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Other Ranks, Ankle Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 80/U/1442

The standard issue RAF, Other Ranks, ankle boots of the 1940s differed little from those adopted in the 1920s or the black ankle boots worn by the RNAS during the First World War.

Other Ranks, Ankle Boots, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

WAAF Other Ranks, Black Tie, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 69/U/463

The airwoman’s service dress uniform included an open necked jacket with lapels with which a shirt, collar and tie was to be worn.

WAAF Other Ranks, Black Tie, 1939 Pattern, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Other Ranks, Woollen Scarf

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 77/U/120

Airmen frequently found themselves having to work outdoors or in unheated environments where a woollen scarf could be a very welcome accessory.

RAF blue scarf, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Mk XIV Bombsight, Sighting Head and Control Panel

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/I/58

The Mk XIV Bombsight is a gyro-stabilised bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight. The Mk XIV was first fitted to aircraft of the Pathfinder Force in 1942 and later became the standard sight used by Bomber Command.

Mk XIV Bombsight with switch panel, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

RAF, Observer's Flying Badge, 1938 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/U/1253

Introduced by the Royal Flying Corps in 1915, the Observer’s Flying Badge was worn by aircrew who performed a wide number of specialist roles other than flying the aircraft.

On a patch of black melton cut to shape, an O with a single wing. The whole embroidered in off-white thread, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Pilots flying log book of Wing Commander John Searby, 1940-1950

Archives, 1940-1950, Cosford, Hangar Three, X004-2322/002

This pilot’s flying logbook belonged to Gp Capt John Henry Searby.

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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

Prayer book for Jewish members of H.M. Forces

Archives, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-0377/016

This prayer book was distributed to Jewish Armed Forces personnel.

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Certificate of death of Sergeant Harold Ellison, 1947

Archives, In Storage, X002-5788/002/034

This document issued by the Air Ministry Casualty Branch, officially confirms the death of Sgt Harold Ellison.

Printed certificate

Telegram stating that Sergeant Harold Ellison is believed to have been killed in action, 22 July 1944

Archives, London, Hangar Five, X002-5788/002/020

The Air Ministry used telegrams to communicate with the relatives of missing personnel.

sheet of paper titled 'Post Office Telegram' with crown cypher at top and typescript text in capitals, Crown

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