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India General Service Medal 1908-1935, 2nd Issue

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X001-2443

India General Service Medal 1909 3rd issue with ‘North-West Frontier 1935’ clasp awarded to Aircraftman First Class WJH Wright

Circular silver medal on striped ribbon. Depicts a profile of the crowned head of George 5th surrounded by Latin text, RAF Museum

NAAFI Token

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 74/Z/1068

This plastic token was used in place of money by occupying troops in Germany and Austria. With this a serviceman could buy goods or pay for services from the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, known as the NAAFI.

Hexagonal red plastic token, © RAF Museum

Board, Destination, Imperial Airways

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 77/C/1045

This reversible destination board dates from around 1937 and was used by Imperial Airways at Croydon Airport. It was fitted to the aircraft steps, showing passengers where the airliner was going.

White painted metal board with Brussels painted in black, IAIN DUNCAN / RAFM/Iain Duncan

Aircraft Lapel Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 84/C/1030

Fighter Funds raised money to buy aircraft by public donation. This small Spitfire badge was manufactured from a penny at No. 32 Maintenance Unit at RAF St Athan and sold as part of a local fundraising effort.

Brass-coloured aircraft brooch, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Chaplain

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 68/U/131

Chaplains wear the same blue grey service dress cap as other RAF officers but the eagle and laurel badge is replaced by the winged cross of the RAF Chaplaincy.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with decorative cloth band and strap and winged badge at front, © RAF Museum

Vickers Wellington T Mk X (MF628), starboard front under view in flight

Photographs, In Storage, P015243

Vickers Wellington MF628 was built as a bomber but converted for use as a trainer by Boulton Paul, Wolverhampton, in 1948.

Vickers Wellington T Mk X (MF628), starboard front under view in flight | P015243, Crown Copyright, RAF Museum

Housewife Sewing Kit

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1242

A sewing kit, known as a housewife, has been a standard bit of military kit for centuries.

Cloth sewing kit including brass buttons, thimble and thread, © RAF Museum

Bust of Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park by Leslie Johnson, bronze

Fine Art, In Storage, X004-0236

Sir Keith Park was a flying ace in the First World War. During the Battle of Britain, Park commanded No. 11 Group, Fighter Command, defending London and South East England.

Bronze bust of a the head and shoulders of a man wearing an aviator hat and goggles, © Estate of Leslie Johnson

Dining Fork

Aircraft & Exhibits, 71/Z/257

The personal issue knife, fork and spoon set would not always be necessary. This fork would have been used in the Sergeant's Mess at RAF Henlow.

Silver plate spoon with stamped motif, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0191/U

The year after Service Dress caps were reinstated, the wearing of coloured bands to distinguish Apprentices and Boy Entrants was reintroduced.

Blue grey fabric cap with black peak and scarlet cloth band and black strap, with a metal badge, © RAF Museum

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