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Sparrowhawks

Photographs, X008-9378/003

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

A light-coloured biplane, RAF Museum

Lt Com Smith, Lt Loton and Mr Crisp and Ford IJN and some PFO {sic}

Photographs, X008-9378/005

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

A group of Officers in front of a biplane, RAF Museum

Avros

Photographs, X008-9378/002

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

Biplanes in rows, RAF Museum

Sparrowhawk B.R.2

Photographs, X008-9378/007

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

A light-coloured biplane, RAF Museum

British Aircraft Mission Attached to the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service, 1921

Photographs, In Storage, X008-9378

In 1921 the Japanese Government requested that Britain sent a mission. Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent in September 1921.

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Parachute Descent from Avro

Photographs, X008-9378/016

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

A distant view of a parachute descending, RAF Museum

Admiral of the Fleet Count Togo, Admiral Baron Kato, C.O.B.A.M., Rear Admiral Tajiri and Admiral Prince Higashi Fushimi

Photographs, X008-9378/015

Despite Admiralty reservations, a Civil Aviation Mission was sent to Japan in September 1921. The Master of Sempill led the mission of 30 instructors and further support staff.

A group of Officers standing in front of a hangar, 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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Recording of an interview with Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Porter, part one, 17 November 1980

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/33

Interview with Sir Kenneth Porter, who trained at Halton and Cranwell and served in 2 Squadron before injury ended flying career. He was then a signals officer.

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Recording of interviews with Mr Leslie Kemp and Mr R.B. Brigham, 13 November 1978

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/24

Interviews with Leslie Kemp, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Fleet Air Arm, and R.B. Brigham, who was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.

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