Here are the photos from this weekend at the RAF Museum Hendon, where the Old Contemptibles, Great War Society and RAF Museum staff teamed up to portray 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, based at Vert Galant, late March 1918. A fantastic time had by all and we put on a high quality, accurate and respectful portrayal of the Royal Flying Corps which received many positive comments, among the most appreciated of which were from the daughter of a Sopwith Camel pilot
Our Bristol, Bristol F2b Fighter E2466, code 'I', as flown by Captain WFJ Harvey
Left to right, back row - Ack Emma's (Air Mechanics) Williams, Williams, Harris and Langham
front row - Lieutenant Creek and Captain Poole
From one of many 22 Squadron songs - "With a top Lewis gun we would have a lot of fun". I believe the mounting is made from two converted bomb racks?
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps Worker Shaw with the Crossley Tender - of course, with the WAAC freeing up men for more vital roles, they took over many roles within the RFC as well as the Army itself, including driving, which was a popular task
Suitably attired for a high altitude O Pip
Accurate underwing Squadron code markings
A couple more
AM Williams with the DH9A - his great-grandfather served in the RFC/RAF on a DH9 Squadron
