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Flying Helmet, RAF, Type C, Wired

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/833

During 1941 the Type C started to replace Type B as the standard leather Flying Helmet used by the RAF. The refined ‘wired’ version was introduced during 1944 and included an integral wiring loom.

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No. 1 1920 Pattern Officer’s Jacket of Baron Newall of Clifton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/U/244

This No. 1 Dress jacket is part of a uniform worn by Baron Newall for ceremonies and other special events after he had retired.

Single-breasted navy blue jacket with gold buttons and detailing, a fabric belt, four pockets and decoration on the left ches, RAF Museum

Telegram stating that Sergeant Harold Ellison is believed to have been killed in action, 22 July 1944

Archives, London, Hangar Five, X002-5788/002/020

The Air Ministry used telegrams to communicate with the relatives of missing personnel.

sheet of paper titled 'Post Office Telegram' with crown cypher at top and typescript text in capitals, Crown

Victoria Cross of Sergeant John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/D/793

Sergeant John Hannah was just 18 years old when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for showing extraordinary courage and devotion to duty during a bombing operation in September 1940.

Reverse view of Victoria Cross of Sergeant John Hannah, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Victoria Cross Awarded to Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette, 1945

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 72/D/568

The Victoria Cross posthumously awarded to Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette for his courage and devotion to duty.

Reverse of Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette's Victoria Cross, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Mk III GL* flying goggles, John Hannah

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/788

John Hannah was wearing these flying goggles on the operation of 15 September 1940 when he won his Victoria Cross.

side view of goggles, squarish. Leather material. black outer with stitching, red leather at nose section., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Telegram reporting Sergeant Leonard William Clarke as missing, 15 January 1944

Archives, London, Hangar Five, AC95/45/3

This telegram was sent to Mrs Ivy Clarke on 15 January 1944, informing her that her husband Sergeant Leonard Clarke of No. 7 Squadron, was missing following air operations on the night of 14 January 1944.

Telegram reporting Sergeant Leonard William Clarke as missing, 15 January 1944 | AC95/45/3

Other Ranks, Field Service Cap, 1936 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 71/U/37

In 1936 the Royal Air Force adopted a new, other ranks, service dress uniform. Originally, either a service dress or a field service cap was to be worn as part of this uniform.

RAF blue service cap, with two buttons as front, and RAF badge, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Other Ranks, Ankle Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 80/U/1442

The standard issue RAF, Other Ranks, ankle boots of the 1940s differed little from those adopted in the 1920s or the black ankle boots worn by the RNAS during the First World War.

Other Ranks, Ankle Boots, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Mk XIV Bombsight, Sighting Head and Control Panel

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 66/I/58

The Mk XIV Bombsight is a gyro-stabilised 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. The Mk XIV was first fitted to aircraft of the Pathfinder Force in 1942 and later became the standard sight used by Bomber Command.

Mk XIV Bombsight with switch panel, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum