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Pilot and Name badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1990s, In Storage, X008-9122

RAF Pilot name badge to Gp Capt William Pixton.

Rectangular badge of black cloth with RAF pilot's wings and the name Bill Pixton embroidered upon it., © RAF Museum

Pilot and Name badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1990s, In Storage, X008-9121

RAF Pilot name badge to Gp Capt William Pixton.

Pilot and Name badge, Ptn 1990s | X008-9121, © RAF Museum

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R1

Aircraft & Exhibits, DEC 1970-JUL 2011, Cosford, External Display, X006-1343

The Nimrod maritime reconnaissance aircraft was derived from the Comet airliner. It originally entered RAF service in 1969 in MR1 variant to replace the Avro Shackleton. From 1979 35 aircraft were upgraded to the improved MR2 standard. Nimrod continued in service until 2010 when its successor, the MRA4 was cancelled. The aircraft was modified to carry wing-mounted Sidewinder air-air missiles for self -defence during the Falklands conflict in 1982 were known as the ‘RAF’s biggest fighter’! Less successful was the airborne early warning version, Nimrod AEW3 which was test flown but did not enter service.

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Pilot and Name badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1990s, In Storage, X008-9120

RAF Pilot name badge to Group Captain William Pixton.

Pilot and Name badge, Ptn 1990s | X008-9120, © RAF Museum

Skynet 2B

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1973-1974, London, Hangar One, 79/R/141

Skynet 2B, represented here by this qualification model, was an important advance in military communications satellite technology for the UK when it was introduced in the 1970s.

Silver and gold cylindrical spacecraft two meters long and two meters wide with small conical projection at one end, © RAF Museum

Eye Patch

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1975-1978, In Storage, X008-9144

Eye patch issued to pilots in the event of dropping a nuclear weapon.

Eye Patch | X008-9144, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Westland Sea King HAR3

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1977-2015, London, Hangar One, X008-4712

Originally designed for anti-submarine warfare, the Westland Sea King was adapted for RAF search and rescue duties as the Sea King HAR3.

Bright yellow metal helicopter with five rotors, © RAF Museum

Roland Rat Mascot

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1985, In Storage, X003-6634

Roland Rat, a children's TV phenomenon of the 1980s and 1990s, was adopted by No. 16 Squadron as their mascot and was fully kitted out in RAF uniform for the role.

Soft toy animal with grey body and large pink ears dressed in miniature RAF Wing Commander's uniform, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Royal Armoured Corps Mk. 2 Combat Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1980s, Cosford, Hangar Four, X004-1188

Steel helmet shell fitted with a removable padded liner and chin strap.

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Christmas Card

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1982, London, Hangar One, X003-4239

Members of 228 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Coningsby have shown off their metal working and artistic skills by constructing this card depicting one of the unit's Phantom aircraft adorned with suitably festive headgear.

Rectangular metal sheet with festive motifs, © RAF Museum

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