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Avro Lancaster Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1970, London, Hangar Five, 74/A/12
This Avro Lancaster is a rare survivor of the Second World War and among the most significant aircraft in the RAF Museum’s collection. On average, a Lancaster’s life expectancy was 21 operational sorties, yet this Lancaster flew a total of 137.
Handley Page Halifax Mk II Series 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, 27 MAR 1942-27 APR 1942, London, Hangar Five, 73/A/1113
This Halifax served with No. 102 Squadron. On 27 April 1942, it flew its first operational mission – an attack on the German battleship Tirpitz that was moored in a Norwegian fjord. Damaged by anti-aircraft artillery, the aircraft made a forced landing on a frozen lake. One of the crew suffered a broken ankle and was taken prisoner. The other five, with the help of the Norwegian resistance, escaped to neutral Sweden. W1048 sank to the bottom of the fjord where it remained for the next 31 years.
Victoria Cross of Sergeant John Hannah
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/D/793
Sergeant John Hannah was just 18 years old when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for showing extraordinary courage and devotion to duty during a bombing operation in September 1940.
de Havilland Mosquito B.35
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1959, London, Hangar Five, 1994/1351/A
This Mosquito is a late bomber variant. It was built at the end of the Second World War, and served with No 98 Squadron in Germany in 1950-51 before being replaced by Vampire fighter-bombers.
Commemorative scroll of Sgt Harold Ellison
Archives, London, Hangar Five, X002-5788/001/008
Memorial scrolls were issued to the families of British and Commonwealth military personnel killed on active service.
Propeller Blade from Handley Page Halifax W1041
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942, London, Hangar Five, X002-3410
Four Halifaxes were lost during the 27–28 April 1942 attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz on the Norwegian Coast. This Rotol propeller blade is from the No. 10 Squadron Halifax W1041 piloted by Wing Commander Don Bennett. Don survived the crash and escaped to Sweden, later returning to the UK.
Wall Mural of No 199 Squadron Stirling LJ531
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1945, London, Hangar Five, X002-3414
In 1983 a team of local volunteers and businesses, led by John Reid, worked to save the Stirling wall painting at the former station of RAF North Creake. The whole mural was safely stabilised and removed. The following June, it was unveiled at the RAF Museum and dedicated as a memorial to the lost crew and those who served in No. 100 Group during the war.
Medal Bar of Air Chief Marshal Baron Dowding of Bentley Priory
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1997/0254/D
Given his huge influence in the success of the RAF in the Battle of Britain, Sir Hugh Dowding has relatively few medals.
No. 1 1920 Pattern Officer’s Jacket of Baron Newall of Clifton
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/U/244
This No. 1 Dress jacket is part of a uniform worn by Baron Newall for ceremonies and other special events after he had retired.
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