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Service Dress Cap of a Field Officer
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 82/U/464
When the RAF formed in 1918 the field uniform closely followed those used by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.
Helmet of an Aerial Erector
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/U/924
Aerial Erectors construct and maintain communication infrastructure. This can involve climbing towers as high as 100 metres (328 feet).
Mikoyan Mig 17 Recognition Model
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1960-Circa 1980, London, Hangar One, X004-6150
Recognition of potential enemy aircraft – as well as your own – is a vital skill learned by RAF personnel. Scale models were useful tools as they could be studied from every conceivable angle.
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team Helmet
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/U/996
Since 1965 the RAF Falcons have been stunning crowds with their combination of free-fall and close formation parachute displays.
RAF Pattern Buttons
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1525
The buttons of the original 1918 pattern RAF Officer's uniform retained the roped border found on the buttons of the Royal Naval Air Service uniform. When the blue grey colour of dress was introduced in 1919 the buttons were simplified, losing the rope motif.
The Gold Donkey Star
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X001-3908
There is a long tradition of mascots associated with RAF training establishments. The first official mascot was a goat by the name of Lewis who transferred from the army to join the permanent staff of RAF Halton in 1944.
Service Dress Hat of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Other Ranks
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9406
Other Ranks were introduced to the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service during 1956. Their Service Dress hat resembles the tricorn initially issued to the RAF Nursing Service in 1918 but is fashioned out of RAF blue grey material rather than the black felt of the older design.
Operations Plotting Stand
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1950, London, Hangar One, X005-5739
Plotting rooms were vital to the defence of the UK. Information gathered from radar and the Observer Corps was collected together so defensive measures could be co-ordinated.
Douglas Protractor
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 70/I/458
This square protractor has its origins in marine navigation but has proved equally useful for use with aeronautical charts as nautical ones.
Belgian Congo Coffee Beans
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 80/Z/1199
In an effort to raise morale, RAF aircraft would occasionally drop items that had become unobtainable in occupied countries.
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