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Avro Lancaster crews bathing in sea in Bermuda after flight refuelling trip from London, n.d.

Photographs, PC98/173/407/6/A

Avro Lancaster crews bathing in sea in Bermuda after flight refuelling trip from London, n.d.

Photographs, PC98/173/407/8/A

Avro Lancaster crews bathing in sea in Bermuda after flight refuelling trip from London, n.d.

Photographs, PC98/173/407/11/A

unknown

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-7396

Silver cup on a wood base. Engraved "London – Cardiff Air Race – 1933 – Alex Henshaw Comper Swift."

Sources for the history of London 1939-1945: A guide and bibliography

Library, In Storage, X001-0238

unknown

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC92/26

Scenes from the London to Manchester Air Race of 1910.

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.

Auxiliary Fire Service Jacket

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X006-5580

Double-breasted, long skirted tunic type jacket with a stand collar open in front. Shoulder straps. Six pairs of buttons at front - plated 'silver' with AFS in relief - two in the small of the back above a box pleat in the skirt, and on the shoulder straps. Plain sleeves, no cuff. The shoulder straps furnished with two transverse strips of scarlet melton cloth indicating a Section Leader. Lined in coarse black woollen fabric in the body, black cotton in the skirts and white woollen fabric in the sleeves. Condition - good, but buttons and collar hooks corroded and the lining becoming unstitched. Two buttons missing.

Royal Air Force Prisoners of War Association Memorial Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X002-3411

Memorial to the 50 PoWs shot after the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. Rectangular memorial plaque with glass fronted deep wooden frame, topped by a brass eagle with outstretched wings. Features Royal Air Force Prisoners of War Association badge at the centre with RAF, Fighter Command and Bomber Command Association badges and RCAF, RAF, RNZAF and RAAF pilot's wings and central plaque inscribed 'Look at this Friend. Take the Freedom they strove to Give You and be in their debt.' Smaller individual name plaques bearing the names of those shot.

Full Dress, OR's, Ptn 1913

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 66/U/649

Band of dark blue woven braid with three sets of three fastening cord loops at one end and three brass 'olivets' (toggles) at the other.