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Royal Air Force Staff College course papers

Archives, AIR69

This series contains papers prepared for the Royal Air Force Staff College, founded in 1921. It consists of lectures, exercises, tutorial information and instructions for students.

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1920s RAF Recruiting Sign

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0217/Z

One of the more appealing aspects of the military service has always been the opportunity to see far off lands and this RAF recruiting sign, from the 1920s, is certainly pushing that concept.

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'Greenland air route and weather on a Greenland air route': papers before the Royal Geographical Society, 18 April 1932

Archives, In Storage, AIR69/2666

The British Arctic Air Route Expedition (BAARE) of 1930-31 investigated the feasibility of a shorter air route between England and Canada via Greenland. The Admiralty, Air Ministry and War Office all provided support.

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Half a Million Tons and a Goat: A Study of British Participation in the Berlin Airlift 25 June 1948 - 12 May 1949

Archives, In Storage, X008-5387

Electronic copy of a PhD thesis by Richard David Keen regarding the British participation in the Berlin Airlift, submitted in 2013

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Prayer Book for Jewish Members of HM Forces issued to Harry Soning, 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5361

This prayer book was distributed to Jewish Armed Forces personnel.

Prayer Book for Jewish Members of HM Forces issued to Harry Soning, 1940 | X008-5361

Rheinmetall-Borsig Rheinbote

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/161

The Rheinbote (Rhine Messenger) artillery rocket was designed to replace or supplement the German Army’s long range, heavy artillery and could deliver a 40kg / 88lb warhead to a distance of 160 km / 99 miles. From November 1944 to May 1945, over 200 were launched in the direction of the Belgian port of Antwerp, a key Allied base.

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Remotec Wheelbarrow, Mk.7

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6797

The second half of the Cold War saw a major increase in urban terrorism. The Wheelbarrow is a remotely controlled bomb disposal vehicle designed to allow a detailed investigation of a suspect explosive device to take place while protecting the operator’s life.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Ivor Llewellyn Jules Robinson, 3 August 2006

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6758

Squadron Leader Ivor Robinson trained as an apprentice at Halton and served at sea in Royal Navy aircraft carriers. He later served in the Far East and with the V-force.

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Leopold I, Order of, Military, 4th Class, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1162

The Belgian Order of Leopold I was founded in 1832.

Leopold I, Order of, Military, 4th Class, Badge | 71/D/1162

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond's Order of the Rising Sun

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 71/D/1157

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond's star insignia for the Order of the Rising Sun.

multi-rayed angular silver eight point star, enamelled white, enclosing a cabochon garnet., RAF Museum

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