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FuG 212 Airborne Radar Indicator Unit
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0922/R
The German Air Force started to deploy radar equipped night fighters during 1941. In 1943, an improved model of the Luftwaffe’s Lichtenstein radar, the Funkgerät (FuG) 212, was introduced. The indicator enabled the radio operator to guide the fighter to within visual range of Allied aircraft.
Flying Helmet Type E
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 81/U/622
Originally issued as a lightweight helmet for the crews of Coastal Command, the Type E later replaced the Type D helmet as the standard headgear for crews operating in tropical areas.
WAAF Other Ranks, Service Dress Cap, 1939 Pattern
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 72/U/758
The Service Dress Cap was the standard headdress worn with the No 1 Service Dress uniform. It was also commonly worn with various forms of Working Dress. It would continue in uses until replaced by a new style of WRAF cap in 1952.
Aircraft Marshalling Wand
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 81/R/793
Aircraft can be awkward to manouevre safely when on the ground. Aircraft marshalling is a way for ground crew to assist in ground manouevres by visually communicating with the pilot using a series of standardised hand signals. Illuminated wands such as the one displayed here are used in conditions of poor visibility.
Service Dress Cap Badge of a Warrant Officer, Ptn 1920
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 76/U/477
This is 1920 pattern service dress cap badge, worn by RAF Warrant Officers.
RAF Voluntary Musician Badge, 1933 Pattern
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 71/U/990
This pin, mounted on a gold plate, bears the 1933 pattern badge of the Royal Air Force Band: a 5-string lyre flanked by sprigs of oak leaves.
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