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read moreGuild of Aviation Artists Exhibition 2019 Winners
read moreJournal Index to Vol. 50
read moreJewish Flyers in the World War
read moreSSZ airship car project
read moreCrowd-funding
Aerosociety Podcasts
read moreFlying Historic Aeroplanes
IPMS Ireland award 2018
read moreBest WW1 Aviation Art 2018
read moreBaptism of Fire
read moreThe RFC in the first year of the Great War
Best WW1 Aviation Painting in the Exhibition
read moreNew CCI Book
read moreWings Over Mesopotamia, Air War in Iraq 1914-18
Clerget Assembly
read moreVirtual movie showing assembly of a 130 hp Clerget 9B
CCI Trophy 2016
read moreIPMS Scale Modelworld - best WW1 aircraft model in show
IPMS Ireland 2016
read moreWhy join CCI?
read moreA short essay, by Trevor Henshaw
The Flying Machine
read more...is here!
New CCI Forum
read moreThe new Forum went live on Friday, 30th September 2016
Are you Over 80?
read moreOver 80 subscription discount available through the web site
TAVAS Appeal
read moreAppeal to raise money for a film about Australian airmen
L'Aeronautique Militaire
read moreL'Aeronautique Militaire 1914 - 1918, Traditions & Heraldique
HMS President Scrapped?
read moreOne of only three surviving WW1 warships
Aviation Art
read morePrize: Guild of Aviation Artists
New CCI Book
read moreLawrence of Arabia & Middle East Air Power
Air Britain
read moreSales discount for members of Cross & Cockade International
2016 AGM
read more2016 AGM and TE Lawrence Mini-Seminar
Sky Their Battlefield 2
read moreThe Sky Their Battlefield II is available through Cross & Cockade International for £40.00 (softback) or £50.00 (hardback) plus postage.
Bridge to Airpower
read moreThe Bridge to Air Power; Logistics Support for Royal Flying Corps Operations on the Western Front,1914–18 by Peter Dye
Airfields of Oxfordshire
read moreOxfordshire's Great War Aviation Story
Observers & Navigators
read more"Observers & Navigators" And Other Non-pilot Aircrew in the RFC, RNAS and RAF
2016 Calendar
read moreThe 2016 Cross & Cockade International calendar is here!
Revised Constitution
read moreAt our AGM in April we changed our constitution in two minor ways:
Australian Airmen
read moreAustralian Airmen of the Great War - a new database
Scottish Strutter
read moreTVAL DH4
read moreReaders of aviation magazines this month will have been pleasantly surprised to read that Peter Jackson's New Zealand based operation, TVAL, has recently flown a replica DH4 in USAS colours.
St Omer Update
read moreWe have a report from our President, Peter Dye, who states that the British Air Services Memorial is in good shape - 10 years after it was first erected.
The Sky Their Battlefield II
read moreThis new book,
The Sky Their Battlefield II, is available through
Cross & Cockade International for £40.00 (softback) or £50.00 (hardback) plus postage.
Winged Victor
read moreGordon Atkins' acclaimed biography of
Victor Yeates, "Winged Victor" has been out of print for some little while. We're delighted to announce that the biog of the author of classic WW1 aviation "novel" (almost an autobiography ...) "
Winged Victory" is now available as a PDF download from
Cross & Cockade International.
Pre-Loved Books
read moreThe society regularly receives gifts and bequests, which often include members' book collections. We are hugely grateful to members for these generous gifts and, to make the most of them, we have a section of the web shop where they are available for sale.
New CCI Book!
read moreAvailable exclusively from the Cross & Cockade International web shop; Hauptmann Godwin von Brumowski: Austria-Hungary's Ace of Aces for £15.00 plus postage.
AIR76 & AIR79 Records
read moreWe've heard today from family history web site FindMyPast, that they are now offering searches and downloads on The National Archives digital archive of officers and other ranks personnel records, known to us as AIR76 and AIR79.
Back Issues
read moreAll back issue stock to Volumes 34 has been donated to the RAF Museum, who have offered to take responsibility for the stock and sell it through their shops at Hendon and Cosford.
The Sky Their Battlefield II
read moreHeartbleed Bug
read moreThe Heartbleed Bug has been widely reported around the media over the past few days. It is a real threat. However, we're delighted to say that our site is not affected, as we do not use the Apache web server technology.
Pathe News
read moreA selection of First World War footage from Pathe News, covering the Royal Air Force, British, French and American airmen, zeppelins, balloons, plane wrecks and the Royal Navy Air Service.
New Italian Book
read moreWe have an exclusive new book for sale in our shop: "Storia del Campo di Volo di Villaverla".
34 & 42 Sqn Officers
read moreBook on French Markings
read moreIndex
read moreJournal index updated.
Guild of Aviation Artists
read moreJames Bigglesworth
read moreWe thought he was a figment of WE Johns' imagination - looks like not!
Pension Records
read moreIn November 2012, The Western Front Association announced the acquisition of some 6.5 million Pension Records Index Cards and Ledgers (PRCs).
Harry Woodman
read moreWe are sad to have to announce the death of Harry Woodman
Peter Cooksley
read moreWe are sad to have to announce the death of Peter Cooksley
Mike O'Connor
read moreWe are sad to have to announce the death of Mike O'Connor
Filton Grant
read moreFilton - famously the home of "Bristol" - has won a grant from BAe to conserve the surviving WW1 buildings and develop a heritage centre.
George Miller
read moreWe are sad to have to announce the death of George Miller.
Stow Maries FOR SALE
read moreRumours have been flying for some weeks, that Essex WW1 home defence airfield Stow Maries is up for sale.
Stow on the Beeb
read moreI hope everyone has heard of the superb WW1 airfield restoration, underway at Stow Maries in Essex. If not, check out this link:
http://www.stowmaries.com/
Propeller Books
read moreBob Gardner is the leading expert on propeller design and manufacture in WW1. Over the past few years, Bob has been bringing out a series of books on British propellers and menufacturers, which, when complete, will doubtless be the definitive word. These books are now available through the society's web shop.
2012 CCI Seminar
read moreCross and Cockade International hosted a highly successful seminar over the weekend of 22nd to 24th June 2012.
Never mind the Olympics - THIS was THE unmissable event of 2012 - for anyone interested in WW1 in the air!
Dolphin Monograph
read moreThe society's first book, "Nieuports in RFC, RNAS & RAF Service", has sold out - and is now available as a download. Our second book was the hugely popular "Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b/d & Variants in RFC, RAF, RNAS & AFC Service".
Now here's the third in the series: "Sopwith Dolphin in RFC, RNAS, RAF and Polish Service" - available to order now - shipping from 16th March 2012.
London Parking
read moreOur London meetings are held on HMS President, moored on the Thames Embankment. While this is handy for several tube stations, it's not that easy for those wanting to travel by car.
Colin Huston has recently found a great parking scheme nearby, which might be of interest to other members.
Nieuport Book
read moreIt's back! Our first monograph, the widely acclaimed Nieuports in RNAS, RFC and RAF Service is available for sale again.
Italian Hangar
read moreThe more observant amongst us might have noticed a unique sale, that went through on Ebay some two years ago. This was for a Bessoneau Type H hangar - picture at bottom - which was being sold "as is" from RAF Wethersfield.
RAFM on Flickr
read moreThe Royal Air Force Museum has a huge collection of WW1 aviation photographs. Unfortunately, many of these are uncaptioned - and sadly many also have no acquisition details - the museum don't know who donated the albums, or when.
Stripped Camel!
read moreWe are offering for download a most interesting eBook, by Martin Koopman, which shows the construction of the Sopwith Camel in all it's intricate detail. The eBook includes 47 pages in full colour, 420 mm x 297 mm, with a resolution of 120 dpi.
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