Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921 – 18 July 2018) was an RAF fighter pilot and author, best known for his participation in the Battle of Britain.
In May 1940 he was posted to No.92 squadron, flying Spitfires. On the 9th September 1940 the squadron was posted to RAF Biggin Hill and Wellum saw extensive action during the Battle of Britain.
His memoirs were published in 2002 by Penguin Books under the title ‘First Light’. To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the BBC commissioned a drama based on this book.
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Original
9.12m
11.23m
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Original
9.12m
11.23m
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Original
9.12m
11.23m
3rd
3.040mm
3,742mm
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8th
1,140mm
1,403mm
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24th
380.0mm
467.8mm
4th
2,280mm
2,807mm
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9th
1,013mm
1,247mm
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32nd
285.0mm
350.8mm
5th
1,824mm
2,245mm
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10th
912mm
1,123mm
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48th
190.0mm
233.9mm
6th
1,520mm
1.871mm
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12th
760mm
936mm
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72nd
126.7mm
155.9mm
7th
1,303mm
1,604mm
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16th
570mm
702mm
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144th
63.3mm
78.0mm
12th – 16th Scale
£ 14.99
16th Scale+
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8th – 10th Scale
£ 28.99
10th – 12th Scale
£ 18.99
6th – 7th Scale
£ 47.49
7th – 8th Scale
£ 35.99
4th – 5th Scale
£ 83.49
5th – 6th Scale
£ 62.99
3rd – 4th Scale
£ 112.49
144th Scale
£ 7.99
72nd Scale
£ 9.49
48th Scale
£ 10.99
32nd Scale
£ 13.99
24th Scale
£ 13.99
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