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USAAF Memorial Stone

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1984-1986, London, Hangar Five, 1986/0515/C

This memorial was created for the 1984 Liverpool Garden Festival to commemorate the city’s link with the USAAF as a disembarkation point for personnel and equipment.

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Irvin Flying Jacket, 1938 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 83/U/319

The Irvin flying suit, introduced to the RAF in the early 1930s, consisted of a jacket and trousers made of sheepskin, the leather of which had been treated to make it waterproof. The jacket proved a popular item and was frequently worn without the trousers.

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Oxygen Mask, RAF, Type D

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1987/1837/U

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the cloth covered Type D was the RAF's standard, constant flow, Oxygen Mask used in conjunction with the Type B Flying Helmet.

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Flying Goggles, RAF, Mk. IIIA

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 75/U/1250

Mk III Flying Goggles were introduced during 1933 with the later Mk IIIA reducing the amount of padded leather surrounding the windows. At the outbreak of war, the Mk IIIA were the standard Flying Goggles used by the RAF.

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Flying Helmet, RAF, Type B

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 67/U/340

Introduced during in the mid-1930s the Type B remained the standard leather Flying Helmet used by the RAF for the first half of the Second World War.

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Parachute Harness, RAF, Chest Type

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/1340/S

Most aircrew worked in spaces too small to wear parachutes. Instead a parachute harness was worn to which a parachute pack could be attached via the clips on the front of the harness. .

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Flying Boot, RAF, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 76/U/1157

The zip closure of these sheepskin lined boots eased their donning over bulky flying trousers.

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Life Jacket, RAF, 1932 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/U/512

This light khaki green, linen, life jacket contained kapok pads and an orally inflatable rubber bladders to keep the wearer afloat.

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Flying Boot, RAF, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 76/U/1158

The zip closure of these sheepskin lined boots eased their donning over bulky flying trousers.

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Irvin Flying Trousers, 1938 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 80/U/1879

The Irvin flying suit, introduced to the RAF in the early 1930s, consisted of a jacket and trousers made of sheepskin, the leather of which had been treated to make it waterproof. The trousers legs have full length zips to improve access and have integral braces.

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