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GEE Radio Frequency Unit Type 24
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X005-2634
GEE was a radio navigation aid with few components, enabling it to be fitted easily to most aircraft requiring a navigator. It acquired a reputation of being simple to operate and gained the nickname ‘the goon box’ as anybody could use it.
Slouch Hat
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 85/U/333
Although the Iraqi Levies had been wearing a similar hat since the 1920s, it was 1942 before the slouch hat became a standard issue item in the British military.
GEE Radio Frequency Unit Type 24
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X005-2646
GEE was a radio navigation aid with few components, enabling it to be fitted easily to most aircraft requiring a navigator. It acquired a reputation of being simple to operate and gained the nickname ‘the goon box’ as anybody could use it.
T1 Bombsight, Control Panel
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 80/I/1466
The T1 is a gyro-stabilized bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.
Gloves of an Officer
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-3579
With the adoption of the blue grey uniform in 1919 the colour of the Service Dress gloves remained brown as a reminder of the RAF's origins with the Royal Flying Corps.
Pattern Badge of a Wireless Operator
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-4433
In 1918, Wireless Operators became the first trade in the RAF to receive a specialist badge. Today it is known as the Telecommunications badge and is worn on the Service Dress uniform of Other Ranks employed in the Radio Engineering Trade.
SD, Officer's, Oxford Pattern, Ptn 1970s
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X008-4509
This shoe forms a pair with X008-4508.
Air Force Department Fire Service Helmet
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 73/U/535
The Air Force Department Fire Service provided fire protection on RAF sites. It used both Air Force and civilian personnel. The black colour identified the wearer as a standard firefighter.
Auxiliary Fire Service Jacket
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X006-5580
The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 to supplement the work of local fire brigades. It was formed of volunteers, many of whom were too old or too young to serve in the military.
Letter Head Printing Die
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/T/1275
For many people today, work is centred around a constant avalanche of emails. In the past, communication took the form of letters and memos.
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