Here are the photos from this weekend at the RAF Museum Hendon, where the Old Contemptibles, Great War Society and RAF Museum staff teamed up to portray 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, based at Vert Galant, late March 1918. A fantastic time had by all and we put on a high quality, accurate and respectful portrayal of the Royal Flying Corps which received many positive comments, among the most appreciated of which were from the daughter of a Sopwith Camel pilot
Our Bristol, Bristol F2b Fighter E2466, code ‘I’, as flown by Captain WFJ Harvey
Left to right, back row – Ack Emma’s (Air Mechanics) Williams, Williams, Harris and Langham
front row – Lieutenant Creek and Captain Poole
From one of many 22 Squadron songs – “With a top Lewis gun we would have a lot of fun”. I believe the mounting is made from two converted bomb racks?
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Worker Shaw with the Crossley Tender – of course, with the WAAC freeing up men for more vital roles, they took over many roles within the RFC as well as the Army itself, including driving, which was a popular task
Suitably attired for a high altitude O Pip
Accurate underwing Squadron code markings
By: John Aeroclub - 18th April 2009 at 10:28
A Taube of IX Corp flown by Herman Dessler attacked Paris on Aug 29 1914 killing one civilian. The defending monoplane has the look of a Nieuport 6 whilst the biplane is a bit fictious.
John
By: wl745 - 18th April 2009 at 08:15
what types or are they ficticious?
could that be an F2 B attacking?!!!This is a German postcard,did they ever bomb Paris?
By: Rlangham - 11th April 2009 at 15:34
Which hangar doors? The Claude Grahame-White Hangar ones? They have been opened before, so yes
By: SADSACK - 11th April 2009 at 11:26
re;
Can they open the hangar doors? Or have they signed up to that ridiculous treaty (that Duxford did) which forbids opening hangar doors? Can anyone fill me on that?
By: Rlangham - 6th April 2009 at 17:35
Thanks Tim, glad you like the photos. As for the Grahame White Hangar, whilst the Battle of Britain hall is being refurbished it is open all day, apart from during the Easter holidays when it reverts back to it’s normal opening hours of 1000-1200.
What plans were those? I don’t see how it would be possible to roll any of the aircraft used on the displays outside for the weekend – the Sopwith Tabloid replica was pushed part-outside during the Hendon pageant last year and they’ve had a Spitfire from the stores parked outside in the past (and probably will be in the future too)
By: SADSACK - 6th April 2009 at 16:35
re;
thats what I was thinking 😉 usually not enough staff!
Fantastic pics. I guess plans to roll a/c outside from time to time have died out?
By: Billy Boggins - 6th April 2009 at 13:35
Must be an April fool
It appears the Gahame White building was open…..
By: gwrco - 6th April 2009 at 12:16
Rob
…..well done to one and all!
Good to see the ‘forefathers’ of the RAF being portrayed in a such a good setting! Excellent photies chum!!
tim
By: Rlangham - 5th April 2009 at 23:38
A couple more
AM Williams with the DH9A – his great-grandfather served in the RFC/RAF on a DH9 Squadron
Curling, Lewis gun style!
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