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  BRITISH WW1/EARLY RAF IMMOBILE ‘I’ SLEEVE INSIGNIA

  Another rare piece of early RAF uniform insignia being the sleeve’I’ detailing a member of an RAF immobile service unit. White ‘I’ on black backing. Moth and damage free, with traces of old glue and paper to the reverse where removed from an album.

  £175.00

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  WW1 BRITISH ‘AIR BOARD’ (COVERING R.N.A.S. & R.F.C. TYPES) TECHNICAL NOTES on RIGGING

  A superb condition, Technical Department note book on rigging covering six different types of aircraft. The book cover is with the owner / user name applied in black ink and 'purple' indelible pencil. The notes are crisp and clear, accompanied by superb technical drawings and a couple of period photographic images. A nice item to find in this outstanding condition.

  £135.00

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  WW1 ROYAL FLYING CORPS SOUVENIR FROM FRANCE

  Made under the same cottage style industry as hand embroidered silk post cards, this is a superb silk pillow case with large embroidered R.F.C. pilot wings, Corps motto and wording ’Souvenir From France’. A more ’up-market’ form of silk embroidery that would probably have been intended for sale to an R.F.C. pilot / air crew for sending home to a sweetheart or parent. There is some age

  £300.00

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  PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF Col. JAMES LETHBRIDGE BROOKE TEMPLER KRRC / RE

  Col. Templer is considered to be the ‘father’ of British military aviation!.... In 1862 the British Army undertook minor trials with balloons. In 1878 (the then) Captain Templer having an interest in ballooning formed with the ‘blessing’ of the War Office, the first British Army Balloon school at Woolwich. During the second Boer war 1899 - 1902 he served with the Scientific and Departmental Corps working with steam

  £175.00