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Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a (D8434)

Photographs, In Storage, P020964

Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a. Aircraft serial D8434.

Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a, starboard front view on ground., Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Marshal of the RAF Viscount Trenchard of Wolfeton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/D/1074

Lord Trenchard's medal group includes the Distinguished Service Order awarded during his early military career as well as decorations from his Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force service.

A row of twelve different medals with ribbons, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Christmas card from 26 Squadron, RFC, serving in East Africa, 1917

Archives, In Storage, A480

Christmas has been and continues to be marked by RAF stations and squadrons. This particular Christmas Card is significant as it was designed by 26 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps - the RAF's predecessor - while they were stationed in East Africa during the First World War.

Christmas Card from 26 squadron for 1917 showing a stylised East African landscape, with a tented camp and an aircraft, © RAF Museum

Pilot's flying log book of Captain Olans Charles William Johnsen, 2 April 1917-6 May 1918

Archives, In Storage, B3757

Capt Johnsen initially served with the Royal Field Artillery in France until he was wounded in October 1915. After recovering from his wounds he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and began pilot training.

Log book., Log book.

Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs Series A

Library, In Storage, 011445

Aerial reconnaissance was one of the primary roles carried out by the Royal Flying Corps and latterly by the Royal Air Force during the First World War.

Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs Series A | 011445, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset

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.

Foolscap page of typescript, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Aircraft Factory BE2b (Replica)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1992/0382/A

The BE2b was a very stable aircraft. On 26 April 1915, in the First World War, 2nd Lt William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse attacked Courtrai Railway Station, Cambrai, Northern France flying BE2b No. 687. Dropping a 100lb bomb he was fatally wounded by ground fire but managed to fly home, and was awarded the first Victoria Cross for an aerial action.

Biplane with white body and wings and wooden struts, © RAF Museum

Recording of a conversation between Mr Jack Bruce, Squadron Leader Jackson Dymond and Mr J G Richardson, 17 November 1966

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/38

Conversation with J G Richardson, who served in the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force.

Image pending

Recording of an interview with Captain Percival Niger Michael (Puggy) Shone, 1 March 1976

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/41

Interview with Captain Percival (Puggy) Shone, who fought on the Somme in 1916 before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps. He then served as an observer in 48 Squadron.

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Roll of RFC officers listed by seniority, 9 July 1914

Archives, In Storage, A274

This Seniority Roll of Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Officers in the Military Wing was issued with orders on 9 July 1914.

Page two of typescript document titled 'Supplement to RFC (MW) Orders of Wednesday 9:7:14', Crown