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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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431 Maintenance Unit, badge, 1980s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-6287

431 Maintenance Unit was formed at RAF Bruggen in Germany in 1963 and remained there until it was disbanded in 1993 following the end of the Cold War.

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RAF Mobile Catering Support Unit, badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-0113

Badge of RAF Mobile Catering Support Unit, the unit has been providing meals to service personnel on exercises and operations since 1975.

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Survival Equipment, RAF Kandahar, badge, Ptn 2010

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-4488

Survival Equipment Fitter's badge worn by Cpl Martin Earrey whilst deployed on Operation Herrick to Kandahar AFB in 2010.

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Crash Rescue Service, MPA Falklands, badge, Ptn 1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-6232

Following the Falklands conflict in 1982 a new airfield was constructed on the Falklands called Mouth Pleasant Airfield (MPA), now Mount Pleasant Complex, since when a permanent 7 day a week 365 day a year fire and rescue coverage for the complex and the wider community.

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Qualified Police Dog Handler, 1980s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-5314

RAF Police Military Working Dogs have two primary roles, protection and detection. They assist personnel in protecting, locations, assets and personnel and in the detection of explosives, arms, drugs and missing persons.

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Mountain Rescue Badge, Blue/Grey

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X004-5278

Formed during the Second World War, the RAF's Mountain Rescue Service provides search and rescue capabilities primarily for the recovery of crashed aircrews in difficult terrain.

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1980's Bomb Disposal overalls badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X003-8965

The RAF maintained a bomb disposal capability until the disbandment in 2020 of 5131 Squadron, the last of the RAF's explosive ordnance disposal units.

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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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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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