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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.

Officer's, Full Dress, Tunic, Ptn 1920

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0764/U

Single-breasted, seven button, stand collar tunic with shoulder straps decorated with gold wire embroidered crowned eagles. Hooks let into waist to support sword belt. Gold rank lace in the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force on cuffs. Collar laced and embroidered with the entire collar encircled with gold oak leaf and acorn embroidery indicating officers of Air rank. Pilot's flying badge in gold wire embroidery on left breast.

RAF, Mark Unknown

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-5770

Small, two-wheeled man-towable trolley accumulator for aircraft starting. Two pneumatic-tyred wheels; wooden body; steel crossbar for towing missing. Top mounted single-cylinder J.A.P petrol engine (with pull-cord for starting), fuel tank, switchboard and dynamo. This is the accumulator charging set. As received - Khaki-painted J.A.P engine and RAF light-blue painted wooden body - i.e. original post-war colours (light blue) common to all Ground Servicing equipment of that period.

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.

Wakefield Medal for the Shooting down of Zeppelin L-15

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X006-5542

Circular, gold medallion with a plain ring suspender silver soldered to the top. (Issued without a suspender.) Obverse - an anti-aircraft gun with L15 at the muzzle and a double scroll below lettered WELL HIT MARCH 31ST-APRIL 1ST 1916 in relief. Engraved at the top SAPR W.R. HAMMANT. Reverse -within a ring lettered PRESENTED BY THE LORD MAYOR COLONEL SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD his coat of arms with crest and motto. Cased.

St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/D/805

A seven branch gold cross with forked ends, enamelled white, the upper branch mounted with a gold crown with integral ring and articulated ring suspender. In the centre of the cross a medallion within a blue ring lettered AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI. Within the ring on one side St. George slaying the Dragon, on the other the Archangel St. Michael. Ribbon mid blue with red centre stripe. (see X007-8692).

Helmet of a Police Motorcyclist

Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, 70/U/859

Standard Pattern No. 35/R/1149 Protective helmet consisting of a resin shell covered in leather and lined with cork. Peak in the front, leather curtain in the rear which extends over ears and is fitted with a buckled chin strap. Webbing cradle with padded leather head band. Helmet provided with a series of rubber lined ventilation holes. Blackened brass RAF badge sewn to the front. Black and red band runs round the helmet.

India General Service Medal 1908-1935, 2nd Issue

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X001-2443

Circular, silver with scroll type suspender bar.. Obverse - GRV, 2nd Issue - the crowned head of GRV in left profile. Round the rim GEORGIUS V DG BRITT OMN REX ET INDIAE IMP. Reverse - an Indian hill fort with entablature bearing INDIA between sprays of laurel and oak. Ribbon - green, dark blue, green. The edge impressed 515231. A.C.1. W.J.H. WRIGHT. R.A.F. With clasp NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1935.

Officer's, Pale B/G, Ptn 1918

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 71/U/1249

Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll-step collar, two flap and button, pleated breast pockets, two flap and button bellows pockets in skirt and centre rear vent. Lower button shows below belt. Integral fabric belt with twin prong gilt buckle. Soiling and slight damage. Gold rank lace at cuffs to the rank of Lieutenant. Medal ribbons for Military OBE, 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal Observer's badge above left breast pocket.

Folding Chair from RAF Stanley (Falklands) Chapel

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, 1998/0162/G

Varnished natural wood slatted wooden folding chair; seat made from square frame with nine wooden slats secured with two metal screws. Front legs extend at an angle to form the back of the chair. A metal rod joins these to the seat.Back legs join the front legs half way up the back of the chair with the seat joining the back legs by way of a slot allowing the chair to be folded.