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RAF 50th Anniversary Air Show Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 14 JUN 1968, London, Hangar One, 1991/0539/C

The RAF does like to mark an anniversary. One of the main events to mark the 50th anniversary of the RAF in 1968 was the Jubilee Air Show at RAF Abingdon. It included many of the airframes now in the collection of the RAF Museum's collection.

White circular badge with light blue cross and black lettering, © 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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Electrical Helmet Headset AFV Crewman, Ptn 1973

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1980s, Cosford, Hangar Four, X004-1114

Olive green fibreglass helmet shell with rubber edge roll. Padded liner with webbing harness. Four point chin strap assembly. With integral headset.

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No.6 Squadron pilot and name badge, Ptn 1980s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1990s, In Storage, X008-9123

No.6 Squadron pilot and name badge to Bill Pixton.

No.6 Squadron pilot and name badge, Ptn 1980s | X008-9123, © RAF Museum

No.41 Squadron pilot and name badge, Ptn 1980s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970s-1990s, In Storage, X008-9124

No.41 Squadron pilot and name badge to Bill Pixton.

No.41 Squadron pilot and name badge, Ptn 1980s | X008-9124, © RAF Museum

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

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

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