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Photograph D00432 Period 1910-1919General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K ready for a flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two Australian aerodromes in Gloucestershire. The pilot is Major R C Phillipps MC DFC

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
General Sir William Riddell Birdwood about to start on a flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two aerodromes of the Australian Flying Corps, in Gloucestershire, in England. Shown: Major R. C. Phillipps MC DFC, Commanding Officer (CO), No. 6 Training Squadron (pilot); General Birdwood (seated in plane); Major R S Brown, CO, No. 5 Training Squadron (far right). Avro 504K aircraft 1/2f p. A group of airmen stand in front of a camouflaged canvas hangar. See D00429; D00432; D00438.
General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K ready for a flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two Australian aerodromes in Gloucestershire. The pilot is Major R C Phillipps MC DFC

General Sir William Riddell Birdwood donning a leather coat prior to his flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two Australian aerodromes in England. Standing in front of a camouflaged canvas hang

General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K prior to a flight from the Australian aerodrome. The pilot is Major (Maj) Roy Cecil Phillipps MC & Bar DFC, late 28th Battalion AIF, Command

Minchinhampton, England. General Sir William Riddell Birdwood congratulating Anzac pilot Captain (Capt) G. F. Malley MC, Officer Commanding (OC) C Flight, No. 5 (Training) Squadron, Australian Flying

Leighterton, England. An Avro 504K aircraft, serial E1895, of No. 7 (Training) Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) and camouflaged canvas hangars at the aerodrome used by the Australians. (1/2f.s

Avro 504K training aircraft in a hangar used by No. 5 (Training) Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), at Gloucestershire, England.
