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Royal Air Force Cycling Jersey, 1980-1990s

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1990, London, Hangar Six, X008-4157

RAF cycling jersey worn by Richard Sowden in inter-service and civilian cycling competitions. Sport has been an important part of RAF life since the RAF was established in 1918.

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Women's Royal Air Force, Officers Gold Mess Dress Handbag

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X003-0982

RAF personnel are issued with a variety of uniforms to be worn on specific occasions. Mess Dress is the most formal wear worn at special dinners and events.

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Green Goddess

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1953-2000, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6772

Although widely identified in the public’s mind as a fire fighting appliance, this is actually a Civil Defence mobile pump unit.

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Flight Lieutenant Robbie Stewart by Keith Maddison, sculpture bust: patina on plaster and brass, on mahogany base.

Fine Art, London, Hangar Six, FA20065

Flight Lieutenant Robbie Stewart was a Tornado navigator during the Gulf War 1990-1991, where he and his pilot Flt Lt Dave Waddington were shot down and captured.

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Bundle of Window

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X005-0889

Window was the codename for strips of aluminium foil, now more commonly referred to as Chaff, which produced a deceptive echo, similar to that of an aircraft, on enemy radar screens.

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A41 Centurion, Mk. V

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1949, Cosford, Hangar Four, X003-6774

The Centurion came into service just too late to see combat in the Second World War, but combat use in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle-East Arab-Israeli wars more than vindicated the design. It was an outstanding success in terms of a well-balanced mix of armament, armour and mobility.

Centurion Tank, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Type SSQ 981 Sonobuoy

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, 1994/0515/R

The SSQ 981 is a passive sonobuoy used in anti-submarine operations. A passive sonobuoy listens for underwater noises emitted from submarines, such as machinery and aims to eliminate background noises found in the sea such as wildlife and waves.

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MBDA Meteor air-to-air missile

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-4854

The MBDA Meteor is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile carried by Eurofighter Typhoon, it entered RAF service in 2018 and work is being undertaken for it to be carried by the F-35 Lightning

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HRH Prince Albert in RAF uniform, 1920

Photographs, In Storage, P004060

Formal half-length portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Albert in RAF uniform, seated.

Formal half-length portrait of HRH Prince Albert in RAF uniform, seated., RAF Museum

His Majesty King George V with the Prince of Wales and Duke of York, all in RAF uniform, 1935

Photographs, In Storage, P020005

His Royal Highness Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII 1936), His Majesty George V (1910-1936) and His Royal Highness Albert, Duke of York (George VI 1936-1952)

His Majesty King George V with the Prince of Wales and Duke of York, all in RAF uniform, RAF Museum

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