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Head and Breast Set
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/R/449
This standard General Post Office equipment was widely used by RAF personnel during the Second World War. It enabled the wearer to make and receive calls while freeing their hands for other tasks.
Blenheim Mark I Recognition Model
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 65/M/196
This is a British-made model of a Second World War Blenheim Mk I light bomber used to train RAF personnel, particularly pilots, gunners and members of the Observer Corps, in the vital skill of aircraft recognition.
Fighter Fund Card of Honour
Archives, Cosford, Hangar Two, A1191
Fighter Funds were set up in 1940 with £5,000 needed to purchase a fighter aircraft, which was then named after an individual, business, town or city. They enabled ordinary people to contribute to the war effort and brought communities and Allied counties together.
Lifejacket Artwork
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1986/0964/C
This artwork was preserved after the RAF lifejacket it was on was disposed of at a council refuse dump. It echoes the artwork often painted on aircraft to personalise them.
Observer Corps Lapel Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 78/U/622
The Observer Corps, later Royal Observer Corps, was a civil defence organisation formed to detect, identify, track and report aircraft in the skies over the UK.
Distinguished Flying Medal of Sergeant Joseph Dygryn
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/D/1864
Joseph Dygryn was a successful night fighter pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in 1941 after he shot down a number of German aircraft on bombing missions over London.
Aircraft Marshalling Wand
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 81/R/793
Aircraft can be awkward to manouevre safely when on the ground. Aircraft marshalling is a way for ground crew to assist in ground manouevres by visually communicating with the pilot using a series of standardised hand signals. Illuminated wands such as the one displayed here are used in conditions of poor visibility.
British Aerospace Experimental Aircraft Programme
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X005-5992
The British Aerospace Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP) was an advanced technology demonstrator. Originally a tri-national undertaking, British Aerospace, with help from Italian and German suppliers, completed the project independently after the German and Italian Governments withdrew.
No. 307 Squadron Badge
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 76/U/1380
After the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, many Polish airmen escaped to Britain. From 1940, Polish squadrons began to be formed within the RAF, playing an active role in the Battle of Britain.
RAF Cosford Hospital Key Tag
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 79/C/371
In 1940 a hospital opened at RAF Cosford, housed in a series of inter-connected wooden huts. During the Second World War over 42,000 patients were treated, including returning prisoners of war and burns victims in a dedicated maxilla-facial centre.
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