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Avro Lancaster Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1970, London, Hangar Five, 74/A/12
This Avro Lancaster is a rare survivor of the Second World War and among the most significant aircraft in the RAF Museum’s collection. On average, a Lancaster’s life expectancy was 21 operational sorties, yet this Lancaster flew a total of 137.
Model GP, (Jeep)
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1980, London, Hangar Five, 80/V/1288
Quarter-ton 4 x 4 general purpose vehicle manufactured by Ford Motor Company
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942, London, Hangar Five, X001-2544
Although it was famous for powering Spitfires and Hurricanes, the Merlin was also used to power many bomber aircraft. The Merlin XX, fitted to the much larger Halifaxes and Lancasters, had a two-speed supercharger which improved performance at high altitude.
Propeller Blade from Handley Page Halifax W1041
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942, London, Hangar Five, X002-3410
Four Halifaxes were lost during the 27–28 April 1942 attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz on the Norwegian Coast. This Rotol propeller blade is from the No. 10 Squadron Halifax W1041 piloted by Wing Commander Don Bennett. Don survived the crash and escaped to Sweden, later returning to the UK.
Handley Page Halifax Mk II Series 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, 27 MAR 1942-27 APR 1942, London, Hangar Five, 73/A/1113
This Halifax served with No. 102 Squadron. On 27 April 1942, it flew its first operational mission – an attack on the German battleship Tirpitz that was moored in a Norwegian fjord. Damaged by anti-aircraft artillery, the aircraft made a forced landing on a frozen lake. One of the crew suffered a broken ankle and was taken prisoner. The other five, with the help of the Norwegian resistance, escaped to neutral Sweden. W1048 sank to the bottom of the fjord where it remained for the next 31 years.
Operations Room Projector
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1945, London, Hangar Five, 1998/0189/I
The defence of German airspace was controlled from operations rooms or ‘battle opera houses’. Here, projectors were used to present an overview of the situation on a large map so that an overall defensive strategy could be directed.
Wall Mural of No 199 Squadron Stirling LJ531
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1945, London, Hangar Five, X002-3414
In 1983 a team of local volunteers and businesses, led by John Reid, worked to save the Stirling wall painting at the former station of RAF North Creake. The whole mural was safely stabilised and removed. The following June, it was unveiled at the RAF Museum and dedicated as a memorial to the lost crew and those who served in No. 100 Group during the war.
Airspeed Oxford Mk. I MP425
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1969, London, Hangar Five, 69/A/909
The Airspeed Oxford was the Royal Air Force’s first twin-engine monoplane advanced trainer. It entered service with the Central Flying School in November 1937.
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