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Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D

Distinguished Service Order, top suspender engraved A/S/Ldr. R. Hilton DFC RAFVR 83 SQ, bottom suspender engraved 1943 Distinguished Flying Cross, rear engraved 1941 and privately engraved A/F/Lt R. Hilton RAFVR 214 SQ with bar engraved 1942 A/SQ/LDR R HILTON DFC RAFVR 83Sq 1939-1945 Star Air Crew Europe Star War Medal 1939-1945 Mounted side by side, sewn down.

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0713/D

Distinguished Flying Cross with bar, rear engraved 1940, Air Force Cross, rear impressed 1939, 1939-1945 Star with Clasp Battle of Britain, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star with Clasp North Africa 1942-43, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Coronation Medal 1953, Virtuti Militari, 5th Class (Poland) All standard, mounted, overlapping and sewn down.

No. 239 Squadron Scoreboard

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 83/C/1333

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" (BS) over S-D SQUADRON RECORD of VICTORIES in white lettering with the recorded the Squadron victories for the period 28 January-6 November 1944 painted on the black cross. A "key" DESTROYED, PROBABLE and DAMAGED painted in the bottom right corner.

500kg, SC 500 (Mark unknown)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 81/O/734

A cigar-shaped metal cylinder with four equally spaced rectangular fins attached at one end. These are connected by small rod at the tips. The opposite end tapers to a gentle point. the whole is painted dark green and there is a yellow dashed line marking following the adjoining edge of one of the fins. On the top is an eyebolt and fuse.

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.

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 C, Wired

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 68/U/841

Brown leather helmet lined in chamois constructed in strips passing from front to rear of the wearer's head with a brow band, lined in velvet. Fitted with circular, black rubber telephone holders. Combined microphone and earphone/telephone wiring enters at centre rear of helmet and is fed through to the earphones and to a microphone plug below the left ear. Three male press studs on each side of face aperture for connection of Type G Oxygen mask. Right side studs fitted with hook to receive loop from mask harness. Centre rear fitted with short buckled strap to retain goggles strap. Two vertical leather tabs sewn at top and with press studs at bottom placed behind telephone holders to steady goggles strap.

RAF, Type C, Wired

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 79/U/78

Brown leather helmet lined in chamois constructed in strips passing from front to rear of the wearer's head with a brow band, lined in velvet. Fitted with circular, black rubber telephone holders. Combined microphone and earphone/telephone wiring enters at centre rear of helmet and is fed through to the earphones and to a microphone plug below the left ear. Three male press studs on each side of face aperture for connection of Type G Oxygen mask. Right side studs fitted with hook to receive loop from mask harness. Centre rear fitted with short buckled strap to retain goggles strap. Two vertical leather tabs sewn at top and with press studs at bottom placed behind telephone holders to steady goggles strap.