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The Gold Donkey Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X001-3908

There is a long tradition of mascots associated with RAF training establishments. The first official mascot was a goat by the name of Lewis who transferred from the army to join the permanent staff of RAF Halton in 1944.

Gold metal star with light blue ribbon, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Hat of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9406

Other Ranks were introduced to the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service during 1956. Their Service Dress hat resembles the tricorn initially issued to the RAF Nursing Service in 1918 but is fashioned out of RAF blue grey material rather than the black felt of the older design.

Shallow-domed crown, blue fabric hat with brim curled up at sides and back, with plastic badge at front, © RAF Museum

Operations Plotting Stand

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1950, London, Hangar One, X005-5739

Plotting rooms were vital to the defence of the UK. Information gathered from radar and the Observer Corps was collected together so defensive measures could be co-ordinated.

Freestanding metal frame topped with paper square with large letter B, © RAF Museum

Douglas Protractor

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 70/I/458

This square protractor has its origins in marine navigation but has proved equally useful for use with aeronautical charts as nautical ones.

Square of card marked with grid and accompanying brown envelope, © RAF Museum

1,000lb, MC, Mk. 20, Inert, Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X005-5999

The basic design of this unguided high-explosive bomb dates from the Second World War it was declared obsolete in 2019.

Blue bomb with green nose and tail, RAF Museum

Mk XIV Bombsight Computor

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/I/370

The Mk XIV Bombsight is a gyro-stabilised bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.

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Belgian Congo Coffee Beans

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 80/Z/1199

In an effort to raise morale, RAF aircraft would occasionally drop items that had become unobtainable in occupied countries.

Calico drawstring bag with label, © RAF Museum

English Electric Lightning P1B/F.1

Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1959-OCT 1983, Cosford, Hangar Four, 84/A/1167

The Lightning was the Royal Air Force’s first truly supersonic aircraft, serving as an air defence interceptor from 1960 until 1988. Its formidable top speed came at the cost of a very short range.

Silver-coloured aircraft with highly swept wings and large RAF roundels, carrying to white missiles, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Evening Bag

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-5050

Wives and sweethearts of serving personnel often wear an item of clothing or jewellery decorated with, or in the shape of, RAF wings to show they have someone dear to them in the service.

Pure-shaped bag with gold strap and fabric body, © RAF Museum

WE177C Nuclear practice bomb, inert

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1969-MAR 1998, London, Hangar Six, 1998/0056/O

WE177 was a family of tactical air-dropped nuclear weapons carried by the RAF and Royal Navy, it was introduced into service in 1966 and retired in 1998, when the RAF became a non-nuclear force.

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