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Half a Million Tons and a Goat: A Study of British Participation in the Berlin Airlift 25 June 1948 - 12 May 1949

Archives, In Storage, X008-5387

Electronic copy of a PhD thesis by Richard David Keen regarding the British participation in the Berlin Airlift, submitted in 2013

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Leopold I, Order of, Military, 4th Class, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1162

The Belgian Order of Leopold I was founded in 1832.

Leopold I, Order of, Military, 4th Class, Badge | 71/D/1162

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond's Order of the Rising Sun

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1157

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond's star insignia for the Order of the Rising Sun.

multi-rayed angular silver eight point star, enamelled white, enclosing a cabochon garnet., RAF Museum

Study for the Lightning by Humphrey Ocean, graphite on paper

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA00917

‘The project spanned two years, beginning in January 1987 after the Museum’s then Curator of Art, the late Tony Harold, got in touch. He had liked my painting Lord Volvo and His Estate (1982, Wolverhampton Art Gallery) and thought about how I might translate my treatment of the automobile and men into depicting RAF aircraft and crew.

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Medal Bar of Squadron Leader Clifford Percival Rudland

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1990/1243/D

Clifford Rudland served with No. 263 Squadron from 1940–1942, flying Westland Whirlwinds and Hurricanes. In 1941 he destroyed two Messerschmitt Me 109s in the air and damaged a Junkers Ju 87 on the ground during a sortie in France.

Six medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Multi-Terrain Pattern RAF Rank Slide

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X006-5974

From the 1990s rank on combat clothing was displayed on a slide attached to the centre of the chest.

Rectangular camouflage badge with three beige stripes, © RAF Museum

Flying Clothes of a Typhoon Pilot

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X006-0087

The flying clothing worn by Typhoon pilots is designed to provide protection during flight, prevent injury if they have to eject and help them survive until rescued.

Mannequin dressed in green jacket and trousers, white helmet, breathing mask and black boots, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Pattern Buttons

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1525

The buttons of the original 1918 pattern RAF Officer's uniform retained the roped border found on the buttons of the Royal Naval Air Service uniform. When the blue grey colour of dress was introduced in 1919 the buttons were simplified, losing the rope motif.

Circular brass button with eagle and crown motif, © RAF Museum

Solar Pith Helmet of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/188

Originally worn as an alternative to the unpopular Wolseley Helmet, the Solar Pith Helmet became the standard tropical helmet for use in India during the 1930s.

Hard, cream-coloured fabric-covered helmet with thick brim and striped square fabric badge on side, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Field Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 75/U/734

The first blue RAF uniforms were supposedly made from fabric which was ordered by the Imperial Russian government but never delivered due to the revolution of 1917.

Blue grey fabric cap with gold-wire decorated peak, cloth band and strap with crown, eagle and palm leaf badge, © RAF Museum

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