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Royal Air Force Cycling Jersey, 1980-1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, London, Hangar Six, X008-4157

RAF cycling jersey worn by Richard Sowden in inter-service and civilian cycling competitions. Sport has been an important part of RAF life since the RAF was established in 1918.

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British Aerospace Harrier GR9A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1990-DEC 2010, London, Hangar Six, X005-5972

The Harrier GR9A resulted from a collaborative partnership between McDonnell Douglas and British Aerospace to produce a second-generation Harrier based on the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B.

White jet engine with red and white emblem on its tail, © RAF Museum

Medical Branch, badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1990s, London, Hangar Six, X003-8940

RAF Medical Services Branch encompasses a wide variety of medical care including general practice, paramedicine and aero-medical evacuation. The Centre of Aviation medicine conducts research into the medical affects on the body due to flying.

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Eurofighter Typhoon

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1993-2007, London, Hangar Six, X004-6167

The Eurofighter Typhoon was a product of a partnership between the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. Development began in 1988. It was initially employed in an air-to-air fighter role as the Typhoon F2 and RAF deliveries began in 2003.

Black metal jet aircraft with pointed nose and large vertical tail, © RAF Museum

HGU-25P Flight Deck Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1999 {cg}, London, Hangar Six, X008-4185

Aircraft carrier decks can be very dangerous places to work. The flight deck helmet, worn with ear defenders and googles, protects the wearer from possible injury to their head, eyes and ears.

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Royal Navy Flight Deck Surcoat

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1999 {cg}, London, Hangar Six, X008-4187

Coloured flight deck surcoat worn by Chief Tech Peter Morgan who served as an armourer of No.1 Squadron on board HMS Invincible supporting operations over Kosovo and Iraq in 1998.

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RAF, Bomb Mission Symbol, Operation ALLIED FORCE, 1999

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1995, London, Hangar Six, X008-4189

Stencils used on No.1 Squadron Harrier GR7s involved in Operation ALLIED FORCE. This was a NATO operation in which Serbian military targets were attacked to prevent their persecution of ethnic minorities in Kosovo.

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RAF Bruggen closure party tankard

Aircraft & Exhibits, 2001, London, Hangar Six, X008-4689

British forces in Germany were gradually withdrawn following the end of the Cold War. This tankard marks the closure of RAF Bruggen in 2001, ending a continuous RAF presence in Germany since 1945.

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Lifejacket of a Winchman

Aircraft & Exhibits, 2008, London, Hangar Six, X008-4721

The flying clothing worn by RAF winchmen equipped them for rescue operations over the sea and in the mountains, where they frequently had to be lowered by cable from a hovering helicopter.

Mannequin dressed in one-piece orange overall, green life vest, yellow helmet and ankle boots, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Nimrod MRA4 First Delivery Medallion, 2010

Aircraft & Exhibits, 2010, London, Hangar Six, X006-8838

This medallion was produced to mark the delivery of the first Nimrod MRA.4 maritime patrol aircraft in 2010. The project had cost over £3 billion pounds and was over a decade late in delivery, however, there were still concerns about the aircraft's airworthiness and in 2010 the project was cancelled and all the the airframes scrapped.

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