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Sir Alfred Rawlinson at Nice, April, 1910 Dragging Rawlinson's Farman Aeroplane from the Sea Library of Congress Collection, 6-17-08 |
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Oehlschlager & Rawlinson at Nice, April, 1910 Oehlschlager in his Blériot and above, Rawlinson in his Farman Library of Congress Collection, 6-17-08 |
Using the Google search engine on "Sir Alfred Rawlinson, you will find about 45 links. One of the few which refer to his activities in aviation is: |
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Photo courtesy of Dr. Colin F. Parsons This website tells the unique and fascinating story of a little-known memorial to British Aviation. It includes references to Rawlinson and some 12 other British pioneer aviators, as well as three "Designers and Constructors" and four members of the "Royal Naval Air Service." It includes photographs of the memorial to the pioneers and is an appropriate entry point for a discussion of British pioneers. It may be accessed by clicking on: |
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A HISTORY OF AERONAUTICS In Chapter XVII. A SUMMARY, TO 1911 of this online book, you will find the reference to Rawlinson, who with Cecil Grace, C. S. Rolls, Moore Brabazon and Rawlinson were active on the Isle of Sheppey. You can access this chapter by clicking on: While at the site, I highly recommend that you visit the homepage of this remarkable online resource. You can access it by clicking on: |
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personal communication from Ian Sayer, 10-23-06 |
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I haven't been able to identify the aviator "Rawlinson" by a search of the internet. If you have any information on him or his career, please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper |
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