| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain, Salisbury |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01553.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SALISBURY, ENGLAND. 1918-09. GROUP PORTRAIT OF RAF PERSONNEL, INCLUDING INSTRUCTOR, PILOTS, AIR ...
Description
SALISBURY, ENGLAND. 1918-09. GROUP PORTRAIT OF RAF PERSONNEL, INCLUDING INSTRUCTOR, PILOTS, AIR AND GROUND CREW, IN FRONT OF A HANDLEY PAGE BOMBER AIRCRAFT, PROBABLY AN 0/400, FIRST DELIVERED 1918-08. THE INSTRUCTOR (FOURTH FROM THE LEFT IN THE SEATED SECOND ROW) IS LIEUTENANT KENNETH WILLIE PAYNE MC WHO HAD ENLISTED 1914 IN THE AIF, 1ST FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FORMATION OF THE RAF. NOTE THE VARIETY OF UNIFORMS, MOSTLY ROYAL FLYING CORPS AND ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE. NOTE THE OFFICER HOLDING THE DOG (NEXT TO PAYNE) IS A ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE PILOT. PAYNE IS WEARING THE NEW UNIFORM OF A "LIEUTENANT" IN THE RAF, AND IS IN FACT THE ONLY PERSON IN CORRECT UNIFORM, THOUGH MOST OF THE OTHER RANKS ARE WEARING RAF CAP BADGES.(DONOR F. PAYNE)