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Gymnastic Club
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/Z/272
The badge of the Physical Training Instructor depicts three arms wielding Indian Clubs.
RAF, Type G Oxygen Mask
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/834
The Type G Oxygen Mask was introduced during 1942 and remained the RAF’s standard mask for the rest of the war and into the immediate post-war period.
Civil Air Guard badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 70/U/374
The Civil Air Guard was established in 1938, it sought to use the facilities of civil flying clubs to train men and women, aged between 18 and 50, who would offer their services to the RAF in an emergency.
Sector Room Clock (Replica)
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/I/1326
These clocks were used in Operation Rooms in the Second World War, and particularly during the Battle of Britain, to help track the movements of incoming formations of enemy aircraft.
Fabric Doll of Amy Johnson
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X006-8956
Amy Johnson achieved international celebrity when she became the first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. She went on to attempt and set a number of other record-breaking flights, some of which are recorded on the doll's sashes.
Armband of an Orderly Officer
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/U/1477
Being Orderly Officer was a daily duty for officers of Flight Lieutenant rank or below. It involved various tasks including supervision of guards and saluting the raising and lowering of the RAF ensign.
Berlin Wall Section
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-8589
In 1961 the German Democratic Republic (GDR) built a wall to close the border between East and West Berlin, forming a barrier between the Soviet and Western sectors of the city.
Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Service Dress Hat
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/815
The RAF Nursing Service adopted a distinctive four-cornered black felt hat in September 1918. It continues to be used as part of the Officer's Service Dress for the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service.
Tapestry depicting an Avro Vulcan
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0244/C
Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting an RAF Avro Vulcan aircraft flying in the clouds.
RAF Flying Badge of a Radio Observer
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 83/U/140
As the Second World War progressed the Observer's badge was slowly phased out, replaced by an Aircrew Brevet, first introduced for Air Gunners. Each speciality was represented by the letters of their trade. This Brevet is for a Radio Observer and was worn by operators of the new radar devices being fitted to aircraft of the time.
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