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RAF Mk III GL* flying goggles, John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/788

Light-weight metal frames lacquered black enclosing curved celluloid windows. Broad, padded leather surround and leather nose piece. Head band made up of cotton-covered steel springs joined to an adjustable leather strap passed through a steel buckle and turned so as not to pass back through the buckle. Showing signs of burn damage acquired during the exploit for which Hannah was awarded the Victoria Cross.

No. 239 Squadron Scoreboard

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 83/C/1334

Framed plywood panel painted dark green on the face with a black painted wooden German cross screwed over a Balkenkreuz black and white painted cross. "239" (B-S) SQUADRON RECORD of VICTORIES in white lettering with the recorded the Squadron victories for the period 2 January-14 April 1945 painted on the black cross. A "key" DESTROYED and DAMAGED painted in the bottom right corner. Slight paint reaction in top right corner.

'Figaro' Emblem of Ian Gleed

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 71/A/222

Starboard cockpit door panel from Hawker Hurricane. Decorated with the "Figaro" kitten personal emblem of Wing Commander Ian Richard Gleed. The hand painted black and white kitten is portrayed swatting a fractured swastika with its bloodied paw. The door is complete with all original features including cockpit canopy rail and interior instrument pouches and release catch. There is evidence of a lighter rectangular patch where an internal fitting has been removed.

Head and Breast Set

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 67/R/448

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.

Medal Bar of Air Chief Marshal Baron Dowding of Bentley Priory

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1997/0254/D

1914 Star with clasp 22ND August - 5TH NOV 1914, reverse impressed CAPT. H.C.T. DOWDING. R.G.A. ATTD: R.F.C. War Medal 1914-1918, edge impressed LT. COL. H.C.T. DOWDING. R.F.C Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, edge impressed LT. COL. H.C.T. DOWDING. R.F.C Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 Coronation Medal 1937 Coronation Medal 1953 King Feisal War Medal (Iraq) Mounted overlapping, sewn down.

GAF 1933-1945, Model LKp N101

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/U/598

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.

No. 1 1920 Pattern Officer’s Jacket of Baron Newall of Clifton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/U/244

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. The lower button shows below the belt. Detachable fabric belt with two prong gilt buckle and gold aiguilette over right shoulder. Black and pale blue rank lace at cuffs to the rank of MRAF. Pilot's wings above left breast pocket. Medal ribbons for ...,

Type H Bomb Trolley (22,000Lb)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1124

Very long four wheeled bomb trailer specifically for carrying the 22,000lb 'Grand Slam' bomb. Painted dark green overall. Heavy steel channel framed chassis and front towbar and pivotting front axle; steerable rear axle with horizontal steering wheel mounted low down and rear treadplate for the operator. Rear mounted, red painted towing hook. Four corner mounted screw jacks; lidded tool box at front.Four channelled side frames and four winches to permit the bomb, supported on two trestles, to be winched up into the aircraft bomb bay. Rear nearside mounted handbrake.

The Enigma Machine

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/R/503

Build 1. Portable encoding machine, in rectangular wooden case with hinged lid. The main unit has letters on push-down keys forming a typewriter like keyboard and a photocopy of the operating manual, plus the original printed operating instructions, in German, inside the wooden lid, partly covered by a detachable transparent green plastic cover. Row of 10 light bulbs along top inner edge of lid. Drop down lid at front to access plugs which plug into numbered and lettered sockets. One lid hinge detached and with copy instruction manual.

Raytheon Paveway III (UK)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-3444

Laser guided 2,000 lb high penetration bomb based around BLU-109 high explosive bomb. Painted dark green overall with blue nose band and white stencilled 'inert bomb' front and rear. Green/brown bodied detachable laser guidance head with perspex nose cone and four fixed fins; at rear of bomb are mounted four spring loaded fins/wings that deploy when the weapon is dropped. There are four brass screw type carrying lug attachments along the top of the main bomb body. Rear mounted standard No.960 Mk.2 fuze.