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Window Bundle

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 78/R/302

The modern day equivalent is known by the American code name Chaff.

Beige cardboard and paper stack with string handle, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Hat of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9406

Other Ranks were introduced to the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service during 1956. Their Service Dress hat resembles the tricorn initially issued to the RAF Nursing Service in 1918 but is fashioned out of RAF blue grey material rather than the black felt of the older design.

Shallow-domed crown, blue fabric hat with brim curled up at sides and back, with plastic badge at front, © RAF Museum

Dining Knife

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/Z/258

On joining the RAF you would be issued with a number of essential items. This would have included set of eating irons consisting of a knife, fork and spoon.

Metal knife and silver plate spoon, © RAF Museum

RAF Trade Physical Training Instructor Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-4509

The badge of the Physical Training Instructor depicts three arms wielding Indian Clubs.

Circular brass badge formed of three arms holding exercise clubs with letters PTI in the centre, © RAF Museum

Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Tropical Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/185

In the 1920s, the majority of the RAF Squadrons were deployed overseas. 1922 saw the first overseas posting by the RAF Nursing Service when ten Sisters, suitably equipped with tropical helmets, were posted to Baghdad.

Hard, cream-coloured fabric helmet with thick, wide brim, © RAF Museum

Evening Bag

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-5050

Wives and sweethearts of serving personnel often wear an item of clothing or jewellery decorated with, or in the shape of, RAF wings to show they have someone dear to them in the service.

Pure-shaped bag with gold strap and fabric body, © RAF Museum

Beret of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 85/U/712

Berets were introduced into service by the RAF Regiment in 1943. They were produced in this knitted form and in barathea fabric.

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

Service Dress Cap of Women's Royal Air Force Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/305

Cut to the same pattern as the cap issued with the initial khaki uniform, WRAF personnel were issued with a pale blue uniform for home dress.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with baggy soft crown and embroidered eagle and crown badge, © RAF Museum

Powdered Egg

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0631/G

Two thirds of the food consumed in the UK during the Second World War had to be imported by sea. Safeguarding this maritime lifeline became a vital task for the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.

Rusty metal can with label reading: This can contains 12 eggs in powder form, © RAF Museum

RAF Loadmaster Flying Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1986/0777/U

Aircrew who are not pilots wear a badge with a single wing. This is a badge for a Loadmaster who would be responsible for the loading of transport aircraft and helicopters.

Blue cloth badge with one wing to the right, with initials LM, © RAF Museum