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Certificate issued to Lieutenant (temporary Captain) John S. Wheelwright by the Royal Air Force, circa 1918. Notes that Wheelwright was mentioned in the "London Gazette" for gallant and distinguished services and states the King's high appreciation…

Oblique aerial photograph of a castle or fort, circa 1910s-1920s.Stamped on verso: "Royal Naval Air Service. This [illegible] paper is the property of His Majesty's Government and is prepared solely for official purposes. The illegal possession of…

Oblique aerial photograph of a city, circa 1910s-1920s. Stamped on verso: “Royal Air Service. Photographic Section. Subject: [blank]. Altitude: [blank]. Negative No.: [blank]. Date of issue: [blank]. Station: [blank]. Please quote as above for…

Newspaper clipping, "New rescue raft from factory of family concern," from the Kent and Sussex Courier, October 1943. Reports on the development and test trials of a new life raft.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's…

Advertisement for a compass distributed by Lilley and Reynolds Limited, London, England, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Advertisement for a P.T. Tidecourse Indicator distributed Lilley and Reynolds Limited, London, England, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943. The album contains approximately 237 black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and paper ephemera items documenting Wheelwright's…

Watercolor painting of Royal Naval Air Service servicemen and North Sea-class airship NS-3 in a hangar, RNAS Longside, Scotland, circa 1917. Inscription on verso: "Sketch of No. 20."

Watercolor sketch of a tethered balloon, circa 1917-1918. Pencil lines depict how the balloon is tied and anchored to the ground. Reverse includes numerous ink sketches.

Watercolor painting of a British airship (designation No. 4), circa 1910s-1920s. A British flag hangs below the gasbag.