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RAF Type F97 Mark II Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6033

Fitted to the photographic reconnaissance variants of the Canberra, the F97 Mk II camera was designed for use at low level at night.

Solidly-built metal instrument, circular at the front and square at the back with two protruding lenses, © RAF Museum

Bomb Disposal Armband

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0677/U

In 1940 the RAF established Bomb Disposal teams to make safe and remove ordnance dropped on RAF Stations.

Rectangular grey cloth band with central navy badge with wings and bomb motif, © RAF Museum

Unit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8562

The Aircraft Salvage and Transportation Flight, better known as Crash and Smash, are responsible for the movement of airframes by land.

Circular cloth badge showing a dazed duck on the back of a lorry, © RAF Museum

Wolseley Helmet of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 75/U/1051

Although it was only widely issued to British Forces during the Second Boer War, the Wolseley Helmet was the standard tropical pith helmet dating from when the RAF was formed in 1918. It continued to be in use until 1945. The Wolseley Helmet was unpopular – it was heavy and made you sweat.

Hard, cream-coloured fabric-covered helmet with thick brim and striped square fabric badge on side, © RAF Museum

Field Service Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/870

As an economy measure in 1943, black plastic buttons and badges replaced the brass examples previously found on the 1936 Pattern cap.

Blue grey fabric cap, with two plastic buttons at front, © RAF Museum

Gloves of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-3578

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.

Pair of brown leather gloves, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mark 4A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0427/U

Introduced during the early 1980s, the Mk 4 series was used widely.

Dark green hard-shell helmet with eye visor covered in dark material and metal microphone arm, © RAF Museum

Braid of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1532

The method of displaying of Officer's rank in the RAF closely follows that of the Navy by using different sizes of lace on the cuffs.

Worn dark blue cloth tape with central light blue stripe, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Chaplain

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 68/U/131

Chaplains wear the same blue grey service dress cap as other RAF officers but the eagle and laurel badge is replaced by the winged cross of the RAF Chaplaincy.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with decorative cloth band and strap and winged badge at front, © RAF Museum

Iraq Levies Klaw

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 65/U/704

In 1921 the RAF took over control of all military forces in Iraq which included the Iraqi Levies. They initially replaced British and Indian troops stationed in the country but, as the newly-formed Iraqi Army expanded, the Levies were redeployed to defend RAF Stations.

Cylindrical hat covered in thick black lambskin with bright blue wool crown, © RAF Museum