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Air Defence Corps Cadet Cap Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/1295
Formed in 1938 as the youth wing of the Air League of the British Empire, the Air Defence Cadet Corps was taken under RAF control in 1941, becoming the Air Training Corps.
PR-24 Baton
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6267
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, UK forces including RAF personnel found themselves having to deal with growing civil unrest.
Voluntary Work for the Forces Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-4410
The Voluntary Work for the Forces badge was awarded during the Second World War. To earn a badge you had to contribute at least three months (about 600 hours) voluntary work in aid of the war effort.
Observer Corps Armband
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 78/U/619
The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed in 1925 to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.
Medals of Air Commodore Al Deere
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-1918
RAF Spitfire pilot Al Deere was perhaps the most famous of the many New Zealanders who joined the RAF and fought in the Second World War.
RAF Flying Badge of an Air Gunner
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/U/816
During the late 1930s an aircrew brevet for Air Gunners was introduced resembling the Observer's badge worn by other non-pilot aircrew.
Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Ralph Squire Sorley
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X005-4201
The medals of Air Marshal Sir Ralph Sorley, comprising gallantry awards and campaign medals.
General Service Combat Helmet Mark 6
Aircraft & Exhibits, X004-1113
During the late 1980s, UK forces replaced the Mk 6 steel combat helmet with the Mk 4 helmet made of resin-bonded nylon.
Aircrew Helmet Mark 1A
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0414/U
The Mk 1A helmet introduced an attached visor and could still be found in second-line roles into the early 2000s.
RAF Mark VI Cable Cutter for Barrage Balloon Wire
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 71/A/1189
This wing-mounted cable cutter was powered by a small explosive charge and was intended to cut barrage balloon wires if an aircraft became entangled in them. The balloon cable would run into the notch, triggering the charge, which released a sharp blade like a chisel to sever the cable.
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