Medals of night fighter ace John 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham to go under the hammer

Thanks, chaps – explains why I couldn’t track down a matching picture. Obviously seen it elsewhere, but had forgotten the altitude record…

Adrian

It is indeed

What’s that aircraft he’s climbing into? I’m sure I recognise that “canopy” (tin box with a window).

Is it one of the DH108s? (a subsequent google suggests not)

Adrian

I think its the Ghost Vampire (TG278) in which Cunningham broke the altitude record

I’d go with you Adrian…..very ‘prototyp-ish’.
My money’s on a 108

What’s that aircraft he’s climbing into? I’m sure I recognise that “canopy” (tin box with a window).

Is it one of the DH108s? (a subsequent google suggests not)

Adrian

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2199931/Medals-awarded-World-War-II-air-ace-downed-20-German-bombers-night-time-raids-sell-record-384-000.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

They were part of the large medal collection of the late Chris John.

NOTE: I have been informed that some of the collection belonged to Chris John, but not the Cunningham group apparently! I was misinformed or misunderstood!

So did I – I thought he’d lost quite a bit of cash in the Lloyds problem and sold them then to finance his retirement.

I was lucky enough to meet him a few times – remarkably pleasant, modest and unassuming man. Quite a hero of mine.

I thought they were sold years ago!