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Royal Flying Corps Thigh-Length Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1990/0518/U

Thigh-length sheepskin flying boots – or 'fug boots' – helped to keep First World War pilots and observers warm in aircraft with open cockpits. They were particularly necessary when flying at high altitude.

Long, tan sheepskin boots, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Flying Corps Thigh-Length Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1990/0519/U

Thigh-length sheepskin flying boots – or 'fug boots' – helped to keep First World War pilots and observers warm in aircraft with open cockpits. They were particularly necessary when flying at high altitude.

Long, tan sheepskin boots, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Sqdn Ldr M G L M Donnet, DFC, Croix de Guerre by William Rothenstein, sanguine and blue chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1943, In Storage, FA04336

Purchased from Michael Parkin Fine Art, 1979.

Half-length sanguine chalk portrait, facing slightly towards the viewer's left, wearing flying clothes with red and blue scarf., RAF Museum

Gloster Meteor NF.14 aircraft of No. 152 Squadron, with Squadron Leader H.L. Jones and crews, RAF Wattisham, 14 June 1955

Photographs, In Storage, PC98/173/6603/15

Gloster Meteor NF.14 aircraft of No. 152 Squadron, with Squadron Leader H.L. Jones and crews, RAF Wattisham, 14 June 1955

Gloster Meteor NF.14 aircraft of No. 152 Squadron, with Squadron Leader H.L. Jones and crews, RAF Wattisham, 14 June 1955 | PC98/173/6603/15, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Pilot Officer E J M Edwards by William Rothenstein, sanguine chalk on paper,

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01555

Purchased from Abbott and Holder, 1990.

Image pending

Avro Lancaster B Mk III, DV267, close-up of aircrew about to climb on board, 1944

Photographs, In Storage, PC72/203/1

Warrant Officer John Laurens, DFM, Flight Sergeant Les Burton and Sergeants Chris Aitkin, Don Bolt, Ted Royston, Cassian Henry Waight, Davies and Kibble are pictured about to board.

Seven flying personnel facing camera, on ground, one turning to camera as he enters rear door of an Avro Lancaster, RAF Museum