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Black Cat lucky charm of Flight Lieutenant John Elwyn Charles

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X005-0851

A black cat crossing your path is a good luck superstition. This hand stitched black cat was carried on operations in 1943–1944 by navigator John Charles of No.192 (Special Duties) Squadron.

Small hand sewn black cat with safety pin securing hanging loop, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

No. 417 Squadron Air Training Corps badge, Alan Chew

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-1969

Navigator Alan Chew died on 12 August 1944 when his Lancaster was shot down. Prior to joining the RAF Alan was a cadet in his local Air Training Corps squadron, No. 417 based in Bilston.

Oval badge on black cloth with words Air Training Corps 417 Squadron written on, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Samuel Chew at Hotton War Cemetery

Archives, 1948, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-1037/010/002

Navigator Alan Chew died on 12 August 1944 when his Lancaster was shot down. In this photograph Alan’s father Samuel visits his grave for the first time, in 1948.

Photograph of man placing flowers on a grave, RAF Museum

T1 Bombsight, Control Panel

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 80/I/1466

The T1 is a gyro-stabilized bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.

Grey box with two off-on switches, black, switch in middle, two silver panels below lens, silver ports at bottom, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

T1 Bombsight, Computer

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1988/1028/I

The T1 is a gyro-stabilized bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.

Black rectangular box, surrounded by green tubular metal, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

T1 Bombsight, Sighting Head

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X005-5885

The T1 is a gyro-stabilized bombsight which compensates for the movement of an aircraft by displaying the impact point of a bomb even when the aircraft is not in straight and level flight.

rectangular base, cylinder in middle, optical lens viewer at top. Blue grey paint., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Panel from Lancaster 'N' for 'Nan'

Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1943-OCT 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, 83/A/407

From its earliest days, RAF personnel used artwork on aircraft to boost morale. During the Second World War nose art became increasingly flamboyant.

Black panel, yellow bomb tally, writing top and bottom relating to operational record, RAF Museum / IAIN DUNCAN

Rose Brothers Type R Gun Turret

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945-Circa 1950, London, Hangar Five, 73/O/403

The Rose Turret was fitted with two .5in. / 12.7mm Browning Heavy Machine Guns instead of the rifle calibre .303in. / 7.7mm versions which had been the standard armament for turrets during most of the war. When introduced in July 1944, they enabled gunners to engage enemy fighters with greater force and at longer range.

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Caterpillar Club Badge of Sergeant Leonard Clarke

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0819/U

The Caterpillar Club awards membership to people whose lives have been saved by baling out of a stricken aircraft using an Irvin parachute. Members are awarded a gold caterpillar pin badge (the caterpillar represents the silk thread from which parachutes were originally made).

Copper coloured badge, caterpillar shape, with red eyes, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Air Officer's Peaked Cap, Air Vice Marshal Sir Donald Bennett

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1986/1203/U

Donald Bennett was Air Officer Commanding No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group. The squadrons of this specialist Group were tasked with marking aiming points for the main force of Bomber Command.

Peaked cap with blue-grey fabric crown, black mohair band and black, patent leather chin strap and peak, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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