of English made leather pilot's flight gloves and 5 overseas caps (US made). Also included in this amazing group is a 1943 dated B-4 inflatable life vest with both cylinders and the dye marker pack still intact. There are several shirts, ties and even socks included. Sandstead's named B-4 bag is also included. This grouping is all original and as acquired from the estate of Capt. Sandstead!
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Auction Details
2017 Spring Military Collectibles Auction29 Fanning Bridge Rd. PO Box 37, Fletcher, NC, 28732Saturday, May 20, 2017 | 10:00 AM CDT
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The credit card used upon registration for this auction will be billed within 48 hours following the auction for your purchases, plus buyer's premium and applicable sales tax unless we are notified otherwise. Shipping will be billed separately once rate is determined.
Sales tax will apply for North Carolina residents on all sales unless a valid tax exempt # is provided. All purchases must be paid for on the day of sale. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Buyer's premium of 18% for all online bidding. All purchases must be paid for on the day of sale. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No returns or refunds. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS with no guarantees. Announcements made at the beginning of the sale override any previous announcements. Phone & Absentee bids accepted until 1 hour prior to sale. Concessions available. All property is sold AS IS, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: When Military items are offered and as everyone should know, the hobby of military collectibles is a wide and extensive hobby. We, at Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. try to research and validate military items offered for auction as extensively as possible. We send photos of various items to many different people who have different fields of expertise pertaining to the hobby. Many times we get several different expert opinions on the same item.
Is it Good'...Is It bad'.....Please bid on items based on your own EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE. and if more detailed photos are needed, please request them at least 48 hours before the beginning of the auction. The area our auction house is located in, is a very high retirement based area and we come across many estates of military veterans. We want to be able to service your collecting desires over the long term as military items continue to come forth from various veteran estates and from private collections! Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise unless it is a material and intentional misrepresentation of the item itself. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is and that they may not return any item they purchase. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. is providing Internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to Bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction begins. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. BUYERS WHO DO NOT OR CANNOT TAKE POSSESSION OF THE ITEMS THEY PURCHASE: If a bidder is unable to receive an item purchased because he is denied transfer of a transfer under legal restriction, or is unable to successfully arrange export or import of an international purchase, or for any other reason not solely Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc.’s fault, the buyer is still responsible for payment in full to Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. for the hammer price plus applicable buyer's premium & additional expenses. The buyer may request shipment at the buyer's expense to an FFL dealer to resell a gun on the buyer's behalf. If buyer does not notify Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. of such arrangements within 10 days of the auction date, Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. may resell the lot at a future auction, charging the buyer the current standard seller’s commission for doing so.br>
The credit card used upon registration for this auction will be billed within 48 hours following the auction for your purchases, plus buyer's premium and applicable sales tax unless we are notified otherwise. Shipping will be billed separately once rate is determined.
Sales tax will apply for North Carolina residents on all sales unless a valid tax exempt # is provided. All purchases must be paid for on the day of sale. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Buyer's premium of 18% for all online bidding. All purchases must be paid for on the day of sale. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No returns or refunds. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS with no guarantees. Announcements made at the beginning of the sale override any previous announcements. Phone & Absentee bids accepted until 1 hour prior to sale. Concessions available. All property is sold AS IS, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: When Military items are offered and as everyone should know, the hobby of military collectibles is a wide and extensive hobby. We, at Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. try to research and validate military items offered for auction as extensively as possible. We send photos of various items to many different people who have different fields of expertise pertaining to the hobby. Many times we get several different expert opinions on the same item.
Is it Good'...Is It bad'.....Please bid on items based on your own EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE. and if more detailed photos are needed, please request them at least 48 hours before the beginning of the auction. The area our auction house is located in, is a very high retirement based area and we come across many estates of military veterans. We want to be able to service your collecting desires over the long term as military items continue to come forth from various veteran estates and from private collections! Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise unless it is a material and intentional misrepresentation of the item itself. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is and that they may not return any item they purchase. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. is providing Internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to Bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this service may or may not function correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. will not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is acknowledged should use the proxy-bidding feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction begins. Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. BUYERS WHO DO NOT OR CANNOT TAKE POSSESSION OF THE ITEMS THEY PURCHASE: If a bidder is unable to receive an item purchased because he is denied transfer of a transfer under legal restriction, or is unable to successfully arrange export or import of an international purchase, or for any other reason not solely Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc.’s fault, the buyer is still responsible for payment in full to Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. for the hammer price plus applicable buyer's premium & additional expenses. The buyer may request shipment at the buyer's expense to an FFL dealer to resell a gun on the buyer's behalf. If buyer does not notify Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. of such arrangements within 10 days of the auction date, Bagwell & Assoc. Auction Co.,Inc. may resell the lot at a future auction, charging the buyer the current standard seller’s commission for doing so.br>