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Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.3

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1982-DEC 1991, In Storage, 1994/1342/A

This Harrier was first stationed in West Germany during the Cold War to deter invasion by the Soviet Union. In 1982 it was serving with No. 4 Squadron in Gütersloh but was sent to the Falkland Islands to reinforce the British task force.

Starboard side view of a Harrier GR.3 on a white background., © RAF Museum

British Aerospace Harrier GR9A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1990-DEC 2010, London, Hangar Six, X005-5972

The Harrier GR9A resulted from a collaborative partnership between McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace to produce a second-generation Harrier based on the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B.

White jet engine with red and white emblem on its tail, © RAF Museum

HGU-25P Flight Deck Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1999 {cg}, London, Hangar Six, X008-4185

Aircraft carrier decks can be very dangerous places to work. The flight deck helmet, worn with ear defenders and googles, protects the wearer from possible injury to their head, eyes and ears.

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Royal Navy Flight Deck Surcoat

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1999 {cg}, London, Hangar Six, X008-4187

Coloured flight deck surcoat worn by Chief Tech Peter Morgan who served as an armourer of No.1 Squadron on board HMS Invincible supporting operations over Kosovo and Iraq in 1998.

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RAF, Bomb Mission Symbol, Operation ALLIED FORCE, 1999

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1995, London, Hangar Six, X008-4189

Stencils used on No.1 Squadron Harrier GR7s involved in Operation ALLIED FORCE. This was a NATO operation in which Serbian military targets were attacked to prevent their persecution of ethnic minorities in Kosovo.

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Distinguished Flying Medal of Sergeant Joseph Dygryn

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/D/1864

Joseph Dygryn was a successful night fighter pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in 1941 after he shot down a number of German aircraft on bombing missions over London.

Silver oval medal engraved with the profile of King George VI, on a blue and white striped ribbon, © RAF Museum

RAF, Mk. 10, Immersion Suit worn by Gp Capt Bob Iveson, 1982

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, 1993/0606/U

Immersion suits are worn by pilots in case they have to eject over water. Bob Iveson wore this Immersion Suit when flying Hawker-Siddeley Harriers during the Falklands Conflict, 1982.

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