rgalley Posted 19 May , 2008 Share Posted 19 May , 2008 I'm wondering if anyone out there (particularly the RFC / RNAS / RN specialists) knows anything of one J.H. Onions, who I believe flew with the RFC / RNAS / RAF during WW1? "Uncle Jack" was a relative of my late-mother (her mother, or father's cousin?). I met him but a few times, when I was much too young to know the questions that I'd ask if I met him today. I do remember hearing him refer to an aircraft taking off from the top of a ship's forward gun turret (I know that was the pioneering, pre-catapult method of launching aircraft from ships, other than flat top carriers). Whether he was the pilot, or a witness to the event, I don't know. If only I'd known what to ask! My understanding is that post WW1 he was very closely connected with the firm, 'Oleo Pneumatics' (?), being co-inventor of pneumatically dampened aircraft undercarriage shock absorbers / struts amongst other things. He's just popped into my mind on the prompting of today's 'Remembering Today', so I have not had an opportunity to do any further research of my own yet. All feedback gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 19 May , 2008 Share Posted 19 May , 2008 Is this man a possability? He served in the RNAS, joining them in 1918. Download for free at Kew, or £3.50 online. Name Onions, John Henry Official Number: F50942 Place of Birth: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Date of birth 06 January 1898 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...F=ADM+188%2F642 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgalley Posted 20 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2008 Is this man a possability? He served in the RNAS, joining them in 1918. Download for free at Kew, or £3.50 online. Name Onions, John Henry Official Number: F50942 Place of Birth: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Date of birth 06 January 1898 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...F=ADM+188%2F642 Many thanks. I reckon this is the man. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 20 May , 2008 Share Posted 20 May , 2008 The record should show if he joined the RAF in which case there would also be an RAF record for him in AIR 79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgalley Posted 21 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2008 The record should show if he joined the RAF in which case there would also be an RAF record for him in AIR 79. Excellent ... when I get some time I'll start the digging. Thanks for your help and interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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