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Air Ministry Bell

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 70/G/960

Bells have been used for hundreds of years to attract people’s attention. The RAF has used them to warn of fires, air raids, or for fighter pilots to scramble.

Bell engraved with ‘A. M. 1940’ and a crown motif; a rope attached to the top for hanging the bell, © RAF Museum

The Battle of Britain: An Air Ministry account of the great days from 8 August - 31 October 1940

Library, In Storage, R016446

A pamphlet issued by the Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry, first published in 1941 priced 6d.

Page showing airmen on the ground and aircraft in the sky in with cream band across the middle with black text, Royal Air Force Museum

Aircraft Recognition Cards

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 69/K/414

Aircraft recognition was a vital skill for the Royal Observer Corps and aircrew. Many hours were devoted to studying photographs or drawings of aircraft. Illustrated playing cards added some fun to the process.

Aircraft Recognition Cards | 69/K/414, © RAF Museum

Bitwa nad wyspami Brytyjskiemi: Sierpien-Pazdziernik 1940, (The Battle of Britain: August-October 1940).

Library, In Storage, X001-0922

Air Ministry Pamphlet: The Battle of Britain: August - October 1940, In Polish.

Bitwa nad wyspami Brytyjskiemi: Sierpien-Pazdziernik 1940, (The Battle of Britain: August-October 1940). | X001-0922, Crown ©