Christmas Surprise by David Pentland Historic RNAS bombing raid on the German Zepperlin base at
Cuxhaven,
on Christmas day 1914.
Vickers Gunbus FB5 by Tim Fisher This aircraft entered service with the RFC in February 1915. Nicknamed
the gunbus, it was the first British aircraft to be designed
as a fighting machine from the start. The plane was armed with a single
.303 inch Lewis machine gun, fired by the observer. It was only a short
period of time before it was outclassed by German aircraft carrying synchronised
forward firing machine guns.
The Sky Warriors by Anthony Saunders Sopwith Camel with 65 Squadron, on routine
patrol, meet head-on with the unmistakable Albatross fighters of the
German air force.
Christmas Hunt - Bristol Fighter F2B by David Pentland
139 Squadron RAF in North Italy, December 1917
Harry Tate
RE8, France, 1st October 1918
by David Pentland "Lt R Sterling and 2nd Lt J Owens
- while flying contact patrol these officers displayed marked
gallantry and endeavour, flying at altitudes from 500 to 1,000ft for 3
hours they successfully located the enemy defence lines" (Extract
from the commendation for DFC).
An Aerial Action In Which Corporal
Nott. Acting As Gunner, Drove Off A Hostile Aeroplane After Being
Seriously Wounded. While acting as gunner on escort duty, Corporal C. H.
Nott, of
No. 15 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, was hit in the eye and rendered
unconscious during an aerial action.
On recovering his senses he at once opened fire with his gun, and
succeeded in driving off the enemys aeroplane, which had pressed the
attack. His machine was
riddled with shot and otherwise damaged, but without his magnificent
pluck all would have been lost. For
his conspicuous gallantry Corporal Nott was awarded the D.C.M.
