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Stevenson Screen
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1992/0102/G
Stevenson Screens have been used on airfields to shield instruments from direct sunlight since the First World War.
RAF Mark VI Cable Cutter for Barrage Balloon Wire
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 71/A/1189
This wing-mounted cable cutter was powered by a small explosive charge and was intended to cut barrage balloon wires if an aircraft became entangled in them. The balloon cable would run into the notch, triggering the charge, which released a sharp blade like a chisel to sever the cable.
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2b (Replica)
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1992/0382/A
The BE2b was a very stable aircraft. On 26 April 1915, in the First World War, 2nd Lt William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse attacked Courtrai Railway Station, Cambrai, Northern France flying BE2b No. 687. Dropping a 100lb bomb he was fatally wounded by ground fire but managed to fly home, and was awarded the first Victoria Cross for an aerial action.
Cyril Peckham collection, circa 1937-1961
Photographs, PC71/66
Cyril Peckham was a commercial artist and photographer who came to prominence working for Hawker Aircraft Ltd. He also designed a camera, the Peckham Wray, used by the Royal Navy.
Iraq Levies Klaw
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 65/U/704
In 1921 the RAF took over control of all military forces in Iraq which included the Iraqi Levies. They initially replaced British and Indian troops stationed in the country but, as the newly-formed Iraqi Army expanded, the Levies were redeployed to defend RAF Stations.
Avro Anson I being started at North Weald, 1942
Photographs, In Storage, P100016
Avro Anson I being started at RAF North Weald, 1942.
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