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Flying Helmet Type B
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/636
Similar in shape to the 1930 Pattern flying helmet, the most recognisable feature of the Type B was the large zipped covers housing the telephone receivers.
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.
Royal Aero Club membership badge, 1935
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 79/U/1655
The Royal Aero Club worked closely with the Air Ministry to promote aviation as a sport, awarding licences and organising races.
Night Fighter Operational Flying Clasp (Silver)
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X004-0866
The Luftwaffe introduced flying clasps as a way of acknowledging an aircrew’s operational experience. A bronze clasp represented 20 operational flights, silver 60 and gold 110.
Junkers Ju 88 Recognition Model
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1991/0198/M
This is a British-made model of a Second World War German Junkers Ju 88, used to train RAF personnel, particularly pilots, gunners and members of the Observer Corps, in the vital skill of aircraft recognition.
Brass Button Stick
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 70/U/749
Brass buttons were fitted to RAF uniforms into the 1960s. They required daily polishing to maintain the standard of appearance required of RAF recruits.
Messerschmitt Bf 110G: Daimler-Benz DB-605B
Library, In Storage, X001-4341
Air Diagram of the Bf 110G: Daimler-Benz DB-605B
Window Bundle
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 78/R/302
The modern day equivalent is known by the American code name Chaff.
Service Dress Hat of Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service Other Ranks
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X003-9406
Other Ranks were introduced to the Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service during 1956. Their Service Dress hat resembles the tricorn initially issued to the RAF Nursing Service in 1918 but is fashioned out of RAF blue grey material rather than the black felt of the older design.
Aircraft Crash Axe
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 78/T/346
Multi-crew and multi-engine aircraft were equipped with an axe to assist the crew in escaping from it in a crash. These sturdy steel axes had insulated rubber handles designed to allow the axe to be used to cut through live electrical cables.
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