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  • Collection: Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10044-0001.jpg
Three men in uniform chatting. In the background bombs on trolley and hangar. On the reverse '1945 Russians at Wyton'. Submitted with information 'Photo "1945 Russians at Wyton", AVM Don Bennett next to Russian (Soviet) officer'. Additional…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10023-0001.jpg
Eight men, five wearing imperial airways uniform standing on a wooden dock with sea in the background. Don Bennett front row, second from the left. Submitted with caption 'Probably Maia and Mercury crew at Dundee'. Additional information about this…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10001-0001.jpg
A group of twelve airmen wearing tunics with pilot's brevet and peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows. In the background a stone building with messing office sign and station notice board. On the reverse 'RAF Pembroke Dock 1931. Don Bennett…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10042-0001.jpg
A group of airmen with aircrew in front and other officers and airmen standing behind. Many aircrew are Observers and at least one has a Pathfinders badge. Several are wearing exagerated and over large brevets. Air Vice Marshal Bennett is standing…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10032.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Air Worthiness for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

Constructed at Rochester in 1938.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10034.pdf
Air Ministry Certificate of Airworthiness of 16 July 1938 for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.…

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10033-0001.jpg
Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10035-0001.jpg
Air Ministry Certificate of Registration for Short S.21 Flying Boat G-ADHK ‘Maia’, the lower half of the Short Mayo Composite. It took aloft Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, flown by Don Bennett on several world record flights.

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10041-0001.jpg
Don Bennett sits at a table with several other men. In the background a wall map of European operation area with a man working on it.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10031.jpg
Aircraft load sheet for Don Bennett’s world record flight across the North Atlantic from Foynes to Montreal on 20/21 July 1938 in Short S.20 Seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’, the upper half of the Mayo Composite. Crew was Don Bennett, pilot, and Jimmy…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v20013.jpg
Notes on Airplane monthly editorial article on AVM Bennett and the Pathfinder Force, history of the map. Details of map and other information.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10048-0003.jpg
Front quarter view of Avro Lancastrian of British South American airways just above runway. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor. On the reverse '1 Jan 1946'.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10048-0005.jpg
Front quarter view of Avro Lancastrian of British South American airways parked on grass.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10056-0001.jpg
Submitted with information 'Three photos of an Avro Tudor of Airflight Ltd. The first has handwritten on the front "Gatow 53". However, its likely that the photos were taken at Wunsdorf during the time of the Berlin airlift. Airflight's Tudors were…

SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10055-0001.jpg
Side view of an Avro Tudor registration G-AGSU flying over open countryside. Submitted with information 'Avro Tudor G-AGSU, Ministry of Supply. This is the Avro Tudor that crashed on 23 August 1947 near Woodford airfield killing chief designer for…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10054-0001.jpg
A group of men and woman mostly in airline uniform stand in line in front of an Avro Tudor. Submitted with information 'Avro Tudor "Buenos Aires Saturday October 4th 1947, name on reverse of photo'. On the reverse 'Bob Chandler radio op, Celia…

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Drawing of an Avro York at night from front quarter with control tower in the background. On the reverse 'Avro York BSAA'.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v30004.pdf
Treatise written by Don Bennett with chapters:
1. Our responsibility.
2. The life history of a worm.
3. Your country or your party.
4. On talking and torqueing.
5. Two interludes.
6. Where are we going?
7 By accident or accord.
8. By…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10047-0001.jpg
British South American airways Lancastrian G-AWGW "Star Light", First commercial flight from London Airport, Heathrow. London airport to Buenos Aires. AVM Don Bennett in command. On the reverse '1st airliner ex Heathrow, Star Light, ` Jan…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10028-0001.jpg
Three men. One with dark uniform and the other two with white overalls standing in front of a building. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett pilot of the "Mercury" seaplane centre with his radio operator A T Coster on right.…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10017-0001.jpg
Cutaway drawing of a Short S.20 seaplane on top of a Short S21 flying boat showing internal detail and the attachment release mechanism.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10038-0001.jpg
Reunion event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world record breaking flight of Don Bennett in "Mercury" seaplane of the Short Mayo composite aircraft from Dundee to South Africa. Menu and programme. Includes b/w photograph of Mayo and signed…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10022-0001.jpg
A man wearing Imperial Airways uniform holding a mail parcel and briefcase with building on the right. Submitted with caption 'Imperial Airways Captain Don Bennett with Royal mail post, probably at Dundee'. Additional information about this item was…

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10050-0001.jpg
Don Bennett wearing civilian suit and hat alongside another man with a further man in the background.

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SBennettDCT[Ser#-DoB]v10019-0001.jpg
A group of men some in various different uniform. Submitted with caption 'photo Cape Town'. Don Bennett is front row, second from the right. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town'.

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