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India General Service Medal 1936-1939

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X001-2444

India General Service Medal (1936) with ‘North-West Frontier 1936-37’ clasp awarded to Aircraftman First Class WJH Wright

Back of circular silver medal with clasp. Depicts the word India above a tiger standing on a mountain range, RAF Museum

Type SSQ 981 Sonobuoy

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, 1994/0515/R

The SSQ 981 is a passive sonobuoy used in anti-submarine operations. A passive sonobuoy listens for underwater noises emitted from submarines, such as machinery and aims to eliminate background noises found in the sea such as wildlife and waves.

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Oxygen Mask, RAF, Type D

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1987/1837/U

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the cloth covered Type D was the RAF's standard, constant flow, Oxygen Mask used in conjunction with the Type B Flying Helmet.

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Survival Equipment, RAF Kandahar, badge, Ptn 2010

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-4488

Survival Equipment Fitter's badge worn by Cpl Martin Earrey whilst deployed on Operation Herrick to Kandahar AFB in 2010.

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Flying Goggles, RAF, Mk. IIIA

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 75/U/1250

Mk III Flying Goggles were introduced during 1933 with the later Mk IIIA reducing the amount of padded leather surrounding the windows. At the outbreak of war, the Mk IIIA were the standard Flying Goggles used by the RAF.

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1980's Bomb Disposal overalls badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X003-8965

The RAF maintained a bomb disposal capability until the disbandment in 2020 of 5131 Squadron, the last of the RAF's explosive ordnance disposal units.

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RAF Irvin jacket, John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/786

John Hannah was wearing this Irvin flying jacket on the operation of 15 September 1940 when he won his Victoria Cross.

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WRAF shoulder title, 1918 pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 67/U/580

This shoulder title was worn by personnel of the Women’s Royal Air Force (WRAF).

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Order of the British Empire, Dame Commander, Military, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/935

The Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry awarded to individuals for outstanding contributions to public service. Dame Joanna Cruickshank received the Dame Commander class of the OBE in 1931.

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500lb Medium Capacity (MC) Bomb Mk 4

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1031

The Medium Capacity series replaced the poorly performing General Purpose range as the standard bomb used by the RAF from 1941.

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