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SE5A Interplane Strut

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/A/508

On 30 July 1918 Group Captain Ira 'Taffy' Jones, flying SE5A D6895 with No. 74 Squadron, fought a German Rumpler aircraft. During the engagement, this wing strut from his aircraft was damaged by gunfire (the bullet damage can be seen). After despatching the Rumpler, Jones went on to shoot down a second German aircraft before landing, when his aircraft collapsed.

Wooden stick-shaped support with metal-covered ends, © RAF Museum

RAF Loadmaster Flying Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1986/0777/U

Aircrew who are not pilots wear a badge with a single wing. This is a badge for a Loadmaster who would be responsible for the loading of transport aircraft and helicopters.

Blue cloth badge with one wing to the right, with initials LM, © RAF Museum

Marine Craft Signalling Flag

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6370

RAF Marine Craft had to be able to communicate with other ships so a full range of signal flags were carried. Each flag represents a letter or number but can also be used singly to convey a specific message.

Cloth flag with four diagonal sections, two navy, one yellow and one red, © RAF Museum

Operations Plotting Stand

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1950, London, Hangar One, X005-5739

Plotting rooms were vital to the defence of the UK. Information gathered from radar and the Observer Corps was collected together so defensive measures could be co-ordinated.

Freestanding metal frame topped with paper square with large letter B, © RAF Museum

Aircraft Fabric Fragment, Fokker Dr1425/17

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar One, 85/A/1294

Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) was the most successful Ace of the First World War with 80 aerial victories.

Rectangular strip of black fabric, mounted on cream card with a black frame and typed inscription, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

US Air Force Flying Helmet Type P-4A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-4422

Squadron Leader Maurice Morley wore this flying helmet during his exchange posting to the US Air Force (USAF) in the late 1950s, during which he flew F-102A Delta Dagger interceptors.

Blue and white, open-face helmet, © RAF Museum

Combat Helmet of a Vehicle Crewman

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0437/U

The RAF has operated armoured fighting vehicles in a number of roles and conflicts.

Khaki-coloured domed hard helmet, © RAF Museum

Scotch Jock the Teddy Bear

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, London, Hangar Two, 1987/1757/C

Scotch Jock was the teddy bear mascot of Lieutenant William MacLanachan while he was a fighter pilot in the Royal Flying Corps on the Western Front during the First World War.

Shabby light brown teddy bear dressed in a traditional Scottish outfit, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Blériot XXVII

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1911-1939, In Storage, 85/A/226

The Blériot XXVII, dating from 1911, was built for speed. This streamlined single-seat racing monoplane with a rotary engine, shared many construction features with other contemporary Blériot monoplanes, such as the shoulder-mounted wing.

Single engine aircraft with yellow canvas body and wings, © RAF Museum

Elsanol Chemical Toilet Fluid

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 78/Z/1255

Most multi-crewed aircraft of the 1940s were equipped with an Elsan toilet which required a healthy dose of Elsanol toilet fluid to sanitise the contents.

Rectangular metal tin with screw lid wrapped with yellow paper listing instructions, © RAF Museum

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