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Pilot's flying log book of Pilot Officer William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 14 February 1920-2 December 1921

Archives, 14 FEB 1920-02 DEC 1921, In Storage, X008-7740/001

Pilot's flying log book of Pilot Officer William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 14 February 1920-2 December 1921

Pilot's flying log book of Pilot Officer William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 14 February 1920-2 December 1921 | X008-7740/001

Napier Lion VII

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1927-1965, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/E/1098

The Napier Lion VII was a racing version of the popular Lion engine, used widely in the 1920s. The VII powered racing aircraft as well as record breaking land and sea vehicles.

Napier Lion VII | 65/E/1098, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Westland Wallace Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1936-NOV 1940, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0208/A

The Westland Wallace was a general purpose two seat biplane operated by the Royal Air Force from 1933-1943. The Museum’s Wallace had a short operational life, serving with No. 502 Squadron between 1936 and 1937, before moving to the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Cranwell.

Westland Wallace II on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

4000lb Medium Capacity (MC) Bomb, Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-Circa 1965, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/O/145

The Medium Capacity series became the standard bomb used by the RAF from 1941. The 4,000lb version offered greater accuracy than similar sized bombs but could only be carried by Lancasters and specially modified Mosquitos like the one it is displayed with at the RAF Museum Midlands.

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Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, 28 September 1937-18 June 1943

Archives, 28 SEP 1937-18 JUN 1943, In Storage, X003-7892/001/001

Bird-Wilson joined the RAF in 1937, after completing his flying training he was posted to No.17 Squadron. In September 1938, Brid Wilson was involved in a crash and suffered severe facial injuries, undergoing pioneering plastic surgery.

Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy, Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy

250lb Target Indicator (TI) Bomb, Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/O/488

Target indicator bombs such as this 250lb bomb were used by Pathfinder aircraft such as Mosquitos to mark targets with brightly coloured pyrotechnics. They could be used as waymarkers or as an aiming point for the following aircraft.

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Taylorcraft Auster Air Observation Post Mk I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-23 OCT 2002, London, Hangar Three/Four, X002-9988

A small single engined, fixed undercarriage, high-wing army observation aircraft, from 1942 to the end of the war the Auster AOP served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and with the 2nd Tactical Air Force from Normandy to Germany.

Auster on display at the RAF Museum, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Smoking Pass for Apprentices' Squadron RAF Cranwell

Archives, 1943, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-2467/004

RAF Apprentices were boys aged between 15 and 17 who had signed up for a three year technical training programme.

Folded paper pass with an official stamp and signature, © RAF Museum

Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1961, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1998/0214/A

The FW190A-8 was a fighter-bomber version of the ‘Butcher Bird’, and was produced in greater numbers than any other sub-type.

Cockpit view of FW 190. Cockpit is partially stripped but contains some instrumentation., RAF Museum / Iain Duncan / RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAR 1945-NOV 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/A/69

Me 262s were the first operational jet fighters to enter Luftwaffe service, in April 1944. This example was surrendered to the British in northern Germany at the very end of the war.

Starboard side view of Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a on a white background., (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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