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Vocabulary of Royal Air Force equipment: Clothing and accoutrements

Library, 1951, In Storage, X001-1362

Vocabulary of Royal Air Force equipment: Book 9. Clothing and accoutrements. Air Publication 1086, 2nd edition. Issued by the Air Ministry 01 January 1951

Crown

De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP912

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1952-DEC 1976, In Storage, 85/A/65

The Chipmunk entered RAF service in 1950, replacing the Tiger Moth as as an initial pilot trainer, offering relatively modern features such as flaps, brakes, radio and an enclosed cockpit. His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, learned to fly this Chipmunk - he made his first solo flight on 20 December 1952.

de Havilland Chipmunk on display at RAF Museum Midlands, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Transmitters T.1154 series and receivers R.1155 series

Library, 1952-1965, In Storage, X007-9789

Transmitters T. 1154 series and receivers R. 1155 series. Air Publication 2548A, Volume 1. Issued by Air Ministry September 1947, reprinted July 1950. Prepared by direction of the Minister of Supply, Promulgated by order of the Air Council

Grey card book cover with cream tape on spine. Yellow label with title of book in black and red library stamp, Royal Air Force Museum

Coronation Medal 1953, Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1953, In Storage, 71/D/1167

Miniature medals were worn with Royal Air Force Mess Dress.

Coronation Medal 1953, Miniature | 71/D/1167

English Electric P1A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1954-1982, In Storage, 1987/0014/A

The first flight of P1 WG760 was on 4 August 1954, just 10 years after the RAF’s first jet aircraft, the Meteor, entered squadron service. It was experimental and was the basis for the RAF’s front line fighter, the English Electric Lightning.

English Electric P1A on display at Cosford, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Pilot’s flying log book of Flying Officer David Conway Grant Brook, 22 January 1954-19 March 1958

Archives, 22 JAN 1954-19 MAR 1958, In Storage, X008-7741/001

Pilot’s flying log book of Flying Officer David Conway Grant Brook, 22 January 1954-19 March 1958

Cover of flying log book, Crown

Operation Grapple Pennant, 1957-58

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1958, In Storage, X008-7108

Pennant from Operation Grapple, which was a series of British nuclear weapons tests over Malden Island and Christmas Island, 1957-1958

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Papers of Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Lee, 1958-1983

Archives, 1958-1984, In Storage, X008-9264

Collection of five flying log books, photographs, certificates and papers relating to the RAF service of Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Lee.

Papers of Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Lee, 1958-1983 | X008-9264

Pilot’s flying log book of Fight Lieutenant David Conway Grant Brook, 19 March 1958-27 October 1960

Archives, 19 MAR 1958-27 OCT 1960, In Storage, X008-7741/002

Pilot’s flying log book of Fight Lieutenant David Conway Grant Brook, 19 March 1958-27 October 1960

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RAF apprentice plastic name badge, 1960s

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1960s, In Storage, X008-9145

Plastic name badge issued to William Pixton who joined the RAF as an apprentice technician in the mid 1960s.

White plastic badge upon which is attached red Dymo tape with the wording 671 PIXTON, 115 ENTRY., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan