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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Brian Spurway, 29 April 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6800

Brian Spurway trained as an apprentice airframe fitter at RAF Halton and worked on Hunter, Dakota and Hastings aircraft and as an air engineer in Hastings and Hercules transport aircraft.

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Formal photograph of Assistant Section Officer Noor Inayat Khan

Photographs, In Storage, PC76/24/24

Noor Inayat Khan was a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Recruited as a Special Operation Executive agent she became the first female wireless operator to be sent from the UK into occupied France to aid the French Resistance during the Second World War. She was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1949 for 'most conspicuous courage, both moral and physical over a period of more than 12 months.'

Portrait of a young woman in uniform, RAF Museum

Flying Boot, RAF, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 76/U/1157

The zip closure of these sheepskin lined boots eased their donning over bulky flying trousers.

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Life Jacket, RAF, 1932 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/U/512

This light khaki green, linen, life jacket contained kapok pads and an orally inflatable rubber bladders to keep the wearer afloat.

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WAAF Other Ranks, Shirt, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0386/U

The airwoman’s service dress uniform included an open necked jacket with lapels with which a shirt, collar and tie was to be worn.

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Flying Boot, RAF, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 76/U/1158

The zip closure of these sheepskin lined boots eased their donning over bulky flying trousers.

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Irvin Flying Trousers, 1938 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 80/U/1879

The Irvin flying suit, introduced to the RAF in the early 1930s, consisted of a jacket and trousers made of sheepskin, the leather of which had been treated to make it waterproof. The trousers legs have full length zips to improve access and have integral braces.

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SD, Apprentices', GM, Modified, Ptn 1922

Aircraft & Exhibits, 68/U/366

This cap badge was worn by an aircraft apprentice of No. 2 Wing, No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton, in the 1920s

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Recorded interview with Group Captain Thomas Eeles, 29 June 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3305

Recorded interview with Tom Eeles, who served as a pilot in Canberras in Germany, in Buccaneers of the RAF and Royal Navy and as an instructor at Brawdy and Honington.

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Recorded interview with Wing Commander Martin Mayer, 17 August 2015

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-3309

Martin Mayer describes his experience as a pilot in Whirlwind, Puma, Wessex and Chinook helicopters, as an instructor and as a test pilot in various aircraft types at Boscombe Down.

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