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Union Flag

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1930, In Storage, 66/Y/431

Union Flag flown on the stern of Airship R. 101 when it crashed in 1930.

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Rolls-Royce Kestrel XVI

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1997/0106/E

In 1925, Rolls-Royce began designing a radically new 12-cylinder engine in which each of the two banks of six cylinders were formed from a single aluminium-alloy block. Named the Kestrel, the engine was fitted with hand-starting gear and could achieve up to 745 hp at 14500 ft. in later models.

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Schneider Trophy Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, 1986/1000/C

Miniature of the Schneider Trophy presented to the then Flight Lieutenant Sidney Webster, who flew the Supermarine S.5 to win the 1927 Schneider Trophy. Around the base are recorded the names of the winning teams of the trophy from 1927, 1929 and 1931.

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Bristol Jupiter VIIIF.P

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931-1967, London, Hangar Three/Four, 67/E/974

The nine-cylinder radial Bristol Jupiter engine was designed by Sir Roy Fedden and Leonard Butler. Many of these popular engines were built overseas. This version of the Jupiter was fitted to Westland Wapitis, forerunners of Westland Wallaces.

Bristol Jupiter VIIIF.P | 67/E/974, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Schneider Trophy 1931, R.J. Mitchell

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, In Storage, 81/C/1293

When the UK won the Schneider Trophy in 1931 for the third time in a row, those involved received miniature replicas of the trophy. This one was presented to Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft designer. Mitchell would later design the Supermarine Spitfire.

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Projector Searchlight 90CM Mark VI

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1936-Circa 1945, London, Hangar Five, 79/O/554

Searchlights were used to illuminate enemy aircraft at night. They saw little use at the start of the Battle of Britain but became important once night raids started on Britain's towns and cities.

Large light in green metal casing, on a green metal base with four continuous tracks, and a handle, © RAF Museum

Schneider Trophy Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, London, Hangar Three/Four, 81/C/1297

Miniature of the Schneider Trophy presented to Reginald Mitchell, who headed the design team at Supermarine, which designed a series of to compete in the Schneider Trophy.

Schneider Trophy Miniature | 81/C/1297

Hawker Hart Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 74/A/29

This Hawker Hart was built as a company demonstrator, test bed and camera platform, a favoured mount of photographers such as Charles Brown and Cyril Peckham.

Hawker Hart on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Dagger, Kurdish Type

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1932, London, Hangar Three/Four, X002-9965

This knife was acquired in 1932 by Flight Lieutenant Argur George Blagden when he was an airman in Iraq. Its curved shape is typical of knives used throughout the Middle East

Dagger, Kurdish Type | X002-9965, IAIN DUNCAN

601 Squadron salver, 1933

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1933-1957, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0892/C

MRAF Sir Dermot Boyle presented this salver to No. 601 Squadron, when he was its adjutant, in April 1933. It features its winged sword emblem, symbolising its connection with London.

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