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Westland Wallace Mk. II

Aircraft & Exhibits, FEB 1936-NOV 1940, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0208/A

The Westland Wallace was a general purpose two seat biplane operated by the Royal Air Force from 1933-1943. The Museum’s Wallace had a short operational life, serving with No. 502 Squadron between 1936 and 1937, before moving to the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Cranwell.

Westland Wallace II on display at Hendon., © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

Papers of Wing Commander John Frederick Armstrong, 1936-1984

Archives, 1936-1984, In Storage, X008-9302

Collection of three pilots flying log books, photographs and photographs albums and miscellaneous papers relating the RAF service and post war work with Miles Aircraft Ltd of Wing Commander John Armstrong.

Three pilots flying log books, pilot's licence, officers' service and release book, collection of letters, two page typescri, Three pilots flying log books, pilot's licence, officers' service and release book, collection of letters, two page typescript biography of John Armstong, obituary of Air Cdre John Searby, collection of post-war photographs relating largely to Mile

2,000lb Armour Piercing Bomb Mk 2

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1945, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1063

In 1942 2,000lb Armour Piercing Bombs were used as a special weapon to attack German battlecruisers while in dock.

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250lb Mk IV GP Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1945, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/O/410

Medium sized inter-war high explosive bomb painted buff overall. Single suspension lug, long tail fin and screw in nose cap.

Buff-coloured bomb with green band around it., Royal Air Force Museum / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Nozzle, Centre Body Actuating, Tanker

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1949, London, Hangar Three/Four, 83/A/174

This nozzle is a part of the looped hose in-flight refuelling system developed by Sir Alan Cobham’s Flight Refuelling Ltd. It was used on transatlantic flights.

Image pending

In-flight Refuelling Nozzle Unit

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1949, In Storage, 83/A/175

This nozzle is part of the looped hose in-flight refuelling system developed by Sir Alan Cobham’s Flight Refuelling Ltd. It was used on transatlantic flights.

Image pending

Boulton Paul Type C Turret

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1942, London, Hangar Three/Four, X003-2246

Two-gun hydraulically powered aircraft gun turret. Mounted on wooden servicing stand.

Image pending

Handley Page Halifax Throttle Quadrant

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1942 {cg}, In Storage, 79/E/490

Throttle and airscrew control box and levers for Handley Page Halifax.

black case with silver levers, the end of the levers have different shapes, RAF Museum

Nylon Halex toothbrush

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1942, London, Hangar One, 72/S/1426

This may look like a normal toothbrush but a magnetised compass swinger is concealed within the handle.

White plastic toothbrush, © RAF Museum

Gloster Gladiator Mark I

Aircraft & Exhibits, AUG 1937-MAR 1948, Cosford, Hangar Two, 74/A/17

The Gloster Gladiator was the RAF's last biplane fighter and the first to feature an enclosed cockpit for the pilot. Deliveries began in 1937, with Gladiators continuing to serve in the early years of the Second World War.

Biplane with propeller and silver body and wings, © RAF Museum

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