Well done, Piers. I found my grandfather, but I baulked at putting my payment
details in for a trial; the annual cost would be $300 if I failed to stop the
account!
Chris
On 12 Nov 2009, at 10:40, Piers Hemy wrote:
> Apropos early aviators' licences, by chance, I discovered this:
>
>
> Royal Aero Club index cards and photographs are in the care of the Royal Air
> Force Museum, Hendon. The archive contains approximately 28,000 index cards
> and 34 photograph albums of aviators who were issued with their flying
> licences (certificates) by the Royal Aero Club from 1910-1950. These
> included the first military and naval personnel to become pilots.
> Information listed on the index cards about the pilots includes: name, birth
> date, birthplace, nationality, rank or profession, date and place of
> certificate, and certificate number, and sometimes a photograph of the
> pilot.
>
> If you don't want to visit RAF Museum in Hendon, the database is available
> through Ancestry.com, at a price (though there is a free trial offer) -
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjo6ez2
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