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Air Officer's, 1920 pattern, Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/U/1263

This is a 1920 pattern Air Officer's cap badge, which features gold wire embroidery, and a gilt metal eagle.

On a patch of black melton with no visible extension round the edge, a laurel wreath, crowned with a King's crown surmounted by a lion, all in gold wire embroidery, the whole overlaid with a gilt metal eagle., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Tapestry depicting a Sopwith Camel

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0225/C

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting an RFC Sopwith Camel aircraft flying over a wooded scene with a church tower in the background.

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting an RFC Sopwith Camel aircraft flying over a wooded scene with a church tower., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Hand embroidered tapestry with 1948-1957 in yellow

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0252/C

One of a series of tapestries embroidered by members of the Women's Royal Air Force in their free time as a tribute to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the RAF.

Hand embroidered tapestry with 1948-1957 in yellow | 1996/0252/C, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Tapestry depicting a Handley Page Hastings

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0242/C

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting an RAF Handley Page Hastings aircraft flying in the clouds above a patchwork of fields.

tapestry depicting an RAF Handley Page Hastings aircraft flying in the clouds above a patchwork of fields., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Hand embroidered tapestry with 1938-1947 in yellow

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0251/C

One of a series of tapestries embroidered by members of the Women's Royal Air Force in their free time as a tribute to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the RAF.

Wooden framed, rectangular hand embroidered blue coloured tapestry with 1938-1947 in yellow., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Tapestry depicting three Westland Wapiti aircraft

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1996/0230/C

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting three RAF Westland Wapiti aircraft flying in formation in the clouds.

Hand embroidered coloured tapestry depicting three RAF Westland Wapiti aircraft flying in formation in the clouds, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Other Ranks, Volunteer Reserve, Shoulder Badge, B/G, Ptn 1939

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1987/0992/U

Worn on the upper arm of uniform jackets, directly below the shoulder eagle badge, this rectangle of Melton fabric embroidered with light blue thread, identified ‘Other Ranks’ as members of the Volunteer Reserve.

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Percival Mew Gull

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X004-6131

The Percival Mew Gull was a British racing aircraft of the 1930s, and only six were built. G-AEXF won the King’s Cup with Alex Henshaw in 1938 and they then completed a record-breaking flight from England to South Africa and back in 1939. This replica is modelled on that aircraft.

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Medal Bar of 11, Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1998/0297/D

Frederick Bowhill had a varied career between the wars, and served in South Russia, Somaliland, Egypt and Iraq as well as holding many posts at home

Bar of 11 metal and enamel medals suspended from coloured ribbons, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

British Empire, Most Excellent Order of the, Knight Commander, Military, Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1993/0399/D

The Order of the British Empire was established in 1917 to recognise outstanding work in the First World War and is still awarded.

British Empire, Most Excellent Order of the, Knight Commander, Military, Star | 1993/0399/D