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St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, In Storage, 71/D/1163

The Order of St Michael and St George was instituted in 1818 by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, for service overseas.

St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge | 71/D/1163

Bath, Most Honourable Order of the, Knight Grand Cross, Military, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1159

The Order of the Bath has its origins in the 14th century but was revived by King George I in 1725. The Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade.

Maltese cross with a suspension loop and the motto Ich Dien

Bristol Blenheim Mk. I of 25 Squadron, being refuelled at RAF Hornchurch, 11 August 1939

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/5876/9

This photograph is from the last major British peacetime exercise held by the RAF. Between 8 and 11 August 1939 over 1,300 aircraft had taken part in drills in the skies of south-east England. At the end of the exercise a civilian ‘blackout’ had been ordered.

Black and white photograph of RAF Groundcrew in a gas mask working in front of a Bristol Blenheim aircraft, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection / u00a9 RAF Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Bath, Most Honourable Order of the, Knight Grand Cross, Military, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1158

The Order of the Bath has its origins in the 14th century but was revived by King George I in 1725. The Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade.

Bath, Most Honourable Order of the, Knight Grand Cross, Military, Badge | 71/D/1158

Crown of Belgium, Order of the, 1st Class, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1154

Star of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) First Class (Grand-Croix de l’Ordre de la Couronne) awarded to MRAF Sir John Maitland Salmond by Leopold the Third, King of the Belgians

Crown of Belgium, Order of the, 1st Class, Star | 71/D/1154

Medal Bar of Wing Commander Innes Bentall Westmacott

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1991/0372/D

During the Battle of Britain Innes Westmacott served with No. 56 Squadron, flying Hawker Hurricanes. In August 1940 he was badly burned after his fuel tank exploded during an attack by a Messerschmitt Bf 110.

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

Pathfinder Force badge of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0281/U

Pathfinder crews identified and marked targets for the main bomber stream of aircraft. These crews underwent additional training and were expected to complete one Tour of 45 operations. A qualified Pathfinder was allowed to wear the coveted eagle badge over his left breast pocket.

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Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard DFC, DFM by Cuthbert Orde, charcoal and chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1649

This portrait is one of many that the Air Ministry commissioned from Cuthbert Orde, independently of the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC), to promote the contributions of Fighter Command pilots during the Battle of Britain. It was illustrated in Orde's 1942 book 'Pilots of Fighter Command: Sixty-four Portraits'.

Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard DFC, DFM by Cuthbert Orde, charcoal and chalk on paper, 1940, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Hazard Warning Flag

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, London, Hangar Five, X002-7592

Warning flags were used to mark the locations of unexploded bombs and other possible hazards.

Red rectangular flag on a wooden stick, © RAF Museum

Recording of an interview with Group Captain Paul Douglas Robertson, 15 August 1972

Film & Sound, In Storage, SC85/39

Interview with Group Captain Paul Robertson, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and was awarded the George Cross for attempting to rescue the pilot of a burning aeroplane.

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