Airman Collection

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing two pilots in flight, with other planes in the background. 1936

Major James McCudden, Royal Flying Corps, WW1
Major James Thomas Byford McCudden (1895-1918), officer and pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. He received more medals for gallantry than any other British airman serving in

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a pilot in flying gear, gesturing towards three biplanes in flight. 1934

Major James McCudden, Royal Flying Corps, WW1
Major James Thomas Byford McCudden (1895-1918), officer and pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. He received more medals for gallantry than any other British airman serving in

WW2 poster, Wings for Victory, Lets Go, National Savings. Date: circa 1944

British airman dropping a bomb by hand, WW1
A British airman dropping a bomb by hand, in midair, during the First World War. The message on the bomb reads: Hun, Bulgar, Share This Ration. Date: 1914-1918

Monkey making flight at Bath Aviation Meeting 1912
At the first Bath Aviation Meeting, Little Nat (monkey) made an ascent with Mr. Hucks, a well known airman at the time, after being up a short time the pilot had to come down owing to engine

Commander C. R. Samson R. N
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 5 February 1931), British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal

WW2 - Fit and ready to join the RAF - strong like Father
" We Must Hand it to the RAF" WW2 - Fit and ready to join the RAF - strong like Father! A girl is happy to hand over her boy to the service of the country

WW2 Christmas card, Escort! A Chelsea Pensioner looks in admiration at an RAF airman with an elegant woman on each arm. Date: 1941

China Yankee Imperialist
Representatives of the Chinese people, including a soldier, a sailor and an airman, drive Yankee imperialists out of Korea

WW1 - Georges Guynemer in his SPAD
Georges Guynemer (1894-1917) - popular hero and an airman of distinction, Guynemer won many medals in his prolific career. Photograph published in September 1917

Two posters, Spot at Sight, Enemy Uniforms, WW2. German parachutist, soldier, airman and sailor. 1940s

RNAS Airmen early 1900s

T Campbell Black, pilot Date: 1935

H L Brook, pilot Date: 1935

Flight Lieutenant G H Stainforth Pilot Raf 1935
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Flight-Lieutenant R L R Atcherley, pilot Date: 1935

Captain Hs Broad, pilot Date: 1935

Captain C D Barnard, pilot Date: 1935

C W A Scott, pilot Date: 1935

WW2 - Stranded In The Sudd, Crocodile
An illustration from a wartime short story, Stranded In The Sudd, written by Major J. T. Gorman. The image shows a fight between a crocodile and Karif. An airman watches on from behind

WW2 - Dave Dawson With The R. A. F
An illustration for a WW2 story book, Dave Dawson With The R.A.F. written by R. Sidney Bowen. The image shows a British airman gunner firing in an aerial conflict. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Comic Illustrations
A pair of comical WW2 illustrations showing an airman attempting to tighten up a loose wheel mid flight, the second scene depicts a pair of worried faces as the men watch their aircraft's tail

WW2 - R. A. F. Airman Fully Equipped
A photograph portraying a British WW2 Royal Air Force pilot fully equipped for a high altitude flight, with oxygen, radio, electrically heated clothing and parachute. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Birthday Card, Keep Your Head In!
A comical WW2 birthday greetings card which shows a conservation between a pilot and an airman as they fly a British plane. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 R. A. F. Airman
An illustration which portrays a fully equipped British Royal Air Force airman. Date: 1941

R. A. F. Airman Loading Incendiary Bombs
An illustration which portrays a Royal Air Force airman loading incendiary bombs into his plane. Date: 1941

With The R. A. F
A front cover illustration for a WW2 childrens book titled With The R.A.F. by Noel Monks. The image portrays an airman wearing leather helmet and goggles, smiling as he looks toward the sky

WW2 Airman And Briton
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a British airman while a British army soldier stands with all his equipment on the right. Date: circa 1940

WW2, Jackie Saves An Airman
This illustration shows Jackie, a fictional WW2 lady of the Emergency Mobile Canteen Corps, bravely pulling a British airman away from his flaming wreck of a plane. Date: circa 1940s

Selection of Player's Cigarette Packets
A selection of Player's Cigarette Packets Date: 20th century

A British Airman
A portrait oil painting of a British military airman, identified as Lieut. Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge, a Canadian First World War flying ace, credited with 28 victories

RAF instructor teaching New Zealand cadets, WW2
RAF instructor seated on the cowling teaches some New Zealand Cadets Date: circa 1941

RAF airmen just back from a long night flight, WW2
RAF airmen just back from a long night flight Date: circa 1941

Illustration of man and woman in aeroplane, on aeromoon
Illustration of man and woman in aeroplane with United States flags and flowers, on aeromoon'. Captioned, In the first flight of happiness: The Aeromoon and ?

Claude Graham White, pioneering aviator
Claude Graham White, nicknamed Claudie, pioneering aviator Date: 1911

Canada's Air Chief in Britain
Air Commodore Leigh Forbes Stevenson (1895-1989), in command of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Great Britain, with Wing Commander A. P. Campbell, a member of his staff. Date: 1940

Two VCs and a DFC
Sergeant John Hannah, V.C. Pilot Officer C. A. H. Connor, D.F.C. And Flt. Lt. R. A. B. Learoyd, V. C. being celebrated for their achievements leading to Victoria Crosses

Oswald Boelcke, German aviator, WW1
Oswald Boelcke (1891-1916), German flying ace of the First World War. He is considered to be the father of the German fighter air force, and was the first to formalise rules of air fighting

Comic postcard, Bride and groom leaving church Date: 20th century

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher Course
The Caption is Refresher Course They are sitting in a Forces Club. These were run by the NaFI and the WVS among others. Maybe the girl works there. A little dog is feeding at a bowl

The Indian as a Flying Man, WW1
1918 article from The Graphic reporting on the increase in Indians in the air service during the First World War. Date: 1918

Refreshments for airmen, WW2
Refreshments for airmen during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Poster, Careless Talk May Cost His Life, WW2
Poster, Careless Talk May Cost His Life. circa 1940

Gamages advertisement, RAF outfits in air force blue
Advertisement for Royal Air Force uniforms in air force blue available from Holborn department store, Gamages. The full uniform is on offer from tunic and breeches to cap bars, wings and buckles

A German observer taking aerial photographs using a pistol-camera over the side of his aircraft. Date: 1916

WW2 greetings card, RAF pilot
WW2 pop-up greetings card (inside), RAF pilot shaking hands with a colleague. Date: circa 1942

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