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Patron's Medal, Royal Air Force Museum
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1997/0090/C
Gold Patron’s Medal awarded to Sir Dermot Boyle by the Royal Air Force Museum to mark his contribution to its formation
No. 601 Squadron wall plaque
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985-JUL 2012, In Storage, X006-0357
Wall plaque wooden shield with No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, crest.
Cigarette Lighter from 303 Signals Unit
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, London, Hangar One, X004-1261
303 Signals Unit operate a site on the summit of Mount Kent on the Falkland Islands and provide radar cover for the airfield at RAF Mount Pleasant.
Operation GRAPPLE Commemorative Beer Mat
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, In Storage, X008-4700
Operation GRAPPLE was the codename given to the trials of Britain's first hydrogen bomb. The RAF's No. 49 Squadron was responsible for the air dropping of the weapon. The first trial took place on 15 May 1957, over Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean.
Handley Page Victor K2 Beer Mat
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-6678
Handley Page Victors served as the RAF's refuelling tanker from 1965–1993. This beer mat commemorates the fleet's role in the Gulf War in 1991. Eight Victors from Nos. 55 and 57 Squadrons were deployed to Bahrain to support the coalition's air forces against Iraqi targets. Nearly 300 operational refuelling sorties were completed without incident, despite all the Victor airframes being over 30 years old.
Nimrod Sidewinder Sticker
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, London, Hangar One, X003-6681
During the Falklands Conflict, Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft were fitted with Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to discourage Argentine reconnaissance aircraft from spying on the UK Task Force.
RAF Hendon wall plaque
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1985-JUL 2012, In Storage, X006-0356
Wall plaque wooden shield with RAF Hendon station crest and motto 'Endeavour'.
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