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Schneider Trophy Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, 1986/1000/C

Miniature of the Schneider Trophy presented to the then Flight Lieutenant Sidney Webster, who flew the Supermarine S.5 to win the 1927 Schneider Trophy. Around the base are recorded the names of the winning teams of the trophy from 1927, 1929 and 1931.

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Schneider Trophy 1931, R.J. Mitchell

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, In Storage, 81/C/1293

When the UK won the Schneider Trophy in 1931 for the third time in a row, those involved received miniature replicas of the trophy. This one was presented to Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft designer. Mitchell would later design the Supermarine Spitfire.

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Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter, DSC, DFC

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X007-3906

Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter. He was awarded the DSC and bar for nine combat victories and for his bombing attacks on Zeebrugge Mole His DFC was a 1919 New Year's Honour and therefore without citation.

Medal bar of 12 medals, RAF Museum

Recording of an interview with William Patrick Elms, part two, 26 June 1974

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/12

Interview with William Elms, covering his interwar service in Malta, work for Imperial Airways and work as an instructor at Halton and Henlow.

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Recorded interview with Captain Eric Melrose Brown, 3 December 2014

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6791

Recorded interview with Eric Brown, who served as a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm and as a test pilot, working on deck landing and the testing of captured aircraft.

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Recording of a lecture on the Schneider Trophy races by Group Captain Leonard Snaith

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/43

Lecture in which Group Captain Leonard Somerville Snaith gives an account of the Schneider Trophy races from 1913 to 1931, including details of his personal involvement in the 1931 race.

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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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Group photograph of the High Speed Flight, 1929

Photographs, In Storage, P001198

Formal group portrait photograph of personnel of High Speed Flight posing in front of Supermarine S6.

three rows of people (two in front sitting on floor, second row of five n chairs, back row standing) in front of a monoplane, RAF Museum