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Dining Spoon

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/Z/259

On joining the RAF you would be issued with a number of essential items. This would have included set of eating irons consisting of a knife, fork and spoon.

Metal knife and silver plate spoon, © RAF Museum

Multi-Terrain Pattern RAF Rank Slide

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X006-5974

From the 1990s rank on combat clothing was displayed on a slide attached to the centre of the chest.

Rectangular camouflage badge with three beige stripes, © RAF Museum

Balaclava by the RAF Comforts Committee

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 69/U/1130

Working in the open during winter, RAF groundcrew welcomed any warm clothing that was available. Fortunately the volunteers of the RAF Comforts Committee were ready to supply RAF personnel with a range of hand-knitted garments.

Blue grey knitted wool balaclava enclosing whole head, neck and shoulders, © RAF Museum

Window Bundle

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 78/R/302

The modern day equivalent is known by the American code name Chaff.

Beige cardboard and paper stack with string handle, © RAF Museum

Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Service Dress Hat

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 68/U/634

In the 1950s, in tropical countries, the blue grey Service Dress and black hat of the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service was replaced with an all-white uniform including a white felt hat.

White fabric shallow-domed hat with curled brim and crown, eagle and palm leaf badge at front, © RAF Museum

TACEVAL Assessor Arm Band

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X007-3965

Tactical Evaluation exercises test the readiness of RAF units and are usually called without prior warning.

White cloth rectangle with red lettering, © RAF Museum

Home Service Eagle Shoulder Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 68/U/382

Other Ranks uniforms of the RAF displayed rearward facing eagle badges on the shoulders similar in style to the eagles worn on the upper arms of the Royal Naval Air Service uniform.

Rectangular navy cloth badge with two white flying eagle motifs, © RAF Museum

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.

Single wing shaped cloth badge with initials AG, © RAF Museum

Full Dress Helmet of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/U/1185

Worn on ceremonial occasions, the Full Dress helmet was expensive, uncomfortable to wear and likened by some to a baboon's bottom. The end of its use, in 1939, was welcomed by many officers.

Black hard helmet with fur surround and spiked feather plume, badge and gold cord at front, © RAF Museum

Flying Helmet Type D

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 79/U/448

The Type D was the standard helmet issued in tropical climates during the 1940s. It followed the pattern of the Type C helmet but substituted cotton drill for leather and added a neck flap.

White cotton helmet with cylindrical black plastic headphones with leads fixed to sides, © RAF Museum