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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.

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.

RAF, Type G

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0549/U

STANDARD DESCRIPTION. THE EXAMPLE MAY NOT BE IN THIS CONDITION OR AS COMPLETE. CHECK WHEN FIGURE IS DISMANTLED. Grey-green rubber face cup, the inner edge lined in suede, shaped so as to fit over the nose and chin. Below the chin an oval section extension housing the expiratory valve and the oxygen supply inlet which bifurcates and is carried into the upper part of the mask in ducts fashioned within the wall of the mask. Inspiratory valve in lower left cheek. Above the oval extension, a large circular central aperture housing the microphone which is clamped in by a wire ring and sealed with a rubber collar. Around the oval extension, and attached by brackets to the microphone clamp ring, an adjustable, cotton webbing suspension harness terminating on the left in a leather pad with two female press studs and on the right with a single strap and a metal loop. The press studs engage with male studs on the left side of the helmet and the loop engages with a flat hook attached to the right side.

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.

Royal Air Force Prisoners of War Association Memorial Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-3411

Memorial to the 50 PoWs shot after the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. Rectangular memorial plaque with glass fronted deep wooden frame, topped by a brass eagle with outstretched wings. Features Royal Air Force Prisoners of War Association badge at the centre with RAF, Fighter Command and Bomber Command Association badges and RCAF, RAF, RNZAF and RAAF pilot's wings and central plaque inscribed 'Look at this Friend. Take the Freedom they strove to Give You and be in their debt.' Smaller individual name plaques bearing the names of those shot.

All Ranks, Ptn 1940

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0077/U

Single-breasted, waist-length jacket with buttons concealed in fly to neck, stand and fall collar fastening with hooks, shoulder straps, buttoned cuffs. Flapped pleated breast pockets with concealed button. Waistband with belt extension to a metal buckle. Buttonholes inside waistband to engage with buttons on waistband of trousers. Rank insignia SAY WHERE AND IN WHAT FORM. Pilot's Air Gunner's Navigator's Observer's Signaller's Bomb Aimer's DELETE AS APPROPRIATE flying badge above left breast pocket. Mention any medal ribbons which may be below the flying badge. Pale blue shoulder eagles printed on black cotton patches on shoulders. (Delete as appropriate) Rank .... Flying badges ...

Medal Bar of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-5900

Iron Cross, 2nd Class, 1914 with clasp 1939 Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords Military Karl Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross (Baden) Order of the Zahringen Lion, Knight, 2nd Class with Swords (Baden) - mit Eichenlaub/with Oak Leaf suspender SEE History Note Cross of Honour for the Great War, Combatant (3rd Reich) Forces Long Service Decoration, 1st Class, mit Hoheitszeichen in gold (Eagle and swastika) Forces Long Service Decoration, 2nd Class, mit Hoheitszeichen in silver (Eagle and swastika) Anschluss Medal Protectorate Medal Medal Commemorating the Return of Memel West Wall Medal Civil Defence Decoration,1st Class Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal 1915 – 1918. Mounted overlapping with draped ribbons in the German style.

RAF, Type G

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 83/U/510

STANDARD DESCRIPTION. CHECK WHETHER OBJECT IS IN THIS COMPLETE STATE WHEN FIGURE DISMANTLED. Grey-green rubber face cup, the inner edge lined in suede, shaped so as to fit over the nose and chin. Below the chin an oval section extension housing the expiratory valve and the oxygen supply inlet which bifurcates and is carried into the upper part of the mask in ducts fashioned within the wall of the mask. Inspiratory valve in lower left cheek. Above the oval extension, a large circular central aperture housing the microphone which is clamped in by a wire ring and sealed with a rubber collar. Around the oval extension, and attached by brackets to the microphone clamp ring, an adjustable, cotton webbing suspension harness terminating on the left in a leather pad with two female press studs and on the right with a single strap and a metal loop. The press studs engage with male studs on the left side of the helmet and the loop engages with a flat hook attached to the right side. A connecting cable and plug emerge from the bottom of the microphone casing. A copper wire held in loops cast into the rubber of the mask, is positioned across the nose to ensure a snug fit in that area. Oxygen pipe of black, corrugated rubber with plastic upper end to screw into the inlet and white alloy lower end to connect to aircraft oxygen supply system. Lower end fitted with bulldog clip to attach to harness or clothing to stop the weight of the supply pipe draging the mask off the face.