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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.
Distinguished Flying Medal of Sergeant Joseph Dygryn
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/D/1864
Oval, silver, with curved bar suspender in the form of wings. Obverse - the sovereign's head in left profile with full title round the rim and a narrow border of laurel leaves. Reverse - a winged and helmeted female figure sitting on an aeroplane with an eagle perched on her outstretched arm. At top 1918, below arm FOR COURAGE. A narrow border of laurel leaves. Ribbon - white and purple in narrow diagonal lines falling to wearer's left. The edge engraved 787678 SGT. J. DYGRYN.
First World War Memorial Plaque
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X002-5855
Large circular, bronze plaque bearing a figure of Victory with a trident in her right hand and extending a laurel wreath with her left above an entablature bearing CHARLOTTE ANNIE DAY in relief letters. Standing beside her a lion. At base a lion fighting an eagle. Round the rim SHE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOVR with two dolphins and a spray of oak leaves. Mounted in a carved, dark stained, wooden frame with letters WRAF carved within a floral design. Designed by Mr (later Sir) Edward Carter Preston.
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)
GQ Parasuit
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1994/0362/U
Green, linen smock with short sleeves and legs. Double zip closure at front. Pockets in lower front. Chest and back of neck are provided with storage for a life jacket bladder. Back section consists of two large flaps, closing with a zip at the top and cones/pins in the centre. Also connected to these cones/pins are two small flaps covered with brown leather. Rip cord passes from small flaps under left arm to handle housing on left breast. Inside the garment is fixed a parachute harness which is missing the top half of the quick release connectors which attach the canopy to the harness.
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Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-9813
White painted, Kevlar, helmet shell decorated with a red arrow on the crown facing forwards outlined in black, with expanded foam liner incorporating Velcro pads in the crown and front for the fitting of pads. Adjustable nylon webbing neck strap in the rear with leather pad. Ear capsules, fitted with finger loops to aid donning, are attached to nylon straps which can be loosened by external clips on each side of the helmet. Wired with LEMO jack plug exiting the rear of the helmet and microphone connector externally on the lower left side. Helmet is fitted with a twin visor assembly and has a cloth visor cover attached to the assembly by press studs. Chin strap with quick locking buckle and Velcro adjustment. This example fitted with bayonet oxygen mask connectors.
Ministry of Aircraft Production Plaque
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-4347
White metal plate. Inscribed; below an MOA badge "IN THE HOUR OF PERIL THE PEOPLE OF WOLVERHAMPTON (through "Wolverhampton Express & Star ") EARNED THE GRATITIUDE OF THE BRITISH NATIONS SUSTAINING THE VALOUR OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND FORTIFYING THE CAUSE O FREEDOM BY THE GIFT OF SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT" They shall mount up with wings as eagles Issued by the Ministry of Aircraft Production 1941. In the hour of Peril the people of Wolverhampton (through the "Wolverhampton Express and Star") earned the gratitude of the British Nations sustaining the valour of the Royal Air Force and fortifying the cause of freedom by the gift of fighter aircraft They shall mount up with wings as eagles Issued by the Ministry of Aircraft Production 1940 Wooden plaque missing.
Hose Assembly (PEC), RAF, Mk. 14
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X005-5638
Green anodized light alloy plate with spring-loaded locking handle pierced with three circular bushes to provide Oxygen, Anti-G suit and communications services to the occupant of the ejection seat. Two holes only utilized for oxygen supply and communications. The oxygen supply provided through a rubber corrugated tube with a Bayonet Union Socket at its upper end for attachment to the oxygen mask pipe. A snap hook is provided to carry the weight of the tube by attachment to a D ring on the flying clothing. The communications lead is clipped to the plate and to the oxygen pipe and terminates in a single pin socket at the upper end and in a six pin plug at the plate end.
RAF, Anti-G, External, Green, Mk. 2A
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X008-4486
Olive green man-made fibre 'trousers' consisting of a broad belly band with legs, but no seat, the legs consisting of panels located over the main muscle groupings of the leg - thighs and calves - and voided in front and behind the knees to facilitate movement. The belly band formed of an inflatable envelope in front and a panel of woven string-fabric behind. The inflatable envelope fitted with a length of tube with connector which attaches to the wearer's PEC from which compressed air is fed into the inflatable belly pad which is linked to the leg sections of the trousers covering the muscle groupings. These areas are made to fit the wearer very tightly by the provision of lacing panels allowing them to be profiled exactly to the contours of the user. Both legs have full length zips running down their insides and shorter zips on the outsides of the thigh portions. Small pocket on right side of belly band. Large patch pockets with pencil tubes on both upper legs with blank panels for writing boards or maps. Two small pockets with flap and Velcro closure on lower legs. Nylon patch on right upper leg for attachment of Aircrew Emergency knife.