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120lb, GP, Mk. 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1936-1972, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/O/10

The Mk.I General Purpose (GP) bomb entered RAF service in 1925. The 120lb variant was least used and the RAF later standardised on 250lb and 500lb sizes.

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Bowl, Handley Page V/1500 Propeller Boss

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1919, London, Hangar Three/Four, 73/C/1280

This bowl has been carved from the mahogany propellor boss of Handley Page bomber, the ‘Old Carthusian’, which made the first ‘through-flight’ from England to India in 1919 to take part in the Third Anglo-Afghan war.

Bowl, Handley Page V/1500 Propeller Boss | 73/C/1280, IAIN DUNCAN

Officer's Gold Aiguillette, Ptn 1925

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1993/0424/U

These aiguillettes were worn by Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle as part of his ceremonial dress uniform. The plain and braided gold cords are looped around the right shoulder and drawn together in the front, just under the jacket lapel.

Officer's Gold Aiguillette, Ptn 1925 | 1993/0424/U

Hunting Percival Pembroke C1

Aircraft & Exhibits, JUN 1955-APR 1987, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1987/0277/A

Entering service in 1953, the Pembroke took over from the venerable Anson in the light transport and communications role. It was developed from the Prince civil transport having a longer wing to carry an increased all-up weight.

High wing, twin-engined aircraft painted white with blue cheat line, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Air Officer's Service Dress Cap, Blue Grey, Ptn 1954

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1993/0407/U

This Air Officer’s cap was worn by Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle as part of his ceremonial dress uniform. The Officers' badge on the band consists of a gold wreath with crown and lion, overlaid with a gilt metal eagle.

Air Officer's Service Dress Cap, Blue Grey, Ptn 1954 | 1993/0407/U

Wireless Operator Badge, Ptn 1920

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X004-5288

The clenched fist grasping six bolts of lighting is the trade badge of RAF Wireless Operators/telecommunications. The 1920 pattern badge employs a light blue thread on a black Melton patch, worn on the sleeve.

Wireless Operator Badge, Ptn 1920 | X004-5288, IAIN DUNCAN

Other Rank, 1918 Pattern, Women's Royal Air Force Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1920, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/U/1301

This is the cap badge worn by members of the WRAF in 1918. It was superseded in 1920 by Air Ministry Weekly Order 545, which introduced a metal cap badge.

patch of melton, embroidered with a crown, above a velvet cushion encircled by two rings and with an embroidered eagle, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Officer's Jacket Badge, Ptn 1925

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X002-8847

‘A’ jacket badges were worn on the lapel by Officers serving in the Auxiliary Air Force. Unlike the embroidered Other Ranks badge, the Officer’s badge was made of gilded metal.

A small, gilding metal, sans-serif A with fixings at rear., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF Voluntary Musician Badge, 1933 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 71/U/990

This pin, mounted on a gold plate, bears the 1933 pattern badge of the Royal Air Force Band: a 5-string lyre flanked by sprigs of oak leaves.

A lyre with two sprigs of oak leaves at base. Two attachment lugs. in circular mounting plate, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Air Officer's Service Dress Sash, Ptn 1956

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1993/0410/U

This Air Officer’s dress sash was worn by Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle as part of his ceremonial dress uniform. The gold and blue-grey striped sash was worn around the waist and tied on the left side of the body.

Air Officer's Service Dress Sash, Ptn 1956 | 1993/0410/U