The Royal Air Force

RAF members of the Royal Aeroplane Club launch model crafts at Croydon airfield, near London, during a contest pitting English against American models in 1928.
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Model Behavior
RAF members of the Royal Aeroplane Club launch model crafts at Croydon airfield, near London, during a contest pitting English against American models in 1928.

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