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Post Instrument Mark IIC

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1936-1945, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/I/932

Post Instruments were used in the Second World War by members of the Observer Corps as an aide to assess the height, bearing and location of enemy aircraft.

Side view of a complex instrument made of metal, with a measuring stick fixed in the middle, © RAF Museum

Observer Corps Lapel Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 78/U/621

The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.

Round metal badge with an engraved scene of an observer searching the skies, encircled by a motto in a blue border, © RAF Museum

Head and Breast Set

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 67/R/448

This standard General Post Office equipment was widely used by RAF personnel during the Second World War. It enabled the wearer to make and receive calls while freeing their hands for other tasks.

Telephone system with a mouthpiece and phone connector on a neck strap, attached to headphones by a thin cord, © RAF Museum

Observer Corps, Seaborne, shoulder title

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X004-2050

These shoulder badges were provided to the Observer Corps members who volunteered to serve on Royal Navy ships during the D-Day landings.

Printed in pale blue on a curved patch of black cotton, SEABORNE within a border, RAF Museum

Cap Badge of an ROC Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/1275/U

The volunteers of the Observer Corps were a vital link in Britain's aerial defences. They reported the strength, height and direction of incoming raids. In 1941 the ROC was awarded the Royal title in recognition of the contribution it made during the Battle of Britain.

Circular brass and dark metal badge with laurel leaves and a figure holding a flaming torch, © RAF Museum

Observer Corps Armband

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 76/U/1371

The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed in 1925 to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.

Armband in black and white striped fabric with a metal clasp and ‘Observer Corps’ in red stitching, © RAF Museum

Head and Breast Set

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/449

This standard General Post Office equipment was widely used by RAF personnel during the Second World War. It enabled the wearer to make and receive calls while freeing their hands for other tasks.

Telephone system with a mouthpiece and phone connector on a neck strap, attached to headphones by a thin cord, © RAF Museum

Observer Corps Lapel Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 78/U/622

The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.

Round metal badge with an engraved scene of an observer searching the skies, encircled by a motto in a blue border, © RAF Museum

31 Group, Ptn 1970s

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X004-2084

1st edition of Air Ministry Pamphlet AMP 31 ‘Memorandum as to departmental procedure regarding applications for visits by foreign service aircraft’. Issued by the Air Ministry January 1935

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Microtelephone Assembly Type 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/720

In addition to her rank and wireless operator's trade badges, Flight Sergeant Avis Hearn's Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) tunic also carries the ribbon of the Military Medal.

Blue-grey lady's military-style jacket with stripes and badges on the sleeves with earphones and microphone hung around the c, RAF Museum