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Avro 504K
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1966, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/26
One of the most famous aircraft of all time, the original Avro 504 appeared in 1913. 504s equipped five night-fighter squadrons.
Official, Royal Aero Club
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1997/0444/C
The Aero Club of Great Britain was founded in 1901 to encourage air movement and ballooning as a sport. Encompassing powered flight it was awarded the Royal prefix in 1910. This Club official’s armband dates from the 1930s and belonged to Captain Thomas Blenheim Williams, who had flown airships in the RNAS during the First World War.
Browning, 0.303in, Mk. II*
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 74/O/10
The Browning machine gun was adopted by the RAF following trials in 1934. Although the gun was selected, work was needed to make it suitable for use with British ammunition.
Flak Binoculars and tripod
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/I/508
Flak binoculars were used during daylight to identify aircraft and provide initial heading information for German anti-aircraft artillery.
Enabling key for WE177C nuclear weapon.
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X005-0816
Key ring with 5 pin tubular key, blanking plug removal tool and Dzus fastener removal tool, modified with addition of a hexagonal bar to provide an Allen key.
RAF Ensign
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1938, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/0325/Y
This RAF ensign was carried in a Vickers Wellesley aircraft of the Long Range Development Unit during its non-stop 48-hour flight between Ismailia in Egypt and Darwin in Australia in November 1938.
Luftwaffe LKp N101 Flying Helmet
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/U/599
Night fighter pilots relied on verbal instructions passed from Ground Controllers to intercept incoming bombers. Once the Bordfunker (radar operator) picked up the target on the aircraft’s equipment he would pass instructions using his throat microphone, guiding the pilot to within visual range of the target.
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942, London, Hangar Five, X001-2544
Although it was famous for powering Spitfires and Hurricanes, the Merlin was also used to power many bomber aircraft. The Merlin XX, fitted to the much larger Halifaxes and Lancasters, had a two-speed supercharger which improved performance at high altitude.
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