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Royal Aero Club Gold Medallion awarded to Sir Arthur Whitten Brown

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, In Storage, 65/C/725

This medallion was awarded to Arthur Brown to commemorate the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic by an aircraft. Brown the navigator and his pilot, John Alcock, flew from Newfoundland to Ireland in a converted Vickers Vimy bomber in a little over 16 hours in June 1919.

Royal Aero Club Gold Medallion, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Commemorative Plaque for Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, 65/C/727

Small rectangular plaque with obverse design of two winged figures, one female, who is holding a wreath over the head of the accompanying male figure.

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Horseshoe

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, 1993/0672/C

Carried on Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight 1919. Presented to RAFM by BAC Weybridge in 1974.

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Commemorative Plaque for Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, 65/C/726

Heavy rectangular presentation plaque with curved top. Obverse has winged female figure flanked by aeroplane and airship; inscription on reverse, flanked by aeronautical designer looking up at a bird for inspiration, and an engineer working on a rotary engine. Reverse worn and tarnished.

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Commemorative Medallion for Alcock and Brown Atlantic Crossing

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, 65/C/729

Circular medallion with obverse showing seagull and Wright Type biplane within laurel wreath border. Plain rim.

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Bowl, Handley Page V/1500 Propeller Boss

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, London, Hangar Three/Four, 73/C/1280

This bowl has been carved from the mahogany propellor boss of Handley Page bomber, the ‘Old Carthusian’, which made the first ‘through-flight’ from England to India in 1919 to take part in the Third Anglo-Afghan war.

Bowl, Handley Page V/1500 Propeller Boss | 73/C/1280, IAIN DUNCAN

Portable Oil Tank, Heater Type, 40 Gallons, 2 Wheel

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1925, London, Hangar Three/Four, 76/V/779

Portable oil tanks were used to refill aircraft with engine oil.

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First World War Memorial Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1920, Cosford, Hangar Two, X002-5855

Charlotte Annie Day joined the WRAF on 4 November 1918. She died in hospital on 30 November 1918 while undergoing training at the WRAF Depot Blandford, a victim of the 1918/1919 flu epidemic.

Brass disk showing the goddess, Britannia, with a lion. The disk is inset into a dark wood ornate square frame, RAF Museum

Victory Medal of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1920, In Storage, 72/D/710

Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson's Victory Medal. The edge is impressed Captain H. Jameson. The medal was mis-marked, Jameson did not reach the rank of Captain

Royal Air Force Museum

1914 Star of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1920, In Storage, 72/D/708

Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson's 1914 Star.

A four pointed star, the top point replaced by a crown. Two crossed swords on the face appear to provide four further points, Royal Air Force Museum

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