Photograph of a Bristol Fighter F.2B aircraft (tail number P 37) of McCook Field, U.S. Army Air Corps, circa 1910s-1930s. The aircraft has a Royal Flying Corps roundel on the fuselage.
Fabric RFC wings patch. Black patch with gold embroidered wings. At center of wings is laurel wreath with RFC logo in center, and crown atop wreath. Back of patch is clean.
WWI Military medal bar, Lt. Lionel Cherry Gilmour. 3 medals on bar, with straight 1914-1915 Service Star - red, white and blue striped ribbon with gold star shaped medal. Star has British crown and crossed swords making the points, with 1914-1915 at…
Framed collection of military pins that belonged to Lt. Lionel Cherry Gilmour, who flew with the Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps during WWI.
Wooden frame is painted gold, with glass front. Interior of frame has white wooden border with pink silk…
Graduation certificate issued by the Royal Flying Corps to Lionel Cherry Gilmour, February 19, 1918. Certifies that Gilmour has completed a course in the Military Flying Wing and is qualified for RFC service.
Photograph of a hotel that served as a billet for Royal Flying Corps pilots, Turnberry, Scotland, circa 1917-1918.Inscription on verso: "Turnberry Hotel where R.F.C. pilots were billeted."Part of a photograph album related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's…
Photograph of a hotel that served as a billet for Royal Flying Corps pilots, Turnberry, Scotland, circa 1917-1918.Inscription on verso: "Hotel at Turnberry, Scotland."Part of a photograph album related to Lionel Cherry Gilmour's service with the…
In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part eight, he discusses his final weeks with the Royal Flying Corps and his…
In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part seven, he discusses his time as a pilot with No. 43 Squadron and No. 25…
In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part six, he discusses his pilot training in England and his time with No. 43…