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Tapestry depicting ten Folland Gnat aircraft flying in formation

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0246/C

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting ten RAF Red Arrow aerobatic team Folland Gnat aircraft flying in formation

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting ten RAF Folland Gnat red arrow aircraft flying in formation., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

British Empire, Most Excellent Order of the, Dame Commander, Civil, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1992/0800/D

Star of the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, of the pre 1937 design. Awarded to Lady Bryon who later became Lady Houston

Silver star badge with four long four short points. Central gold medallion with Britannia surrounded by a crimson circlet ins, RAF Museum

Officer’s Volunteer Reserve Collor Badge, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 77/U/1535

These small gilt badges were worn on the lapels of an officer’s service dress uniform to identify them as being a member of the Volunteer Reserve.

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Staybrite Buttons

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 77/U/182

The shiny buttons on military uniforms are a familiar symbol of the disciplined nature of service life. Former service personnel remember hours spent polishing boots and brass buttons.

Chrome coloured round metal button embossed with a flying eagle topped with a crown, © RAF Museum

Lifejacket Artwork

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0964/C

This artwork was preserved after the RAF lifejacket it was on was disposed of at a council refuse dump. It echoes the artwork often painted on aircraft to personalise them.

Running black cartoon cat, dressed as a pirate but with a tin helmet and wielding a sword, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Group Captain Edgar Roper-Curzon Nanson

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 76/D/686

The medals of Group Captain Edgar Nanson, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross and campaign medals.

Medal Bar of Group Captain Edgar Roper-Curzon Nanson | 76/D/686

USAAF Type M-3 Flak Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1986/0307/U

Head injuries to aircrew were usually serious and frequently fatal. Adopted in 1943, the M-3 featured cut outs over the ears and hinged flaps to accommodate the headphones built into flying helmets.

Green flak helmet with chin strap, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Observer Corps Lapel Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 78/U/622

The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.

Round metal badge with an engraved scene of an observer searching the skies, encircled by a motto in a blue border, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Squadron Leader Anthony Garforth Miller

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1994/0354/D

After joining the RAF in 1935, Spitfire pilot Anthony Miller led No. 17 Squadron for much of the Battle of Britain.

Six medals, including one with red and gold edging, on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of 9 Air Marshal Sir Harold ‘Micky’ Martin

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0003/D

‘Micky’ Martin was a highly decorated Australian RAF pilot who flew in the Dams Raid of May 1943. He was renowned for his skill at low level flying and completed 83 operations for Bomber Command in aircraft including Hampdens, Manchesters, Lancasters and Mosquitos.

Nine medals including a white enamel cross (DSO) two silver crosses (DFC and AFC, three bronze stars, and three silver medals, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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