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Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader Bernard Curtis Rice MC, 1916-1928

Archives, In Storage, X002-5429/001/001

Bernard Rice enlisted into the army four days after the outbreak of war, where he joined the Army Service Corps and served in France as a despatch rider.

Small manuscript log book, Crown

Pilot's flying log book of Captain Norman Howard Bottomley, 17 December 1915-16 October 1917

Archives, In Storage, AC71/2/5

Norman Bottomley was commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment before transferring to the RFC in late 1915. Bottomley did not fly operationally during the First World War, but after completing his flying training, spent the war instructing both in the UK and in France.

Pilot's flying log book of Captain Norman Howard Bottomley, 17 December 1915-16 October 1917 | AC71/2/5, RAF Museum

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

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/11

Interview with William Patrick Elms, who served in the Royal Navy, the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force between 1908 and 1929.

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Test flying log books of Maurice Vincent McCudden, 1925-1933

Archives, In Storage, AC73/8/3

These flying log books relate to test flying work undertaken by Maurice Vincent McCudden and cover 30 June 1925-23 May 1933.

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Recording of interviews with Leonard Bennett, John Kiel Tullis and Squadron Leader C Andrews, 25 January 1973

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/2

Interviews with Leonard Bennett, John Tullis and Claude Andrews on their First World War experiences. This includes the Royal Naval Air Service and time in Holzminden prisoner of war camp.

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Flying log books of Group Captain Oliver Campbell Bryson, 1916-1937

Archives, In Storage, AC97/93/13

Five pilot's flying log books, bound into one volume of Group Captain Oliver Campbell Bryson. Bryson has quite a remarkable military career. Bryson was wounded in cavalry charge of the Dorset Yeomanry at Agagia in February 1916. After recuperating from his wounds he transferred to the RFC and began pilot training, gaining his Royal Aero Club Certificate in December 1916.

Small book with manuscript additions, Crown

Recordings of a speech by Winston Churchill, the opening of 615 Squadron’s new headquarters and the story of a B.E.2c propeller

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC76/3

Three recordings: A speech made by Sir Winston Churchill at RAF Biggin Hill; the opening of 615 Squadron's headquarters in Croydon; Air Vice Marshal Sowrey’s story of a B.E.2c propeller.

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Pilot's flying log book of Captain Donald Daere Walrond-Skinner, 14 September 1916-3 October 1917

Archives, In Storage, X007-9146/001

Captain Walrond-Skinner was posted to France to Join No.20 Squadron in late September 1917. After only six days in France the aircraft which he was piloting was hit by anti-aircraft fire and was then chased by seven or eight enemy aircraft. The aircraft crashed and both Walrond-Skinner and his observer were slightly injured.

small note book, Crown

Unofficial pilot's flying log book of Second Lieutenant Max Walter Wilson, RFC, May 1916-February 1917

Archives, In Storage, DC76/211/1

Much of the log book records Wilson's time undergoing pilot training and then as a flying instructor in the United Kingdom. The majority of his flying being undertaken in Avro 504 and E.E.2c aircraft.

manuscript log book, Crown

Pilot's flying log book of Corporal John (Jack) Anthony McCudden, 1917-1918

Archives, In Storage, AC73/8/2

The pilot’s flying log book of Second Lieutenant John (Jack) Anthony McCudden MC covers 31 March 1917-26 February 1918.

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