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Message Dropping Streamer

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 74/R/970

Before radio communication became available in military aviation, messages from aircraft to troops on the ground would be handwritten and dropped in a message bag.

Ribbon folded into a Z shape with each section a different colour, red, yellow and blue, RAF Museum

RAF Mountain Rescue Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-5279

The RAF Mountain Rescue Service was founded during the Second World War, in recognition of the number of RAF aircraft accidents on high ground areas of the mainland UK. Team members were initially drawn ad hoc from RAF station medical and ground crew.

Circular navy cloth badge with crossed ice picks over a coiled rope, inscribed Mountain Rescue, © RAF Museum

RAF Volunteer Reserve Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-4425

The RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) was set up in 1936 as a reserve of personnel to be called upon in time of conflict for service. It was initially for the recruitment and training of aircrew, but was later extended to some ground roles including Signals and Intelligence.

Rectangular grey cloth badge with initials VR in white lettering, © RAF Museum

Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland Clasp

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0563/D

The Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland clasp was awarded to RAF participants of the Somaliland Campaign. This particular medal was awarded to Aircraftman William Bumstead, a wireless operator.

Silver medal showing bust of King George V handing from a yellow and green striped ribbon, RAF Museum

Armband of an Orderly Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/U/1477

Being Orderly Officer was a daily duty for officers of Flight Lieutenant rank or below. It involved various tasks including supervision of guards and saluting the raising and lowering of the RAF ensign.

Grey cloth armband with two capital letter Os in red stitching, © RAF Museum

RAF Cosford Hospital Key Tag

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/C/371

In 1940 a hospital opened at RAF Cosford, housed in a series of inter-connected wooden huts. During the Second World War over 42,000 patients were treated, including returning prisoners of war and burns victims in a dedicated maxilla-facial centre.

Brass disc inscribed Sisters Quarters 16 Number 2, RAF Museum

Webbing Equipment Renovator

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/U/217

RAF blue grey webbing belts required regular cleaning, particularly before a parade. The paste in this tin was applied with a scrubbing brush and worked into the fabric of the belt.

Grey metal circular tin with descriptive lettering on the lid, © RAF Museum

Aircraft Marshalling Wand

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 81/R/793

Aircraft can be awkward to manouevre safely when on the ground. Aircraft marshalling is a way for ground crew to assist in ground manouevres by visually communicating with the pilot using a series of standardised hand signals. Illuminated wands such as the one displayed here are used in conditions of poor visibility.

Mini light sabre, © RAF Museum

Parachute Release Handle

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/S/152

Squadron Leader Henry Hogan was the Commanding Officer of No. 501 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, 1940.

Rectangular chrome handle with trailing metal wire, © RAF Museum

RAF Police Shoulder Tab

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-0287

In their role of protecting personnel and ensuring the rule of military law is upheld within the station, the RAF police find themselves with a task that is not always fully appreciated by other members of the Air Force.

Two identical navy cloth badges with horizontal red stripe with navy lettering RAFP, © RAF Museum