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United Nations Brassard, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-4706

This UN brassard was worn by Cpl Cliff Moon when he was posted to Ploce, Croatia as part of United Nations peace keeping forces sent to the former Yugoslavia.

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Unofficial 19 Squadron, RAF Regiment shoulder badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-0076

Shoulder badge dating from the 1990s when 19 Squadron RAF Regiment were operating the Rapier surface-to-air missile system.

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Flying Helmet, RAF, Type B

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 67/U/340

Introduced during in the mid-1930s the Type B remained the standard leather Flying Helmet used by the RAF for the first half of the Second World War.

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Pathfinder Force badge of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0281/U

Pathfinder crews identified and marked targets for the main bomber stream of aircraft. These crews underwent additional training and were expected to complete one Tour of 45 operations. A qualified Pathfinder was allowed to wear the coveted eagle badge over his left breast pocket.

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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.

Foil-backed paper bundled into a brown package, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

120lb, General Purpose Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1994/1246/O

The General Purpose range of bombs were designed to replace the older, First World War era munitions. The initial 1922 requirement called for bombs in the 50lb, 250lb and 500lb range with a 120lb requirement being added in 1924.

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Medal Bar of Pilot Officer Robert Alan Marshall

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1997/0384/D

Robert Alan Marshall trained in Canada as a navigator. Marshall joined the RAF as a Sergeant, before being promoted to Pilot Officer, and served with Nos. 12 and 619 Squadrons. Marshall was later seconded to BOAC.

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Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0713/D

Group Captain ‘Johnny’ Kent was one of the most decorated Spitfire pilots of the Second World War. His tally was 12 enemy aircraft destroyed, three probable, two damaged and one destroyed on the ground.

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

United Nations Service Medal for Korea

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1993/0343/D

The United Nations Service Medal was the first international award created by the United Nations and was awarded to military service member of the Armed Force, allied with South Korea, who participated in the defense of South Korea from North Korea between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954 for a minimum of 30 days.

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GQ Parasuit

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1994/0362/U

In the mid 1930s, the GQ Parachute Company developed a parasuit exclusively for the air gunners of Boulton Paul Defiant two-seat fighters, as the gun turret had no space to store parachutes.

Full-body beige suit with separate brown dungaree-style top layer and elbow-length brown leather gloves, © RAF Museum

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