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RAF Bomb Disposal Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1992/0818/U

Bombs can bury themselves deep in the ground, needing a shaft to be dug to reach them. When this was required, members of RAF bomb disposal teams would wear protective mining equipment like this helmet.

Hardened dark leather protective helmet with white lettering on sides, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mk 3C

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0436/U

Problems with the visor on the Mk 2 helmets led to the adoption of the Mk 3C, introducing a twin visor system to an earlier helmet shell. The clear visor was always worn in the down position.

White hard-shell protective helmet with Perspex visor inside black and white checked fabric cover, © RAF Museum

IFOR Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-6223

During the 1990s the RAF would undertake both offensive and peacekeeping role in the Balkans. The Implementation Force (IFOR) was a NATO-led peace-keeping force which operated in the former Yugoslavian provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cloth shield shaped badge with vertical inscription IFOR in roman characters on the left and in Cyrillic on the right, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mark 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/1166

The first of the RAF's resin-bonded protective helmets which quickly gained the nickname 'Bone-Dome'.

Glossy silver hard-shell protective crash helmet, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 80/U/1357

The wearing of Other Ranks' Service Dress caps was suspended in 1939 for the duration of the Second World War. They were only reintroduced in 1952.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with cloth band and strap and metal badge, © RAF Museum

RAF Type F97 Mark II Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6033

Fitted to the photographic reconnaissance variants of the Canberra, the F97 Mk II camera was designed for use at low level at night.

Solidly-built metal instrument, circular at the front and square at the back with two protruding lenses, © RAF Museum

Bomb Disposal Armband

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0677/U

In 1940 the RAF established Bomb Disposal teams to make safe and remove ordnance dropped on RAF Stations.

Rectangular grey cloth band with central navy badge with wings and bomb motif, © RAF Museum

Unit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8562

The Aircraft Salvage and Transportation Flight, better known as Crash and Smash, are responsible for the movement of airframes by land.

Circular cloth badge showing a dazed duck on the back of a lorry, © RAF Museum

Wolseley Helmet of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 75/U/1051

Although it was only widely issued to British Forces during the Second Boer War, the Wolseley Helmet was the standard tropical pith helmet dating from when the RAF was formed in 1918. It continued to be in use until 1945. The Wolseley Helmet was unpopular – it was heavy and made you sweat.

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

Field Service Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/870

As an economy measure in 1943, black plastic buttons and badges replaced the brass examples previously found on the 1936 Pattern cap.

Blue grey fabric cap, with two plastic buttons at front, © RAF Museum