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'Fums Up' Figurine

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-9886

During the First World War many British soldiers, sailors and airmen were given Fums Up dolls by their loved ones to bring them good luck and help keep them safe.

Miniature silver and wood baby doll, © RAF Museum

Walrus Amphibian Aircraft by Raymond McGrath, watercolour on canvas board

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1785

An amphibious biplane, the Walrus was used for RAF air-sea rescue missions to patrol British waters, the Mediterranean and the Bay of Bengal, to recover crew from downed aircraft.

Walrus amphibian aircraft. Raymond McGrath. Watercolour on paper., Crown copyright (expired) / RAF Museum

Service Dress Cap of an Officer

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 77/U/1413

An officer's Service Dress cap of 2018 is very similar to the cap introduced with the blue grey uniform in the closing months of 1919.

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

Armband, Fire Party, 1934 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 69/U/1099

Worn on the right arm, armbands were used to identify personnel carrying out a specific duty.

Fire Party, Ptn 1934, red with FIRE in bold black text, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Wing Commander Charlie Thompson, 19 October 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5687

Interview with Charlie Thompson, who served as an RAF nurse, including work with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan and at Headley Court rehabilitation centre in the UK.

Image pending

USAF Flying Helmet P-4A

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1986/0911/U

White glass fibre shell with brown leather interior. Light brown rubber edge, smoked plastic flip down sunshade and internal earphones with black rubber padding.

Image pending

Recorded interview with Wing Commander Anthony Eley, 16 January 2019

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4816

Tony Eley served as an RAF doctor at RAF Leconfield and later with 4626 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, including participation in the 1991 Gulf War.

Image pending

Recorded interview with Corporal Christopher Elliott, 28 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5611

Chris Elliott served as a drill instructor at RAF Halton and represented the RAF at tug-of-war. He gives detail on his role as a drill instructor and in competitive tug-of-war.

Image pending

Recorded interview with Corporal Bob Kenton, 4 October 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5682

Bob Kenton was an RAF carpenter during the 1970s and 1980s. He served in the Falkland Islands in 1983 and explains how a shipping container was converted into a chapel.

Image pending

Apprentice Badge, Ptn 1924

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 73/U/381

The encircled four-blade propeller badge was worn by apprentices and boy entrants in the Royal Air Force.

A four bladed propeller set within a ring made of gilding metal, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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