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Four aircrew flying log books of Flt Lt Niall Rath, 22 November 1974-2 March 2008 {cg}
Archives, In Storage, X008-9299
Flying log books of Flt Lt Niall Rath. Flt Lt Rath joined the RAF in 1974, after his training he served initially as an Air Electronics Operator on British Aerospace Nimrod MR.1s with No.206 Squadron.
No. 601 Squadron Pennant
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 76/Y/1825
This pennant was worn by an aircraft participating in an air show at RAF North Weald in 1954. It depicts the County Arms of London beside the Winged Sword of No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, whose Meteor fighters were resident at the base at the time.
Gosport Tube Assembly
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 66/R/608
The Gosport tube was a speaking funnel connected via rubber tubes to ear plates which were fitted inside a pupil's helmet. It allowed the flying instructor in a tandem open cockpit to speak and give their pupil instructions while in the air. Before its introduction, verbal instruction had been impossible.
Target folder, operation number GO. 1204, Gebersdorf, 1942
Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/13
Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section giving details of the Gebersdorf thermal electric power station in the suburbs of Nuremburg.
Target folder, operation number GO. 1207, Schwandorf, 1941-1944
Archives, In Storage, AC84/1/2/14
Target information folder prepared by the Air Ministry Target Section, giving details of the Schwandorf thermal electric power station.
Commander, Civil, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Badge of Group Captain John Ferguson Barton
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1992/0476/D
Awarded in the New Years Honours List 1953.
Spanish Refugee Family by Rachel Reckitt, oil on canvas
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02109
This is a rare scene of refugees from the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) who remained living in London during the Blitz. Reliant on charities, they were shockingly neglected and received no financial assistance from the Government or local authorities.
RAF, Type G.28 Camera Gun
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/I/1640
Gun cameras could be used to record combat or, in the case of this G.28 ‘Lewis’ type gun camera, used to train air gunners in the vital skill of sighting their weapon against a moving target.
A London Transport Underground Station by Olga Lehmann, ink and gouache on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01544
In 1929 Lehmann was awarded a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art whose curriculum focused on studying the human figure. She made her career as a painter, muralist, illustrator and designer for magazines and of cards and wallpaper. Her broad repertoire ensured she received steady creative work during the war.
Whitley Bomber: Dawn Return by C.R.W. Nevinson, oil on canvas
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00779
Christopher Nevinson’s painting represents a Whitley bomber coming in to land, returning from a night raid over Germany during the Battle of Britain.
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