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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.
Medals of Corporal Ernest Gladstone Reeves
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X001-2418
Circular, silver with scrolled bar suspender. Obverse - Monarch's profile, left side with his/her title round rim. Reverse - A crowned eagle. Round rim FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT Ribbon - dark blue and maroon with white edges. The edge impressed 533018 F. SGT.E.G. REEVES. R.A.F. ERII.
Flak Binoculars and tripod
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/I/508
Very large/heavy (re-painted matt green) steel body with two angled viewing lenses, a black rubber shield and a folding telescope at rear. Two large lenses under a peak at the front with a view adjusting knob and carrying handle. Fitted with a (stand) locating shoe underneath.
Mk XIV Bombsight, Sighting Head and Control Panel
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/I/58
Black crackle painted cylinder shaped gyro unit bolted in an anti-vibration frame and fitted with an optical sighting head. All mounted onto a large base fitted with electrical lead with socket and adjustable (airframe) bracket. Complete with switch box.
Tirpitz Bulkhead
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-9495
Upper portion of solid steel ship's bulkhead. Line of rivet holes around the edge; two reinforcing ridges at rear; curved cut-out at base- for propeller shaft to pass through. Front painted face has wording ...gegen Engeland with Kriegsmarine flag and silhouettes of Battleship and U-Boat on green background.
Medals of Corporal Ernest Gladstone Reeves
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X001-2417
Circular, silver with plain bar suspender. Obverse - Crowned profile of KGVI, left side. Around rim GEORGIUS VI D: G: BRO: OMN: REX ET INDIAE: IMP: Reverse - A lion trampling on a two headed monster with, above, 1939 1945. Ribbon - red, white and blue in narrow stripes. With Mention in Despatches.
Wall Mural of No 199 Squadron Stirling LJ531
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-3414
Rectangular section of brick wall painted white with accurate mural of Short Stirling in flight. Glass fronted, in wooden frame. The aircraft is shown from a three-quarters ventral viewpoint. The undersides are in night black camouflage and it bears the fuselage squadron code EX-N.
Medal Bar of 9 Air Marshal Sir Harold ‘Micky’ Martin
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0003/D
Distinguished Service Order and bar Distinguished Flying Cross, reverse engraved 1942, with two bars Air Force Cross, reverse engraved 1949 1939-1945 Star Air Crew Europe Star with clasp France and Germany Italy Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 Coronation Medal 1953 Mounted overlapping, sewn down.
Suit Aircrew, All Ranks, Ptn 1940
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/U/334
High waisted, B/G serge trousers with button fly and buttons round waistband to take braces. Side pockets and pleated, buttoned patch pocket on front left side for Field Service Dressing. The ankles fitted with tabs and two buttons to tighten the lower leg so that the flying boot can be put on.
Suit Aircrew, All Ranks, Ptn 1940
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0076/U
High waisted, B/G serge trousers with button fly and buttons round waistband to take braces. Side pockets and pleated, buttoned patch pocket on front left side for Field Service Dressing. The ankles fitted with tabs and two buttons to tighten the lower leg so that the flying boot can be put on.