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India Uniform Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 74/U/112

During the Second World War individuals from many Allied and Commonwealth nations joined the RAF. To acknowledge this multi-national support, uniform badges denoting the individuals' country of origin were authorised for wear.

Cloth badge with India in gold stitching, RAF Museum

Message Dropping Streamer

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 74/R/970

Before radio communication became available in military aviation, messages from aircraft to troops on the ground would be handwritten and dropped in a message bag.

Ribbon folded into a Z shape with each section a different colour, red, yellow and blue, RAF Museum

War Medal 1914-1918 awarded to Flying Officer Robert Blaine Luard

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-8788

Luard died whilst serving as an Observer when his aircraft stalled on take off from Dardoni for a bombing raid, 17 August 1922. The deaths of Luard and his pilot leading to a dramatic review of the Royal Air Force in India, carried out by Sir John Salmond

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Shield, Britannia Trophy, 1939

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-7346

The Britannia Trophy is awarded each year for the most meritorious performance in aviation. Although the trophy is retained by the Royal Aero Club, each winner is given a plaque.

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King's Cup Race, 1938

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-7388

In 1938 Alex Henshaw, flying a Percival Mew Gull aircraft, won the King’s Cup Air Race. This commemorative tobacco box marks his participation.

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Red Arrows Flying Suit

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-4457

Red flying suits are only worn by the select few who comprise the RAF's elite Red Arrows aerobatic display team.

Mannequin wearing red one-piece suit, green life jacket and overtrousers, white helmet with black visor and breathing mask, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Flying Boot, RAF, 1941 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0148/U

The tendency for the 1940 Pattern Flying boot to fall off when parachuting from an aircraft led to a quick redesign incorporating a leather buckle to the bottom of the near identical 1941 Pattern Boot.

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WRAF Section Leader badge, 1918 pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 84/U/476

This badge was worn by Section Leaders in the Women’s Royal Air Force. Section Leader was a subordinate officer rank, equivalent to Corporal in the RAF.

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Womens Royal Air Force, Members, Shoulder Eagle Badge 1918 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-4478

Members in the Womans Royal Air Force, wore shoulder badges on their uniform jackets depicting an eagle with outstretched wings embroidered in white on a backing of black Melton.

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Other Ranks, Volunteer Reserve, Shoulder Badge, B/G, Ptn 1939

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1987/0992/U

Worn on the upper arm of uniform jackets, directly below the shoulder eagle badge, this rectangle of Melton fabric embroidered with light blue thread, identified ‘Other Ranks’ as members of the Volunteer Reserve.

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