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Medal Bar of Wing Commander Alan Geoffrey Page, DSO, DFC and Bar

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-6855

Geoffrey Page was badly burned when he was shot down while attacking a German bomber formation over the English Channel on 12 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.

Nine medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Medals of Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 76/D/709

Douglas Bader defied all expectations as a double leg amputee to become one of the most successful fighter pilots of the Second World War with 20 confirmed victories.

Eight medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D

‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.

RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Medal Bar of Wing Commander John Randall Daniel Braham

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 76/D/711

During the Second World War ‘Bob’ Braham flew Bristol Blenheims and Beaufighters. His skill and bravery earned him 29 confirmed victories, 19 of which were radar-assisted at night, six damaged and four probables.

A group of nine medals, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Medals of Air Commodore Al Deere

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-1918

RAF Spitfire pilot Al Deere was perhaps the most famous of the many New Zealanders who joined the RAF and fought in the Second World War.

Ten medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Pilots flying log book of Wing Commander John Searby, 1940-1950

Archives, 1940-1950, Cosford, Hangar Three, X004-2322/002

This pilot’s flying logbook belonged to Gp Capt John Henry Searby.

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