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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.
Blériot XXVII
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1911-1939, In Storage, 85/A/226
The Blériot XXVII, dating from 1911, was built for speed. This streamlined single-seat racing monoplane with a rotary engine, shared many construction features with other contemporary Blériot monoplanes, such as the shoulder-mounted wing.
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.
German One Mark Banknote
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914-1918, In Storage, X003-7956
RAF officers in German prisoner of war camps in 1918 were able to cash cheques and purchase items from their German captors. This note was brought back from Bayreuth prisoner camp by former prisoner of war Lieutenant Wilfred Harry Pollard.
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.
Control Car, Armstrong Whitworth R.33
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1920, In Storage, X002-8227
The front section of the forward control car of HMA R.33
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.
Hucks Starter
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, 1995/0050/V
Most aircraft engines had to be started by swinging the propeller by hand until Captain Bentfield Hucks invented the Hucks Starter just after the First World War. It could start engines more quickly and with less risk of accidents.
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