Case 64 - Australian Flying Crops - First World War 1914-1918

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Case 64 - Australian Flying Crops - First World War 1914-1918

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Case 64

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Hand embroidered blue silk - crown above the initials RFC flanked with wings and latin PER ARDUA AD ASTRA on a ribbon

French flag pole with white wind catcher and silver base .

Three plane mechanics all wearing blue overalls with black boots - one with blue hat and spanner - once with blue hat and drum - one with spanner with no hat .

Dissembled plane components including plane frame, upper and lower wings with French targets on top and underneath of upper wing, wheels, two wooden propeller - the plane is in silver / grey colour .

Plastic model plane , painted pale brown , Biplane , single propeller ; Red painted nose ; pilot with twin forward machine guns ; Two red centred wheels ; Anterior wings feature a red V bordered with white in centre of wings and a red centred ,…

Plastic model biplane, painted off white, single black central propeller, two black tired wheels with off white centres, black grille on nose and anterior body, two forward facing guns, pilot figure with brown clothing, black crosses on superior…

Plastic model single propeller monoplane , painted brown/white , open cockpit , edged with brown paint and pilot figure painted with black clothing , forward facing gun with V shaped sight above , silver painted front of body , two anterior black…

Dark green biplane with double front open cockpit in front of wings and one rear gunner cockpit , double four-member propeller engines with three sets of cable joins on each side of wings , double tail and a double-decker tail wings and double front…

White biplane with wing engines with brown four-member propellers, one front wheel , and two back double wheels underneath the wing, double tail with double tail wings, double cockpit with pilot and passenger present. No insignia.

Brown biplane with red nose and wheels, single open cockpit with twin black machine guns, wooden two-member propeller engine, string cables on wings and on tail and tail wings, two front wheels and one back wheel . Insignia - red and white 'V' stripe…

01 : Black textile patch with white embroidery of ' O ' and a feathered wing ;

Pair of fur lined leather chocolate-coloured gloves.

Portrait photograph with attached crown with wings and written inscriptions. Reverse side has ink postcard inscriptions

Flying goggles with glass lenses, black painted metal rims, grey knitted textile side shields, felt and leather sides, elastic strap with metal buckle

Brown leather flying helmet with grey fur and yellow flannelette lining, leather strap and metal buckel

Black textile patch decorated with two yellow stitched wings, a crown and 'AFC'

Plated iron thermos with glass coated interior. Cap unscrews, revealing cork stopper, exterior painted green. Also includes a brown leather carrying pouch, interior lid inscribed, possibly with someone's name and '101 Squadron // RAF'
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