FLYING HIGH
ANTIQUES Roadshow guest was left stunned after receiving a whopping evaluation for his family's medal collection from the Second World War.
Sunday's episode saw the Antiques Roadshow team visit the Eden Project in Cornwall.
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Expert Mark Smith was presented with a collection of medals from the Second World War that have been in the guest's family for decades.
Mark listened to the a compelling story about the guest's late father-in-law who was a Second World War pilot.
He shot down five enemy aircraft in a single night in 1943, making him a fighter "Ace".
Mark told the guest: "That is possibly one of the most iconic and best sets of Royal Airforce medals we've ever seen.
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"We can see from his medals he has just about all of them. So we have a Distinguished Service Order, a Distinguished Flying Cross, an Airforce Cross, a World War II Campaign '39-'45.
"[We also have an] Air Crew Europe France and Germany, Italy. Defence, War Mention In Dispatches and an Air Efficiency award."
The guest also had a log book which left the expert "totally blown away".
Reading his logbook, Mark said: "I love this line here which says, 'Incidentally, there were only 15 rounds per cannon left on landing.'
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"So he started off with about 1,000 in each gun and he's got about 60 left, he really did try that night."
The guest commented: "I think it's absolutely amazing and he was an amazing person to know."
But he admitted he didn't have any idea how much the medals would be worth today.
Mark revealed: "Without any shadow of a doubt they are worth £20,000."
The guest was left stunned and replied: "What, woah! That really is quite something."
Mark added: "Thank you so much because, to see a log back like that, is almost unique."
Antiques Roadshow airs on Sundays at 8pm on BBC One and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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