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Unofficial No. 23 Squadron Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1934, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1990/0243/Y
This illustration of an eagle preying on a falcon is No. 23 Squadron's crest, and the Latin motto 'Semper aggressus' means 'Always having attacked'.
Sopwith Snipe (E6655 B) of No. 1 Squadron, starboard front view in flight, inverted, Iraq, about 1926
Photographs, In Storage, P008406
Sopwith Snipe (E6655 B) of No. 1 Squadron being flown inverted by Dermot Alexander Boyle (later Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Dermot Boyle), Iraq, about 1926.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1969-1992, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1348/A
The Phantom formed a major part of the Royal Air Force’s combat aircraft strength for over twenty years and provided the Service with one of the world’s most capable strike fighters. Two versions of the Rolls Royce Spey-powered Phantom entered service with the RAF, the FG1 – the version also used by the Royal Navy – in the interceptor role and the FGR2 in the ground attack and tactical reconnaissance role in Germany. From 1977, all the RAF Phantoms were used exclusively as interceptor fighters over United Kingdom air-space.
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Fragments
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, X005-0836
Wreckage of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 C shot down by Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on 30 August 1940. The victory was shared with Pilot Officer Wicks of No. 56 Squadron. Paszkiewicz's victory was the first achieved by No. 303 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.
Canadair Sabre F4 XB812
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1953-1991, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1994/1350/A
The Sabre had been introduced as a result of the Korean War of 1950-53, which had pushed further advancement in the design of combat jet aircraft.
Hawker Hurricane Mark I
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1940-MAY 1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/A/1404
The Hawker Hurricane Mk I entered service in 1937 as the RAF's first eight-gun monoplane. During the Battle of Britain Hurricanes were more numerous than Spitfires and shot down over 60% of all German aircraft destroyed.
No. 32 Squadron Scoreboard
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, 66/C/90
Traditionally squadrons recorded their performance against enemy aircraft, showing victories, probables and damaged. This scoreboard is from No. 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, a key target for the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
Supermarine Spitfire Mark Ia
Aircraft & Exhibits, SEP 1940-FEB 1944, London, Hangar Three/Four, 78/A/872
More than any other aircraft, the Spitfire has become a much-loved symbol of winning against the odds. Designed by RJ Mitchell, its speed, agility and firepower made it one of the RAF's leading fighter aircraft of the Second World War.
'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.
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