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Study for 'Take Off': Stirling Bomber Cockpit by Dame Laura Knight, charcoal and watercolour on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01208

This detailed study represents the interior of a Stirling Bomber aircraft. It is one of many preparatory works, drawn on large sheets of paper, which Dame Laura Knight made for the painting ‘Take Off’ (1943, Imperial War Museums).

Study for 'Take Off': Stirling Bomber Cockpit by Dame Laura Knight, charcoal and watercolour on paper, 1943, The artist's estate and Bridgeman Images / RAF Museum

Medal Bar of 6, Squadron Leader Walter Henry Park

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 79/D/2131

Walter Henry Park joined the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, earning the Military Cross in 1917. His Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded for operations in North Russia in 1919 and the Bar for operations in Kurdistan in 1922.

6 metal medals suspended on a bar by coloured silk ribbons, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

United Kingdom Space Operations Centre

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-6762

The Space Operation Centre was established in 2008 and controls the Ministry of Defence's' space related operations, such as monitoring space launches, missile early warning, monitoring satellites and their proximities and entry or re-entry of objects into the earth's atmosphere.

Globe surmounted by Union Jack stripes on background of black with yellow stars. Blue Circle surround., (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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

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Members are awarded a gold caterpillar pin badge (the caterpillar represents the silk thread from which parachutes were originally made).

Copper coloured badge, caterpillar shape, with red eyes, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Browning, 0.303in, Mk. II*

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 74/O/10

The Browning machine gun was adopted by the RAF following trials in 1934. Although the gun was selected, work was needed to make it suitable for use with British ammunition.

Rectangular breech to the left of a cylindrical barrel, © RAF Museum

Hucks Starter

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X008-0999

Most aircraft engines had to be started by swinging the propeller by hand until Captain Bentfield Hucks invented the Hucks Starter just after the First World War. It could start engines more quickly and with less risk of accidents.

Open top four wheeled vehicle with long raised shaft projecting from the front, 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

USAAF Shoulder Badge, 9th Air Force

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1986/0465/U

The 9th was the US’s tactical air force for the invasion of Europe. By autumn 1944 most units had relocated to the continent, serving beside the RAF’s 2nd Tactical Air Force.

USAAF Shoulder Badge, 9th Air Force | 1986/0465/U, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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