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Flying Gauntlet, RAF, 1943 Pattern
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/U/446
The 1943 Pattern Flying Gauntlet dispensed with the zip opening of earlier models. They were designed to be worn with pain or electrically heated inner gloves.
Medals of Corporal Ernest Gladstone Reeves
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X001-2418
The details of where Corporal Reeves served and what his role was are not known, other than that he worked as groundcrew during the Battle of Britain. He represents ‘the Many’ who supported ‘the Few’, without whom the Battle could not have been won.
Post Instrument Mark IIC
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 67/I/698
Post Instruments were used in the Second World War by members of the Observer Corps as an aide to assess the height, bearing and location of enemy aircraft.
Stevenson Screen
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1992/0102/G
Stevenson Screens have been used on airfields to shield instruments from direct sunlight since the First World War.
Junkers Ju 88 Recognition Model
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1991/0198/M
This is a British-made model of a Second World War German Junkers Ju 88, used to train RAF personnel, particularly pilots, gunners and members of the Observer Corps, in the vital skill of aircraft recognition.
Caterpillar Club Badge of Sergeant Leonard Clarke
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0819/U
The Caterpillar Club awards membership to people whose lives have been saved by baling out of a stricken aircraft using an Irvin parachute. Members are awarded a gold caterpillar pin badge (the caterpillar represents the silk thread from which parachutes were originally made).
Oxygen Connection Tube, RAF, Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0102/U
A small bore oxygen pipe used to connect aircraft or oxygen bottles with the small bore connectors to later style oxygen masks with large bore pipes.
Flying Goggles, RAF, Mk VII
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 70/U/1224
Mk VII Flying Goggles were introduced during July 1942. A flip down anti-glare screen could be attached to the bracket at the top of the goggles but is not fitted to this example.
Flak Binoculars and tripod
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 69/I/508
Flak binoculars were used during daylight to identify aircraft and provide initial heading information for German anti-aircraft artillery.
Bust of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring by Walther Wolff, bronze
Fine Art, London, Hangar Five, FA20067
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe and President of the Reichstag. He was considered as Adolf Hitler’s deputy, giving him considerable military and political power.
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