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Unit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-8562

The Aircraft Salvage and Transportation Flight, better known as Crash and Smash, are responsible for the movement of airframes by land.

Circular cloth badge showing a dazed duck on the back of a lorry, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of Women's Royal Air Force Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/792

On its formation in April 1918, the Women's Royal Air Force adopted a soft cap similar in design to those issued to drivers serving with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

Beige peaked fabric cap with baggy soft crown and stiff fabric band and embroidered eagle and crown badge, © RAF Museum

Webbing Belt

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1987/1957/U

This canvas webbing belt has been blancoed white. While white webbing was normally reserved for special occasions it also formed part of the standard uniform of the RAF Police.

White cloth belt with brass buckles, © RAF Museum

Gymnastic Club

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/Z/272

The badge of the Physical Training Instructor depicts three arms wielding Indian Clubs.

Wooden club shaped like a rounders bat, © RAF Museum

Fabric Doll of Amy Johnson

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X006-8956

Amy Johnson achieved international celebrity when she became the first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. She went on to attempt and set a number of other record-breaking flights, some of which are recorded on the doll's sashes.

Cloth doll in flying clothing including helmet, goggles and flying boots, © RAF Museum

Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Service Dress Hat

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/815

The RAF Nursing Service adopted a distinctive four-cornered black felt hat in September 1918. It continues to be used as part of the Officer's Service Dress for the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service.

Shallow crown black felt hat with decorative cloth band over peak and crown, eagle and palm leaf badge, © RAF Museum

RAF Flying Badge of a Radio Observer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 83/U/140

As the Second World War progressed the Observer's badge was slowly phased out, replaced by an Aircrew Brevet, first introduced for Air Gunners. Each speciality was represented by the letters of their trade. This Brevet is for a Radio Observer and was worn by operators of the new radar devices being fitted to aircraft of the time.

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

IFOR Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-6223

During the 1990s the RAF would undertake both offensive and peacekeeping role in the Balkans. The Implementation Force (IFOR) was a NATO-led peace-keeping force which operated in the former Yugoslavian provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cloth shield shaped badge with vertical inscription IFOR in roman characters on the left and in Cyrillic on the right, © RAF Museum

Gloves of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-3578

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

Aircrew Helmet Mark 2A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1988/1347/U

The first protective helmet to have integrated communications, the Mk 2 series had a weighted bar which would force the visor down to protect the face in the event of a cockpit ejection.

White hard shell helmet with Perspex eye visor, © RAF Museum