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Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D

‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.

RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Medal Bar of 9 Air Marshal Sir Harold ‘Micky’ Martin

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0003/D

‘Micky’ Martin was a highly decorated Australian RAF pilot who flew in the Dams Raid of May 1943. He was renowned for his skill at low level flying and completed 83 operations for Bomber Command in aircraft including Hampdens, Manchesters, Lancasters and Mosquitos.

Nine medals including a white enamel cross (DSO) two silver crosses (DFC and AFC, three bronze stars, and three silver medals, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Avro Lancaster Mk I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1970, London, Hangar Five, 74/A/12

This Avro Lancaster is a rare survivor of the Second World War and among the most significant aircraft in the RAF Museum’s collection. On average, a Lancaster’s life expectancy was 21 operational sorties, yet this Lancaster flew a total of 137.

Four-engined aircraft with propellers and camouflage pattern, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Victoria Cross of Sergeant John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/D/793

Sergeant John Hannah was just 18 years old when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for showing extraordinary courage and devotion to duty during a bombing operation in September 1940.

Reverse view of Victoria Cross of Sergeant John Hannah, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Hawker-Siddeley Vulcan B.2 XL318

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1961-1981, London, Hangar Five, 82/A/393

The Vulcan was the second of the Royal Air Force’s ‘V bombers’ and like the Valiant and Victor provided part of Great Britain’s nuclear deterrent force for 15 years until the Royal Navy’s Polaris submarines took over the the deterrence role in 1969.

Port side view of Avro Vulcan on a white background., © RAF Museum

Bomber Command Order of Battle, 26 April 1945

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, London, Hangar Five, 72/C/955

This replica availability board shows the operational strength of Bomber Command on the last day that the Command mounted a heavy bomber raid.

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Royal Air Forces Escaping Society Resistance Memorial

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1981, London, Hangar Five, X002-3412

This bronze plaque is a copy of an original erected at the Central Church of the Royal Air Force, St. Clements Danes, to commemorate the many people in occupied Europe who risked their own lives by aiding downed aircrew to escape.

weary or wounded airman in flying gear being supported by two civilians. Background of search lights, aircraft, parachute, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Fire damaged flying helmet wiring loom of Sergeant John Hannah, VC

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/789

This wiring loom shows signs of fire damage from the blaze which engulfed Handley Page Hampden P1355 after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire when bombing invasion barges in 1940.

John Hannah's fire damaged flying helmet wiring loom, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Type B flying helmet, John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/787

John Hannah was wearing this flying helmet on the operation of 15 September 1940 when he won his Victoria Cross.

RAF Type B flying helmet, John Hannah | 82/U/787, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Mk III GL* flying goggles, John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/788

John Hannah was wearing these flying goggles on the operation of 15 September 1940 when he won his Victoria Cross.

side view of goggles, squarish. Leather material. black outer with stitching, red leather at nose section., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum