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Thompson Refueller, 3 x 2, Avgas
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/V/498
This Thompson Refueller Mk V was manufactured during the Second World War, although the type was introduced in 1939. It was designed for use by civilian and RAF flying schools.
RAF flight engineer's flying log book of Sergeant Albert John Rogers, 22 November 1943-26 March 1944
Archives, 22 NOV 1943-26 MAR 1944, In Storage, X006-1372
Aircrew flying log book of Sergeant Albert Rogers.
Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary: Numbers180-189
Library, 13 FEB 1943-17 APR 1943, In Storage, PR01736
Bound volume of Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries: Numbers180-189, 13 February 1943-17 April 1943
Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary: Numbers 220-229
Library, 20 NOV 1943-22 JAN 1944, In Storage, PR01740
Bound volume of Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries: Numbers 220-229, 20 November 1943-22 January 1944.
Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Flying Bomb
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/48
This example of a V-1 flying bomb was captured intact by the British at the end of the war. V-1s were launched from sites in France towards South East England from 13 June 1944 and against targets in the Midlands and the North of England. Nearly 9,000 were launched, killing around 6,000 people.
Friday the Thirteenth (Artwork from Halifax 'F' LV907)
Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1944-JUN 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/A/188
From its earliest days, RAF personnel used artwork on aircraft to boost morale. During the Second World War nose art became increasingly flamboyant.
Birthday candle Leading Aircraftwoman Marion Gomm
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, X001-1530
Leading Aircraftwoman Marion Gomm was a cook at RAF Wyton, headquarters for the Pathfinder Force. This candle was a memento from Marion’s 21st birthday party held in the Sergeants’ Mess in March 1944.
Cigarette case of Flying Officer Eric Albon
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, X001-3468
Flying Officer Eric Albon, from Halifax, was a bomb aimer in No. 78 Squadron. His aircraft, Handley Page Halifax LV820, was shot down and crashed near Poix in northern France on 12 June 1944.
Douglas Dakota Mk. III, Cockpit Section
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1984, Cosford, Hangar Four, X002-9932
This Dakota was built in the USA in 1944, and flew across the Atlantic (via the Azores) to the UK. It served with No. 233 Squadron RAF from February of that year. The Squadron was heavily involved in airborne operations around D-Day and Operation Market Garden.
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