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RFC-RAF Handley-Page Night Bombing Pilot - Training Card 1918-19

$ 20.59

Availability: 80 in stock
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    RFC-RAF "Royal Air Force Training Transfer Card - Long Distance Night Bombing Pilots"  22-page comprehensive mini logbook to Flight Cadet
    G. A. Johnston (possibly George or Geoffrey). He joins the RFC 3-20-18 at the School for Military Aeronautics - Oxford. Transfers to Uxbridge Armament School, then to 8. Y.D.S at Netheravon, then to RAF "B" Squadron at Stonehenge, Salisbury. Johnston has flown: D.H.6, F.E.2b, M.F.S.H and H.P aircraft with: 55 mins on FE2b, 3:40 daylight flts on Handley Pages with another 3:55 night flying. Total of 83:35 flight time. As of 12-21-18 he has passed 32-day course on Handley Pages (day and night) with course structure itemized. Fascinating record of training in late WW1!  Record ends 1-2-19 with notation: "Good H.P. Pilot" signed by O.C. Major. Shipping lower 48 US states only.