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WAAF Other Ranks, Service Dress Cap, 1939 Pattern
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 72/U/758
Blue-grey, soft fabric cap with the crown gathered into a band covered by a separate black mohair band bearing the RAF Airmen's cap badge in gilding metal. Plain black leather peak and chin strap. Repair (poorly) made to crown of cap above right side of peak; owner's name and service number written on inside of peak.
Sunbeam Arab I
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-6606
Licence-built Sunbeam Arab V-8 water-cooled 200hp aero-engine. Geared Mk.1 type. Largely externally complete; twin rear-mounted Aero Magnetos and centrally mounted Zenith carburettor. Missing pistons and rods. Mounted on wooden stand. There is a crack in the right hand water jacket radiating from the forward core plug that is about 10 cms in length.
Irvin Flying Jacket, 1938 Pattern
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 83/U/319
Fleece-lined, brown leather short jacket with full length zip closure and zips running up front of fore-arms. Around the bottom front, a leather half belt emerging from the side seams, fitted with a white metal buckle. On the underside of the collar a fastening loop and a length of elastic to hold the collar up when worn in that position.
Medal Bar of Air Commodore John Searby
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-7393
Distinguished Service Order, suspender engraved 1943 Distinguished Flying Cross, reverse engraved 1943 1939-1945 Star Air Crew Europe Star with clasp ATLANTIC Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 with Mention in Despatches General Service Medal 1918-1962, GRVI, edge impressed ACT. GP. CPT. J.H. SEARBY. R.A.F. with clasp PALESTINE 1945-48 Coronation Medal 1953 Mounted side by side, suspended.
4000lb High Capacity (HC) Bomb, Mk 4
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/O/144
Sectioned. Large fabricated steel cylindrical shell with domed plate welded to nose end, parallel sides, and closing plate bolted to angle ring welded in position at rear. Nose dome housing three exploder pockets. Three brackets welded in-line along the body for hoisting and suspension with four smaller locating pads. Complete with tail section and painted dark green with a red nose band.
No.2, All Ranks, Ptn 1941
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 72/U/771
Waist length, single-breasted, three button jacket with collar and lapels. Gathered into a waistband with an extension forming the belt closure which engages with a metal buckle on the right. Waistband fitted with a pair of concealed button holes at rear to engage with buttons on trousers. Two flapped, buttoned breast pockets. Sleeves terminate in buttoned wrist bands. Officers version with soft shoulder straps. All buttons, black plastic, pierced through the fabric, not concealed in a fly.
USAAF Type M-1 Flak Vest
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1986/0275/U
Protective vest in three sections covering the back, chest, abdomen and groin. Each section is made from overlapping steel plates covered with canvas. The sections are held together by 'lift the dot' fasteners and by an adjustable waist belt which attaches by more fasteners to an internal yoke on the chest plate. This yoke is fitted with a red fabric handle to aid emergency removal of the garment by a swift upward then downward pull.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D
Victoria Cross, replica Distinguished Service Order and bar Distinguished Flying Cross and bar dated 1940 1939-1945 Star Air Crew Europe Star with clasp FRANCE AND GERMANY War Medal 1939-1945 Mounted side by side, sewn down.
Luftwaffe LKp N101 Flying Helmet
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/U/599
Dark brown cotton net flying helmet with leather covered telephone holders and leather brow band. The interior of the telephone holders padded with fleece fabric or fine sheepskin. The earphone electrical wiring enters at the lower rear of the helmet and attached in the same position is the suspension rig for the throat microphone. Two flat hooks are positioned below the earphone housings and two studs are positioned on their inner edges to which fasten the oxygen mask.
Friday the Thirteenth (Artwork from Halifax 'F' LV907)
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/A/188
Eight aircraft nose art panels, Parts A-H cut from port side of nose of Handley Page Halifax III LV907 'Friday the 13th'; each section of skin retains stringers at the rear and traces of airframe features such as windows. Some damage to the paintwork, especially around the edges of the panels.Painted decoration includes Includes 128 mission bomb tally, aircraft name and part of 'Halifax III' inscription together with inverted horseshoe, medal ribbons and King's crown.