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Vickers Wellington B Mk X

Aircraft & Exhibits, MAY 1944-JAN 1955, Cosford, Hangar Three, Cosford, Hangar Three, 69/A/171

This Wellington was constructed in 1944 and served with No. 1 Air Navigation Training School between 1949 and 1953. It was not operational in the Second World War but represents the role played in the bombing campaign against Germany. It is one of only two Wellingtons to survive into the present day.

Vickers Wellington on display, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Joint Force Space Component, UK Space Command badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-6763

In 2021 the UK established Space Command, its mission is to protect the UK and her allies interests in, to and from space. It is a joint service command with personnel from all three services, the civil service and civilian contractors.

Silver triangle with black outline, surmounting partial globe, with space in background. light blue circle surrounding, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf, VC

Photographs, In Storage, PC76/23/35

As a pilot in 1941, Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf was the only member of the RAF to be awarded the Victoria Cross for service in East Asia during the Second World War

Portrait of a man in RAF pilot's uniform, Crown

Medal Bar of 9 Air Marshal Sir Harold ‘Micky’ Martin

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0003/D

‘Micky’ Martin was a highly decorated Australian RAF pilot who flew in the Dams Raid of May 1943. He was renowned for his skill at low level flying and completed 83 operations for Bomber Command in aircraft including Hampdens, Manchesters, Lancasters and Mosquitos.

Nine medals including a white enamel cross (DSO) two silver crosses (DFC and AFC, three bronze stars, and three silver medals, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

'A' Flight, 3 Squadron, No. 17 Initial Training Wing, August 1942

Archives, AUG 1942, In Storage, X005-2140/002

A group of cadets of No. 17 Initial Training Wing at Scarborough, August 1942. At Initial Training Wings, recruits received ground instruction before posting to Elementary Flying Training Schools.

Monochrome group photograph of A Flight, No 3 Squadron, 17 I.T.W., R.A.F., Aug, 1942. Mounted on card. Names below., Crown

Birthday candle Leading Aircraftwoman Marion Gomm

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, X001-1530

Leading Aircraftwoman Marion Gomm was a cook at RAF Wyton, headquarters for the Pathfinder Force. This candle was a memento from Marion’s 21st birthday party held in the Sergeants’ Mess in March 1944.

wax candle with "Marion" in green, black wick. Silver foil cylinder below., IAIN DUNCAN

Wedding cake doll lucky charm

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/C/406

Air Gunner Jim Chapman hung his wedding cake charm from the gunsight of his Lancaster while on operations. He was shot down on 21 February 1944 but managed to grab his mascot before baling out.

Small charm of a baby in pink hat, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

German POW Camp Identity Tag of Sergeant Leonard Clarke

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1995/0815/U

Flight engineer Sergeant Leonard Clarke was shot down and became a prisoner of war in 1944. He was issued with this identity tag in his POW camp, stamped with his prisoner number.

Miniature skill attached by cord to rectangular piece of silver metal, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Gremlin-type lucky mascot Flight Lieutenant Gerard Lewis

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, In Storage, X002-9192

Flight Lieutenant Gerard Lewis DFC of No. 156 Squadron Pathfinder Force carried this lucky gremlin mascot to ward off bad luck, during his flying career.

doll shaped like a tall gremlin. Brown/burgundy coloured long leg. Short Dark brown body, with mini DFC ribbon. Pointed head., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Kangaroo mascot Sergeant Dennis Bunner

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X005-5966

This hand made kangaroo and joey mascot belonged to bomb aimer Sergeant Dennis Bunner, who flew on Lancasters with No. 467 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force.

A pale kangaroo with a brown chest, and a joey in its pouch, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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