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Military Medal of Sergeant Helen Emily Turner

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 76/D/692

Helen Turner served as a switchboard operator at the busy RAF station at Biggin Hill, as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. On 30 August 1940, during an air raid, she kept on working in order to maintain vital telephone contact with Group Headquarters. She and colleague Corporal Elizabeth Henderson only left when a 500lb bomb crashed through the roof and the building caught fire.

Round silver medal with the bust of King George VI in profile, on a red, white and blue striped ribbon, © RAF Museum

T1 Bombsight, Sighting Head

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X005-5885

The T1 is a gyro-stabilized bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.

rectangular base, cylinder in middle, optical lens viewer at top. Blue grey paint., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Will Man Outgrow the Earth? (from 'Bunk' portfolio) by Eduardo Paolozzi, lithograph

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA05372

While in the late-1940s austerity measures persisted in Britain, American commodities and advertising, by contrast, reflected the USA’s economic and cultural dominance. They also reflected America’s popular imagination inspired by the emerging jet and space age.

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5131 Bomb Disposal Squadron scrap book, circa 1960

Archives, In Storage, X008-7769

Large red scrapbook with No.5131 Squadron badge on the front. Contains many photographs and newspaper articles regarding the activities of the squadron.

5131 Bomb Disposal Squadron scrap book, circa 1960 | X008-7769

Fighter Fund Card of Honour

Archives, Cosford, Hangar Two, A1191

Fighter Funds were set up in 1940 with £5,000 needed to purchase a fighter aircraft, which was then named after an individual, business, town or city. They enabled ordinary people to contribute to the war effort and brought communities and Allied counties together.

Card with seven stamps, a printed description of the 'Card of Honour' and a handwritten inscription by the owner, © RAF Museum

Tapestry depicting ten Folland Gnat aircraft flying in formation

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0246/C

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting ten RAF Red Arrow aerobatic team Folland Gnat aircraft flying in formation

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting ten RAF Folland Gnat red arrow aircraft flying in formation., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

British Empire, Most Excellent Order of the, Dame Commander, Civil, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1992/0800/D

Star of the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, of the pre 1937 design. Awarded to Lady Bryon who later became Lady Houston

Silver star badge with four long four short points. Central gold medallion with Britannia surrounded by a crimson circlet ins, RAF Museum

Officer’s Volunteer Reserve Collor Badge, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 77/U/1535

These small gilt badges were worn on the lapels of an officer’s service dress uniform to identify them as being a member of the Volunteer Reserve.

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Staybrite Buttons

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 77/U/182

The shiny buttons on military uniforms are a familiar symbol of the disciplined nature of service life. Former service personnel remember hours spent polishing boots and brass buttons.

Chrome coloured round metal button embossed with a flying eagle topped with a crown, © RAF Museum

Lifejacket Artwork

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0964/C

This artwork was preserved after the RAF lifejacket it was on was disposed of at a council refuse dump. It echoes the artwork often painted on aircraft to personalise them.

Running black cartoon cat, dressed as a pirate but with a tin helmet and wielding a sword, © RAF Museum

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