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Evening Bag

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X005-5050

Wives and sweethearts of serving personnel often wear an item of clothing or jewellery decorated with, or in the shape of, RAF wings to show they have someone dear to them in the service.

Pure-shaped bag with gold strap and fabric body, © RAF Museum

Cane Swagger Stick

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/920

During the 1920s and 1930s a cane swagger stick like this example formed part of an airman's kit.

Wooden cane with silver top and brass ferrule, RAF Museum

Slide Rule

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 85/I/287

When loading aircraft it is important to ensure that the balance is maintained. This is the task of an Air Quartermaster and the job of loading the freight into a Hastings aircraft was made easier by the use of a slide rule specific to the aircraft type.

Wooden ruler with written annotations, © RAF Museum

Handley Page HP120 Flying Car

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1986/0247/M

This model of a flying car powered by a jet engine, and fitted with folding wings and a moveable tail was built for wind tunnel testing.

Large mahogany model of a vehicle with four wheels, folding wings and moveable tail, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mark 3A

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1992/0180/U

The Mk 3A and 3B helmets used the helmet shell of the Mk 2 and the visor track of the Mk 1A. They were originally supposed to be worn on aircraft without ejection seats but this restriction appears to have been overturned or widely ignored.

White hard-shell protective helmet with eye visor inside black fabric cover, © RAF Museum

Webbing Paste

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 85/U/1242

In addition to the shining boots and brasses, webbing equipment had to be cleaned and protected with a covering of webbing paste.

Circular grey metal tin with white lettering: Property's RAF Blue Webbing Paste, © 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

Hand Stamp

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 71/T/420

Like any organisation the RAF has to deal with a lot of administration. This hand stamp was used in the Air Ministry to mark the approval of a specific department.

Metal stamp with wooden handle, © RAF Museum

Field Service Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/870

As an economy measure in 1943, black plastic buttons and badges replaced the brass examples previously found on the 1936 Pattern cap.

Blue grey fabric cap, with two plastic buttons at front, © RAF Museum

DPM Cap

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X007-8690

Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) was a form of camouflage. It became standard issue to military personnel in 1968.

Baggy peaked cloth cap in green, black, tan and sand camouflage pattern, © RAF Museum