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'Figaro' Door

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, 71/A/221

Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed flew his Hurricane Mk I throughout the Battle of Britain. He had the wily cartoon cat Figaro, from the Disney film Pinocchio, swatting a swastika, painted on his cockpit door.

Parallelogram-shaped green panel with a hand-painted black and white cat standing on hind legs turned to face a swastika, © RAF Museum

Jamaica Uniform Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X005-1276

During the Second World War individuals from many Allied and Commonwealth nations joined the RAF. To acknowledge this multi-national support, uniform badges denoting the individuals' country of origin were authorised for wear.

Three cloth badges with names of countries in gold stitching, RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Wing Commander Alan Geoffrey Page, DSO, DFC and Bar

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-6855

Geoffrey Page was badly burned when he was shot down while attacking a German bomber formation over the English Channel on 12 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.

Nine medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Air Ministry Bell

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 70/G/960

Bells have been used for hundreds of years to attract people’s attention. The RAF has used them to warn of fires, air raids, or for fighter pilots to scramble.

Bell engraved with ‘A. M. 1940’ and a crown motif; a rope attached to the top for hanging the bell, © RAF Museum

Ministry of Aircraft Production Plaque

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-4347

This plaque was presented to the Wolverhampton Express and Star Fighter Fund by the Ministry of Aircraft Production to commemorate the purchase of Spitfire Mk Vb AB917 ‘The Inspirer’ which served with No. 401 Squadron.

Rectangular plaque with inscription in black and red text, © RAF Museum

Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland Clasp

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0563/D

The Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland clasp was awarded to RAF participants of the Somaliland Campaign. This particular medal was awarded to Aircraftman William Bumstead, a wireless operator.

Silver medal showing bust of King George V handing from a yellow and green striped ribbon, RAF Museum

Bundle of Window

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X005-0889

Window was the codename for strips of aluminium foil, now more commonly referred to as Chaff, which produced a deceptive echo, similar to that of an aircraft, on enemy radar screens.

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Flying Jacket of Wing Commander Eric James Brindley Nicolson

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 83/U/1061

The 1938 pattern Irvin jacket was widely issued and worn by RAF aircrew during the Second World War. This example was owned by Wing Commander Eric Nicolson.

Sheepskin jacket with zip fastening and zips on each sleeve to the elbow, © RAF Museum

SE5A Interplane Strut

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/A/508

On 30 July 1918 Group Captain Ira 'Taffy' Jones, flying SE5A D6895 with No. 74 Squadron, fought a German Rumpler aircraft. During the engagement, this wing strut from his aircraft was damaged by gunfire (the bullet damage can be seen). After despatching the Rumpler, Jones went on to shoot down a second German aircraft before landing, when his aircraft collapsed.

Wooden stick-shaped support with metal-covered ends, © RAF Museum

Bristol M.1c

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1988/0209/A

The Bristol M.1C was the first British monoplane of the First World War. However, owing to an institutional distrust of monoplanes in the Royal Flying Corps, only 125 Bristol M.1C airframes were ordered.

Single-seat rotary engined monoplane scout with distinctive red dragon insignia on the fuselage. Reproduction using original, © RAF Museum / Iain Duncan