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Gloves of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-3579

With the adoption of the blue grey uniform in 1919 the colour of the Service Dress gloves remained brown as a reminder of the RAF's origins with the Royal Flying Corps.

Pair of brown leather gloves, © RAF Museum

Spitfire Fund Brooch

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, X006-8819

Lapel brooches like this one, formed from an old penny, were sold to raise money for Fighter Funds. This example was purchased by Mary Avis Taylor, a member of the Woman’s Auxiliary Air Force.

miniature Spitfire brooch mounted on safety pin, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

RAF Flying Badge of an Air Gunner

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/U/816

During the late 1930s an aircrew brevet for Air Gunners was introduced resembling the Observer's badge worn by other non-pilot aircrew.

Single wing shaped cloth badge with initials AG, © RAF Museum

General Service Combat Helmet Mark 6

Aircraft & Exhibits, X004-1113

During the late 1980s, UK forces replaced the Mk 6 steel combat helmet with the Mk 4 helmet made of resin-bonded nylon.

Domed hard nylon ground combat helmet covered in camouflage fabric, © RAF Museum

Desert DPM Combat Hat

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-1135

Desert Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) was quickly rushed into production when British forces were sent to the Arabian Gulf ahead of the 1991 Gulf War.

Camouflage pattern soft cotton hat with brim and extended fabric to protect back of the neck, © RAF Museum

RAF Rank Slide of a Senior Aircraftman

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-0094

From the 1970s it became standard practice to display rank on all but Service Dress uniforms through the use of rank slides worn on shoulder straps.

Rectangular beige badge with propeller motif, © RAF Museum

Field Service Cap of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/1135/U

After major uniform reforms in 1972, the Field Service cap was retained as an alternative to the beret or Service Dress cap that was worn with No. 2 Working Dress Uniform.

Blue grey fabric cap with two metal buttons at front and metal badge on left side, © RAF Museum

Medals of Corporal Ernest Gladstone Reeves

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, X001-2416

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

'Fums Up' Figurine

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-9886

During the First World War many British soldiers, sailors and airmen were given Fums Up dolls by their loved ones to bring them good luck and help keep them safe.

Miniature silver and wood baby doll, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0713/D

Group Captain ‘Johnny’ Kent was one of the most decorated Spitfire pilots of the Second World War. His tally was 12 enemy aircraft destroyed, three probable, two damaged and one destroyed on the ground.

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

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