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Description: | British officer served with Royal Flying Corps in GB, 1913-1914
REEL 1 Aspects of period with Royal Flying Corps in GB, 1913-1914: learning to fly in Bristol Boxkite, 1913; reasons for returning to Rifle Bde from Hugh Trenchard's staff, 1914; use of man lifting kites; public perception of aviators; memories of balloon flying including experimenting with long distance balloon; attitude of Royal Flying Corps to airships; operating airships including reconnaissance flight during exercises; story stopping off at home for breakfast in airstrip; amusing story of airship arriving at his wedding. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Adams, Michael | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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