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Royal Aero Club gold medal

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1963, In Storage, 1996/0297/C

In recognition of his huge contribution to the development of aviation, Geoffrey de Havilland was awarded the Royal Aero Club gold medal in 1963. From the early 1920s, the de Havilland company produced many successful airliners and training aircraft for airlines, flying schools and record breakers.

Gold plate decorated with wings around the rim, in the centre the Greek god Hermes with his left foot on a rock., © RAF Museum

Recording of an interview with Group Captain Leonard Snaith, 14 October 1975

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/42

Interview with Group Captain Leonard Somerville Snaith, who served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force as a draughtsman, aero-engine fitter and pilot from 1917.

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