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Spencer Type
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1988/1032/S
Display mock-up. Conical khaki fabric valise containing the canopy of a Spencer type parachute. The narrow top of the valise pierced with four holes accommodating two rope loops spliced together into a loop through which is fitted a shackle to suspend the assembly from the side of an observation balloon basket. The wide bottom part fitted with a strop to which is attached a long rope which connects to the observer's harness.
Casualty, WWI
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 75/C/703
Large Circular, bronze plaque bearing a figure of Victory with a trident in her right hand and extending a laurel wreath with her left above an entablature bearing JAMES THOMAS BYFORD McCUDDEN in relief letters. Standing beside her a lion. At base a lion fighting an eagle. Round the rim HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOVR with two dolphins and a spray of oak leaves. Designed by Mr (later Sir) Edward Carter Preston.
SD, Officer's, Blue, Ptn 1912
Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, 1987/1186/U
Round peaked cap with dark blue crown, black mohair band and glazed leather peak and chin strap. The crown stiffened with a circlet of cane, not wire so as not to upset magnetic compasses. The band bearing a badge consisting of a crown in gold and silver wire above a gilt metal eagle above two pairs of gold wire laurel leaves, all on a black Melton patch. See historical notes.
Jig, Propeller Laminating
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X002-7578
Clamp for holding propellers during construction and glueing for laminating. Consists of very large, thick wooden base plate, supported on 17 transverse sections of angle iron, and above, 16 individual screw-down iron clamps to press down the propeller sections. Each with wooden chocks to support and fit around the prop.
Tropical, Wolseley, OR's, Ptn 1918
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 70/U/1081
Cotton-covered, domed cork helmet with broad brim, pointed at the front and square at the back, having a domed ventilator button in the top. Leather chin strap. The interior lined in heat dissipating aluminium foil with a leather head band. Pugaree with RFC flash on the left.
Satchel, Tools, RMAC
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 70/U/490
Gusseted webbing and leather bag with double buckled flap and leather adjustable shoulder strap. Issued for use with the Lewis and Hotchkiss Machine Guns?. On the inside back of the bag are 3 pockets for (from left to right) oilcan, cleaning materials and tin box containing small spare parts.
Motorcyclist, Drab, Ptn 1917
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 66/U/310
Khaki peaked cap with soft crown gathered into a band. Fabric front peak reinforced by multiple rows of stitching, and plain, rear peak, latter turned up. Adjustable, fabric chin strap secured with tiny General Service Pattern buttons at each end, turned up over peak.
Tropical, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Officers, Ptn 1908
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X002-6460
Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll step collar and lapels. Pleated, flap and button breast pockets and bellows, flap and button skirt pockets. All buttons of Regimental pattern. Centre rear vent, false pointed cuffs, shoulder straps bearing R.W.F. gilding metal, straight shoulder-titles and two gilt brass pips for Lieutenant. Hanging from the rear of the collar the black silk Regimental flash. Above left breast pocket the RAF pilots badge. Above left cuff a single gold braid wound stripe.
Demon's Face/1466
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 70/C/987
Two fragments cut from fabric covering of Handley Page O/100. The largest, showing slight evidence of creasing, is an insignia showing a snarling, black faced demon with red horns, red eyebrows and red eyes painted on mud-brown fabric. Alongside the face are three rows of bombs, 14 in total, presumably mission tallies, painted a dull orange colour. The greyish-white serial 1466 is from the tail fabric and overlies the Demon fabric to one side. Mounted in portrait format glass fronted wooden frame.
Medal Bar of 13
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1997/0286/D
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross with two bars, undated 1914-1915 Star, rear impressed 2 LIEUT. G.W.M. GREEN. A.CYC.CORPS War Medal 1914-1918, edge impressed MAJOR G.W.M. GREEN. R.A.F. Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, rear impressed MAJOR G.W.M. GREEN. R.A.F. Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 Coronation Medal 1937 Africa Star War Medal 1939-1945 Legion d'Honneur, Chevalier (France) Order of the White Eagle, Civil, Companion, Badge (Serbia) Croix de Guerre with bronze laurel (Army Despatch) (France) Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (Belgium) Mounted overlapping, suspended.