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Medical Officer’s Collar Badge 1918 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1933, London, Hangar Three/Four, 66/U/1139

Medical officers in the RAF can be distinguished by their collar badges depicting the Caduceus of Mercury or, in this example, the Rod of Asclepius.

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Portable Oil Tank, Heater Type, 40 Gallons, 2 Wheel

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1925, London, Hangar Three/Four, 76/V/779

Portable oil tanks were used to refill aircraft with engine oil.

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Aerial Gunner's badge, Pattern 1923

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1923-1939, London, Hangar Three/Four, X004-5294

The Aerial Gunner's badge was introduced in 1923 and was worn on the upper sleeve of the right arm, it was discontinued in 1939 with the introduction of a new cloth badge to be worn on the left breast.

Aerial Gunner's badge, Pattern 1923 | X004-5294, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Chaplain, No. 1 Dress, Collar, Ptn 1921

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1924-2000, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1987/1682/U

This collar badge was worn by RAF chaplains, all of whom held commissioned rank. The RAF Chaplaincy Branch is represented by a black cross on wings with an RAF monogram.

Chaplain, No. 1 Dress, Collar, Ptn 1921 | 1987/1682/U, IAIN DUNCAN

Supermarine Southampton Mk I

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUL 1925-NOV 1928, London, Hangar Three/Four, 67/A/705

Supermarine Southamptons were the first RAF flying boat designed after the First World War. They entered RAF service in 1925 at RAF Calshot, Hampshire and were used for maritime patrol around the world.

Supermarine Southampton on display at the RAF Museum, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Siskin Aircraft Fabric

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1930, London, Hangar One, 79/Y/936

Squadron emblems frequently refer back to a period in their history. The Cross of Lorraine adopted by No. 41 Squadron was taken from the arms of the French town of St Omer where the squadron was based during the First World War.

Rectangular fabric with complex red cross topped with golden crown, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

MKVA Pressure Head

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, London, Hangar One, X004-1282

It is fundamentally important to know an aircraft's speed through the air. This can be achieved by the use of a Pressure Head.

Black metal y-shaped frame with two protruding silver tubes, RAF Museum

Unofficial No. 23 Squadron Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1934, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1990/0243/Y

This illustration of an eagle preying on a falcon is No. 23 Squadron's crest, and the Latin motto 'Semper aggressus' means 'Always having attacked'.

Drawing on fabric of an eagle with a falcon in its claws, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Fighter Fund Jigsaw

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1941, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0962/C

Many products, including toys, were made and sold to raise money for aircraft during the Second World War. A London-based manufacturer created this jigsaw, which has over 200 pieces, for the Hendon Fighter Four Fund.

Mostly completed jigsaw of a poster image advertising the 'Four Fighter Fund', © RAF Museum

Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, 28 September 1937-18 June 1943

Archives, 28 SEP 1937-18 JUN 1943, In Storage, X003-7892/001/001

Bird-Wilson joined the RAF in 1937, after completing his flying training he was posted to No.17 Squadron. In September 1938, Brid Wilson was involved in a crash and suffered severe facial injuries, undergoing pioneering plastic surgery.

Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy, Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy

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