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Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1791

RAF, Type F.52, Mk. 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 76/I/1613

Complete assembly with gearbox and 20" cone lens.

Operation Manna Decorative Tile

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1987/1402/C

An upright rectangular wood framed ceramic plaque of blue and white Delft Ware showing a woman and child waving at three aircraft which are dropping supplies, with a village and sunrise in the background and the words "VOEDSEL-VREDE-VRIHEID [Foodstuffs-Peace-Freedom] "29 APRIL.1945 5 MEI" [29 April - 5 May 1945] below.

Flying Gauntlet, RAF, 1943 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/U/447

Plain brown leather soft gauntlet with no fasteners at all. Made in 1943 in large sizes for use by Air Gunners particularly when wearing electrically heated gloves. Produced in the same style in the following year and known by that Pattern date, but in smaller sizes for wear with silks and chamois gloves but not heated ones.

Defence Medal

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X007-0050

Circular, silver with plain bar suspender. Obverse - Uncrowned profile of KGVI left side. Round the rim GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: Reverse - A crowned oak sapling with lion supporters on a ground. Round the rim 1939 1945. Below THE DEFENCE MEDAL. Ribbon - bright green with orange centre and two black stripes.

Winch, (C Class Flying Boat)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 83/A/170

Large, silver painted, tubular framed hand operated cable winch for hauling in refuelling hose to the receiving aircraft; carried by C Class flying boat during flight refuelling experiments. Red painted side crank handle operating drum via large red painted chain wheel. Brake pressure gauge mounted on front of unit. Yellow knobbed release lever at front.

OR's, B/G, Ptn 1940

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 67/U/13

Single-breasted, four button jacket with lapels and falling collar, separate fabric belt with two prong gilding metal buckle, held on two brass hooks let into waist, plain sleeves, no cuffs, flap and button pleated breast pockets, flapped inset skirt pockets. Centre rear vent. Printed pale blue eagles on very dark blue patches at shoulders.

Solar Pith Helmet of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/188

Low crowned, domed, light-weight helmet with a thick brim. The crown pierced with two pairs of ventilation holes and the whole structure covered with khaki drill cloth with the inside of the brim lined in green cloth. Five fold pugaree with RAF flash. Leather head band with webbing straps.

Flying Gauntlet, RAF, 1943 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/U/446

Plain brown leather soft gauntlet with no fasteners at all. Made in 1943 in large sizes for use by Air Gunners particularly when wearing electrically heated gloves. Produced in the same style in the following year and known by that Pattern date, but in smaller sizes for wear with silks and chamois gloves but not heated ones.

Operation Manna Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 80/C/1200

Rectangular alloy plaque inscribed 'Presented by Dr. W. Scholten, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands.To Commemorate the aid given by the Royal Air Force between 29 April and 8 May 1945, when 3156 Lancaster sorties and 145 Mosquito sorties dropped 6,684 tons of food to the starving population of the still occupied part of the Netherlands, May 1980.'