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WAAF Other Ranks, Service Dress Cap, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 72/U/758

The Service Dress Cap was the standard headdress worn with the No 1 Service Dress uniform. It was also commonly worn with various forms of Working Dress. It would continue in uses until replaced by a new style of WRAF cap in 1952.

WAAF Other Ranks, Service Dress Cap, 1939 Pattern | 72/U/758, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Window Bundle

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 75/R/704

Window consisted of strips of foil-backed paper dropped from an aircraft in bundles during a raid, and was designed to interfere with German radar.

Window Bundle | 75/R/704, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

WAAF High Leg Rubber Boot, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X006-5934

Rubber was a scarce commodity in war-time Britain. Boots such as these would only be issued when weather conditions justified there use.

WAAF High Leg Rubber Boot, 1940 Pattern, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

4000lb High Capacity (HC) Bomb, Mk 4

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 70/O/144

The High Capacity series of bombs ranged in weight from 2,000lbs to 12,000lbs.

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Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.

Six medals, including the Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Victoria Cross of Wing Commander Guy Gibson

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0609/D

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.

Reverse view of Wing Commander Guy Gibson's Victoria Cross, which shows the date the VC was awarded, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

WAAF Other Ranks, Black Tie, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 69/U/463

The airwoman’s service dress uniform included an open necked jacket with lapels with which a shirt, collar and tie was to be worn.

WAAF Other Ranks, Black Tie, 1939 Pattern, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Letter to Mrs Albon from the Air Ministry

Archives, Cosford, Hangar Three, X001-3597/015

Letter dated 28 April 1945 from the Air Ministry informing Mrs Albon that her husband Flying Officer Eric Albon is now officially presumed to be dead.

Typescript letter, Crown

Letter to Mrs Albon from the Air Ministry regarding her husband Flying Officer Eric Albon

Archives, Cosford, Hangar Three, X001-3597/012

Letter dated 2 November 1944 to Mrs Albon from the Air Ministry informing her that her husband Flying Officer Eric Albon has not been traced and is still considered officially Missing.

Typescript letter, Crown

Rheinmetall-Borsig Rheinbote

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/161

The Rheinbote (Rhine Messenger) artillery rocket was designed to replace or supplement the German Army’s long range, heavy artillery and could deliver a 40kg / 88lb warhead to a distance of 160 km / 99 miles. From November 1944 to May 1945, over 200 were launched in the direction of the Belgian port of Antwerp, a key Allied base.

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