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Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1902-1937, In Storage, 71/D/1152

Sir John Salmond served in both the British Army and the Royal Air Force. In 1930 he succeeded Lord Trenchard as Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.

Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond | 71/D/1152, Royal Air Force Museum

Crossley 4x2 Light Tender

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1917-Circa 1971, London, Hangar Two, 71/V/1070

The Crossley light tender was the standard RFC personnel carrier. Its capacity was typically 11 seats and was powered by a four cylinder petrol engine.

Light brown colour scheme overall and registration M14629 stencilled in white on engine access panels on the front bonnet., RAF Museum

Medaille Militaire of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914, In Storage, 72/D/711

Medaille Militaire awarded to Harold (Harry) Jameson on 19 September 1914.

Royal Air Force Museum

Distinguished Conduct Medal of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, In Storage, 72/D/707

Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded to Harold (Harry) Jameson in 1915.

Distinguished Conduct Medal of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson | 72/D/707, Royal Air Force Museum

Control Column

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, London, Hangar Two, 71/A/1122

Control column from B.E.2c biplane aircraft, with bullet damage at top of shaft just below where pilots' hand would have held it.

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Wing Spar Fragment

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, London, Hangar Two, 78/C/944

Split oblong section of ash aircraft wing spar embedded with enemy bullet and held together with string. Written in ink pen is "Strut of Aeroplane, hit by enemy's bullet, Pilot-Capt. L da C. Penn-Gaskell Royal Flying Corps GREAT WAR 1915. Four small holes for metal fittings can be seen in the centre, two either side.

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Royal Flying Corps Type A Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915-1918, London, Hangar Two, 69/I/1320

This hand-held, glass plate camera was designed by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and manufactured by the Thornton Pickard Camera Company for aerial photography.

Open-fronted wooden box about the size of a shoe box with brass and leather fittings, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

20lb Cooper Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1918, London, Hangar Two, 65/O/869

Sand coloured body with light green and red bands at nose, single suspension lug. Complete with tail, detonator tube and screw on/off nose cap (broken).

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Sopwith Pup

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 82/A/1067

The Pup, thought of by its pilots as the perfect flying machine, was used extensively by the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps both at home and abroad. The first Pups reached the Western Front in the autumn of 1916 allowing the enthusiastic British pilots to maintain their hard won domination until mid-1917 when newer German aircraft redressed the balance.

Bi-plane fighter with light undersides and darker green camouflage above, © RAF Museum / Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Military Cross of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916, In Storage, 72/D/706

Harold (Harry) Jameson joined the RFC as a Direct Entrant in February 1914. He embarked for France as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in August, being promoted Air Mechanic 1st Class in September. Whilst serving with 4 Squadron he was awarded the Medaille Militaire 'For Gallantry' during the period 21-30 August 1914. He trained as a pilot in 1916 before returning to France and joining No. 42 Squadron. Jameson was awarded the Military Cross on 18 November 1916.

Silver cross hanging from a silver bar on a ribbon, Royal Air Force Museum