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Aircrew Helmet Mark 1A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0414/U

The Mk 1A helmet introduced an attached visor and could still be found in second-line roles into the early 2000s.

Silver hard crash helmet and slideable plastic sun visor, © RAF Museum

Jigsaw Puzzle of H2S Display

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 73/K/552

By assembling jigsaw puzzles like this one of Oslo Fjord in Norway, RAF navigators learned to recognise places from the way they were displayed on H2S ground mapping radar screens.

36-piece jigsaw puzzle showing a black and white map of islands, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Desert DPM Combat Hat

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-1135

Desert Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) was quickly rushed into production when British forces were sent to the Arabian Gulf ahead of the 1991 Gulf War.

Camouflage pattern soft cotton hat with brim and extended fabric to protect back of the neck, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mk 10

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0412/U

The Aircrew Lightweight Protective Helmet Assembly (ALPHA) is made by Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd.

Green hard-shell protective helmet with eye visors inside a fabric cover, © RAF Museum

US Air Force Flying Helmet Type P-4A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-4422

Squadron Leader Maurice Morley wore this flying helmet during his exchange posting to the US Air Force (USAF) in the late 1950s, during which he flew F-102A Delta Dagger interceptors.

Blue and white, open-face helmet, © RAF Museum

Combat Helmet of a Vehicle Crewman

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0437/U

The RAF has operated armoured fighting vehicles in a number of roles and conflicts.

Khaki-coloured domed hard helmet, © RAF Museum

RAF Rank Slide of a Senior Aircraftman

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-0094

From the 1970s it became standard practice to display rank on all but Service Dress uniforms through the use of rank slides worn on shoulder straps.

Rectangular beige badge with propeller motif, © RAF Museum

Field Service Cap of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/1135/U

After major uniform reforms in 1972, the Field Service cap was retained as an alternative to the beret or Service Dress cap that was worn with No. 2 Working Dress Uniform.

Blue grey fabric cap with two metal buttons at front and metal badge on left side, © RAF Museum

Air Force Department Fire Service Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 83/U/1342

The Air Force Department Fire Service was formed in 1959, merging into the joint military Defence Fire Service in 1990.

White hard helmet with fire service badge, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1413

An officer's Service Dress cap of 2018 is very similar to the cap introduced with the blue grey uniform in the closing months of 1919.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with decorative cloth band and strap, and a crown, eagle and palm leaf badge at front, © RAF Museum