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Bomb Disposal Armband

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0677/U

In 1940 the RAF established Bomb Disposal teams to make safe and remove ordnance dropped on RAF Stations.

Rectangular grey cloth band with central navy badge with wings and bomb motif, © RAF Museum

RAF Type F97 Mark II Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-6033

Fitted to the photographic reconnaissance variants of the Canberra, the F97 Mk II camera was designed for use at low level at night.

Solidly-built metal instrument, circular at the front and square at the back with two protruding lenses, © RAF Museum

NAAFI Token

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/Z/1068

This plastic token was used in place of money by occupying troops in Germany and Austria. With this a serviceman could buy goods or pay for services from the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, known as the NAAFI.

Hexagonal red plastic token, © RAF Museum

Aircraft Lapel Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 84/C/1030

Fighter Funds raised money to buy aircraft by public donation. This small Spitfire badge was manufactured from a penny at No. 32 Maintenance Unit at RAF St Athan and sold as part of a local fundraising effort.

Brass-coloured aircraft brooch, © RAF Museum

Poster for 1933 RAF Display at RAF Hendon

Fine Art, In Storage, FA10671

This poster advertising the 1933 Royal Air Force Display at RAF Hendon shows a Hawker Fury, one of the many RAF aircraft due to appear on the programme.

Illustration showing a stylised biplane flying in front of a large RAF roundel, © RAF Museum

Unit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8522

One view of an Armourer or plumber, as they are known, is that they are multi-skilled individuals ready to turn their hand to whatever task they are confronted with.

Circular cloth badge with cartoon Neanderthal man holding a bomb and a hammer, labelled Plumber, © RAF Museum

Lifejacket Artwork

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0964/C

This artwork was preserved after the RAF lifejacket it was on was disposed of at a council refuse dump. It echoes the artwork often painted on aircraft to personalise them.

Running black cartoon cat, dressed as a pirate but with a tin helmet and wielding a sword, © RAF Museum

55 Company RASC Commemorative Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/Y/470

The Royal Army Service Corps was the logistical transport arm of the British Army. Since 1944 its members served in RAF transport aircraft as Air Dispatchers delivering air-dropped supplies to British troops. In 1993, it became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.

Wooden shield-shaped plaque with blue and red badge featuring an aircraft, RAF flying wings and a sword, RAF Museum

Wand of an Aircraft Marshal

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 82/I/329

Ensuring the safe movement of aircraft, a marshal uses a series of hand signals to guide crews in restricted areas. In poor light conditions, illuminated batons are used.

Tiny light sabre, © RAF Museum

Medals of Corporal Ernest Gladstone Reeves

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X001-2418

The details of where Corporal Reeves served and what his role was are not known, other than that he worked as groundcrew during the Battle of Britain. He represents ‘the Many’ who supported ‘the Few’, without whom the Battle could not have been won.

Three six-pointed bronze star medals and three round silver medals - all on individual clasps and five with ribbons, © RAF Museum

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