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Reid Pilot Aptitude Testing Machine
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 76/T/1109
An electric motor driving a large drum that has a stylo picking up electrical contacts around the drum. A large wooden wheel fitted one side and a ceramic on/off switch. Other electrical component fitted on other sides including a three pin electrical plug connector. All mounted on a steel base and painted in black crackle overall.
Head Up Display (HUD) unit
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X006-1303
First Head Up Display (HUD) design fitted to the BAe E.A.P. during its initial phases of flying. Based around, but adapted from an F-16 LANTIRN type. Main display screen and oval in shape and is supported by a tie bar on each side that extend away from the control panel end.
Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland Clasp
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0563/D
Circular, silver with plain suspender bar. Obverse - bust length, portrait of the Sovereign, GRV, left profile with title round the rim. Reverse - Britannia with a lion looking towards a rising sun and holding out an olive branch and the law. In a small section below AFRICA. Ribbon - yellow with black edges and two narrow dark green stripes. Edge impressed 235046 A.C.2. W.F. BUMSTEAD. R.A.F. With clasp SOMALILAND 1920.
Head and Breast Set
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/449
Combination instrument comprising a pair of headphones mounted on a polished steel support made up of two strips on metal with screw clamps at the ends permitting the headphones to be raised or lowered and a Y shaped Bakelite piece holding a microphone and a speaking horn suspended round the operator's neck by a clip-on cotton tape. The microphone and headphones connected by electrical wiring terminating in a large jack plug.
Microtelephone Assembly Type 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/720
Combination instrument comprising a pair of headphones mounted on a polished steel support made up of two strips on metal with screw clamps at the ends permitting the headphones to be raised or lowered and a Y shaped Bakelite piece holding a microphone and a speaking horn suspended round the operator's neck by a clip-on cotton tape. The microphone and headphones connected by electrical wiring terminating in a large jack plug. With original packaging.
SE5A Interplane Strut
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/A/508
Interplane strut from an S.E.5a biplane fighter. Wood with metal tips on either end. It has the Wolseley Motors manufacturer's crest in the centre, and bears autographs of personalities who were members of the RFC and RAF. It belonged to Gp Capt J Ira T Jones of 74 Squadron. There is ?bullet damage at one end.
Uniform Jacket of Baron Dowding of Bentley Priory
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 71/U/1224
Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll-step collar, two flap and button, pleated breast pockets, two flap and button bellows pockets in skirt and centre rear vent. Integral fabric belt with two prong gilt buckle. Black and pale blue rank lace at cuffs to the rank of Air Chief Marshal. Pilot's badge above left breast pocket. Medal ribbons - Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Order of St. Michael and St. George 1914 Star with silver rosette War Medal 1914-1918 Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 Coronation Medal 1937 King Feisal War Medal (Iraq)
Medal Bar of Squadron Leader Alfred Whitby
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X002-6494
Distinguished Flying Medal, edge engraved 580256 SGT. A. WHITBY. R.A.F. 1939-1945 Star with BATTLE OF BRITAIN clasp Air Crew Europe Star with FRANCE AND GERMANY clasp Burma Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 with Mention in Despatches General Service 1918-1962 (ERII) edge impressed SQN. LDR. A. WHITBY. R.A.F. with CYPRUS clasp Overlapping, suspended.
Safety Type, Private Purchase
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X006-8944/027
Textured metal handle up with shaving head. Angular metal head with single large hole in lower face and a series of smaller holes on the curved area. A razor blade sits on top, the rear of which is in a special spring loaded section that allows it to be pulled back. The Boots logo is on the lever to pull back the blade.
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Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 81/M/214
Gun mounted in the observer's cockpit of the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. Fitted with a ring and bead sight. The normal pistol grip is supplemented with a stirrup type steadying handle at the rear instead of a butt. Fitted with a reproduction of a 97 round magazine. The gun itself is made up of original but 'falsified' parts, to quote the original accession register.