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Officer's, B/G, Ptn 1972
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-1977
Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll step collar and lapels, plain sleeves - no cuff - and no shoulder straps. The front opening of the skirts rounded. No vents. Small, inset pockets in front skirt with three point, buttoned flaps. All buttons annodized, almost silver, with crown and eagle. Lined throughout in man-made fibre fabric. Collar bears small A badges for Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Cuffs bear Wing Commander's Combination lace. Medal ribbon - Air Efficiency Award on upper left breast. Requires addition of medal ribbons - Jubilee 2003 and OBE to bring completely up to date.
Flying Helmet
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0408/U
Brown leather helmet lined in chamois and with velvet brow band and chin strap lining. The ear positions pierced with a large hole fitted with a black plastic ring-housing for Gosport tubes. An adjustable elastic tightening strap threaded between the outer layer and the lining passes across the back of the helmet at low ear level. Adjustment is by a tiny hook on right side. Vertical buckled goggles retaining strap centre rear. Chin strap on right engages with leather-covered buckle on left. This example fitted with Gosport tubes. Condition - good, displayable but the foam rubber padding obviously hardened and fragmenting.
Air Training Corps Brassard
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 82/U/632
Panel of blue-grey cotton fabric of roughly triangular shape fitted with an elastic strap at its lower end and with a buttonhole and loop at its upper end,bearing from top to bottom - 1289 Squadron badge, AIR TRAINING CORPS shouldertitle in curved two line form, Leading Cadet badge and Marksman badge, all embroidered in pale blue on dark blue woollen patches. Designed to be worn on the upper sleeve of the 1972 Pattern sweater secured to the shoulderstrap by the upper loop and round the arm by the lower loop as it was impossible, satisfactorily, to sew badges onto the sweater.
RAF, Mk. 30L
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1994/0232/S
Green nylon waistcoat with mesh backing, broad adjustment straps fitted to waistband and fastening in the front with a slotted plate which accommodates the oxygen regulator. The front part enclosing a Day-Glo orange inflatable stole, the waistband incorporating pockets for a radio beacon and other survival gear. A strap in the rear and a press studded flap on left waist provide support for the Personal Equipment Connector which supplies oxygen and communications linkage to the Ejector Seat. Small wedding loop for mike cord on the left breast. Pull for Co2 cylinder on the lower right (pull missing).
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.
Flying Helmet Type E
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 81/U/622
Buff coloured, cotton Aertex fabric helmet constructed in strips passing from front to rear of the wearer's head with a brow band lined in felt. Fitted with circular, black rubber telephone holders, the inner portions of which are lined in chamois leather. Three male and two female press studs on both sides of face aperture for connection of Type D or E*/G Oxygen. 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. Elasticated chin strap fixed but adjustable at left with press-stud fastening at right.
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.