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Projector Searchlight 90CM Mark VI
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1936-Circa 1945, London, Hangar Five, 79/O/554
Searchlights were used to illuminate enemy aircraft at night. They saw little use at the start of the Battle of Britain but became important once night raids started on Britain's towns and cities.
Plotting Block, Friendly Forces
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, London, Hangar Five, X002-6607
Plotting blocks and counters were used in Operations Rooms in the Second World War and particularly in the Battle of Britain to track the movements of incoming formations of enemy aircraft.
'Figaro' Emblem of Ian Gleed
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, London, Hangar Five, 71/A/222
Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed flew his Hurricane Mk I throughout the Battle of Britain. He had the wily cartoon cat Figaro, from the Disney film Pinocchio, swatting a swastika, painted on his cockpit door.
Fordson Sussex fitted with a Wild Balloon Winch
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1938-1945, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0886/V
Balloons were an important deterrent to low-level attack, usually sited on the approach to important targets. If an aircraft hit the balloon's cable, it would then be cut by explosive links, which in turn activated two parachutes. These would rapidly slow the aircraft, forcing it to stall and crash.
Fishplate from Halifax III HX339
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1944, London, Hangar Five, 1998/0182/A
This fishplate (part of an aircraft's structure that holds two elements together) came from Halifax III HX339, and includes a 20mm round from a Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Fordson Model N Tractor
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939, London, Hangar Five, X003-2265
The Fordson agricultural tractor was introduced into RAF service during the 1930s when the increasing size and weight of aircraft often required mechanical assistance to move them.
Air Raid Protection First Aid Box
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, London, Hangar Five, 1995/0385/S
During the Second World War Air Raid Protection (ARP) Wardens kept first aid boxes at their posts to provide immediate medical assistance following an enemy attack. These boxes contained supplies such as bandages and dressings and a first aid handbook.
Fairey Battle Mk I
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-SEP 1940, London, Hangar Five, London, Hangar Five, 1990/0691/A
This Battle served with Coastal Command in Iceland for a brief period from August 1940 before crashing in bad weather. Its two crew members were injured but were able to reach safety after a two-day walk which included crossing three rivers.
Plotting Block, Hostile Raid
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, London, Hangar Five, X002-6552
Plotting blocks and counters were used in Operations Rooms in the Second World War and particularly in the Battle of Britain to track the movements of incoming formations of enemy aircraft.
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