155 PHOTO ALBUM RFC RAF OBSERVATION SQUADRON S McKEEVER

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FANTASTIC B/W PHOTO ALBUM CONTAINING 155 PHOTOGRAPHS OF WWI ROYAL FLYING CORPS RFC & ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF (THE RFC AND RNAS WAS CONSOLIDATED ON APRIL 1 1918 TO FORM THE RAF) TWO SEATER OBSERVATION SQUADRON PLANES AND PILOTS. GREAT DETAILS AND CLARITY, ALBUM MEASURES 12" x 14" x 2" AND PHOTO'S ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION , THIS SCRAPBOOK IS A GREAT ONE OF A KIND ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF RFC & RAF OBSERVATION SQUADRON OPERATIONS, AND PHOTOS ARE A WEALTH OF VISUAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO UNIFORMS , FLIGHT GEAR & FLYING CONDITIONS. MANY IN FLIGHT SHOTS , AERODROME LINE-UP'S , INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS & SQUADRON PERSONNEL LINE-UPS. AIRCRAFT PICTURED INCLUDE R.E.8 , SOPWITH 1 1/2 STRUTTER , FE2B , DH4 (including cockpit detail), DH9 , MORANES , BRISTOL F2B BRISFIT (many fine photos) & A CAPTURED ALBATROS DVa . PERSONNEL PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDE RHODES - MOORHOUSE, V.C. , McCALL (6 aerial victories), McKEEVER (31 aerial victories), DAVIDSON / MORGAN (11 aerial victories), BOOM TRENCHARD , THE KING OF MONTENEGRO VISITING & KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY VISITING A SQUADRON. RFC & RAF SQUADRONS REPRESENTED INCLUDE 3 4 7 11 13 15 21 22 27 29 48 52 59 62 68 70 139 149 , MOST OF THE PHOTOS ARE 8" x 10" OR 5" x 7" . MANY OF THE PHOTOS ARE COPIES THAT CAME EITHER FROM RARE PRIVATE PHOTO ALBUMS , PRINTS FROM ORIGINAL NEGATIVES AND COPIES OF FIRST HAND SOURCE PHOTOGRAPHS. THESE PHOTOS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF FELLOW WWI AVIATION HISTORIANS. ANOTHER MUST HAVE UNIQUE PHOTO ALBUM COLLECTION OF WWI RFC & RAF OBSERVATION SQUADRON'S FOR THE SERIOUS WWI AVIATION ENTHUSIAST AND HISTORIAN ! This photo collection was assembled and scrapbooked over 30 years ago by one of the founding members of the Cross & Cockade Society of WWI Aviation Historians. He was one of the most accomplished and notable enthusiasts and collectors of WWI aviation material. His collecting activity covered a span of over 50 years. The sources of the photos were from archives all over the world: Signal Corps, National Archives, Imperial War Museum , private albums from the US , Britain , France , Germany, Italy , Russia , Austria , and other war participants. Also, many of the photos were obtained from other collectors and researchers. Over the years some photos were removed for inclusion in articles and books concerning the air war in WWI. These were never returned to their original page except in some cases as loose inserts. Many are captioned and many are not. T is much research potential in this scrapbook. Most likely the finest collection of this type of material in existence, it would easily cost over $10.00 a photo to have them copied and developed to build such a scrapbook ( IF YOU COULD EVEN FIND THE PHOTOS AND IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THIS SCRAPBOOK COULD EVEN BE PUT TOGETHER TODAY GIVEN THE VARIETY OF SOURCES ) and this type of collection is getting increasingly rare and more difficult to obtain!! Please read item description in full, item is exactly as described-no more, no less. Please ask questions prior to bidding, if you are unsure, don't bid. We are unable to respond to weekend e-mails. All sales are final, serious bidders only please, this is an auction and not an on approval sale. Winning bidder to pay all shipping costs (item will be sent Priority Mail unless specified by buyer), including a $1.50 charge for packing material. We will combine auctions to save on shipping for multiple purchases. International buyers please e-mail for shipping quote via USPS Global Priority or Airmail service. Unless delivery confirmation is requested and paid for USPS receipt shall serve as proof of shipment. Domestic delivery confirmation is an additional $.45, e-mail for international options. WE WILL GLADLY COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPPING . Paypal (preferred), money order and cash accepted for payment. Personal checks from buyers with 50+ positive feedback rating on prior approval. Please use the ebay checkout when Seller is not responsible for damage to item incurred from shipping if buyer does not purch... read more

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