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Helmet of an Aerial Erector

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/924

Aerial Erectors construct and maintain communication infrastructure. This can involve climbing towers as high as 100 metres (328 feet).

Hard, yellow protective helmet with small brim and chinstrap, © RAF Museum

RAF Police Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9398

The white cloth cover on this Service Dress cap identifies the wearer as a member of the RAF Police.

White fabric cap with black peak and decorative cloth band and strap, with badge, © RAF Museum

Flying Suit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-6281

After a course in elementary flying, pupils are sent to flying training schools to develop their skills. The training varied for fast jet, transport or helicopter pilots.

Triangular cloth badge with speeding cartoon aircraft firing on all cylinders, RAF Museum

Unit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8522

One view of an Armourer or plumber, as they are known, is that they are multi-skilled individuals ready to turn their hand to whatever task they are confronted with.

Circular cloth badge with cartoon Neanderthal man holding a bomb and a hammer, labelled Plumber, © RAF Museum

Maple Flag 13 Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8521

Maple Flag is a Canadian run air combat exercise hosted at Cold Lake Air Force Base in Alberta.

Circular blue cloth badge with central red maple leaf, © RAF Museum

Flying Helmet Type C

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0433/U

The Type C first appeared in 1941 and became the standard RAF flying helmet for most of the Second World War. In 1944 the design was altered slightly with the addition of an elasticated chin strap and by channelling, the headphone leads to the rear of the helmet.

Soft brown leather helmet with neck strap and black rubber headphone holders, © RAF Museum

Rank Chevron

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-4426

Non-Commissioned Officers ranks in the RAF were inherited from the Royal Flying Corps and the use of chevrons to display NCO ranks continues to this day.

V-shaped navy cloth badge with two white chevrons, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0191/U

The year after Service Dress caps were reinstated, the wearing of coloured bands to distinguish Apprentices and Boy Entrants was reintroduced.

Blue grey fabric cap with black peak and scarlet cloth band and black strap, with a metal badge, © RAF Museum

RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/U/996

Since 1965 the RAF Falcons have been stunning crowds with their combination of free-fall and close formation parachute displays.

Bright orange hard shell crash-helmet, with cheek flaps and chinstrap, © RAF Museum

Beret of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/1122

In 1948 the beret replaced the Field Service cap as the standard headgear for No. 2 Working Dress uniform.

Blue grey beret with embroidered badge at front, © RAF Museum