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Propeller from Gotha Bomber

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, London, Hangar Two, 68/C/410

Single blade from 2BW propeller with brass flashing, from a German Gotha biplane bomber.

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Skin Fragment from Gotha Bomber

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, London, Hangar Two, 71/C/754

Small rectangular fragment of linen from Gotha G V bomber, showing stencilled serial number Go 674 in black ink.

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Gotha Aircraft Skin Fragment

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1994/0526/C

Small rectangular fragile fragment of linen fabric from Gotha biplane bomber with purple and green paint remains one side and inked "GOTHA S.960 shot down at Harty Point by Capt Haines, Date May 19th 1918 at 11.30pm".

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Report by General Smuts on Air Organisation and the Direction of Aerial Operations

Archives, In Storage, B404

This report by General Jan Smuts, a prominent South African military leader, was presented on 17 August 1917 to the UK War Cabinet. It recommends the establishment of a separate air service and is seen as the founding document of the Royal Air Force.

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