- Topography
- Aerial Navigation
- Magnetic Compass
- Deviation Table
- Long Reconnaissance Table
- Wireless
- Photography
- Aerial Photography
- Photographic Training of Observers
- Engines & Rigging
- Action of a Four Stroke Engine
- Map Reading
- Grids
- Points to be remembered when making pin points
- Contours
- Co-ordination
- Main object of Reconnaissances
- Specimen Report Form
- Map Reading
- Interior Economy
- Organisation of RAF in the field
- Military Law
- Official Correspondence
- Artillery Organisation
- Duties of Orderly Officer
- The RAF in France
- Bombs
- Bomb Carriers
- Bomb Sights
- Tail Fuses
- Lewis Automatic Machine Guns
- Care & Cleaning
- Mechanism
- The Forward Movement
- Ring Sights
- The Ring Sight as a Range Finder
- The Camera Guns
- Lewis Automatic Machine Guns
- Backward Movement
- Forward Movement
- Points Before Flight
- Points After Flight
- Hints to Observers
- Ammunition
- Fighting in the Air
- Formation Flying
- Signalling
- Diagrams
- Miscellaneous Signals
- Bristol Fighter
My Grandfather, Reginald White, served as an observer in 48 Squadron of the RAF during the First World War. This Blog is about my research into his experiences during the War.
Training Manual
During Reginald's training he wrote all his notes in a leather bound manual. The subjects covered in the manual are listed below.
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