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NAPS EpiPen
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0985/S
The threat of chemical or biological attack during the 1991 Gulf War was taken very seriously. Nuclear, chemical and biological warfare suits, along with respirators, were constant companions. Nerve agent pre-treatment sets (NAPS) were issued.
MKVA Pressure Head
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, London, Hangar One, X004-1282
It is fundamentally important to know an aircraft's speed through the air. This can be achieved by the use of a Pressure Head.
Wedding cake doll lucky charm
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/C/406
Air Gunner Jim Chapman hung his wedding cake charm from the gunsight of his Lancaster while on operations. He was shot down on 21 February 1944 but managed to grab his mascot before baling out.
Lifejacket of a Winchman
Aircraft & Exhibits, 2008, London, Hangar Six, X008-4721
The flying clothing worn by RAF winchmen equipped them for rescue operations over the sea and in the mountains, where they frequently had to be lowered by cable from a hovering helicopter.
Tirpitz Anchor Chain Link
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940-1944, London, Hangar Five, 1992/0381/C
The Tirpitz was the largest battleship in the German Navy’s fleet with a loaded displacement of 52,600 tons. This single link of the anchor chain, which alone weighs 66lbs / 30kg was presented to the RAF Chief of the Air Staff by the Royal Norwegian Air Force on 9 June 1992.
Fordson Sussex fitted with a Wild Balloon Winch
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1938-1945, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0886/V
Balloons were an important deterrent to low-level attack, usually sited on the approach to important targets. If an aircraft hit the balloon's cable, it would then be cut by explosive links, which in turn activated two parachutes. These would rapidly slow the aircraft, forcing it to stall and crash.
RAF Rank Slide of a Senior Aircraftman
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-0094
From the 1970s it became standard practice to display rank on all but Service Dress uniforms through the use of rank slides worn on shoulder straps.
Window Bundle
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 78/R/301
Window consisted of strips of foil-backed paper dropped from an aircraft in bundles during a raid, and was designed to interfere with German radar.
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