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Pour le Merite
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X004-5257
A silver cross pattee with Prussian eagles in the interstices. The arms enamelled mid-blue and bearing crowned F Pour le Merite. Plain long suspender.
Airfield Gas-fired Beacon
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 79/G/1465
Large metal and glass gas light with tripod and bottles. Small domed glass top broken and missing fitting ring?
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Officer's No 1 Jacket, Ptn 1908
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1988/0738/U
Single-breasted, khaki jacket with rounded opening in the skirt for wearing of kilt and sporran. Roll-step collar and lapels, four flap and button pockets, the breast pockets pleated, the skirt pockets of bellows type shaped to accommodate the opening in the skirt. The waist fitted with brass hooks for wear with a Sam Browne. Shoulder straps plain. Bronze Regimental Collar badges. False pointed cuffs encircled by one pale khaki, chevron lace and the cuff carries two embroidered rank pips for a Lieutenant. Observer's flying badge above left breast pocket.
Barker's Heart
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 79/Y/2043
Port side of Camel fin fabric painted black with a red heart pierced by a white arrow. Stretched over a frame of brass tubing.
Victoria Cross
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1991/0199/D
Victoria Cross awarded to AVM Frank Hubert McNamara. Visual Description - dark patinated bronze cross pattée with a semi-circular extension on the upper arm bearing a ring which engages with a V below the suspension bar which is decorated with two sprays of laurel leaves joined by a ribbon. Obverse - a crown with crowned lion above and below a sroll bearing the words FOR VALOUR. The cross edged with a double line border. Reverse - The cross edged with a double line border and a double lined central disc bearing an engraved date 20 MAR 1917. The reverse of the suspension bar engraved LT. F.H. MC NAMARA. No.67 AUS. SQDN. R.F.C. Ribbon - maroon.
Rudder from Pfalz D III single-engined fighter.
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, London, Hangar Two, 65/A/764
Rudder from Pfalz D III single engined fighter. Framework sound, fabric pierced in a few places one side come adrift; some bullet holes; paint in good condition.
No. 1, OR's, Khaki, Ptn 1917
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, London, Hangar Two, X002-5375
Grey khaki, long-sleeved, single breasted coatfrock with detachable pointed brown or white collar. Open down front from neck for 21½ inches, closing with 6 buttons, 5 large 1 small. 2 inch grey-khaki belt sewn to back closing with four button holes and secured at waist level by two offset buttons attached to the front of the coat. Two patch pockets in skirt, 5 inches below belt line, closing with a buttoned flap. 3 inch buttoned cuffs with 6 inch opening. Shoulder straps bearing WAAC title and coloured centre stripe sewn to shoulder seam and secured at the top by a button. See his historical notes.
Cowl Type, Ptn 1916, Converted
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 70/U/258
Helmet substantially modified to convert it from a cowl type into a cap type helmet. Brown leather cap type helmet lined in chamois at the crown and in fur at neck, ears and forehead. Ear flaps, covering single, large round hole, pierced by nine holes arranged in a circle, retained by press studs: the flaps having cylindrical wind deflectors on their front, vertical edge. Adjustable leather strap with buckles at left upper, outer corner of face aperture but the right side one removed. A chin strap (right) and buckle (left) added at the lower front corners. The front of the helmet decorated with a black cat lucky charm cut from thick felt with a red collar and glass eyes. Condition -good, worn, dirty inside and very faded, but displayable.
Vickers, 0.303in, Mk. I*
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1992/0232/O
Air cooled jacketed machine gun; black painted de-activated carcass only.
Unidentified WWI Type
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X007-0062
Recessed Bakelite base to which are attached the mechanical components of the morse key - the rocker arm and handle - and the electrical components - connecting terminals. The elements are wired together in the recessed under-portion of the base which is pierced by two holes for attachment to a table or other wooden surface.