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Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Shoulder Board

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/133

There have been nurses serving with the RAF since June 1918 and between 1920 and 1939 it was the only role open to female applicants.

Blue cloth badge with two blue horizontal stripes at the bottom, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mk 3C

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1996/0436/U

Problems with the visor on the Mk 2 helmets led to the adoption of the Mk 3C, introducing a twin visor system to an earlier helmet shell. The clear visor was always worn in the down position.

White hard-shell protective helmet with Perspex visor inside black and white checked fabric cover, © RAF Museum

RAF Central Band Full Dress Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-6842

This busby-style of headdress replaced the peaked caps of the RAF Central Band in 1977.

Black fur cylindrical helmet, and bristle plume at front above gold embroidered badge and golden fabric strap, © RAF Museum

Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Tropical Helmet

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/185

In the 1920s, the majority of the RAF Squadrons were deployed overseas. 1922 saw the first overseas posting by the RAF Nursing Service when ten Sisters, suitably equipped with tropical helmets, were posted to Baghdad.

Hard, cream-coloured fabric helmet with thick, wide brim, © RAF Museum

Red Snow, Nuclear Warhead

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1962-Circa 1969, London, Hangar One, 73/O/210

This green cylinder contained the Red Snow thermo-nuclear warhead fitted to the Blue Steel standoff missile and provided the weapon with its yield of roughly one megaton.

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Skynet 2B

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1973-1974, London, Hangar One, 79/R/141

Skynet 2B, represented here by this qualification model, was an important advance in military communications satellite technology for the UK when it was introduced in the 1970s.

Silver and gold cylindrical spacecraft two meters long and two meters wide with small conical projection at one end, © RAF Museum

Bomb Disposal Armband

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1993/0677/U

In 1940 the RAF established Bomb Disposal teams to make safe and remove ordnance dropped on RAF Stations.

Rectangular grey cloth band with central navy badge with wings and bomb motif, © RAF Museum

Aircrew Helmet Mark 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 66/U/1166

The first of the RAF's resin-bonded protective helmets which quickly gained the nickname 'Bone-Dome'.

Glossy silver hard-shell protective crash helmet, © RAF Museum

Ground Servicing, Blue Steel Missile, Mk. 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1962-1969, London, Hangar One, 71/O/379

Yellow painted servicing trolley for Blue Steel nuclear missile.

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NAPS Tablets

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1990/0982/S

The threat of chemical or biological attack during the 1991 Gulf War was taken very seriously. Nuclear, chemical and biological warfare suits, along with respirators, were constant companions. Nerve agent pre-treatment sets (NAPS) were issued.

Cardboard box of pills and cylindrical fluid applicator, both plastic wrapped, © RAF Museum