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FAI, England-Australia Record Flight, 1938
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X005-8233
The Fédération aéronautique internationale (FAI) Henry De La Vaulx prize awarded to Flight Sergeant Thomas David Dixon a wireless operator on the Royal Air Force’s attempt to establish a new long-distance non-stop record flight in 1938
Boeing Chinook HC Mk 1 ZA718/BN 'Bravo November', Falklands Campaign, 1982
Photographs, In Storage, P032358
ZA718, better known as Bravo November, is the RAF's most famous helicopter. One of the first Chinooks ordered by the RAF in 1978, she is a legendary survivor and veteran of every major conflict of the last 40 years. Four of her pilots have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions while at the controls of this aircraft.
RAF Morse School at Olympia, Blackpool by Charles Cundall, oil on canvas
Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1803
Cundall produced a series of panoramic views of Admiralty and Air Ministry subjects for his Official War Artist commissions in the Second World War. In this work a large cohort of RAF wireless operators undergo initial training to decipher Morse Code.
Microtelephone Assembly Type 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/720
In addition to her rank and wireless operator's trade badges, Flight Sergeant Avis Hearn's Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) tunic also carries the ribbon of the Military Medal.
Gosport Tubes
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/R/828
The Gosport System of flying instruction, developed by Robert Smith-Barry during the First World War, revolutionised flying training and became the basic model used throughout the world.
Unveiling of a window to "the pilots of the Royal Air Force who, in the Battle of Britain, turned the work of our hands into the salvation of our country." 11 January 1949
Library, In Storage, R012634
Souvenir booklet for the unveiling of a window commemorating the RAF Battle of Britain pilots 11 January 1949. Includes a description of window, an account of the proceedings and ceremony, order of service and list of those present
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.
Victoria Cross of Flying Officer Donald Garland
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 84/D/58
Flying Officer Donald Edward Garland was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his part in the attack on bridges over the Albert Canal on 12 May. Garland led No. 12 squadron's attack on the bridges, in which all the aircraft were shot down. Garland's Victoria Cross was the first awarded to the RAF in the Second World War.
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