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Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9396

In 1996 the Other Ranks uniform underwent a number of subtle changes which included the replacement of the metal cap badge with an embroidered version.

Blue grey stiff fabric cap with plastic peak, decorative cloth band, strap and embroidered badge, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 80/U/1357

The wearing of Other Ranks' Service Dress caps was suspended in 1939 for the duration of the Second World War. They were only reintroduced in 1952.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with cloth band and strap and metal badge, © RAF Museum

Flying Suit Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-6281

After a course in elementary flying, pupils are sent to flying training schools to develop their skills. The training varied for fast jet, transport or helicopter pilots.

Triangular cloth badge with speeding cartoon aircraft firing on all cylinders, RAF Museum

Beret of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 85/U/712

Berets were introduced into service by the RAF Regiment in 1943. They were produced in this knitted form and in barathea fabric.

Blue grey beret with wire badge at front, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Chaplain

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 68/U/131

Chaplains wear the same blue grey service dress cap as other RAF officers but the eagle and laurel badge is replaced by the winged cross of the RAF Chaplaincy.

Blue grey fabric peaked cap with decorative cloth band and strap and winged badge at front, © RAF Museum

Combination Set Identity Tags of Squadron Leader Beswick

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, London, Hangar One, X002-8234

This set belonged to Squadron Leader Ernest Norman Beswick, who enlisted in 1936 and became an officer in 1941.

Two discs, one red and circular, one black and hexagonal, threaded on string, © RAF Museum

Beret of Other Ranks

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 80/U/1399

In 1948 the beret replaced the Field Service cap as the standard headgear for No. 2 Working Dress uniform.

Blue grey beret with RAF badge at front, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Warrant Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X004-7286

Bearing a striking resemblance to the cap worn by Other Ranks, the Warrant Officer's cap can be distinguished by the metal eagle, crown and laurel leaf badge which echoes the embroidered badge worn by commissioned officers.

Blue grey fabric cap, with decorative cloth band and strap with a metal crown, eagle and palm leaf badge, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Women's Royal Air Force Warrant Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 70/U/1045

Although it is almost identical to the officer's pattern of hat, the Warrant Officer's cap can be distinguished by the patent peak and the cap badge unique to that rank.

Blue grey fabric cap, with plastic peak, decorative cloth band, strap and metal badge, © RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of a Group Captain in the Polish Air Force in the UK

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 1986/0217/U

During the Second World War people from many occupied countries served with the RAF. In 1941 Polish personnel, who made up the largest Allied contingent, negotiated a level of independence which saw them adopt a variation of existing RAF uniform.

Blue grey fabric cap with gold-wire decorated hard peak, cloth band and strap and feather-shield and eagle badge, © RAF Museum