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Hip Flask, Sgt J. G. Procter

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, In Storage, X007-0026

This pewter hip flask belonged to Sargent John Gordon Procter 1162796, who served with the RAF Volunteer Reserves in No. 50 Squadron Bomber Command. He was killed in action 30 August 1941.

Hip Flask, Sgt J. G. Procter | X007-0026

'Figaro' Emblem of Ian Gleed

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, London, Hangar Five, 71/A/222

Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed flew his Hurricane Mk I throughout the Battle of Britain. He had the wily cartoon cat Figaro, from the Disney film Pinocchio, swatting a swastika, painted on his cockpit door.

Parallelogram-shaped green panel with a hand-painted black and white cat standing on hind legs turned to face a swastika, © RAF Museum

Spitfire Fund Brooch

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, X006-8819

Lapel brooches like this one, formed from an old penny, were sold to raise money for Fighter Funds. This example was purchased by Mary Avis Taylor, a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary Air Force.

miniature Spitfire brooch mounted on safety pin, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

'Figaro' Door

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, 71/A/221

Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed flew his Hurricane Mk I throughout the Battle of Britain. He had the wily cartoon cat Figaro, from the Disney film Pinocchio, swatting a swastika, painted on his cockpit door.

Parallelogram-shaped green panel with a hand-painted black and white cat standing on hind legs turned to face a swastika, © RAF Museum

Post Instrument Mark IIC

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1936-1945, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/I/932

Post Instruments were used in the Second World War by members of the Observer Corps as an aide to assess the height, bearing and location of enemy aircraft.

Side view of a complex instrument made of metal, with a measuring stick fixed in the middle, © RAF Museum

Fighter Fund Jigsaw

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1941, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0962/C

Many products, including toys, were made and sold to raise money for aircraft during the Second World War. A London-based manufacturer created this jigsaw, which has over 200 pieces, for the Hendon Fighter Four Fund.

Mostly completed jigsaw of a poster image advertising the 'Four Fighter Fund', © RAF Museum

120lb, GP, Mk. 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1936-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/O/10

The Mk.I General Purpose (GP) bomb entered RAF service in 1925. The 120lb variant was least used and the RAF later standardised on 250lb and 500lb sizes.

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Westland Wallace Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1936-NOV 1940, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0208/A

The Westland Wallace was a general purpose two seat biplane operated by the Royal Air Force from 1933-1943. The Museum’s Wallace had a short operational life, serving with No. 502 Squadron between 1936 and 1937, before moving to the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Cranwell.

Westland Wallace II on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

In-flight Refuelling Nozzle Unit

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1949, In Storage, 83/A/175

This nozzle is part of the looped hose in-flight refuelling system developed by Sir Alan Cobham’s Flight Refuelling Ltd. It was used on transatlantic flights.

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Nozzle, Centre Body Actuating, Tanker

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1949, London, Hangar Three/Four, 83/A/174

This nozzle is a part of the looped hose in-flight refuelling system developed by Sir Alan Cobham’s Flight Refuelling Ltd. It was used on transatlantic flights.

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