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Control Column, Avro type

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1920-1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-9238

Length of rectangular profile timber with seven holes (for steel bracket) one end and turned along its length and with a single hand grip the other. As fitted to the Avro 504K trainer aircraft to control the aircraft's ailerons and rudders.

Length of rectangular profile timber turned along its length with a single hand grip at the end, Royal Air Force Museum

GS Tender, 4 x 2, 15 Cwt, Model MW

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1968, Cosford, Hangar Four, 68/V/595

Four-wheeled open-cab truck specially modified to tow the trailer carrying the coffin of MRAF Lord Trenchard during his funeral procession, February 21 1956.

Image pending

Come and see Royal Air Force Cosford at home Saturday 17 September 1955: Battle of Britain week: [poster]

Library, X008-7805

Poster for ‘At Home’ day held by Royal Air Force Cosford, Shropshire in 1955 during the Battle of Britain Week.

Three grey aircraft against sky and clouds in shades of blue, purple and white. With text in blue, red and white, Royal Air Force Museum

Scottish Aviation Jetstream T Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-3610

The Jetstream served as the RAF’s standard multi-engined pilot trainer for many years, and was the last aircraft of Handley Page design in RAF service, though a few still fly with the Royal Navy.

Small twin-turboprop aircraft with red and white fuselage., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Douglas Skybolt Missile Trailer

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1987/0050/O

Four wheeled trailer with Skybolt missile and cradle mounted.

Image pending

Recording of an interview with Air Commodore John Oliver, 29 April 1982

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/31

Interview with Air Commodore John Oliver, who served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps and RAF during the First World War.

Image pending

Field Service Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 70/U/1244

A major change to the Other Ranks uniform took place in 1936. Shirts, ties and open necked jackets replaced tunics that closed to the neck.

Blue grey fabric cap with green and navy square-checked band with metal buttons and badge, © RAF Museum

Chequered Hat Band, RAF Cosford

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 73/U/1014

Boy Entrants wore a chequered hat band as part of their uniform. The colours of the hat band displayed, known as 'rhubarb and custard', were unique to RAF Cosford, which was one of the principal Boy Entrant training stations.

Coiled red and yellow chequered ribbon, 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