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RAF, Suede, Ptn 1943
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 75/U/25
Black boot to just below knee. The foot formed as a leather lace-up shoe with toe cap, the leg of black suede with full length zip up outer, front side and with black leather fastening tab and buckle at top. The leg sewn to a projecting lip around the top of the shoe and designed to be cut away after baling out in enemy territory so as to leave an ordinary-looking black shoe. Leather soles and heels. Small pocket inside leg for a pen knife to modify boot when required. Both elements lined throughout in sheepskin. Right foot.
Distinguished Flying Cross of Flight Lieutenant Peter Charles Fasken Stevenson
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 67/D/513
A silver cross with bifurcated and curled ends bearing flaming grenades, overlaid vertically with a two-blade propeller and horizontally with a pair of wings. The centre medallion composed of a laurel wreath overlaid by a crowned Tudor rose bearing, centrally, RAF in monogram. The top branch without a grenade, fashioned with a decorative shape and loop for suspension. An intermediate ring connects to a plain suspender bar with laurel leaves below pierced to receive the intermediate ring. Reverse - Within a ring GRI 1918. Engraved at the bottom of the cross the date of award - 1940. Ribbon - white and purple in thin diagonal lines.
Air Force Cross
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 76/D/828
A silver cross, the end of each branch terminating in a facetted arrow head and the space between the branches filled with a rounded diamond shape composed of feathered wings. The lower arrow head bearing a flaming grenade, the upper a crown and fixed ring suspender. The cross overlaid with a four-blade propeller, the left, top and right ends of which bear R G VI. Centrally a medallion of Hermes riding on an eagle and carrying a wreath. The fixed ring connecting to a plain bar suspender with a swag of larel leaves below, pierced to accept the ring. Reverse - within a ring RGI 1918. Ribbon - red and white horizontal in narrow stripes.
Flying Helmet Type B
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/636
Dark brown leather helmet lined throughout in chamois, with a brown velvet brow band. Circular leather telephone holders with vertical zips, fitted internally with a rubber telephone cup. Inside the helmet, padded chamois ear cushions. On either side of the face aperture a pair of female press studs, facing inwards, intended for the attachment of the D Type oxygen mask. Leather chin strap with metal tip on right which engages with a quick release buckle on left. The rear of the helmet gussetted for several inches to allow adjustment and with a tightening strap running around the back. Short, buckled vertical strap in centre, lower rear for retaining goggles.
Aircrew Helmet Mark 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/1166
Moulded shell made from bonded, laminated nylon fabric, lined throughout in leather and with a leather-covered brow cushion across the front. The edge of the casing trimmed with black moulded rubber binding. The interior fitted with a light, man-made fibre webbing harness to hold the shell off the head. Harness attached to the shell by white metal tabs riveted through. The helmet is worn over a Type F blue cotton flying helmet.The exterior of the helmet fitted with two male press-studs on the lower rear sides to retain straps for a detachable visor. Adjustable light webbing chin strap fitted on press-studs (missing). The shell painted silver overall.
RAF, Type D, Variant 2 (Repro)
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0114/U
Reproduction of a Variant 2 mask with original wiring loom. Olive green woollen outer mask lined in chamois leather and with a chamois gusset under the chin. The fore-part of the mask fitted with a brass microphone retaining ring which is pierced on the left side and fitted with a short, serrated brass tube to which the oxygen supply pipe connects. The ring fitted with a chamois covered wooden former in imitation of a Microphone Type 19. The outer edges of the mask fitted with chamois lined fabric tabs with male press studs at each end for connection to the Type B helmet. Fitted with modern example of cotton covered oxygen tube and original bayonet connector.
Webbing Belt
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1987/1957/U
Made up of a single broad webbing strap with brass fittings. The ends terminating in metal tabs equipped with pairs of vertical hooks which engage with cavities fashioned in the inside surface of the belt. The outer face bearing a pair of square buckles stitched at an angle either side of the mid-point of the strap to receive the braces. The right end fitted with an adjustable buckle hook through which the belt passes and doubles back to fasten on the inner face. The left end fitted with an adjustable buckle slot to receive the corresponding hook. The adjustable ends pass through metal retaining loops then through the buckle pieces and then back through the retainers before being secured.
RAF, Type D, Variant 2 (Repro)
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0113/U
Reproduction of a Variant 2 mask with original wiring loom. Olive green woollen outer mask lined in chamois leather and with a chamois gusset under the chin. The fore-part of the mask fitted with a brass microphone retaining ring which is pierced on the left side and fitted with a short, serrated brass tube to which the oxygen supply pipe connects. The ring fitted with a chamois covered wooden former in imitation of a Microphone Type 19. The outer edges of the mask fitted with chamois lined fabric tabs with male press studs at each end for connection to the Type B helmet. Fitted with modern example of cotton covered oxygen tube and original bayonet connector.
Aircrew Helmet Mark 1A
Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, 1996/0414/U
Light-weight, silver-painted protective head covering made of laminated fibrous material lined in leather. The interior fitted with a nylon webbing harness to hold the head away from the inner surface of the helmet and a padded leather brow cushion. Two male press studs on the rear sides for the attachment of the detachable Visor, if worn. Fixed chin strap on left and male press stud on right for fastening. The helmet fitted with an adjustable visor mechanism in the form of a ratchet rail running centrally fore and aft over the head and retaining a dark-tinted visor which can be raised or lowered by a nylon handle. This example fitted with a boom microphone on the left side of the helmet.
Hose Assembly (PEC), High Pressure, RAF, Mk. 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-6433
Light alloy plate with spring-loaded locking handle pierced with four circular bushes to provide Oxygen, AVS, 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 Mk. 7A at its upper end for attachment to the oxygen mask. 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.