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Gloves of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-3579

With the adoption of the blue grey uniform in 1919 the colour of the Service Dress gloves remained brown as a reminder of the RAF's origins with the Royal Flying Corps.

Pair of brown leather gloves, © RAF Museum

Pattern Badge of a Wireless Operator

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-4433

In 1918, Wireless Operators became the first trade in the RAF to receive a specialist badge. Today it is known as the Telecommunications badge and is worn on the Service Dress uniform of Other Ranks employed in the Radio Engineering Trade.

Rectangular navy cloth badge with white hand and lightning bolt motif, © RAF Museum

SD, Officer's, Oxford Pattern, Ptn 1970s

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X008-4509

This shoe forms a pair with X008-4508.

SD, Officer's, Oxford Pattern, Ptn 1970s | X008-4509

Air Force Department Fire Service Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 73/U/535

The Air Force Department Fire Service provided fire protection on RAF sites. It used both Air Force and civilian personnel. The black colour identified the wearer as a standard firefighter.

Black hard fireman's helmet with solid comb on top and fire service badge, © RAF Museum

Air Ministry War Room, Air Staff Operational Summary and Summary of Reports of Enemy Action against the United Kingdom: Volume 24 Numbers 1167-1226 February-March 1944

Library, In Storage, PR03731

Bound volume of Air Ministry War Room Summaries Volume 24 Numbers 1167-1226. Covers the period February-March 1944.

Air Ministry War Room, Air Staff Operational Summary and Summary of Reports of Enemy Action against the United Kingdom: Volume 24 Numbers 1167-1226 February-March 1944 | PR03731

Target folder, operation number GO. 1270, Molbis, 1942-1944

Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/28

Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the power station, coal drying and tar treatments works at Molbis.

Target folder, operation number GO. 1270, Molbis, 1942-1944 | AC84/1/2/28, © Crown

Auxiliary Fire Service Jacket

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X006-5580

The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 to supplement the work of local fire brigades. It was formed of volunteers, many of whom were too old or too young to serve in the military.

Double-breasted black jacket with silver buttons, two red stripes on each shoulder and a red 'NFS 34' badge on the chest, © RAF Museum

Letter Head Printing Die

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/T/1275

For many people today, work is centred around a constant avalanche of emails. In the past, communication took the form of letters and memos.

Rectangular metal block inscribed with reverse lettering, © RAF Museum

Air Defence Corps Cadet Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/1295

Formed in 1938 as the youth wing of the Air League of the British Empire, the Air Defence Cadet Corps was taken under RAF control in 1941, becoming the Air Training Corps.

Circular silver badge with blue stylised eagle, © RAF Museum

PR-24 Baton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6267

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, UK forces including RAF personnel found themselves having to deal with growing civil unrest.

Black polycarbonate stick with side handle, © RAF Museum

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