RAF Museum- Dornier 17Z tall @ Potteries Museum Stoke

08/05/2015 - Friday night lecture on the recovery and restoration of the downed German Dornier 17Z which is undergoing restoration at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

Ex-Royal Flying Corp & Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - World War Two

Photo of Ex-RFC & RAF Volunteer Reserve - Taken around 1940/41 on the Isle of Man - On the reverse are signatures, comments and nicknames of the men shown in the photo. Some of the pilots are from the US & Canada according to the nicknames.

RAF museums DH.9

The RAF London's DH.9 I payed a visit too - what Walter Goffe flew is his last days of WW1

Rare 98th Squadron Photo - Royal Flying Corps

Here is a scan which had been hanging on my grandfathers wall showing what I believe to be the 98th Squadron which his father (2/LT Walter Scott Goffe) flew in.

A fantastic photo showing all the squadron, its believed this could have been taken before being deployed to France - or shortly after they arrived.

Cosford Spitfire

Shot of the RAF museum at cosfords Spitfire taken this morning on good Friday

The 20 Minuters Photo Opportunity

There's always time for a photo opportunity in war, here prepping a fighter for takeoff.

Super Handley Page Engine Room

An excellent photo of the Super Handley Page engine room!

Airfield Friends

Harry C - Posing for a photo next to a fighter at the aerodrome

All aboard! - The aircraft depot trucks

Super Handley Page

Super Handley Page - having a few checks & service

Baby Handley Page

Baby Handley Page - Harry Cock labeled as "me"!

From the collection

Air Crew of the 25th sqdn

Lt W Goffe & 2 other RFC/RAF Pilots

Lt W S Goffe with 2 unnamed Royal Flying Corp/RAF personal, taken after his injuries from the First World War. 

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