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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.
RAF, Type C, Wired
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/U/104
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. Connector Type 2091 combined microphone and telephone wiring attached to the centre rear of the helmet and is then fed through press studded tabs and channels to the earphones and to a microphone plug below the left ear. Three male press studs on left side of face aperture for connection of Type G/H Oxygen mask. Right side 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. This example fitted with Type 32 Telephone Receivers.
RAF, Suede, Ptn 1943
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 75/U/26
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. Both elements lined throughout in sheepskin. Left foot.
OR's, B/G, Ptn 1941 Converted
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0701/U
Single-breasted, four button, four pocket jacket with collar and lapels and integral fabric belt. Pleated, flap and button breast pockets, flap and button inset skirt pockets. Rear vent. All buttons and buckle gilding metal. Sleeves bear from top to bottom, shoulder eagles and LACW badges on upper arms. Conversion refers to the application of buttons to the lower pockets and the provision of button holes in the pocket flaps to make the jacket look like the original, 1939 Pattern garment.
Heated Goggles
Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, 70/U/665
Brown leather oval mask including nose cover retaining pear-shaped, assymetrical yellow alloy frames lacquered black, on spring loaded, fabric-covered sides with clear windows, hinged on centre line. Sandwiched between the layers of safety glass an electrical heating filament which is connected to terminals positioned on the top of the frames close to the central hinge. Lining fur, the edges of the frames covered in chenille padding. Brown elastic, adjustable head strap. With modern presentation case. In fitted wooden case with red padding.
Flying Helmet Type C
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0433/U
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. Connector Type 2808 combined microphone and telephone wiring attached to the centre rear of the helmet and is then fed through press studded tabs and channels to the earphones and to a microphone plug below the left ear. Three male press studs on left side of face aperture for connection of Type G/H Oxygen mask. Right side 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. This example fitted with jack plug.
Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Shoulder Board
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/133
Stiffened panel covered in crimson Melton cut pointed at the inner end and straight at outer end which bears one stripe of normal width pale blue lace and one stripe of narrow lace for a Matron in Chief. The buttonhole, a brass tube designed to take a threaded post button. The underside lined in black cotton and with a full length narrow black leather strap intended to pass through loops on he shoulders of the cape and pierced at the pointed end to receive the threaded post button.
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.
RAF, Mk. I (Mae West)
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1989/0193/S
Yellow cotton waistcoat fastening with three buttons and with tie tapes across the breast and at waist level. The sections over the chest and behind the neck formed as a container for a rubberised fabric, inflatable bladder with a snap-neck gas cylinder in the right lower side and an oral inflation tube in the left breast. The snap-neck lever contained in a housing and the tube passing up round the neck in a fabric sleeve. Zip under neck pocket for access to inner compartments. Two webbing pockets at right side for electric torch and battery holder. Flourescine sea marker pad in a ripping panel on left lower side. Two pairs of webbing tapes front and back to tie between legs. Pair of webbing loop handles on chest for pulling helpless wearer out of water. Small patch pocket on left breast, closing with a press-stud for heliograph mirror. Toggle and cord let into lower left hem for securing to dighy when in the water. Fitted with set of three kapok flotation pads.