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Full Dress Helmet of an Officer
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/U/1185
Worn on ceremonial occasions, the Full Dress helmet was expensive, uncomfortable to wear and likened by some to a baboon's bottom. The end of its use, in 1939, was welcomed by many officers.
Brass Button Stick
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 70/U/749
Brass buttons were fitted to RAF uniforms into the 1960s. They required daily polishing to maintain the standard of appearance required of RAF recruits.
Dining Knife
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/Z/258
On joining the RAF you would be issued with a number of essential items. This would have included set of eating irons consisting of a knife, fork and spoon.
Evening Bag
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-5050
Wives and sweethearts of serving personnel often wear an item of clothing or jewellery decorated with, or in the shape of, RAF wings to show they have someone dear to them in the service.
Balaclava by the RAF Comforts Committee
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 69/U/1130
Working in the open during winter, RAF groundcrew welcomed any warm clothing that was available. Fortunately the volunteers of the RAF Comforts Committee were ready to supply RAF personnel with a range of hand-knitted garments.
Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery Coupon Card
Archives, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-2374/009
During the Second World War food and other essential items were rationed to protect their supply. 70% of the sugar consumed by the UK was imported, and it was subject to strict rationing from January 1940.
Cockpit Lamp
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X005-8466
This adjustable lamp would provide a source of light to crew positions on aircraft. The amount of light could be controlled by the movable cover and a red filter could be swivelled over the bulb in an effort to preserve night vision.
Study: A Radar Operator at a Planned Position Indication Tube by Walter Thomas Monnington, pastel on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02297
In this study for a watercolour (Imperial War Museums collection), Thomas Monnington depicts radar operators charting the position of enemy aircraft on a cathode ray tube (CRT).
V-2 / A4 Rocket
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/164
This example of a V-2 supersonic ballistic missile was assembled by the British at the end of the war. Made from captured parts, it was used in research and evaluation work. V-2s were mainly used against targets in Belgium as well as South East England.
Fairey Battle Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-SEP 1940, London, Hangar Five, London, Hangar Five, 1990/0691/A
This Battle served with Coastal Command in Iceland for a brief period from August 1940 before crashing in bad weather. Its two crew members were injured but were able to reach safety after a two-day walk which included crossing three rivers.
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