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Female Flak-Helper’s Arm Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1986/0591/U

By 1943 a lack of manpower led the Luftwaffe to turn to auxiliary forces for personnel to operate their flak and searchlight defences. These included female auxiliaries, schoolchildren aged 16 and Russian prisoners of war willing to help in exchange for better conditions.

Female Flak-Helper’s Arm Badge | 1986/0591/U, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Night Fighter Operational Flying Clasp (Gold)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X004-0867

The Luftwaffe introduced flying clasps as a way of acknowledging an aircrew’s operational experience. A bronze clasp represented 20 operational flights, silver 60 and gold 110.

Night Fighter Operational Flying Clasp (Gold) | X004-0867, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Junkers Ju 88 Recognition Model

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1991/0198/M

This is a British-made model of a Second World War German Junkers Ju 88, used to train RAF personnel, particularly pilots, gunners and members of the Observer Corps, in the vital skill of aircraft recognition.

Model of an aircraft in dark grey-green, with a black cross on each wing and a swastika on the tail, © RAF Museum

Pilot Officer Mitchell - Stirlings outfight Messerschmitts

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1840

Recording in which Pilot Officer Mitchell, a Short Stirling’s tail gunner, describes an attack on German shipping and evasive action taken when engaged by German fighters.

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

Library, In Storage, 005735

A pamphlet issued in South Africa by the Union Bureau of Information, reprint of a pamphlet issued by the British Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry, in 1941.

Page with outline of roof top against a sky in shades of grey, sky has white trails from aircraft. Red text, Royal Air Force Museum

Flak Binoculars and tripod

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/I/508

Flak binoculars were used during daylight to identify aircraft and provide initial heading information for German anti-aircraft artillery.

Flak Binoculars and tripod | 69/I/508, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Annie doesn't live here anymore - Aircraftsman Childs (The story of a German aircraft which was brought down by a barrage balloon named 'Annie').

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1856

Recording in which Aircraftsman Childs, a barrage balloon crewman, describes an incident in which a German aeroplane hit the cable of his balloon.

Image pending

Flight to Genoa - Maj Mullock

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1956

The mid-upper gunner of a Lancaster gives his account of a raid on Genoa, describing the flight across France, an attack by a Junkers 88, crossing the Alps and the sight of Genoa burning.

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Luftwaffe LKp N101 Flying Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/U/599

Night fighter pilots relied on verbal instructions passed from Ground Controllers to intercept incoming bombers. Once the Bordfunker (radar operator) picked up the target on the aircraft’s equipment he would pass instructions using his throat microphone, guiding the pilot to within visual range of the target.

Luftwaffe LKp N101 Flying Helmet | 65/U/599, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Recording of interviews with Mr Leslie Kemp and Mr R.B. Brigham, 13 November 1978

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/24

Interviews with Leslie Kemp, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Fleet Air Arm, and R.B. Brigham, who was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps.

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