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A - WWI RAF Pilot Photo Album Group - 78 Squadron - RARE!
Very rare and beautiful photo album grouping to British RAF pilot in WWI in 78 Squadron. Very difficult to find good British Pilot material from WWI. 96 original wartime photos in period photo albums, all form the same man, 2nd Lt. LUXMORE. Many photos captioned on reverse. Good photos of Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters, Sopwith Pup's, Sopwith Camels, BE 2c planes, many identified personnel. unit motorcycle, good photos of base, crash landings, other planes, pilots in flight gear, great WWI Pilots uniforms and insignias, SUPER portrait photo of the man in RFC uniform (super sharp), unit cards, recreation and sports, and more. Super content!
No. 78 Squadron was formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 1 November 1916 for home defense at Harrietsham and tasked with protecting the southern English coast. It was originally equipped with obsolescent BE2 and more modern BE12 fighters. The squadron received Sopwith 1½ Strutters in late 1917, followed by Sopwith Camels in mid-1918. It arrived at Sutton's Farm, under the command of Major Cuthbert Rowden, in September 1917 and was there until December 1919, with a detachment at Biggin Hill. The squadron disbanded on 31 December 1919 following the Armistice.
1800 Euro - $2340