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Royal Flying Corps Type A Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915-1918, London, Hangar Two, 69/I/1320

This hand-held, glass plate camera was designed by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and manufactured by the Thornton Pickard Camera Company for aerial photography.

Open-fronted wooden box about the size of a shoe box with brass and leather fittings, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

20lb Cooper Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1918, London, Hangar Two, 65/O/869

Sand coloured body with light green and red bands at nose, single suspension lug. Complete with tail, detonator tube and screw on/off nose cap (broken).

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Sopwith Pup

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 82/A/1067

The Pup, thought of by its pilots as the perfect flying machine, was used extensively by the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps both at home and abroad. The first Pups reached the Western Front in the autumn of 1916 allowing the enthusiastic British pilots to maintain their hard won domination until mid-1917 when newer German aircraft redressed the balance.

Bi-plane fighter with light undersides and darker green camouflage above, © RAF Museum / Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Military Cross of Lieutenant Harold (Harry) Jameson

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916, In Storage, 72/D/706

Harold (Harry) Jameson joined the RFC as a Direct Entrant in February 1914. He embarked for France as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in August, being promoted Air Mechanic 1st Class in September. Whilst serving with 4 Squadron he was awarded the Medaille Militaire 'For Gallantry' during the period 21-30 August 1914. He trained as a pilot in 1916 before returning to France and joining No. 42 Squadron. Jameson was awarded the Military Cross on 18 November 1916.

Silver cross hanging from a silver bar on a ribbon, Royal Air Force Museum

Pilot's flying log book of Captain Cyril Hamilton Blyth Readman, 27 April 1916-2 January 1918

Archives, 1916-1918, In Storage, X002-5497/001

Cyril Readman initially joined the Durham Light Infantry before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps.

Pilot's flying log book, Crown

Pilot's flying log book of Second Lieutenant Maurice Alfred Kay, 8 September 1916-29 April 1917

Archives, 08 SEP 1916-29 APR 1917, In Storage, B1705

Alfred Kay on completing his flying training served as an instructor in the UK before being posted to No.56 Squadron in France in the spring of 1917.

Pilot's flying log book of Second Lieutenant Maurice Alfred Kay, 8 September 1916-29 April 1917 | B1705, Royal Air Force Museum

Pilot's flying log book of Lieutenant Lionel Arthur West, 17 December 1917-7 September 1921

Archives, 17 DEC 1917-07 SEP 1921, In Storage, X007-1071

Lionel West from Handsworth, Birmingham joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. After completing his flying training he was posted to No.2 Aeroplane Supply Depot in August 1918.

small note book, Crown

Flying Helmet Mark I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1930, London, Hangar One, X002-6497

The original RAF flying helmet. This pattern of helmet was first issued to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and continued in service with the RAF into the 1930s.

Soft brown leather fur-lined helmet with chinstrap and upturned fur peak, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Aircraft Factory Mk V Barometric Altimeter

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, London, Hangar Two, 1994/0224/I

Damaged aircraft altimeter with shrapnel damage, missing front glass and indicator finger.

Image pending

Manuscript letter from 2Lt Kevin Robert Furniss to Mr William Marter Furniss, 6 April 1917

Archives, 06 APR 1917, Cosford, Hangar Two, X007-5202/006/001/002

Manuscript letter from 2Lt Kevin Robert Furniss to Mr William Marter Furniss, 6 April 1917

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