Harry - 25th Sqn Air Mechanic's of the Royal Flying Corp

Harry is from the 25th Sqn "Hawkings" Air Mechanics of the Royal Flying Corps, who turns out to be another relative of mine. Harry worked for the 25th Sqn repairing war battered aircraft including Snipes, DH.4's and the impressive Handley Page. Thanks to a family member we have around 20 photos of him from the Great War.

Handley Page - Monsters of the Air

Handley Page WW1 bomber, great shot taken from the front.

Stoke-on-Trent Spitfire

Visited the "Stoke Spitfire" today at the Potteries Museum, this was gifted to the city as the Spitfire's designer Reginald Mitchell was born and brought up in Stoke. Alongside the Spitfire is a cut down of its engine and machine guns. There was a small volunteer organisation present who are trying to raise money to get this fantastic machine refurbished, they are also planning a 1:1 scale cockpit flight simulator to be in the museum.

http://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/visit/pmag/

98th squadron of the Royal Flying Corps

98th Squadron were one of fearless bomber squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps, originally formed from a training squadron they delivered bombing raids on German lines and supplies. My Great Grandfather Lt W Goffe was one of their pilots with his rear gunner/observer Sgt May.

Undated and untitled photo of the 98th squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, I presume taken during the early part of formation. Thanks to RAF Jever http://www.rafjever.org/

Royal Flying Corps - Lectures in Oxford

An excellent photo of the Royal Flying Corps attending flight lectures at Oxford University, found on the excellent resource that is the JISCmedia Hub from http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/3551?CISOBOX=1&REC=1