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1917 Royal Flying Corps WWI Aircraft DH4 Photo from MACHINE GUN SCHOOL archive

$ 15.13

Availability: 44 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Year of Issue: 1917
  • Original genuine item: Yes
  • Service: Royal Flying Corps
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Place/Town: Dymchurch
  • Aircraft Type: DH4
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Organisation Type: Military
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Condition: Used
  • Type: Photographs
  • Related Interest: Machine Gun School
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain

    Description

    1917 Royal Flying Corps WWI Aircraft DH4 Photo from MACHINE GUN SCHOOL archive
    This product data sheet is originally written in English.
    1917 Royal Flying Corps WWI Aircraft DH4 Original Photo MACHINE GUN SCHOOL datestamp to reverse
    This item came from an original collection of photos from the RFC Machine Gun School. Size 8" x 6" DYMCHURCH, also known as Hythe or Pelmarsh. The RFC Machine Gun School move here from Dover on November 27 1915. They used the Hythe ranges whilst the aircraft were based a Lympne. In February 1917 they moved to a new purpose built airfield at Dymchurch which was near Dymchurch Redoubt. In March 1918 the school was retitled No.1 (Observer) School of Aerial Gunnery. Shortly after they moved to a better site at New Romney. Dymchurch then became the main airfield associated with the Hythe ranges. It closed in 1919. (1) The site became an important training facility for the Royal Flying Corps and was home to the School of Aerial Gunnery. However, no airfield was established here until 1917 as the aircraft were based at Lympne. Due to the increased use of the Hythe ranges an airfield was required nearer to them and Dymchurch airfield (also known as Hythe or Pelmarsh) was established. The newly renamed No. 1 (Auxilary) School of Aerial Gunnery moved to the airfield in 1917 which was equipped with a number of Bessonneau hangars and other hutted accommodation. In 1918 the school became the No.1 (Observer) School, and in November 1918 it moved to New Romney airfield. The airfield was maintained as an emergency field and saw continued use by aircraft training on the ranges, however by 1919 it was closed. Although it was examined in 1942 as a possible Advanced Landing Ground, it wasn't used.
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    1917 Royal Flying Corps WWI Aircraft DH4 Original Photo MACHINE GUN SCHOOL datestamp to reverseThis item came from an original collection of photos from the RFC Machine Gun School. Size 8" x 6" DYMCHURCH, also known as Hythe or Pelmarsh. The RFC Machine Gun School move here from Dover on November 27 1915. They used the Hythe ranges whilst the aircraft were based a Lympne. In February 1917 they moved to a new purpose built airfield at Dymchurch which was near Dymchurch Redoubt. In March 1918 the school was retitled No.1 (Observer) School of Aerial Gunnery. Shortly after they moved to a better site at New Romney. Dymchurch then became the main airfield associated with the Hythe ranges. It closed in 1919. (1) The site became an important training facility for the Royal Flying Corps and was ho
    Country/ Organization
    Great Britain
    Original genuine item
    Yes
    Service
    Royal Flying Corps
    EAN
    Does Not apply
    Place/Town
    Dymchurch
    Country/Region of Manufacture
    United Kingdom
    Year of Issue
    1917
    Organisation Type
    Military
    Era
    1914-1945
    Aircraft Type
    DH4
    Issued/ Not-Issued
    Issued
    Type
    Photographs
    Related Interest
    Machine Gun School
    Conflict
    World War I (1914-1918)