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Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1902-1937, In Storage, 71/D/1152

Sir John Salmond served in both the British Army and the Royal Air Force. In 1930 he succeeded Lord Trenchard as Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.

Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond | 71/D/1152

Blériot XXVII

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1911-1939, In Storage, 85/A/226

The Blériot XXVII, dating from 1911, was built for speed. This streamlined single-seat racing monoplane with a rotary engine, shared many construction features with other contemporary Blériot monoplanes, such as the shoulder-mounted wing.

Single engine aircraft with yellow canvas body and wings, © RAF Museum

Crossley 4x2 Light Tender

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1917-Circa 1971, London, Hangar Two, 71/V/1070

The Crossley light tender was the standard RFC personnel carrier. Its capacity was typically 11 seats and was powered by a four cylinder petrol engine.

Light brown colour scheme overall and registration M14629 stencilled in white on engine access panels on the front bonnet., RAF Museum

German One Mark Banknote

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914-1918, In Storage, X003-7956

RAF officers in German prisoner of war camps in 1918 were able to cash cheques and purchase items from their German captors. This note was brought back from Bayreuth prisoner camp by former prisoner of war Lieutenant Wilfred Harry Pollard.

Rectangular bank note with German Gothic script, © RAF Museum

Control Car, Armstrong Whitworth R.33

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1920, In Storage, X002-8227

The front section of the forward control car of HMA R.33

Gondola of His Majesties Airship R33 on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Victoria Cross of Major Lanoe George Hawker

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, London, Hangar Two, X002-8836

Hawker was recommended for a VC in recognition of his continuous courage and splendid example during a year of constant operational flying and fighting. The award was gazetted on 24 August. Hawker was a captain at the time. He was promoted to Major in 1916.

Reverse of Victoria Cross, with engraving reading 25 July 1915, on Maroon ribbon with engraving reading Capt. LG.Hawker, DSO, R.Engineers and RFC, RAF Museum

Hucks Starter

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, 1995/0050/V

Most aircraft engines had to be started by swinging the propeller by hand until Captain Bentfield Hucks invented the Hucks Starter just after the First World War. It could start engines more quickly and with less risk of accidents.

Open top four wheeled vehicle with long raised shaft projecting from the front, RAF Museum

Royal Flying Corps Type A Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915-1918, London, Hangar Two, 69/I/1320

This hand-held, glass plate camera was designed by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and manufactured by the Thornton Pickard Camera Company for aerial photography.

Open-fronted wooden box about the size of a shoe box with brass and leather fittings, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Caudron G3

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1916-1937, London, Hangar Two, 72/A/1620

Popular, tough and reliable, the Caudron first flew in 1914.

Biplane with white canvas wings with large RAF roundel and wooden struts, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Flying Helmet Mark I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1930, London, Hangar One, X002-6497

The original RAF flying helmet. This pattern of helmet was first issued to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and continued in service with the RAF into the 1930s.

Soft brown leather fur-lined helmet with chinstrap and upturned fur peak, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

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