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Sopwith Triplane
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1937, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/19
The Triplane was a highly manoeuvrable single-seat scout with phenomenal rates of climb and roll. The arrival of the Triplane on the Western Front in early 1917 made such an impression on the Germans that they asked their manufacturers to produce triplane fighters, leading to the Fokker Dr1 of 'Red Baron' fame.
SE5A Interplane Strut
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/A/508
On 30 July 1918 Group Captain Ira 'Taffy' Jones, flying SE5A D6895 with No. 74 Squadron, fought a German Rumpler aircraft. During the engagement, this wing strut from his aircraft was damaged by gunfire (the bullet damage can be seen). After despatching the Rumpler, Jones went on to shoot down a second German aircraft before landing, when his aircraft collapsed.
Pilot's flying log book of 2nd Lieutenant William Munro Yool, 27 March 1917-28 November 1924
Archives, 27 MAR 1917-28 NOV 1924, In Storage, B1914
Yool records flights with No.22 Squadron September-October 1917 in France and then with No.39 Squadron January-October 1918. No.39 Squadron was a home defence fighter squadron equipped with the Bristol F.2b aircraft frequently known as the Bristol fighter to protect London from air attack.
St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, In Storage, 71/D/1163
The Order of St Michael and St George was instituted in 1818 by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, for service overseas.
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