Royal Flying Corps Collection

Captain Albert Ball VC DSO (2 bars) MC
Captain Albert Ball VC DSO** MC

British pilot Captain Albert Ball posing with trophies from his 43rd victory, 1917. Captain Ball was one of Britains most prolific fighter aces of the First World War

Charles Brown and friends
Charles Brown (right) in Army uniform, chatting with friends or relatives, circa 1919

Queen Alexandra at the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough, July 3rd, 1915, where she named four of the aeroplanes furnished by the Overseas Club to the Royal Flying Corps. July 3rd, 1915

A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400439 A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

An aeroplane on the stocks, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400468 An aeroplane on the stocks, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

On the Somme: RFC men building their winter hut, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400477 On the Somme: RFC men building their winter hut, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Queen Mary visits aerodrome shed, 5 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Queen Mary visits aerodrome shed, 5 Jul 1917. Queen Mary of Teck leaving the aerodrome at Royal Flying Corps Headquarters at St. Omer, France on July 5, 1917, during World War I.

'Combat Aerien; Parmi les forces alliees aerienes; Montage d'areoplanes repares dans un atelier de parc d'armee; le service des reparations etait peut-etre le plus parfait de toute la

Lieutenant John Renne, portrait photograph, 1918 May. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lieutenant John Renne, portrait photograph, 1918 May. British airman

Le Zeppelin Abattu; Dans la banlieue Nord de Londres; Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Zeppelin Abattu; Dans la banlieue Nord de Londres; Le lieutenant-aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Senator New, 1917. Colonel Lee (right)

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917. (Note camera held by man on right)

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917

A Royal Aircraft Factory B. E. 2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in
A Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 was a British single-engine two-seat biplane which was in service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) from 1912 until the end of World War I. About 3, 500 were built

The Bristol Fighter, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400414 The Bristol Fighter, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Last Victory of James McCudden, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400412 The Last Victory of James McCudden, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw

Trench Strafing, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400417 Trench Strafing, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Death of Werner Voss, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400409 The Death of Werner Voss, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Werner Voss (1897-1917)

Heroism: Rhodes Moorhouse Gaining the V. C. illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400406 Heroism: Rhodes Moorhouse Gaining the V.C. illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw

L. T. Culley Gets His Zeppelin, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400419 L.T. Culley Gets His Zeppelin, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Phantom Plane, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400413 The Phantom Plane, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Decoy, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400408 Decoy, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Fokker Scourge, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400405 The Fokker Scourge, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Early War Training School, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400401 Early War Training School, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Captain Albert Ball, 1921 (oil on canvas)
3744469 Captain Albert Ball, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Davis, Noel Denholm (1876-1950); 134.6x104.1 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Sopwith Dolphin fighter plane (colour litho)
813758 Sopwith Dolphin fighter plane (colour litho) by Watson, Geoffrey (fl.1905-49) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sopwith Dolphin fighter plane.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Bombing the Turks at the Dardanelles, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400404 Bombing the Turks at the Dardanelles, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commander C)

Daylight Raid on London, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400407 Daylight Raid on London, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A Dog Fight, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400418 A Dog Fight, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Death of Richthofen, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400416 The Death of Richthofen, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel Bishop Gains his V. C, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400411 Colonel Bishop Gains his V.C, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First British Air Reconnaissance in the Great War, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400400 The First British Air Reconnaissance in the Great War, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw

Study for Captain Albert Ball (oil on canvas)
3744367 Study for Captain Albert Ball (oil on canvas) by Davis, Noel Denholm (1876-1950); 36.8x29.8 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho)
976433 Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

L Escadrille Lafayette, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400410 L Escadrille Lafayette, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Avros Raid on Friedrichschafen, November 21st, 1914, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400402 Avros Raid on Friedrichschafen, November 21st, 1914, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw

Swagger stick, Royal Flying Corps, ca. 1910s. Creator: Unknown
Swagger stick, Royal Flying Corps, ca. 1910s. First World War wood swagger stick with bullet cartridge tip and brass handle, owned by Lt. Wes D. Archer

Officers service cap, Royal Flying Corps, ca. 1910s. Creator: Lincoln Bennet Company Ltd
Officers service cap, Royal Flying Corps, ca. 1910s. First World War O.D. billed cap with RFC badge and RAF cloth badge worn over band, owned by Lt. Wes D. Archer

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"Royal Flying Corps: A Glimpse into the Heroic Skies of History" Captain Albert Ball VC DSO (2 bars) MC, a legendary figure in aviation history, soared through the skies with unparalleled bravery and skill. Alongside him were Charles Brown and their fearless comrades, united by their love for flight. Queen Alexandra graced the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough on July 3rd, 1915. Her presence symbolized the importance of aviation in times of war and its potential to shape our future. The Bristol Fighter, depicted in an illustration from John Hamilton's "Flying Memories, " showcases the remarkable engineering prowess that allowed pilots to dominate the skies during World War I. In another vivid lithograph from "Flying Memories, " we witness James McCudden's last victorious battle before his untimely demise. His courage serves as a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who took to the air. Trench strafing was a harrowing reality faced by these brave aviators. The illustration captures their relentless determination as they risked everything for victory. Werner Voss met his tragic end amidst aerial combat, immortalized in an evocative lithograph from "Flying Memories. " It reminds us of both the perils and sacrifices made by these valiant individuals. Rhodes Moorhouse's heroic act earned him the Victoria Cross (V. C. ), celebrated in yet another striking illustration from John Hamilton's book. Such acts exemplify selflessness and valor beyond measure. L. T. Culley achieved what seemed impossible – bringing down a zeppelin. This incredible feat is captured beautifully in an illustration that encapsulates both triumph and ingenuity. "The Phantom Plane" takes us into uncharted territory where mystery shrouds every flight. This ethereal image invites us to ponder upon unknown realms explored by daring aviators. Intriguingly deceptive, "Decoy" reveals how cunning tactics were employed to confuse and outwit the enemy.